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Randall Pearson

Randall Pearson is a fictional character from the TV series This Is Us. He is portrayed by Sterling K. Brown. 

After spending so very many hours watching a TV show, we form strong attachments - and revulsions - to certain characters. Let's rank 'em.

TV Characters We Love & Hate

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Sometimes, a television characters captures the hearts of audiences nearly instantly and some of the best new characters on television did just that. What makes a television character iconic? Archetypes such as the lovable underdog, the smart aleck with a heart of gold, the drifter with a mysterious past, and the reluctant&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/screw-the-good-good-guy-or-top-10-best-movie-anti-heroes-ever/william-bibbiani" target="_blank">antihero</a> remain consistently loved staples of television. What are the coolest new TV characters? Vote below to decide.&nbsp; What characters&nbsp;will you find on this list? Eleven from <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/stranger-things-theories/jared-clark" target="_blank">Stranger Things</a>&nbsp;was instantly beloved when the Netflix series began due to her loyalty to her friends and special&nbsp;powers. <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt-quotes/movie-and-tv-quotes" target="_blank">Kimmy Schmidt</a> is fun and friendly, but it was the eternally quotable&nbsp;Titus Andromedon who became the breakout character of the series. Emotionally complex antiheros, like Rebecca Bunch and Madeline Martha Mackenzie, have also become fan favorites. Other good new TV characters include Neal Gamby, Jane Chapman, and Dr. Robert Ford. Do you have a favorite TV character from a new show? Give the best roles a thumbs up and add anyone you feel is missing.&nbsp;

The Best New TV Characters of the Last Few Years

The Best New TV Characters Since 2015

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Celebrating the tough, goofy, loving men of the house who know and can fix everything.

Here's to Dad

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List of the greatest and most memorable dads from through television history. Which TV fathers were the most inspirational? Who taught you the most about growing up and becoming an adult? Which TV fathers were just the funniest and most entertaining? Any TV dads who fit these criteria are eligible for this list, an attempt to drill down into the definitive answer to the question: "Who's the world's favorite TV Dad?"Vote: <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/favorite-tv-moms-of-all-time-v3">Favorite TV Moms of All Time</a>Classic sitcoms revolving largely around the family gave us a ton of Dads to choose from, and for the most part, they were traditionally good fathers. Guys like Rob Petrie, Andy Taylor and Howard Cunningham looked out for their kids, paid attention to their needs and gave them solid life and career advice.Through the '80s and '90s, pop culture got a bit a bit more realistic or cynical, depending on who you ask, and TV Dads became more of a hodge-podge of responsibility and immaturity, reflecting the real, complex and often difficult job of being a father. Though there remain the shining examples of great TV dads like Cliff Huxtable from "The Cosby Show" and Dan Conner from "Roseanne," you now had alternative views of fatherhood, like Homer Simpson and the iconic Al Bundy.But this list doesn't discriminate! If your favorite TV dads are likely to lose their kids at the mall, ignore them in favor of football and beer or forget their birthdays, vote for 'em anyway! Your old man would be proud.

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Which TV Dad Do You Wish Was Your Own?

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Men have certainly received more than their fair share of diverse and complicated characters in the realm of television. Thankfully, now we&#39;re seeing more and more strong and complex women in mainstream entertainment as well. Elizabeth Moss, Viola Davis, Sandra Oh, Rachel Bloom, Kerry Washington, Robin Wright, and&nbsp;many others have been delivering powerhouse performances in recent years and stunning audiences with their immense talent. That being said, the industry still skews toward&nbsp;the preference for a &quot;leading man,&quot; and there are countless examples of men that represent every facet&nbsp;of masculinity.&nbsp;

So, what does it mean to be a man in America&nbsp;today? Is modern masculinity viewed&nbsp;as more reserved than in previous generations, or does it simply imply a level of openness and a different&nbsp;sense of responsibility? Or has masculinity stayed consistent over the years, and remained a constant as the world evolved&nbsp;around it? Vote up the tv characters that you feel most closely portray modern masculinity; vote down those that miss the mark.

Which TV Characters Best Represent Modern Masculinity?

