HBO has put out some of the most innovative and character-rich original series ever. These here, well they're the best HBO Original Series characters ever. HBO shows are character-rich in the sense that HBO actually has the means to let their characters be interesting, and flawed, and heroic, and shameful, and deadly, and helpful because they are a paid super DELUXE channel service thing and they don't have to worry about advertisers. That's showbiz, folks!
Anyway, thankfully HBO is HBO. Without it we wouldn't have Tony Soprano, or Tyrion Lannister. We wouldn't have Stringer Bell. Stringer Bell, you guys! You think Stringer Bell could be Stringer Bell on ABC? Don't think so. With every new show HBO releases come great new characters, like Fezco and Rue from Euphoria or the Roy family in Succession.
These are the greatest HBO characters of all time. Vote for your favorites and see if they can claim the top spot!
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1,005406Tony Soprano
The SopranosActor: James Gandolfini
Occupation: Boss
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692300Omar Little
The WireActor: Michael K. Williams
Occupation: Illegal drug dealer
Episode: The Wire, The Pager, Know Your Place, Moral Midgetry, Slapstick
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1,094455Tyrion Lannister
Game of ThronesActor: Peter Dinklage
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611312Rust Cohle
True DetectiveActor: Matthew McConaughey
Occupation: Detective
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292118Sandor Clegane
Game of ThronesActor: Rory McCann
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791420Arya Stark
Game of ThronesActor: Maisie Williams
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764440Jon Snow
Game of ThronesActor: Kit Harington
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434239Stringer Bell
The WireActor: Idris Elba
Occupation: Drug Delaer
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412220Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri
The SopranosActor: Tony Sirico
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392186Eddard Stark
Game of ThronesActor: Sean Bean
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413243Al Swearengen
DeadwoodActor: Ian McShane
Occupation: Bar owner
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365237Larry David
Curb Your EnthusiasmActor: Larry David
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566324Jamie Lannister
Game of ThronesActor: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
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376230Ari Gold
EntourageActor: Jeremy Piven
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461320Cersei Lannister
Game of ThronesActor: Lena Headey
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244131Bronn
Game of ThronesActor: Jerome Flynn
Occupation: Mercenary
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356267Christopher Moltisanti
The SopranosActor: Michael Imperioli
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18095Kenny Powers
Eastbound & DownActor: Danny McBride
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682445Daenerys Targaryen
Game of ThronesActor: Emilia Clarke
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357239Jimmy McNulty
The WireActor: Dominic West
Occupation: Police detective
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228136Tywin Lannister
Game of ThronesActor: Charles Dance
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203103Brienne of Tarth
Game of ThronesActor: Gwendoline Christie
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12972Maj. Richard D. Winters
Band of BrothersActor: Damian Lewis
Episode: Day of Days, The Last Patrol, Carentan, Currahee, Points
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15461Eric Northman
True Blood, A Drop of True BloodActor: Alexander Skarsgård
Occupation: Vampire Sheriff
Episode: Escape from Dragon House
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335230Silvio Dante
The SopranosActor: Steven Van Zandt
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