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List of breakout characters

October 26, 2023

A breakout character is a character in serial fiction, especially a member of an ensemble cast, who becomes much more prominent, popular, discussed, or imitated than expected by the creators. A breakout character may equal or overtake the other characters in popularity, including the protagonist.[1][2] Prominent breakout characters often make cameo appearances in expanded franchises or feature as main characters in spin-off instalments of their own.

Animation

Character Introduced in Animated Series Year Introduced Notes
Porky Pig Looney Tunes (1930–present); Merrie Melodies (1931–present) 1935 Porky Pig (first voiced by Joe Dougherty, shortly thereafter replaced by Mel Blanc) debuted as a supporting character in an ensemble cast of new characters that included, among others, Beans the Cat. Only a year later, it became clear that audiences were more interested in Beans' stuttering sidekick, Porky Pig. After Westward Whoa, Beans and the others were phased out and Porky replaced him as the star of Looney Tunes. Looney Tunes itself was designed to be a showcase of music from the music publishers' record companies that Warner Bros. owned. By 1935, the show was overhauled to accommodate Porky Pig after the character increased in prominence.[3] Porky Pig's popularity was also instrumental in facilitating the success of Looney Tunes merchandise for the next several decades.[4]
Bugs Bunny Looney Tunes (1930–present); Merrie Melodies (1931–present) 1938 Bugs Bunny (first voiced by Mel Blanc) was originally envisioned as one of several potential foils for Porky Pig, alongside unsuccessful competitors including Gabby Goat and Petunia Pig. While Daffy Duck, who himself became a substantial star for Warner Bros., won that role, Bugs developed as a character in his own right by 1940 and became the biggest star in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts, developing his own cast of foils and starring in shorts for Warner Bros. until 1964. TV Guide identified Bugs as the greatest cartoon character in history in a 2002 listicle.[5][6]
Woody Woodpecker Woody Woodpecker (1940–present) 1940 Woody Woodpecker began as an unnamed minor character in Knock Knock, a short film featuring Andy Panda who was then Universal's star character. Audiences liked him immediately, so he became the star of his own cartoons.[7]
Yogi Bear The Huckleberry Hound Show (1958–1961) 1958 Yogi Bear (first voiced by Daws Butler) debuted in 1958 as a supporting character in one of three segments of The Huckleberry Hound Show. Yogi Bear's segment of the show became extremely popular and over time, overshadowed its titular character Huckleberry Hound in popularity.[8] The first breakout character in animated television created by Hanna Barbera, Yogi Bear began starring in his own show by 1961, with Hokey Wolf taking his place on The Huckleberry Hound Show.[9]
Bullwinkle J. Moose Rocky and His Friends (1959–1964) 1959 Bullwinkle J. Moose (voiced by Bill Scott) on Rocky and His Friends. Although the series was originally named for Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Rocky's dim-witted sidekick Bullwinkle got most of the jokes while Rocky served as straight man. By 1961, the series had been renamed The Bullwinkle Show, a title that appears for the last three seasons of the series.[10]
Harley Quinn Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995) 1992 Harley Quinn (first voiced by Arleen Sorkin). She first appeared in Batman: The Animated Series in the 1992 episode "Joker's Favor" in what was originally supposed to be the animated equivalent of a walk-on role. She eventually became popular enough to become one of the most common recurring villains in the series, start appearing in the comics, earn a starring role in the 2016 film Suicide Squad and even receive her own animated series in 2019.[11][12][13]
Broly Dragon Ball Z (1989–1996; films only) 1993 Broly is considered to be one of the most popular villains in the Dragon Ball series with a cult following, in spite of his origin as a non-canon character exclusive to the Dragon Ball animated film series as well as manga side stories. His popularity led to a rebooted canonical version of him starring in Dragon Ball Super: Broly.[14][15]
Butters Stotch South Park (1997–present) 1997 Butters Stotch (Matt Stone) on South Park. Originally a background character in the show's pilot, the character eventually emerged as a submissive foil or victim of Eric Cartman's, and gradually became one of the show's most prominent characters,[16] sometimes as the protagonist whose schemes drive the plots of episodes, as in "Franchise Prequel",[17] or the character whose closing soliloquy provides the philosophical insight or "moment of clarity" that serves as the episode's thematic resolution, as in "Raisins",[18] "Cartman Sucks",[19] and "Butterballs".[20]
Stewie Griffin Family Guy (1999–2003, 2005–present) 1999 Stewie Griffin (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) on Family Guy. Creator Seth MacFarlane stated that he was very surprised that Stewie turned out to be the show's breakout character, and that this required him to write stories centering on him.[21][22]
Bender Futurama (1999–2003, 2008–2013) 1999 Bender Bending Rodríguez (voiced by John DiMaggio) on Futurama. Bender is largely considered the show's breakout character with DiMaggio's vocal performance being credited with helping boost Futurama's longevity and loyal fan base.[23]
X-23 X-Men: Evolution (2000–2003) 2002 X-23 first appeared in the self-titled tenth episode of the third season of the animated television series X-Men: Evolution,[24] and is a clone and later adoptive daughter of Wolverine.[25] X-Men: Evolution ended six episodes after X-23's second appearance, but she quickly developed a following and later made her first comic book appearance in the NYX comic series in 2004, followed by multiple comic book and video game appearances. In 2015, the character succeeded the original Wolverine and adopted his name and costume in the series All-New Wolverine, and is later portrayed by actress Dafne Keen in the 2017 film Logan in a scene-stealing performance.[26]

Books and prose

Character Introduced in Book Year Introduced Notes
Ramona Quimby Henry Huggins 1950 Quimby was introduced as a minor character, initially the two-year-old sister of elementary school student Beezus Quimby, who in turn was a friend of the titular character of Henry Huggins in the works of author Beverly Cleary. Ramona quickly became the focal point of Cleary's subsequent books, particularly with 1968's Ramona the Pest. By the time of the fourteenth and final book in the Quimby/Huggins fictional universe, 1999's Ramona's World, Ramona has aged to ten years old.[27]