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Ryan Carlquist

There’s such a huge different when discussing television characters versus film characters. The main distinction is that we get to know our TV characters much better. Instead of a two-hour movie, we get to see television characters in different situations, often over the course of several seasons and many years. We feel like we know them personally, and in some scenarios they might seem like our dad, sister, or best friend. Nothing affects how a television character comes across to a spectator like the person playing the role. Even the most mundane script or unfunny sitcom can be saved by an actor’s performance. These are the best-acted characters on television of all time. This list includes both the best -cted characters currently on TV and old characters from the small screen's past. Nearly every genre is covered from sitcoms to police procedurals to political dramas. Some of these are cantankerous sorts (we’re looking at you, Dr. House), others have had incredible obstacles to overcome (we knew you could beat cancer, Christina Braverman), and a few of these characters are entertainingly evil (everyone feels guilty rooting for Francis Underwood.)We’ve cried along with these characters and believed their every emotion. These well-acted television characters are what stays with fans when they shut off the television for the night. Of course, dialogue and story are imperative on any successful television program, but without the actor to deliver those lines and sell the narrative, the television screen may as well stay blank.Make your voice heard. Be sure to vote up all the best acted current TV characters and the most expertly acted TV characters from previous eras of television.

Rose Nylund

The Most Well-Acted Characters of All Time

The 50+ Most Well-Acted TV Characters of All Time

Ann Casano

Lists that best, funniest, saddest, scariest, and most relatable new and returning TV shows and series airing live and on streaming platforms that you should be watching in 2019.

2019: What's on TV?

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The Golden Age of Television is not only bringing small screen audiences some of the most innovative and entertaining programs ever, it&rsquo;s also bringing spectators some of the best male TV characters of all time.

Patriarchs, police detectives, and teenagers are no longer held hostage by the standard tropes of their macho predecessors -&nbsp;the Me Too movement has finally made its way to television, and it&rsquo;s giving us some of the most well-rounded male characters in 2019.

Sure, none of these characters are perfect. But perhaps that&rsquo;s one of the reasons why they&#39;re so relatable. The best male TV characters need to be three-dimensional. No one in real life is all good or all bad; we live in shades of grey and only hope that we&rsquo;re making the right decisions. We&rsquo;re only now comfortable rooting for a lawyer whose practice skirts around legal technicalities, or a good dude who just happens to be a weed dealer.

Who are the best male characters in 2019? Put these men up to the test by voting up your current favorites. And if your personal favorite male character is missing, add them to the list!

The Best Male TV Characters In 2019

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The 25+ Greatest Male TV Characters, Ranked

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2019 is shaping up to be an amazing year for TV, with some of the best shows sporting more diverse cast members than ever before. That&#39;s why we thought now would be a good time to rank the best current Black characters. From the sheer strength and measure of Annalise Keating (Viola Davis from How to Get Away with Murder) to the outrageous wit of Titus Andromedon (Tituss Burgess from Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), the best Black TV&nbsp;characters command the stage and keep us coming back for more.

The best current&nbsp;shows with Black characters include dramas like Empire and hilarious satires like Atlanta. Both of these award-winning shows&nbsp;have produced a handful of memorable characters, including local rapper Paper Boi and queen bee Cookie Lyon. Seriously, is anyone on TV as ruthless as Cookie? Who do you think are the best African-American TV characters in 2019?

Let us know by voting up all the best&nbsp;characters. Don&rsquo;t see one of your favorites? Go ahead and add them to the list.&nbsp;

The Best Black TV Characters In 2019

The Best Black TV Characters In 2019, Ranked

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We Are Family

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Who are the best dad characters on TV? The boob tube has a long history of creating patriarchs that are equally kind, supportive, and oftentimes hilarious. Each TV generation has its own version of Mike Brady, John Walton, or Steven Keaton. Which current TV dad do you think tops the list?

No father bats a thousand. But the best dad characters more than make up for their flaws. Sure, Homer Simpson may spend too much time at Moe&rsquo;s Tavern and Phil Dunphy may still think he can have a career in magic, but there is an inherent sweetness in both characters - though it may sometimes be a little harder to find. The best dad TV characters of 2019 share many of&nbsp;the same characteristics today than they did 60 years ago when Ward Cleaver was disciplining the Beaver.

The Best Dad Characters In 2019

The 15+ Best Dad TV Characters In 2019, Ranked Best To Worst

These are the best characters on&nbsp;This Is Us,&nbsp;voted by viewers and fans.&nbsp;Ranked from best to worst, the&nbsp;list of&nbsp;This Is Us&nbsp;characters also&nbsp;has the actor names and&nbsp;cast pictures.&nbsp;Who is the best character on&nbsp;This Is Us?Featuring the Pearson family, Jack (Milo Ventimiglia), Rebecca (Mandy Moore), Kate (Chrissy Metz), Kevin (Justin Hartley), and Randall (Sterling K. Brown), the best&nbsp;This Is Us&nbsp;characters include guest stars and&nbsp;fan favorites. Currently on season 2, the NBC series has received many nominations with Brown winning the Best Actor Emmy for his performance as Randall.Vote up the best characters on&nbsp;This Is Us. Feel free to also vote down the most annoying&nbsp;This Is Us&nbsp;characters or any underrated characters missing from this list.

Randall Pearson

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