"KHAAAAAAAN!!!". Appearance: Big Trouble In Little China (1986). Appearances: The Die Hard films (1988-2013), National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1 (1993), Creators: Roderick Thorp, Steven E. de Souza, Jeb Stuart. By 1975, he was "living a cocooned existence, disconnected from the real world" in Los Angeles, David Buckley wrote in his 1999 book, "Strange Fascination: David Bowie — The Definitive Story.". Defining moment: The massed ranks of like-masked protesters appearing at the Houses Of Parliament as V blows the place up and brings down the dystopian government. David Bowie is seen as one of the most influential rock musicians since the sixties. Buy Harry Potter Complete Collection now on Amazon, Appearance: The Lord Of The Rings trilogy (2001-2003) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012). Get kids back-to-school ready with Expedition: Learn! Buy The Grand Budapest Hotel now on Amazon, Appearances: Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (2004), Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013). What’s funny about it?”. Defining moment: Probably varies by Bond — Moore unzipping Solitaire’s dress with a magnet would sum him up, for example, while Brosnan adjusting his tie after driving a tank through a wall nails him. Buy Ace Ventura: Pet Detective now on Amazon, Appearance: The Terminator series (1984–). For a little bit of money. The musician didn’t much mind, even doing his own Funny Or Die spoof. Appearance: The Harry Potter series (2001-2011). Having been hailed as ‘the new Roald Dahl,’ Walliams’ understanding of children’s perspectives as well as a taste for the ridiculous have helped his books become firm household favourites that achieve that holy grail of children’s literature: entertaining kids and parents alike! Fascinating fact: In retrospect, Bret Easton Ellis felt that making Bateman a rabid Huey Lewis fan was unfair. The claws come out... Wolverine really doesn't like you threatening his friends. Appearances: Star Wars: Episodes III-VI (1977-2005), Performers: David Prowse, James Earl Jones (voice), Sebastian Shaw, Hayden Christensen, Defining moment: In the first two films (i.e. The movie's cult status was cemented with Bowie's performance of the song "Magic Dance.". The star, who died Sunday aged 69, was often called a rock 'n' roll chameleon — although rather than transforming himself to blend in, his often flamboyant personas were consistently ahead of the curve. Fascinating fact: Edna appeared alongside Pierce Brosnan to present the Academy Award for Best Costume Design in February 2005. As the controversial protagonist of his first book demonstrates, Walliams has never been one to shy away from writing characters with a certain edge. Fascinating fact: Hudson’s most repeated line in the movie — “Game over, man, game over!” — was improvised by Paxton on set. He was living on a diet of red and green peppers washed down with milk, and engaged in erratic behavior such as storing his urine in the fridge so that "no other wizard could use it to enchant him," according to the book. Artificial Intelligence; David (Sesame Street), a human character on Sesame Street from 1971 to 1989, played by Northern Calloway Appearance: The Godfather (1972), The Godfather: Part II (1974). The character's eponymous album in 1973 was the follow-up to "Ziggy Stardust…," and while it was met with less critical acclaim, the character — whose name is a pun on "A Lad Insane" — has endured. “Mark it zero!” Walter is a stickler for rules. He’s instantly likeable when he first meets Stella and isn’t intimidated by her wealth, calling her “Lady Posho” – in fact, he’s more concerned about her saying he’s short! Fascinating fact: Iron Man had been years in development, with Nicolas Cage and Tom Cruise linked to the role. McCluskey in the restaurant – a journey to the dark side begins. Top 5 Most Expensive David Bowie Memorabilia. Defining moment: "These aren't the droids you're looking for." Buy Big Trouble In Little China now on Amazon, Appearance: The Beverly Hills Cop trilogy (1984-1994). For this fast-improvising maverick, 12 per cent of a plan is quite sufficient. It was released the same year as the first Moon landings and captured the cosmos-obsessed zeitgeist. Defining moment: “We offer you the bond of family that very few oilmen can understand…” claims Plainview, luring dumbfounded landowners to his cause with Molotov sincerity. Bowie had always been interested in science fiction and space travel, as displayed in earlier songs like "Space Oddity". A tiny but pivotal gesture – Rick has joined The Cause. Year Title Role Notes Ref. Ziggy StardustA bisexual demigod in red boots: a character that gave Bowie the breakthrough he needed, big time. Stream Donnie Darko now with Amazon Prime, Appearance: The Star Trek series (1966–), Defining moment: Marooned alive at the centre of a dead planet, Kirk makes his feeling towards his nemesis ring through the quadrant. Getting their tongues around Soot’s cockney rhyming slang can be a bit of a challenge for young readers, but that’s also part of what makes him such a memorable character. Then when you get the power, then you get the women.". Fascinating fact: Among those who auditioned for the role of Loki was Charlie Cox… who four years later would enter the MCU as Daredevil. 2 (2004). Fascinating fact: In Lucas’ early drafts of The Star Wars, Solo’s character was Ureallian: a noseless, green-skinned, slime-covered alien with large gills, who trapped Wookiees. A monologue doubly astounding given that Day-Lewis improvised most of it. Appearances: The Star Wars series (1980-2005), Creators: George Lucas, Leigh Brackett, Lawrence Kasdan. At the age of … You’re... you’re an action figure! Fascinating fact: As Calvin Klein was relatively unknown in Europe at the time, Marty is mistaken for Levi Strauss and Pierre Cardin in some Euro versions. Defining moment: Her savage revenge on the sexually abusive probation worker, which includes tattooing, "I am a rapist pig" on his chest. to snippy gallery flunky Serge when he's told the price of the works of art. Oh, but he may also try to kill you. Buy Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 now on Amazon, Buy Batman: The Animated Series now on Amazon, Buy The Dark Knight Trilogy now on Amazon, Appearances: The Star Wars series (1977–2015), Defining moment: Granted, Vader had the better wardrobe (black cape, motorcycle leathers), but Solo’s scruffy-looking smuggler still takes the gundark’s share of Star Wars cool. Defining moment: Contemplating the body in the wood chipper and asking the killer, "And for what? Bowie was finally in the American spotlight but learned the hard way that it was not as great as it seemed. The Thin White DukeThe incarnation of this alter ego happened during David Bowie’s dark years, when he was struggling with drug addiction and stress, and is connected to the Station to Station album. Portrayed by Michael Richards. David, a character in the Battle Arena Toshinden fighting game series; David, real name of Solid Snake, protagonist of several Metal Gear video games; David, the main character in the movie A.I. Defining moment: With a survival instinct to match her xenomorphic nemesis, Ripley is one of nature’s rationalists. Defining moment: A criminal so terrifying the mere mention of his name makes hard nuts wither in their shell, Söze is largely a bogeyman-style spectre throughout Bryan Singer’s movie. This character was the Thin White Duke, a moniker still used as a nickname for Bowie to this day.