Comics

Character Introduced in Comic(s) Year Introduced Notes
Krazy Kat The Dingbat Family (1910–1916) 1910 Krazy Kat evolved from an earlier comic strip of series artist George Herriman's, The Dingbat Family, which started in 1910 and was later renamed The Family Upstairs. This comic chronicled the Dingbats' attempts to avoid the mischief of the mysterious unseen family living in the apartment above theirs and to unmask that family. Herriman would complete the cartoons about the Dingbats, and finding himself with time left over in his 8-hour work day, filled the bottom of the strip with slapstick drawings of the upstairs family's mouse preying upon the Dingbats' cat.[28] This "basement strip" became a daily comic strip with a title (running vertically down the side of the page) in 1913 and a black and white full-page Sunday cartoon three years later. Due to the objections of editors, who considered it unsuitable for the comics sections, Krazy Kat originally appeared in the Hearst papers' art and drama sections.[29] Hearst himself, however, enjoyed the strip so much that he gave Herriman a lifetime contract and guaranteed the cartoonist complete creative freedom.[30]
Popeye Thimble Theatre (1919–present) 1929 Popeye first appeared 10 years into the run of Thimble Theatre, a comic strip started in 1919 by E.C. "Elzie" Segar for the King Features Syndicate. During its first decade, the strip centered on the serialized escapades of ambitious, short-sighted entrepreneur Castor Oyl, his younger sister Olive Oyl and her boyfriend Ham Gravy. Segar introduced Popeye as a sailor hired by Castor and Ham to facilitate a single adventure. When the character disappeared from the strip afterwards, fans demanded his return, elevating him to a regular character by the end of 1929. As Popeye's prominence increased, Olive was recast as his girlfriend (facilitating Ham Gravy's disappearance in mid-1930), while Castor, initially retained as a lead character alongside Popeye, was relegated to tertiary status by the end of 1931, by which stage the strip's title was modified to Thimble Theater, Starring Popeye in response to the sailor's ascendent popularity.[31][32]
Nancy Fritzi Ritz (1922–1968) 1933 Nancy was introduced in 1933 in the comic strip Fritzi Ritz, which had debuted 11 years prior. Nancy soon emerged as a star in her own right, getting her own strip in 1938, while Fritzi Ritz's last strip would appear in 1968, becoming a supporting character in Nancy from then onward.[33]
Snuffy Smith Take Barney Google, F'rinstance (1919–present; now Barney Google and Snuffy Smith) 1934 Snuffy Smith was introduced as a supporting character in 1934 to Take Barney Google, F'rinstance. He became so popular that he took over the comic strip as the main character of what is now titled Barney Google and Snuffy Smith.[34]
Nero The Adventures of Nero (1947–2002) 1947 Nero from The Adventures of Nero by Marc Sleen was originally introduced as a side character in the series De Avonturen van Detective Van Zwam, where Detective Van Zwam was the main protagonist. From the first Van Zwam story on, Het Geheim van Matsuoka ("Matsuoka's Secret") (1947) readers reacted more enthusiastically to the dumb, lazy, vain and stubborn character Nero than the more noble and clever Van Zwam. So, from "De Hoed van Geeraard de Duivel" ("The Hat Of Gerard the Devil" (1950)) onward the series was named after Nero instead.[35]
Scrooge McDuck Four Color Comics (1939–1962) 1947 Scrooge McDuck was originally intended as a one-off antagonistic supporting character in Christmas on Bear Mountain, a 1947 Donald Duck story by Carl Barks, first published in Four Color Comics #178. Scrooge McDuck's popularity grew so large that he spawned an entire mythology around the character, including new supporting characters, adventures, and life experiences as told by numerous authors.[36] In 1952 he was given his own comic book series, Uncle Scrooge, which is still ongoing today. Several stories written by Barks and published in Uncle Scrooge were adapted as episodes of the popular syndicated television cartoon DuckTales in the late 1980s.
The Smurfs Johan and Peewit (1952–2001) 1958 The Smurfs were originally supporting characters in Peyo's comic series Johan and Peewit in 1958. The popularity of the little blue men led to them getting their own series a year later, which was subsequently followed by massive merchandising, a television series and various other productions.[37]
Sabrina the Teenage Witch Archie's Madhouse (1959–1982) 1962 Sabrina the Teenage Witch was originally introduced as a one-off character in the Archie Comics universe in 1969. Unbeknownst to the original creators, Filmation was interested in the character and created a Saturday morning cartoon featuring Sabrina, helping the character become one of the most popular in the Archie Comics universe.[38] Sabrina would get a second boost of popularity in the late 1990s with a prime time live-action Sabrina the Teenage Witch series, which starred Melissa Joan Hart in the title role.
The Punisher The Amazing Spider-Man (1963–present) 1974 The Punisher debuted as an antagonistic character in The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (February 1974). He was a hit with readers, and started to appear on a regular basis, teaming up with both Spider-Man and other heroes throughout the 1970s and 1980s.[39] The Punisher's popularity took the character's creator, Gerry Conway by surprise, as he had intended him only as a second-tier character.[40] The character evolved into an anti-hero and became one of Marvel's most popular characters in the 1990s,[41] having a starring role in multiple comic book series, television series, films, and video games. His name, symbol, and image have been used for merchandise or appropriated for discussion of social issues.
Wolverine The Incredible Hulk (1962–present) 1974 Wolverine is frequently cited as the first breakout character from the X-Men comics series, and "arguably the breakout character of the 1980s."[42] He debuted in 1974's The Incredible Hulk #180 as a superhuman agent of the Canadian government who comes into conflict with the Hulk. He later appeared in 1975's Giant-Size X-Men #1, during writer Chris Claremont's first run with the X-Men, as one of several new recruits of the team. Wolverine was consistently the most popular member of the team;[43] he headlined his first limited series in 1982, and later an ongoing solo series debuted in 1988, which eventually established Wolverine as one of Marvel's most important characters.[44]
Elektra Daredevil (1964–present) 1981 Elektra debuted as a supporting character in Daredevil #168 (January 1981) as a love interest of the superhero Daredevil, and quickly broke out in popularity.[45] Frank Miller, who created Elektra, secured a promise from Marvel's editors to stop using Elektra after he had concluded her storyline. Marvel abided by this agreement until the mid-1990s, when later editors and ownership groups decided to revive the character against Miller's wishes.[46] The character remains one of Marvel's most popular female characters,[47] with a starring role in two eponymous ongoing series, several mini-series, an eponymous live action film in 2005, as well as a major role in the 2003 film Daredevil and Marvel's Netflix television series.
Opus the Penguin Bloom County (1980–1989, 2015–present) 1981 Opus the Penguin, of Bloom County, Outland, and Opus, was originally featured in a two-week narrative in Bloom County in 1981. Fans requested more appearances of the penguin and series creator Berkeley Breathed was pleased with how well the character integrated with other characters in the strip.[48] Opus was made a permanent character, displacing the original cast as the focus of the strip and its sequels.[49] Another Berkeley Breathed creation, Bill the Cat, is also cited as a throwaway character which turned into a breakout success.[50]
Venom The Amazing Spider-Man (1963–present) 1984 Venom was originally introduced as a living alien costume in The Amazing Spider-Man #252 (May 1984). The creature made its full first appearance with Eddie Brock as its host in The Amazing Spider-Man #300 (May 1988). Venom's popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s inspired a series of symbiote characters published by Marvel comics, and the character eventually transitioned from a villain to an anti-hero, appearing as a principal character in a number of comic book series. The character has also appeared in numerous other media, including an eponymous live action film in 2018.[51]
John Constantine The Saga of Swamp Thing (1982–1999) 1985 John Constantine debuted as a supporting character who played a pivotal role in the "American Gothic" Swamp Thing storyline in 1985. Constantine was an instant breakout character, and received his own ongoing solo comic series in 1988.[52] The Hellblazer series was the longest-running and most successful title of DC's Vertigo imprint.[53][54] The character was adapted for a live-action film, a television show, novels, and multiple spin-offs and crossovers.
Vegeta Dragon Ball (1985–present) 1988 Vegeta debuted as a villain in Dragon Ball chapter #204 Sayonara, Son Goku (さようなら孫悟空, Sayōnara Son Gokū), in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on November 7, 1988.[55] Vegeta's popularity among fans in Japan led to Dragon Ball's author, Akira Toriyama, to forgo his initial plan for Vegeta as a short lived villain. Toriyama included him more in the story, and Vegeta became one of Dragon Ball's most prominent characters.[56][57][58][59]
Death (DC Comics) The Sandman (1989–present) 1989 Death (DC Comics) debuted in 1989 as a supporting character in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman. She is considered the breakout character of the entire Sandman series by multiple sources.[60][61]
Deadpool The New Mutants (1982–present) 1991 Deadpool debuted as a villain in The New Mutants #98 (February 1991), and subsequently made guest appearances in issues of X-Force.[62] The character's popularity led to the publication of his first solo comic, the four-issue limited series Deadpool: The Circle Chase on August 10, 1993. He is notable as one of the few breakout comic characters in the 1990s and 2000s,[63] having a starring role in multiple comic series, a 2013 video game, and two live action eponymous films in 2016 and 2018.
Hit-Girl Kick-Ass: The Dave Lizewski Years (2008-2014) 2008 Hit-Girl is a breakout character from the Kick-Ass: The Dave Lizewski Years who went on to have her own comic book series.[64][65][66]
Spider-Gwen Edge of Spider-Verse (2014–2015) 2014 An alternative universe version of Gwen Stacy, commonly referred to as Spider-Gwen, first appears in Edge of Spider-Verse #2 (September 2014) as part of the 2014–15 "Spider-Verse" comic book storyline, which features multiple alternative versions of Spider-Man that had appeared in various media. The character subsequently became one of comics' biggest breakout characters in recent years;[67] the character is the lead heroine in her own ongoing comic book series, numerous animated television and video game appearances, as well as a co-starring role in the Academy Award-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.[68] The character also inspired the creation of twenty Marvel variant covers of Gwen Stacy reimagined as a wide array of Marvel heroes in June 2015,[69] spawning popular hybrid variants such as Gwenpool, a variant of Deadpool.
Doctor Aphra Star Wars: Darth Vader (2015–2016, 2016; 2017–2018; 2020–present) 2015 Doctor Aphra debuted as a supporting character in the 2015 Marvel Comics series Star Wars: Darth Vader,[70] her popularity as a breakout character leading to crossovers in other comics, and then her own series, Doctor Aphra.[70][71][72][73] Aphra is the first original Star Wars character not from the films to lead a Marvel comic series.[74][75]

Film

Characters Introduced in Film or Film Series Year Introduced Notes
Inspector Jacques Clouseau The Pink Panther (1963–present) 1963 Inspector Jacques Clouseau, Peter Sellers' character in the Pink Panther film series, was originally conceived as a supporting character to David Niven's gentleman burglar Sir Charles Lytton in the film that launched the franchise, but quickly became the protagonist.[76][77][78]
Boba Fett Star Wars (1977–present) 1978 Boba Fett was introduced in the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special, before appearing in supporting roles in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Though his screen time in the original Star Wars trilogy was minimal, and he apparently died an ignominious death in the third film, his visual design made him an iconic mainstay of the franchise. In the original Star Wars Expanded Universe, more commonly referred to as Star Wars: Legends, his character was established to have survived in the 1991 comics series Dark Empire. He also became a recurring character in Star Wars video games, including Bounty Hunter and the Battlefront series. His backstory would be provided in the 1999 – 2005 prequel trilogy, which gave rise to other Mandalorian characters, including Din Djarin in the television series The Mandalorian. Fett himself reappeared in that series, making his survival from the events of Jedi canonical.[79]
Aldous Snow Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) 2008 Aldous Snow, Russell Brand's character in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.[80] He later appears in a starring role in the 2010 spin-off sequel Get Him to the Greek.
Phil Coulson Marvel Cinematic Universe (2008–present) 2008 Phil Coulson, portrayed by Clark Gregg in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, initially had a minor part in Iron Man (2008). This led to further recurring appearances in Iron Man 2 (2010), Thor (2011), and two Marvel One-Shots (2011), and The Avengers (2012) in which Coulson is murdered. The character is then revealed to be alive in the pilot episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., in which he was the main character. Other appearances included that series' digital spinoff, various tie-in comics, animated series, and Captain Marvel (2019).[81]
The Minions Despicable Me (2010–present) 2010 The Minions became breakout characters in the 2010 animated film Despicable Me.[82][83] They eventually starred in a 2015 spinoff, Minions.
Yondu Udonta Marvel Cinematic Universe (2008–present) 2014 Yondu Udonta, portrayed by Michael Rooker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, was originally written as a supporting ally of the titular superhero team. Following the positive reception for the character in the first film, his role was upgraded significantly for the second, where he was considered by many critics to give a show-stealing performance.[84]

Radio

Characters Introduced on Radio Program or Series Year Introduced Notes
Throckmorton Philharmonic Gildersleeve Fibber McGee & Molly (1935–1959) 1939 Throckmorton Philharmonic Gildersleeve (as portrayed by Harold Peary, later replaced by Willard Waterman in 1950) was an antagonist on the long-running radio comedy Fibber McGee & Molly around 1939. The pompous underwear salesman proved popular enough to warrant a spin-off, The Great Gildersleeve, in 1941. Like its parent show, Gildersleeve would go on to a long run in radio, film and (briefly) television; the last episode of Gildersleeve aired in 1958.[85]

