Characters You Probably Didn't Know Were Inspired By Real People

Top 10 Characters You Didn't Know Were Inspired By Real People Subscribe: // Have a Top 10 idea? Submit it to us here! These iconic movie characters seem to be larger than life on the big screen, but did you know that the filmmakers and actors took serious inspiration from true to life people for these roles? WatchMojo presents the Top 10 Movie Characters Who Were Based on Real People! But which character will take the top spot on our list? Norman Bates from 'Psycho', Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski from 'The Big Lebowski', or Apollo Creed from 'Rocky'? #10. Indiana Jones from the “Indiana Jones” franchise (1981) #9. Ursula from “The Little Mermaid” (1989) #8. Johnny Fontane from “The Godfather” (1972) #7. Lt. Vincent Hanna & Neil McCauley from “Heat” (1995) #6. Travis Bickle from “Taxi Driver” (1976) #5. Francis ‘Frank’ Costello from “The Departed” (2006) #4. ‘Dirty Harry’ Callahan from the “Dirty Harry” franchise (1971-88) #3, #2, #1 ? Watch on WatchMojo: Big thanks to Lionel Gilmore, Norris Vaughn, Frenchy 17, , Cam Gold, guitar hero player, Jeremy Villanueva, mario2014, booyoudirtywhore143, and to see how WatchMojo users voted, check out the suggest page here: 10 characters that are based on real people Our Magazine!! Learn the inner workings of WatchMojo and meet the voices behind the videos, articles by our specialists from gaming, film, tv, anime and more. VIEW INSTANTLY: WatchMojo's Social Media Pages Get WatchMojo merchandise at WatchMojo’s ten thousand videos on Top 10 lists, Origins, Biographies, Tips, How To’s, Reviews, Commentary and more on Pop Culture, Celebrity, Movies, Music, TV, Film, Video Games, Politics, News, Comics, Superheroes. Your trusted authority on ranking Pop Culture.