This is a list of notable male action heroes and villains.
List of heroes and villains edit
| Character | Actor(s) | Works and other notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Ryan | Harrison Ford | Works of Tom Clancy and its adaptations | [1] |
| Magnum | Tom Selleck | TV series Magnum, P.I. | [1] |
| Sherlock Holmes | Robert Downey Jr. | Films Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) | [1] |
| James Bond | Multiple | James Bond films | [1] |
| Terminator | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Film The Terminator and subsequent Terminator films | [1] |
| Indiana Jones | Harrison Ford | Films in Indiana Jones franchise | [1] |
| Oliver Queen | Stephen Amell | TV series Arrow | [1] |
| Rambo | Sylvester Stallone | Rambo films | [1] |
| Daryl Dixon | Norman Reedus | TV series The Walking Dead | [1] |
| Riddick | Vin Diesel | The Chronicles of Riddick films | [1] |
| Mad Max | Mel Gibson | Mad Max films | [1] |
| Jason Bourne | Matt Damon | Bourne films | [1] |
| John McClane | Bruce Willis | Die Hard film series | [1] |
| Frank Martin | Jason Statham | Transporter films | [1] |
| Neo | Keanu Reeves | The Matrix films | [1] |