Television

Characters Introduced in TV Show Year Introduced Notes
Maynard G. Krebs The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959–1963) 1959 Maynard G. Krebs (Bob Denver) on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, was originally created as a supporting character, the beatnik best friend of the titular character Dobie Gillis, when the series began in 1959.[86] By 1960, Denver had graduated to co-lead and Maynard was given the bulk of the comedy material, with Dwayne Hickman's Dobie as the straight man.[87] Dobie Gillis was Denver's first professional acting job, and the breakout success of the Maynard character led to Denver starring on Gilligan's Island after Dobie ended in 1963.[86] Krebs was famously parodied as Shaggy Rogers (voiced by Casey Kasem) in the long-running Scooby-Doo franchise; Shaggy was largely an updated hippie reimagining of Krebs.[88][89]
Spock Star Trek (1966–1969) 1966 Spock (Leonard Nimoy) on Star Trek was the only character to be carried over from the original pilot to the second. Series creator Gene Roddenberry was pressured by NBC to drop the character from the second pilot, then later to keep the character in the background. Spock's popularity grew, and NBC soon reversed its stance, encouraging more focus on the character. Spock appeared in every episode of the original series, the animated series and the original cast films.[90][91]
J.J. Evans Good Times (1974-1979) 1974 J.J. Evans (Jimmie Walker) on Good Times,[92] with his catchphrase "Dy-no-mite!", came to dominate the family series, leading to friction with stars Esther Rolle and John Amos, who played his parents. Amos and Rolle's concern was not so much that they resented being upstaged, but rather that they felt the J.J. character was too stereotypical and not a good role model for young African American viewers.[93][94] A showdown with the show's producers in 1976 led to modification of the character, Amos' character being killed off and a temporary departure by Rolle from the show. Rolle returned at the beginning of the show's final season in 1978–79, and J.J. became an even stronger focus of the show.
Fonzie Happy Days (1974–1984) 1974 Fonzie (Henry Winkler) on the American sitcom Happy Days[95] began in a supporting role, but quickly evolved into the focal point of the series. His character became the best friend to the main character, Richie Cunningham, displacing Potsie Weber's status as such. Winkler's billing in the credits rose to second (he refused to appear above Ron Howard, the star) and then first after Howard left the show to pursue directing. At one point, network executives hoped to retitle the show Fonzie's Happy Days.[96][97]
K-9 Doctor Who (1963–1989, 2005–present) 1977 K-9 (John Leeson and David Brierly) on Doctor Who, was a robotic dog who served as the Doctor's companion from 1977 to 1980. Following the character's departure, he appeared in the pilot for the aborted spin-off series K-9 and Company. He later appeared in three episodes of the revived series of Doctor Who, made appearances on the spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures, and was the central character in the spin-off series K-9.[98]
J. R. Ewing Dallas (1978–1991, 2012–2014) 1978 J. R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) on Dallas. The initial concept of Dallas was a Romeo and Juliet-esque tale, focusing on two star-crossed lovers whose families are sworn enemies, with the amoral brother J.R. serving as a supporting character. However, the popularity of both the character and Hagman grew, and the producers acknowledged his new status as the series' breakout character. Two highly rated 1980 episodes became pop culture zeniths. In "A House Divided" and "Who Done It?", the audience witnessed J.R. being shot by an unknown assailant. After the cliffhanger was broadcast in March 1980, the audience was forced to wait until the October premiere of the next season for the cliffhanger's resolution. The intervening hiatus gave rise to the "Who shot J.R.?" phenonmenon.[99] Riding the crest of his newfound popularity, Larry Hagman threatened to leave the series unless his contractual demands were met. CBS leaked rumors of recasting, but Hagman eventually prevailed.[100] As the series progressed, J.R. emerged as the central character until the show's cancellation in 1991, with Hagman serving as executive producer for the final few seasons. Hagman would go on to reprise the character in two television films and a revival series until his death in 2012.
Bob and Doug McKenzie SCTV (1976–1984) 1980 Bob and Doug McKenzie (portrayed by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas respectively) were created as Canadian content filler for SCTV, appearing as hosts of the show-within-a-show "The Great White North" and improvising as two drunken stereotypical Canadians.[101] The duo were spun off into the film Strange Brew, an album also titled The Great White North, and several appearances in other films and television shows. Their success also led to Moranis and Thomas being forced out of the SCTV cast in 1982 due to the other cast members becoming resentful of the duo's success. Particularly John Candy, who accused Thomas of using his head writer position to squash other characters and sketches in favor of more Bob and Doug.[102][103]
Reverend I. M. Jolly Scotch and Wry (1978–1992) 1978 Reverend I. M. Jolly was originally one of a series of ministers who hosted the final sketch, Last Call, on episodes of Rikki Fulton's Scotch and Wry. Jolly, the perpetually dour and ironically named minister, came to be the regular host of the segment, continuing as a Hogmanay feature for several years after Scotch and Wry ended. Gregor Fisher took over the role in 2019 for a one-off fortieth anniversary special but later expressed regret for doing so.[104]
Elmo Sesame Street (1969–present) 1980 Elmo (voiced and operated by numerous puppeteers, but primarily by Kevin Clash from 1984 to 2012) on Sesame Street joined the cast of the children's show in the late 1970s. Originally a supporting character, Elmo's popularity among the show's younger fans rose in the 1990s, which led to him receiving his own segment within the show, "Elmo's World", and becoming a major marketing icon.[105]
Alex P. Keaton Family Ties (1982–1989) 1982 Alex P. Keaton (Michael J. Fox) on Family Ties.[106]
Dr. Frasier Crane Cheers (1982–1993) 1984 Dr. Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) from Cheers debuted in the third season (1984–85) as a temporary release for some of the relationship tension between Sam and Diane, and was only meant to make guest appearances in a few episodes.[107] He would instead remain as a recurring character, providing an upper-class foil to the otherwise working-class cast. He became a series regular by the show's fifth season. By 1993, the character would go on to headline Frasier, created as a spin-off from Cheers after its end.[108][109]
Sandra Clark 227 (1985-1990) 1985 Sandra Clark (Jackée Harry) on 227. The series was originally intended as a vehicle for Marla Gibbs. Harry's character, however, proved to be a breakout success.[110]
Sophia Petrillo The Golden Girls (1985–1992) 1985 Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty) on The Golden Girls, was the mother of lead character Dorothy Zbornak (Beatrice Arthur), and was originally written as a one-off character for the pilot. However, her blunt wisecracking became a signature of the show, to the point where she became a core member of the cast,[111][112] replacing a gay chef named "Coco" who only appeared in the pilot.[113] Petrillo would go on to appear in The Golden Palace and Empty Nest, with the character ending its run at the end of Empty Nest in 1995.
Joe Isuzu Isuzu commercials 1986 Joe Isuzu (David Leisure) was introduced in an effort from Japanese automaker Isuzu to make inroads in the American markets after several years of obscurity. Joe Isuzu, who began as a salesman who absurdly exaggerated the performance of the cars he was selling, was not only the most successful campaign Isuzu would run during its decade-long run in the United States market, but served as Leisure's breakout role, with the then-struggling actor parlaying his fame into a co-starring role on Empty Nest for several years and Leisure returning to the Joe Isuzu character several times after Isuzu discontinued it in 1991.[114]
Worf Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994) 1987 Worf (Michael Dorn) on Star Trek: The Next Generation was not meant to be anything but a background character.[115] However, he became so popular that he became a main character, with entire episodes focused on him.[116] He became a series regular on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as soon as TNG went off the air. There were even plans to give him his own television show.[117]
Steve Urkel Family Matters (1989–1998) 1989 Steve Urkel (Jaleel White) on Family Matters was originally a one-shot character during the show's first season in 1989. He became so popular that he became a regular cast member from season two forward, practically synonymous with the series.[118][119]
Todd Manning One Life to Live (1963–2011, 2013) 1992 Todd Manning (originally and currently Roger Howarth, was played at one time by Trevor St. John) on One Life to Live, known for initiating the gang rape of Marty Saybrooke in 1993, was originally supposed to have a short-lived recurrence. However, once Howarth was seen to attract positive viewer reaction, the character was given a more primary focus.[120][121] The character's popularity continued even after St. John assumed the role in 2003.[122] (Note: St. John's version of the character was eventually rewritten as Todd's twin brother, Victor. Howarth returned as Todd in 2011.)
Tommy Oliver Power Rangers (1993–present) 1993 Tommy Oliver (Jason David Frank) from the live-action television franchise Power Rangers franchise was only intended to appear for one season. He became so popular that in subsequent seasons, he was made a series regular. He eventually became the most enduring character in the franchise.[123][124][125]
Mr Blobby Noel's House Party (1991–1999) 1993 Mr Blobby (portrayed by Barry Killerby) on Noel's House Party became a British national phenomenon upon his debut in 1993; he quickly became a source of ridicule and national embarrassment as time progressed.[126][127]
Robert Barone Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005) 1996 Robert Barone (Brad Garrett) on Everybody Loves Raymond was credited with being the show's "secret weapon" and the main catalyst for most of the show's "comic high points."[128]
Spike Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003) 1997 Spike (James Marsters) on Buffy the Vampire Slayer[129] was originally intended to be a villain for a few episodes. However, the character became a recurring one through the end of the second season, and then a main character in the fourth season. He appeared regularly through the end of the series, then appeared as a main character during the final season of Angel.[130]
Chloe O'Brian 24 (2001–2010) 2003 Chloe O'Brian (Mary Lynn Rajskub) on 24. Rajskub's character was introduced during the third season of the series. She initially appeared as a recurring character throughout seasons three and four, before being promoted to a series regular in season five. She continued in that role until season eight, as well as reprising her role in 24: Live Another Day. By season six, Rajskub had become the second-billed cast member after lead actor Kiefer Sutherland and has second most appearances of any character after Jack Bauer. During her tenure on the series, Chloe becomes one of Jack's closest friends and allies and is considered a "fan-favorite". She has been included in AOL's list of the "100 Most Memorable Female TV Characters".[131][132][133][134]
Carson Beckett Stargate Atlantis (2004–2009) 2004 Carson Beckett, portrayed by Paul McGillion on Stargate Atlantis, was introduced in the pilot episode, originally intended to be an occasional guest star for scenes requiring a doctor. His character was an immediate hit with the fans from inception, and Beckett earned his own episode halfway through Season 1. He was upgraded to a regular in Season 2, becoming one of the six main characters and appearing in 15 episodes of the season. Despite his popularity, however, the character was killed off at the end of Season 3. This led to outrage among his fans, who campaigned so heavily for his return that the character was written back into the series a year later. He became a recurring character once again during the show's fourth and fifth seasons.[135]
Barney Stinson How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014) 2005 Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris) on How I Met Your Mother.[136] Over time, Stinson became a scene-stealer and has been credited for much of the show's success.[137]
London Tipton The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005–2008) 2005 London Tipton (Brenda Song) on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and its spin-off The Suite Life on Deck.[138][139]
Kenneth Parcell 30 Rock (2006–2013) 2006 Kenneth Parcell (Jack McBrayer) on 30 Rock. Originally a peripheral character in the first season, the eternally cheerful NBC Page moved into the main cast beginning in season two, and McBrayer received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2009.[140][141][142]
Andy Bernard The Office (2005–2013) 2006 Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) on The Office was originally signed to appear in 10 episodes during the show's third season.[143] Realizing that Helms had similarities with the character they were creating, the producers gradually merged the two. Bernard became a series regular when the Stamford and Scranton branches were merged in the show's storyline. In the eighth season, Andy replaced Michael Scott as the regional manager of the branch when Steve Carell left the show.[144]
Benjamin Linus Lost (2004–2010) 2006 Benjamin Linus (Michael Emerson) in Lost was originally only supposed to be in three episodes of Season 2 in the fake persona of "Henry Gale",[145][146] but the producers enjoyed the actor's performance so much that they wrote him in as the leader of the Others.[147] He became a series regular in Season 3 and remained a star character for the rest of the show. During the series' run, Linus was often hailed as one of the best villains on television,[148] and Emerson was nominated for three Emmys, winning one for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Sheldon Cooper The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019) 2007 Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) on The Big Bang Theory and Iain Armitage on Young Sheldon (2017–2022). In a June 2022 column TV Guide writer Matt Roush, responding to a question regarding whether other characters from The Big Bang Theory would receive their own spinoffs, stated that Sheldon was given one because he was the star's "breakout character", but that spinoffs for other characters were not likely.[149]
Blair Waldorf Gossip Girl (2007–2012) 2007 Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) on Gossip Girl[150] was the series' most critically acclaimed character, earning mainstream media recognition from Forbes,[151] Rolling Stone,[152] Variety,[153] and numerous other periodicals. The character was acclaimed as having "stolen the spotlight" in the first season.[154] Her wardrobe garnered real-life coverage from fashion outlets,[155] and she has been cited as a trend-setter outside of the show.[156]
Castiel Supernatural (2005–2020) 2008 Castiel (Misha Collins) on Supernatural[157][158] is noted for originally being conceived for a short six-episode story arc at the beginning of the show's fourth season. By the time the fourth season came to a close, not only had the character quickly become a favorite amongst fans, but he was subsequently upgraded from his previous supporting status to a series star alongside the show's main protagonists Sam Winchester and Dean Winchester from the show's fifth season onward.[159]
Saul Goodman Breaking Bad (2008–2013) 2009 Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) was originally conceived as a joke character for three episodes of Breaking Bad's second season, but after seeing his performance and contribution to the show's dynamic, showrunner Vince Gilligan decided to promote him to series regular for the remaining seasons. The character would later star as the lead character for the spin-off series Better Call Saul.[160]
Ron Swanson Parks and Recreation (2009–2015) 2009 Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman) on Parks and Recreation. Originally a background character, he soon became what critics called the show's "secret weapon",[161] and a scene-stealer, noted for his frequent deadpan comedy and machismo.
Daryl Dixon The Walking Dead (2010–2022) 2010 Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) on The Walking Dead. An original character created for the television series, who did not originate in the comics source material. His popularity grew to such an extent that he has been featured in two video games (The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct and The Walking Dead: Onslaught) and it was reported in September 2020 that he would star in a spin-off show.[162] His popularity grew to the point that fans questioned whether he would be adapted into the comics series, though creator Robert Kirkman indicated that he had no plans do so, as he preferred the idea of certain characters maintaining their unique relationship to specific mediums.[163]
Elka Ostrovsky Hot in Cleveland (2010–2015) 2010 Elka Ostrovsky was portrayed (by Betty White) on Hot in Cleveland. White was originally offered a guest role in the pilot episode, but her popularity prompted the producers to give her a permanent lead role.[164]
Elijah Mikaelson The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017) 2010 Elijah Mikaelson (Daniel Gillies) on The Vampire Diaries and The Originals, was originally brought in as a minor threat for the main characters and as a way to introduce villain Klaus. He was then supposed to die after six episodes. However, the character became so immensely popular that the writers changed his storyline, revealing him to be Klaus' brother. He became an important ally to the main characters and continued to recur on the show. Gillies then brought the character over to the spin-off The Originals, where Elijah has become one of the main characters.[165]
Schmidt New Girl (2011–2018) 2011 Schmidt (Max Greenfield) on New Girl (2011–2018).[166]
Felicity Smoak Arrow (2012–2020) 2012 Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) on Arrow was introduced as an IT consultant at the main character's company midway through the first season. She quickly became a fan favorite and was made a series regular for the second season, with DC comics re-imagining her character for the New 52 as a facsimile of the live-action one.[167]
Sara Lance Arrow (2012–2020) 2012 Sara Lance (Caity Lotz) in Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow is an original character and the sister of Laurel Lance. Originally thought to have died in events prior to the show's first episode, Sara showed up in Star City alive in season 2, having assumed the vigilante identity Canary. She joins Team Arrow for a while, until she is killed off in the season 3 premiere, thus paving way for Laurel to assume her identity and become the Black Canary. By this time, Sara had proven to be very popular with fans and critics, and her death led to outrage amongst the fans, especially when her mantle as the Canary was given to Laurel. Sara was eventually brought back to life in season 4, and ultimately went on to star as one of the leads in the Arrow spin-off Legends of Tomorrow.[168]
Mellie Grant Scandal (2012–2018) 2012 Mellie Grant portrayed by Bellamy Young on Scandal. Originally a recurring character meant to appear in only three episodes of the first season, the role of Mellie ended up appearing in every episode. She became a main cast member by the second season, and by the third season was described by many as the breakout character of the show. As of the seventh and final season, she has risen from being merely the First Lady, then a U.S. Senator representing Virginia, to President of the United States, succeeding her husband. Praised from the start as a villainous scene stealer, Mellie eventually became much more developed and eventually integral to show. Young received major acclaim for her performance, with one critic going so far as to say, "In Mellie, the show has its most fleshed-out character and in Young, its most compelling performer."[169]
Wheeler Walker, Jr. The Ben Show (2013) 2013 Walker, a comically vulgar country singer, was the creation of comedian Ben Hoffman and originally debuted as a one-off fictional persona for an episode of his short-lived mockumentary series The Ben Show. In 2016, Hoffman resurrected the character and recorded an independent record in character as Walker.[170] The record became an underground success, prompting subsequent Walker albums; Hoffman has appeared as Walker alongside real-life alternative country and country rock artists[171][172][173][174] and has used the Walker character to defend traditional country music, including a protest against an exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame profiling the group Florida Georgia Line in 2022.[175]
Oswald Cobblepot Gotham 2014 This adaptation of DC Comics supervillain, the Penguin, emerged as a breakout character from test screenings of the pilot.[176]
Steve Harrington Stranger Things (2016–present) 2016 Steve Harrington, initially portrayed as a rude, stereotypical high school boyfriend in Stranger Things, evolved over the course of the series into a kind-hearted, empathetic, and charismatic character that has become a fan-favorite.[177][178]
Rich DotCom Blindspot (2015–2020) 2016 Rich DotCom (Ennis Esmer) first appeared in the ninth episode of Blindspot, after creator Martin Gero realized that the James Bond-esque villain introduced in the original draft was not working. Although initially introduced as a Dark Web confronted by the FBI, he was brought back for subsequent episodes, in which his character was further developed, and revealed to be more morally complex than initially portrayed. Gero eventually realized Rich had become an integral part of the show having come to regard him as the defining character of the series.[179]
Christopher Pike Star Trek (1964–present) 1964 (breakout status in 2019) Christopher Pike, played by Jeffrey Hunter, was introduced in "The Cage," the 1964 pilot of Star Trek: The Original Series. However, Hunter declined the role when the show went to series, and the character was replaced by James T. Kirk (William Shatner). A crippled Pike, now played by Sean Kenney, would later make a guest appearance in "The Menagerie", which incorporated footage from "The Cage" featuring Hunter. The character would later play a supporting role in the feature films of the 2000s, played by Bruce Greenwood. He would subsequently be made a supporting character in Star Trek: Discovery in 2019, in which he was played by Anson Mount. Pike became a breakout character[180] whose popularity among fans was attributed by critics to Mount's portrayal. Mount was contracted for only one season, but fans began a petition for his own spin-off.[181] On May 15, 2020, CBS officially announced Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, a new television series starring Mount as Pike. Creator and executive producer Alex Kurtzman cited overwhelming positive fan response as one of the reasons for creating the show.[182]
Grogu The Mandalorian (2019–present) 2019 Grogu, unofficially referred to as Baby Yoda by fans and the media since its name would not be revealed until well into the second season,[183][184] made his debut in the first episode of The Mandalorian and subsequently received significant media attention due to the numerous internet memes he spawned[185][186] and the high demand but low supply of available merchandise of the character.[187]

Video games

Characters Introduced in Video Game or Series Year Introduced Notes
Yoshi Mario (1981–present) 1990 Yoshi in the Mario series.[188] Originally appearing in Super Mario World as a rideable pet, he became one of the franchise's main characters, often appearing as one of Mario's sidekicks, and getting his own series of video games.[189][190]
Zero Mega Man X (1993–present) 1993 Zero from the Mega Man X series first appeared as a supporting character in the first installment, eventually eclipsing the titular protagonist and becoming one of the franchise's main characters.[191][192] Zero's popularity spawned his own spin-off video game series in the 2000s, Mega Man Zero, to mostly positive reception.[193][194]
Vincent Valentine Final Fantasy VII (1997) 1997 Vincent Valentine from Final Fantasy VII was designed as an unlockable secret character. The option to recruit Vincent as a party member occurs late in the game's canon, and he has little involvement with the main narrative due to time constraints faced by the game's developers.[195] The character's popularity with Final Fantasy fandom led to Vincent being featured more prominently in the subsequent Compilation of Final Fantasy VII multimedia metaseries.[196] Notably, he is the protagonist and central character in the spin-off Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII and its mobile phone tie-in.
Minsc Baldur's Gate (1998–present) 1998 Minsc from the Baldur's Gate video game series. He was originally conceived by series developer Bioware as a comic relief sidekick and an optional party member with little relevance to the overarching plot. Ultimately emerging as the series' breakout star and most iconic character, Minsc is still acclaimed by video game enthusiasts, and has been repeatedly referenced in non-Bioware games and media.[197] Minsc and his hamster companion Boo have appeared in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Neverwinter, the webcomic Megatokyo, and a series of D&D-themed comic books published by IDW Publishing.
Alyx Vance Half-Life (1998–present) 2004 Alyx Vance from the Half-Life series. A supporting non-player character who first appeared in 2004's Half-Life 2, she played a major speaking role as player character Gordon Freeman was a silent protagonist.[198][199][200][201] Alyx has transitioned into the role of player character for the 2020 video game Half-Life: Alyx.[198][199]
Rabbids Rabbids (2006–present) 2006 The Rabbids began as enemies in the Rayman video game series, before their "vicious, but (...) totally stupid" antics proved to overshadow the main character. They have since been franchised to television and their own spin-off video game series.[202][203]
Isabelle Animal Crossing (2001–present) 2012 Isabelle first appeared in 2012's Animal Crossing: New Leaf, where she serves as the player character's secretary. Isabelle's breakout popularity led to her becoming one of the most prominent characters in the Animal Crossing franchise,[204] to a point where the character is considered by some sources to be the mascot of a series which saw its first release in 2001.[205] Isabelle's popularity has also led to appearances outside of the Animal Crossing series, including a playable role in the crossover games Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Dorian Pavus Dragon Age (2009–present) 2014 Dorian Pavus first appears in 2014's Dragon Age: Inquisition as a supporting character and optional party member, and continues to make recurring appearances in franchise media. Dorian has been noted by some commentators as a breakout video game character who is openly gay, and that he occupies a significant role in the narrative of a major AAA video game which most other LGBT characters at the time lack.[206][207][208]
Lady Dimitrescu Resident Evil Village (1996–present) 2021 Lady Dimitrescu appears in 2021's Resident Evil Village, where she serves as an early game antagonist. The character quickly and unexpectedly rose in popularity internationally after Capcom released a series of demos and previews for Resident Evil Village in early 2021.[209][210][211] Maggie Robertson's performance as the character through voiceover and motion capture was also widely acclaimed, and won her multiple awards.[212][213][214]

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A breakout character is a character in serial fiction especially a member of an ensemble cast who becomes much more prominent popular discussed or imitated than expected by the creators A breakout character may equal or overtake the other characters in popularity including the protagonist 1 2 Prominent breakout characters often make cameo appearances in expanded franchises or feature as main characters in spin off instalments of their own Contents 1 Animation 2 Books and prose 3 Comics 4 Film 5 Radio 6 Television 7 Video games 8 ReferencesAnimationCharacter Introduced in Animated Series Year Introduced NotesPorky Pig Looney Tunes 1930 present Merrie Melodies 1931 present 1935 Porky Pig first voiced by Joe Dougherty shortly thereafter replaced by Mel Blanc debuted as a supporting character in an ensemble cast of new characters that included among others Beans the Cat Only a year later it became clear that audiences were more interested in Beans stuttering sidekick Porky Pig After Westward Whoa Beans and the others were phased out and Porky replaced him as the star of Looney Tunes Looney Tunes itself was designed to be a showcase of music from the music publishers record companies that Warner Bros owned By 1935 the show was overhauled to accommodate Porky Pig after the character increased in prominence 3 Porky Pig s popularity was also instrumental in facilitating the success of Looney Tunes merchandise for the next several decades 4 Bugs Bunny Looney Tunes 1930 present Merrie Melodies 1931 present 1938 Bugs Bunny first voiced by Mel Blanc was originally envisioned as one of several potential foils for Porky Pig alongside unsuccessful competitors including Gabby Goat and Petunia Pig While Daffy Duck who himself became a substantial star for Warner Bros won that role Bugs developed as a character in his own right by 1940 and became the biggest star in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts developing his own cast of foils and starring in shorts for Warner Bros until 1964 TV Guide identified Bugs as the greatest cartoon character in history in a 2002 listicle 5 6 Woody Woodpecker Woody Woodpecker 1940 present 1940 Woody Woodpecker began as an unnamed minor character in Knock Knock a short film featuring Andy Panda who was then Universal s star character Audiences liked him immediately so he became the star of his own cartoons 7 Yogi Bear The Huckleberry Hound Show 1958 1961 1958 Yogi Bear first voiced by Daws Butler debuted in 1958 as a supporting character in one of three segments of The Huckleberry Hound Show Yogi Bear s segment of the show became extremely popular and over time overshadowed its titular character Huckleberry Hound in popularity 8 The first breakout character in animated television created by Hanna Barbera Yogi Bear began starring in his own show by 1961 with Hokey Wolf taking his place on The Huckleberry Hound Show 9 Bullwinkle J Moose Rocky and His Friends 1959 1964 1959 Bullwinkle J Moose voiced by Bill Scott on Rocky and His Friends Although the series was originally named for Rocky the Flying Squirrel Rocky s dim witted sidekick Bullwinkle got most of the jokes while Rocky served as straight man By 1961 the series had been renamed The Bullwinkle Show a title that appears for the last three seasons of the series 10 Harley Quinn Batman The Animated Series 1992 1995 1992 Harley Quinn first voiced by Arleen Sorkin She first appeared in Batman The Animated Series in the 1992 episode Joker s Favor in what was originally supposed to be the animated equivalent of a walk on role She eventually became popular enough to become one of the most common recurring villains in the series start appearing in the comics earn a starring role in the 2016 film Suicide Squad and even receive her own animated series in 2019 11 12 13 Broly Dragon Ball Z 1989 1996 films only 1993 Broly is considered to be one of the most popular villains in the Dragon Ball series with a cult following in spite of his origin as a non canon character exclusive to the Dragon Ball animated film series as well as manga side stories His popularity led to a rebooted canonical version of him starring in Dragon Ball Super Broly 14 15 Butters Stotch South Park 1997 present 1997 Butters Stotch Matt Stone on South Park Originally a background character in the show s pilot the character eventually emerged as a submissive foil or victim of Eric Cartman s and gradually became one of the show s most prominent characters 16 sometimes as the protagonist whose schemes drive the plots of episodes as in Franchise Prequel 17 or the character whose closing soliloquy provides the philosophical insight or moment of clarity that serves as the episode s thematic resolution as in Raisins 18 Cartman Sucks 19 and Butterballs 20 Stewie Griffin Family Guy 1999 2003 2005 present 1999 Stewie Griffin voiced by Seth MacFarlane on Family Guy Creator Seth MacFarlane stated that he was very surprised that Stewie turned out to be the show s breakout character and that this required him to write stories centering on him 21 22 Bender Futurama 1999 2003 2008 2013 1999 Bender Bending Rodriguez voiced by John DiMaggio on Futurama Bender is largely considered the show s breakout character with DiMaggio s vocal performance being credited with helping boost Futurama s longevity and loyal fan base 23 X 23 X Men Evolution 2000 2003 2002 X 23 first appeared in the self titled tenth episode of the third season of the animated television series X Men Evolution 24 and is a clone and later adoptive daughter of Wolverine 25 X Men Evolution ended six episodes after X 23 s second appearance but she quickly developed a following and later made her first comic book appearance in the NYX comic series in 2004 followed by multiple comic book and video game appearances In 2015 the character succeeded the original Wolverine and adopted his name and costume in the series All New Wolverine and is later portrayed by actress Dafne Keen in the 2017 film Logan in a scene stealing performance 26 Books and proseCharacter Introduced in Book Year Introduced NotesRamona Quimby Henry Huggins 1950 Quimby was introduced as a minor character initially the two year old sister of elementary school student Beezus Quimby who in turn was a friend of the titular character of Henry Huggins in the works of author Beverly Cleary Ramona quickly became the focal point of Cleary s subsequent books particularly with 1968 s Ramona the Pest By the time of the fourteenth and final book in the Quimby Huggins fictional universe 1999 s Ramona s World Ramona has aged to ten years old 27 ComicsCharacter Introduced in Comic s Year Introduced NotesKrazy Kat The Dingbat Family 1910 1916 1910 Krazy Kat evolved from an earlier comic strip of series artist George Herriman s The Dingbat Family which started in 1910 and was later renamed The Family Upstairs This comic chronicled the Dingbats attempts to avoid the mischief of the mysterious unseen family living in the apartment above theirs and to unmask that family Herriman would complete the cartoons about the Dingbats and finding himself with time left over in his 8 hour work day filled the bottom of the strip with slapstick drawings of the upstairs family s mouse preying upon the Dingbats cat 28 This basement strip became a daily comic strip with a title running vertically down the side of the page in 1913 and a black and white full page Sunday cartoon three years later Due to the objections of editors who considered it unsuitable for the comics sections Krazy Kat originally appeared in the Hearst papers art and drama sections 29 Hearst himself however enjoyed the strip so much that he gave Herriman a lifetime contract and guaranteed the cartoonist complete creative freedom 30 Popeye Thimble Theatre 1919 present 1929 Popeye first appeared 10 years into the run of Thimble Theatre a comic strip started in 1919 by E C Elzie Segar for the King Features Syndicate During its first decade the strip centered on the serialized escapades of ambitious short sighted entrepreneur Castor Oyl his younger sister Olive Oyl and her boyfriend Ham Gravy Segar introduced Popeye as a sailor hired by Castor and Ham to facilitate a single adventure When the character disappeared from the strip afterwards fans demanded his return elevating him to a regular character by the end of 1929 As Popeye s prominence increased Olive was recast as his girlfriend facilitating Ham Gravy s disappearance in mid 1930 while Castor initially retained as a lead character alongside Popeye was relegated to tertiary status by the end of 1931 by which stage the strip s title was modified to Thimble Theater Starring Popeye in response to the sailor s ascendent popularity 31 32 Nancy Fritzi Ritz 1922 1968 1933 Nancy was introduced in 1933 in the comic strip Fritzi Ritz which had debuted 11 years prior Nancy soon emerged as a star in her own right getting her own strip in 1938 while Fritzi Ritz s last strip would appear in 1968 becoming a supporting character in Nancy from then onward 33 Snuffy Smith Take Barney Google F rinstance 1919 present now Barney Google and Snuffy Smith 1934 Snuffy Smith was introduced as a supporting character in 1934 to Take Barney Google F rinstance He became so popular that he took over the comic strip as the main character of what is now titled Barney Google and Snuffy Smith 34 Nero The Adventures of Nero 1947 2002 1947 Nero from The Adventures of Nero by Marc Sleen was originally introduced as a side character in the series De Avonturen van Detective Van Zwam where Detective Van Zwam was the main protagonist From the first Van Zwam story on Het Geheim van Matsuoka Matsuoka s Secret 1947 readers reacted more enthusiastically to the dumb lazy vain and stubborn character Nero than the more noble and clever Van Zwam So from De Hoed van Geeraard de Duivel The Hat Of Gerard the Devil 1950 onward the series was named after Nero instead 35 Scrooge McDuck Four Color Comics 1939 1962 1947 Scrooge McDuck was originally intended as a one off antagonistic supporting character in Christmas on Bear Mountain a 1947 Donald Duck story by Carl Barks first published in Four Color Comics 178 Scrooge McDuck s popularity grew so large that he spawned an entire mythology around the character including new supporting characters adventures and life experiences as told by numerous authors 36 In 1952 he was given his own comic book series Uncle Scrooge which is still ongoing today Several stories written by Barks and published in Uncle Scrooge were adapted as episodes of the popular syndicated television cartoon DuckTales in the late 1980s The Smurfs Johan and Peewit 1952 2001 1958 The Smurfs were originally supporting characters in Peyo s comic series Johan and Peewit in 1958 The popularity of the little blue men led to them getting their own series a year later which was subsequently followed by massive merchandising a television series and various other productions 37 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Archie s Madhouse 1959 1982 1962 Sabrina the Teenage Witch was originally introduced as a one off character in the Archie Comics universe in 1969 Unbeknownst to the original creators Filmation was interested in the character and created a Saturday morning cartoon featuring Sabrina helping the character become one of the most popular in the Archie Comics universe 38 Sabrina would get a second boost of popularity in the late 1990s with a prime time live action Sabrina the Teenage Witch series which starred Melissa Joan Hart in the title role The Punisher The Amazing Spider Man 1963 present 1974 The Punisher debuted as an antagonistic character in The Amazing Spider Man 129 February 1974 He was a hit with readers and started to appear on a regular basis teaming up with both Spider Man and other heroes throughout the 1970s and 1980s 39 The Punisher s popularity took the character s creator Gerry Conway by surprise as he had intended him only as a second tier character 40 The character evolved into an anti hero and became one of Marvel s most popular characters in the 1990s 41 having a starring role in multiple comic book series television series films and video games His name symbol and image have been used for merchandise or appropriated for discussion of social issues Wolverine The Incredible Hulk 1962 present 1974 Wolverine is frequently cited as the first breakout character from the X Men comics series and arguably the breakout character of the 1980s 42 He debuted in 1974 s The Incredible Hulk 180 as a superhuman agent of the Canadian government who comes into conflict with the Hulk He later appeared in 1975 s Giant Size X Men 1 during writer Chris Claremont s first run with the X Men as one of several new recruits of the team Wolverine was consistently the most popular member of the team 43 he headlined his first limited series in 1982 and later an ongoing solo series debuted in 1988 which eventually established Wolverine as one of Marvel s most important characters 44 Elektra Daredevil 1964 present 1981 Elektra debuted as a supporting character in Daredevil 168 January 1981 as a love interest of the superhero Daredevil and quickly broke out in popularity 45 Frank Miller who created Elektra secured a promise from Marvel s editors to stop using Elektra after he had concluded her storyline Marvel abided by this agreement until the mid 1990s when later editors and ownership groups decided to revive the character against Miller s wishes 46 The character remains one of Marvel s most popular female characters 47 with a starring role in two eponymous ongoing series several mini series an eponymous live action film in 2005 as well as a major role in the 2003 film Daredevil and Marvel s Netflix television series Opus the Penguin Bloom County 1980 1989 2015 present 1981 Opus the Penguin of Bloom County Outland and Opus was originally featured in a two week narrative in Bloom County in 1981 Fans requested more appearances of the penguin and series creator Berkeley Breathed was pleased with how well the character integrated with other characters in the strip 48 Opus was made a permanent character displacing the original cast as the focus of the strip and its sequels 49 Another Berkeley Breathed creation Bill the Cat is also cited as a throwaway character which turned into a breakout success 50 Venom The Amazing Spider Man 1963 present 1984 Venom was originally introduced as a living alien costume in The Amazing Spider Man 252 May 1984 The creature made its full first appearance with Eddie Brock as its host in The Amazing Spider Man 300 May 1988 Venom s popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s inspired a series of symbiote characters published by Marvel comics and the character eventually transitioned from a villain to an anti hero appearing as a principal character in a number of comic book series The character has also appeared in numerous other media including an eponymous live action film in 2018 51 John Constantine The Saga of Swamp Thing 1982 1999 1985 John Constantine debuted as a supporting character who played a pivotal role in the American Gothic Swamp Thing storyline in 1985 Constantine was an instant breakout character and received his own ongoing solo comic series in 1988 52 The Hellblazer series was the longest running and most successful title of DC s Vertigo imprint 53 54 The character was adapted for a live action film a television show novels and multiple spin offs and crossovers Vegeta Dragon Ball 1985 present 1988 Vegeta debuted as a villain in Dragon Ball chapter 204 Sayonara Son Goku さようなら孫悟空 Sayōnara Son Goku in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on November 7 1988 55 Vegeta s popularity among fans in Japan led to Dragon Ball s author Akira Toriyama to forgo his initial plan for Vegeta as a short lived villain Toriyama included him more in the story and Vegeta became one of Dragon Ball s most prominent characters 56 57 58 59 Death DC Comics The Sandman 1989 present 1989 Death DC Comics debuted in 1989 as a supporting character in Neil Gaiman s The Sandman She is considered the breakout character of the entire Sandman series by multiple sources 60 61 Deadpool The New Mutants 1982 present 1991 Deadpool debuted as a villain in The New Mutants 98 February 1991 and subsequently made guest appearances in issues of X Force 62 The character s popularity led to the publication of his first solo comic the four issue limited series Deadpool The Circle Chase on August 10 1993 He is notable as one of the few breakout comic characters in the 1990s and 2000s 63 having a starring role in multiple comic series a 2013 video game and two live action eponymous films in 2016 and 2018 Hit Girl Kick Ass The Dave Lizewski Years 2008 2014 2008 Hit Girl is a breakout character from the Kick Ass The Dave Lizewski Years who went on to have her own comic book series 64 65 66 Spider Gwen Edge of Spider Verse 2014 2015 2014 An alternative universe version of Gwen Stacy commonly referred to as Spider Gwen first appears in Edge of Spider Verse 2 September 2014 as part of the 2014 15 Spider Verse comic book storyline which features multiple alternative versions of Spider Man that had appeared in various media The character subsequently became one of comics biggest breakout characters in recent years 67 the character is the lead heroine in her own ongoing comic book series numerous animated television and video game appearances as well as a co starring role in the Academy Award winning Spider Man Into the Spider Verse 68 The character also inspired the creation of twenty Marvel variant covers of Gwen Stacy reimagined as a wide array of Marvel heroes in June 2015 69 spawning popular hybrid variants such as Gwenpool a variant of Deadpool Doctor Aphra Star Wars Darth Vader 2015 2016 2016 2017 2018 2020 present 2015 Doctor Aphra debuted as a supporting character in the 2015 Marvel Comics series Star Wars Darth Vader 70 her popularity as a breakout character leading to crossovers in other comics and then her own series Doctor Aphra 70 71 72 73 Aphra is the first original Star Wars character not from the films to lead a Marvel comic series 74 75 FilmCharacters Introduced in Film or Film Series Year Introduced NotesInspector Jacques Clouseau The Pink Panther 1963 present 1963 Inspector Jacques Clouseau Peter Sellers character in the Pink Panther film series was originally conceived as a supporting character to David Niven s gentleman burglar Sir Charles Lytton in the film that launched the franchise but quickly became the protagonist 76 77 78 Boba Fett Star Wars 1977 present 1978 Boba Fett was introduced in the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special before appearing in supporting roles in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi Though his screen time in the original Star Wars trilogy was minimal and he apparently died an ignominious death in the third film his visual design made him an iconic mainstay of the franchise In the original Star Wars Expanded Universe more commonly referred to as Star Wars Legends his character was established to have survived in the 1991 comics series Dark Empire He also became a recurring character in Star Wars video games including Bounty Hunter and the Battlefront series His backstory would be provided in the 1999 2005 prequel trilogy which gave rise to other Mandalorian characters including Din Djarin in the television series The Mandalorian Fett himself reappeared in that series making his survival from the events of Jedi canonical 79 Aldous Snow Forgetting Sarah Marshall 2008 2008 Aldous Snow Russell Brand s character in Forgetting Sarah Marshall 80 He later appears in a starring role in the 2010 spin off sequel Get Him to the Greek Phil Coulson Marvel Cinematic Universe 2008 present 2008 Phil Coulson portrayed by Clark Gregg in the Marvel Cinematic Universe initially had a minor part in Iron Man 2008 This led to further recurring appearances in Iron Man 2 2010 Thor 2011 and two Marvel One Shots 2011 and The Avengers 2012 in which Coulson is murdered The character is then revealed to be alive in the pilot episode of Agents of S H I E L D in which he was the main character Other appearances included that series digital spinoff various tie in comics animated series and Captain Marvel 2019 81 The Minions Despicable Me 2010 present 2010 The Minions became breakout characters in the 2010 animated film Despicable Me 82 83 They eventually starred in a 2015 spinoff Minions Yondu Udonta Marvel Cinematic Universe 2008 present 2014 Yondu Udonta portrayed by Michael Rooker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 was originally written as a supporting ally of the titular superhero team Following the positive reception for the character in the first film his role was upgraded significantly for the second where he was considered by many critics to give a show stealing performance 84 RadioCharacters Introduced on Radio Program or Series Year Introduced NotesThrockmorton Philharmonic Gildersleeve Fibber McGee amp Molly 1935 1959 1939 Throckmorton Philharmonic Gildersleeve as portrayed by Harold Peary later replaced by Willard Waterman in 1950 was an antagonist on the long running radio comedy Fibber McGee amp Molly around 1939 The pompous underwear salesman proved popular enough to warrant a spin off The Great Gildersleeve in 1941 Like its parent show Gildersleeve would go on to a long run in radio film and briefly television the last episode of Gildersleeve aired in 1958 85 TelevisionCharacters Introduced in TV Show Year Introduced NotesMaynard G Krebs The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis 1959 1963 1959 Maynard G Krebs Bob Denver on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis was originally created as a supporting character the beatnik best friend of the titular character Dobie Gillis when the series began in 1959 86 By 1960 Denver had graduated to co lead and Maynard was given the bulk of the comedy material with Dwayne Hickman s Dobie as the straight man 87 Dobie Gillis was Denver s first professional acting job and the breakout success of the Maynard character led to Denver starring on Gilligan s Island after Dobie ended in 1963 86 Krebs was famously parodied as Shaggy Rogers voiced by Casey Kasem in the long running Scooby Doo franchise Shaggy was largely an updated hippie reimagining of Krebs 88 89 Spock Star Trek 1966 1969 1966 Spock Leonard Nimoy on Star Trek was the only character to be carried over from the original pilot to the second Series creator Gene Roddenberry was pressured by NBC to drop the character from the second pilot then later to keep the character in the background Spock s popularity grew and NBC soon reversed its stance encouraging more focus on the character Spock appeared in every episode of the original series the animated series and the original cast films 90 91 J J Evans Good Times 1974 1979 1974 J J Evans Jimmie Walker on Good Times 92 with his catchphrase Dy no mite came to dominate the family series leading to friction with stars Esther Rolle and John Amos who played his parents Amos and Rolle s concern was not so much that they resented being upstaged but rather that they felt the J J character was too stereotypical and not a good role model for young African American viewers 93 94 A showdown with the show s producers in 1976 led to modification of the character Amos character being killed off and a temporary departure by Rolle from the show Rolle returned at the beginning of the show s final season in 1978 79 and J J became an even stronger focus of the show Fonzie Happy Days 1974 1984 1974 Fonzie Henry Winkler on the American sitcom Happy Days 95 began in a supporting role but quickly evolved into the focal point of the series His character became the best friend to the main character Richie Cunningham displacing Potsie Weber s status as such Winkler s billing in the credits rose to second he refused to appear above Ron Howard the star and then first after Howard left the show to pursue directing At one point network executives hoped to retitle the show Fonzie s Happy Days 96 97 K 9 Doctor Who 1963 1989 2005 present 1977 K 9 John Leeson and David Brierly on Doctor Who was a robotic dog who served as the Doctor s companion from 1977 to 1980 Following the character s departure he appeared in the pilot for the aborted spin off series K 9 and Company He later appeared in three episodes of the revived series of Doctor Who made appearances on the spin off series The Sarah Jane Adventures and was the central character in the spin off series K 9 98 J R Ewing Dallas 1978 1991 2012 2014 1978 J R Ewing Larry Hagman on Dallas The initial concept of Dallas was a Romeo and Juliet esque tale focusing on two star crossed lovers whose families are sworn enemies with the amoral brother J R serving as a supporting character However the popularity of both the character and Hagman grew and the producers acknowledged his new status as the series breakout character Two highly rated 1980 episodes became pop culture zeniths In A House Divided and Who Done It the audience witnessed J R being shot by an unknown assailant After the cliffhanger was broadcast in March 1980 the audience was forced to wait until the October premiere of the next season for the cliffhanger s resolution The intervening hiatus gave rise to the Who shot J R phenonmenon 99 Riding the crest of his newfound popularity Larry Hagman threatened to leave the series unless his contractual demands were met CBS leaked rumors of recasting but Hagman eventually prevailed 100 As the series progressed J R emerged as the central character until the show s cancellation in 1991 with Hagman serving as executive producer for the final few seasons Hagman would go on to reprise the character in two television films and a revival series until his death in 2012 Bob and Doug McKenzie SCTV 1976 1984 1980 Bob and Doug McKenzie portrayed by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas respectively were created as Canadian content filler for SCTV appearing as hosts of the show within a show The Great White North and improvising as two drunken stereotypical Canadians 101 The duo were spun off into the film Strange Brew an album also titled The Great White North and several appearances in other films and television shows Their success also led to Moranis and Thomas being forced out of the SCTV cast in 1982 due to the other cast members becoming resentful of the duo s success Particularly John Candy who accused Thomas of using his head writer position to squash other characters and sketches in favor of more Bob and Doug 102 103 Reverend I M Jolly Scotch and Wry 1978 1992 1978 Reverend I M Jolly was originally one of a series of ministers who hosted the final sketch Last Call on episodes of Rikki Fulton s Scotch and Wry Jolly the perpetually dour and ironically named minister came to be the regular host of the segment continuing as a Hogmanay feature for several years after Scotch and Wry ended Gregor Fisher took over the role in 2019 for a one off fortieth anniversary special but later expressed regret for doing so 104 Elmo Sesame Street 1969 present 1980 Elmo voiced and operated by numerous puppeteers but primarily by Kevin Clash from 1984 to 2012 on Sesame Street joined the cast of the children s show in the late 1970s Originally a supporting character Elmo s popularity among the show s younger fans rose in the 1990s which led to him receiving his own segment within the show Elmo s World and becoming a major marketing icon 105 Alex P Keaton Family Ties 1982 1989 1982 Alex P Keaton Michael J Fox on Family Ties 106 Dr Frasier Crane Cheers 1982 1993 1984 Dr Frasier Crane Kelsey Grammer from Cheers debuted in the third season 1984 85 as a temporary release for some of the relationship tension between Sam and Diane and was only meant to make guest appearances in a few episodes 107 He would instead remain as a recurring character providing an upper class foil to the otherwise working class cast He became a series regular by the show s fifth season By 1993 the character would go on to headline Frasier created as a spin off from Cheers after its end 108 109 Sandra Clark 227 1985 1990 1985 Sandra Clark Jackee Harry on 227 The series was originally intended as a vehicle for Marla Gibbs Harry s character however proved to be a breakout success 110 Sophia Petrillo The Golden Girls 1985 1992 1985 Sophia Petrillo Estelle Getty on The Golden Girls was the mother of lead character Dorothy Zbornak Beatrice Arthur and was originally written as a one off character for the pilot However her blunt wisecracking became a signature of the show to the point where she became a core member of the cast 111 112 replacing a gay chef named Coco who only appeared in the pilot 113 Petrillo would go on to appear in The Golden Palace and Empty Nest with the character ending its run at the end of Empty Nest in 1995 Joe Isuzu Isuzu commercials 1986 Joe Isuzu David Leisure was introduced in an effort from Japanese automaker Isuzu to make inroads in the American markets after several years of obscurity Joe Isuzu who began as a salesman who absurdly exaggerated the performance of the cars he was selling was not only the most successful campaign Isuzu would run during its decade long run in the United States market but served as Leisure s breakout role with the then struggling actor parlaying his fame into a co starring role on Empty Nest for several years and Leisure returning to the Joe Isuzu character several times after Isuzu discontinued it in 1991 114 Worf Star Trek The Next Generation 1987 1994 1987 Worf Michael Dorn on Star Trek The Next Generation was not meant to be anything but a background character 115 However he became so popular that he became a main character with entire episodes focused on him 116 He became a series regular on Star Trek Deep Space Nine as soon as TNG went off the air There were even plans to give him his own television show 117 Steve Urkel Family Matters 1989 1998 1989 Steve Urkel Jaleel White on Family Matters was originally a one shot character during the show s first season in 1989 He became so popular that he became a regular cast member from season two forward practically synonymous with the series 118 119 Todd Manning One Life to Live 1963 2011 2013 1992 Todd Manning originally and currently Roger Howarth was played at one time by Trevor St John on One Life to Live known for initiating the gang rape of Marty Saybrooke in 1993 was originally supposed to have a short lived recurrence However once Howarth was seen to attract positive viewer reaction the character was given a more primary focus 120 121 The character s popularity continued even after St John assumed the role in 2003 122 Note St John s version of the character was eventually rewritten as Todd s twin brother Victor Howarth returned as Todd in 2011 Tommy Oliver Power Rangers 1993 present 1993 Tommy Oliver Jason David Frank from the live action television franchise Power Rangers franchise was only intended to appear for one season He became so popular that in subsequent seasons he was made a series regular He eventually became the most enduring character in the franchise 123 124 125 Mr Blobby Noel s House Party 1991 1999 1993 Mr Blobby portrayed by Barry Killerby on Noel s House Party became a British national phenomenon upon his debut in 1993 he quickly became a source of ridicule and national embarrassment as time progressed 126 127 Robert Barone Everybody Loves Raymond 1996 2005 1996 Robert Barone Brad Garrett on Everybody Loves Raymond was credited with being the show s secret weapon and the main catalyst for most of the show s comic high points 128 Spike Buffy the Vampire Slayer 1997 2003 1997 Spike James Marsters on Buffy the Vampire Slayer 129 was originally intended to be a villain for a few episodes However the character became a recurring one through the end of the second season and then a main character in the fourth season He appeared regularly through the end of the series then appeared as a main character during the final season of Angel 130 Chloe O Brian 24 2001 2010 2003 Chloe O Brian Mary Lynn Rajskub on 24 Rajskub s character was introduced during the third season of the series She initially appeared as a recurring character throughout seasons three and four before being promoted to a series regular in season five She continued in that role until season eight as well as reprising her role in 24 Live Another Day By season six Rajskub had become the second billed cast member after lead actor Kiefer Sutherland and has second most appearances of any character after Jack Bauer During her tenure on the series Chloe becomes one of Jack s closest friends and allies and is considered a fan favorite She has been included in AOL s list of the 100 Most Memorable Female TV Characters 131 132 133 134 Carson Beckett Stargate Atlantis 2004 2009 2004 Carson Beckett portrayed by Paul McGillion on Stargate Atlantis was introduced in the pilot episode originally intended to be an occasional guest star for scenes requiring a doctor His character was an immediate hit with the fans from inception and Beckett earned his own episode halfway through Season 1 He was upgraded to a regular in Season 2 becoming one of the six main characters and appearing in 15 episodes of the season Despite his popularity however the character was killed off at the end of Season 3 This led to outrage among his fans who campaigned so heavily for his return that the character was written back into the series a year later He became a recurring character once again during the show s fourth and fifth seasons 135 Barney Stinson How I Met Your Mother 2005 2014 2005 Barney Stinson Neil Patrick Harris on How I Met Your Mother 136 Over time Stinson became a scene stealer and has been credited for much of the show s success 137 London Tipton The Suite Life of Zack amp Cody 2005 2008 2005 London Tipton Brenda Song on The Suite Life of Zack amp Cody and its spin off The Suite Life on Deck 138 139 Kenneth Parcell 30 Rock 2006 2013 2006 Kenneth Parcell Jack McBrayer on 30 Rock Originally a peripheral character in the first season the eternally cheerful NBC Page moved into the main cast beginning in season two and McBrayer received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2009 140 141 142 Andy Bernard The Office 2005 2013 2006 Andy Bernard Ed Helms on The Office was originally signed to appear in 10 episodes during the show s third season 143 Realizing that Helms had similarities with the character they were creating the producers gradually merged the two Bernard became a series regular when the Stamford and Scranton branches were merged in the show s storyline In the eighth season Andy replaced Michael Scott as the regional manager of the branch when Steve Carell left the show 144 Benjamin Linus Lost 2004 2010 2006 Benjamin Linus Michael Emerson in Lost was originally only supposed to be in three episodes of Season 2 in the fake persona of Henry Gale 145 146 but the producers enjoyed the actor s performance so much that they wrote him in as the leader of the Others 147 He became a series regular in Season 3 and remained a star character for the rest of the show During the series run Linus was often hailed as one of the best villains on television 148 and Emerson was nominated for three Emmys winning one for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Sheldon Cooper The Big Bang Theory 2007 2019 2007 Sheldon Cooper Jim Parsons on The Big Bang Theory and Iain Armitage on Young Sheldon 2017 2022 In a June 2022 column TV Guide writer Matt Roush responding to a question regarding whether other characters from The Big Bang Theory would receive their own spinoffs stated that Sheldon was given one because he was the star s breakout character but that spinoffs for other characters were not likely 149 Blair Waldorf Gossip Girl 2007 2012 2007 Blair Waldorf Leighton Meester on Gossip Girl 150 was the series most critically acclaimed character earning mainstream media recognition from Forbes 151 Rolling Stone 152 Variety 153 and numerous other periodicals The character was acclaimed as having stolen the spotlight in the first season 154 Her wardrobe garnered real life coverage from fashion outlets 155 and she has been cited as a trend setter outside of the show 156 Castiel Supernatural 2005 2020 2008 Castiel Misha Collins on Supernatural 157 158 is noted for originally being conceived for a short six episode story arc at the beginning of the show s fourth season By the time the fourth season came to a close not only had the character quickly become a favorite amongst fans but he was subsequently upgraded from his previous supporting status to a series star alongside the show s main protagonists Sam Winchester and Dean Winchester from the show s fifth season onward 159 Saul Goodman Breaking Bad 2008 2013 2009 Saul Goodman Bob Odenkirk was originally conceived as a joke character for three episodes of Breaking Bad s second season but after seeing his performance and contribution to the show s dynamic showrunner Vince Gilligan decided to promote him to series regular for the remaining seasons The character would later star as the lead character for the spin off series Better Call Saul 160 Ron Swanson Parks and Recreation 2009 2015 2009 Ron Swanson Nick Offerman on Parks and Recreation Originally a background character he soon became what critics called the show s secret weapon 161 and a scene stealer noted for his frequent deadpan comedy and machismo Daryl Dixon The Walking Dead 2010 2022 2010 Daryl Dixon Norman Reedus on The Walking Dead An original character created for the television series who did not originate in the comics source material His popularity grew to such an extent that he has been featured in two video games The Walking Dead Survival Instinct and The Walking Dead Onslaught and it was reported in September 2020 that he would star in a spin off show 162 His popularity grew to the point that fans questioned whether he would be adapted into the comics series though creator Robert Kirkman indicated that he had no plans do so as he preferred the idea of certain characters maintaining their unique relationship to specific mediums 163 Elka Ostrovsky Hot in Cleveland 2010 2015 2010 Elka Ostrovsky was portrayed by Betty White on Hot in Cleveland White was originally offered a guest role in the pilot episode but her popularity prompted the producers to give her a permanent lead role 164 Elijah Mikaelson The Vampire Diaries 2009 2017 2010 Elijah Mikaelson Daniel Gillies on The Vampire Diaries and The Originals was originally brought in as a minor threat for the main characters and as a way to introduce villain Klaus He was then supposed to die after six episodes However the character became so immensely popular that the writers changed his storyline revealing him to be Klaus brother He became an important ally to the main characters and continued to recur on the show Gillies then brought the character over to the spin off The Originals where Elijah has become one of the main characters 165 Schmidt New Girl 2011 2018 2011 Schmidt Max Greenfield on New Girl 2011 2018 166 Felicity Smoak Arrow 2012 2020 2012 Felicity Smoak Emily Bett Rickards on Arrow was introduced as an IT consultant at the main character s company midway through the first season She quickly became a fan favorite and was made a series regular for the second season with DC comics re imagining her character for the New 52 as a facsimile of the live action one 167 Sara Lance Arrow 2012 2020 2012 Sara Lance Caity Lotz in Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow is an original character and the sister of Laurel Lance Originally thought to have died in events prior to the show s first episode Sara showed up in Star City alive in season 2 having assumed the vigilante identity Canary She joins Team Arrow for a while until she is killed off in the season 3 premiere thus paving way for Laurel to assume her identity and become the Black Canary By this time Sara had proven to be very popular with fans and critics and her death led to outrage amongst the fans especially when her mantle as the Canary was given to Laurel Sara was eventually brought back to life in season 4 and ultimately went on to star as one of the leads in the Arrow spin off Legends of Tomorrow 168 Mellie Grant Scandal 2012 2018 2012 Mellie Grant portrayed by Bellamy Young on Scandal Originally a recurring character meant to appear in only three episodes of the first season the role of Mellie ended up appearing in every episode She became a main cast member by the second season and by the third season was described by many as the breakout character of the show As of the seventh and final season she has risen from being merely the First Lady then a U S Senator representing Virginia to President of the United States succeeding her husband Praised from the start as a villainous scene stealer Mellie eventually became much more developed and eventually integral to show Young received major acclaim for her performance with one critic going so far as to say In Mellie the show has its most fleshed out character and in Young its most compelling performer 169 Wheeler Walker Jr The Ben Show 2013 2013 Walker a comically vulgar country singer was the creation of comedian Ben Hoffman and originally debuted as a one off fictional persona for an episode of his short lived mockumentary series The Ben Show In 2016 Hoffman resurrected the character and recorded an independent record in character as Walker 170 The record became an underground success prompting subsequent Walker albums Hoffman has appeared as Walker alongside real life alternative country and country rock artists 171 172 173 174 and has used the Walker character to defend traditional country music including a protest against an exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame profiling the group Florida Georgia Line in 2022 175 Oswald Cobblepot Gotham 2014 This adaptation of DC Comics supervillain the Penguin emerged as a breakout character from test screenings of the pilot 176 Steve Harrington Stranger Things 2016 present 2016 Steve Harrington initially portrayed as a rude stereotypical high school boyfriend in Stranger Things evolved over the course of the series into a kind hearted empathetic and charismatic character that has become a fan favorite 177 178 Rich DotCom Blindspot 2015 2020 2016 Rich DotCom Ennis Esmer first appeared in the ninth episode of Blindspot after creator Martin Gero realized that the James Bond esque villain introduced in the original draft was not working Although initially introduced as a Dark Web confronted by the FBI he was brought back for subsequent episodes in which his character was further developed and revealed to be more morally complex than initially portrayed Gero eventually realized Rich had become an integral part of the show having come to regard him as the defining character of the series 179 Christopher Pike Star Trek 1964 present 1964 breakout status in 2019 Christopher Pike played by Jeffrey Hunter was introduced in The Cage the 1964 pilot of Star Trek The Original Series However Hunter declined the role when the show went to series and the character was replaced by James T Kirk William Shatner A crippled Pike now played by Sean Kenney would later make a guest appearance in The Menagerie which incorporated footage from The Cage featuring Hunter The character would later play a supporting role in the feature films of the 2000s played by Bruce Greenwood He would subsequently be made a supporting character in Star Trek Discovery in 2019 in which he was played by Anson Mount Pike became a breakout character 180 whose popularity among fans was attributed by critics to Mount s portrayal Mount was contracted for only one season but fans began a petition for his own spin off 181 On May 15 2020 CBS officially announced Star Trek Strange New Worlds a new television series starring Mount as Pike Creator and executive producer Alex Kurtzman cited overwhelming positive fan response as one of the reasons for creating the show 182 Grogu The Mandalorian 2019 present 2019 Grogu unofficially referred to as Baby Yoda by fans and the media since its name would not be revealed until well into the second season 183 184 made his debut in the first episode of The Mandalorian and subsequently received significant media attention due to the numerous internet memes he spawned 185 186 and the high demand but low supply of available merchandise of the character 187 Video gamesCharacters Introduced in Video Game or Series Year Introduced NotesYoshi Mario 1981 present 1990 Yoshi in the Mario series 188 Originally appearing in Super Mario World as a rideable pet he became one of the franchise s main characters often appearing as one of Mario s sidekicks and getting his own series of video games 189 190 Zero Mega Man X 1993 present 1993 Zero from the Mega Man X series first appeared as a supporting character in the first installment eventually eclipsing the titular protagonist and becoming one of the franchise s main characters 191 192 Zero s popularity spawned his own spin off video game series in the 2000s Mega Man Zero to mostly positive reception 193 194 Vincent Valentine Final Fantasy VII 1997 1997 Vincent Valentine from Final Fantasy VII was designed as an unlockable secret character The option to recruit Vincent as a party member occurs late in the game s canon and he has little involvement with the main narrative due to time constraints faced by the game s developers 195 The character s popularity with Final Fantasy fandom led to Vincent being featured more prominently in the subsequent Compilation of Final Fantasy VII multimedia metaseries 196 Notably he is the protagonist and central character in the spin off Dirge of Cerberus Final Fantasy VII and its mobile phone tie in Minsc Baldur s Gate 1998 present 1998 Minsc from the Baldur s Gate video game series He was originally conceived by series developer Bioware as a comic relief sidekick and an optional party member with little relevance to the overarching plot Ultimately emerging as the series breakout star and most iconic character Minsc is still acclaimed by video game enthusiasts and has been repeatedly referenced in non Bioware games and media 197 Minsc and his hamster companion Boo have appeared in the massively multiplayer online role playing game Neverwinter the webcomic Megatokyo and a series of D amp D themed comic books published by IDW Publishing Alyx Vance Half Life 1998 present 2004 Alyx Vance from the Half Life series A supporting non player character who first appeared in 2004 s Half Life 2 she played a major speaking role as player character Gordon Freeman was a silent protagonist 198 199 200 201 Alyx has transitioned into the role of player character for the 2020 video game Half Life Alyx 198 199 Rabbids Rabbids 2006 present 2006 The Rabbids began as enemies in the Rayman video game series before their vicious but totally stupid antics proved to overshadow the main character They have since been franchised to television and their own spin off video game series 202 203 Isabelle Animal Crossing 2001 present 2012 Isabelle first appeared in 2012 s Animal Crossing New Leaf where she serves as the player character s secretary Isabelle s breakout popularity led to her becoming one of the most prominent characters in the Animal Crossing franchise 204 to a point where the character is considered by some sources to be the mascot of a series which saw its first release in 2001 205 Isabelle s popularity has also led to appearances outside of the Animal Crossing series including a playable role in the crossover games Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros Ultimate Dorian Pavus Dragon Age 2009 present 2014 Dorian Pavus first appears in 2014 s Dragon Age Inquisition as a supporting 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