Action hero
An action hero (or action heroine for women) is the protagonist of an action film or other form of entertainment which portrays action, adventure, and often violence.[1] Other media in which such heroes appear include swashbuckler films, Western films, old-time radio, adventure novels, dime novels, pulp magazines, and folklore.
Notable action heroes[edit]
- This list focuses on male action heroes. For the list of female action heroes, see List of female action heroes and villains.
- Charles Bronson
- John Cena
- Jackie Chan
- Tom Cruise
- Jean-Claude Van Damme
- Vin Diesel
- Clint Eastwood
- Harrison Ford
- Tony Jaa
- Dwayne Johnson
- Bruce Lee
- Jet Li
- Dolph Lundgren
- Steve McQueen
- Liam Neeson
- Chuck Norris
- Keanu Reeves
- Mickey Rourke
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Steven Seagal
- Wesley Snipes
- Sylvester Stallone
- Jason Statham
- John Wayne
- Bruce Willis
- Salah Zulfikar
- Chow Yun-fat
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Barna William Donovan (2010), Blood, guns, and testosterone: action films, audiences, and a thirst for violence, Scarecrow Press, ISBN 9780810872622
Further reading[edit]
- Osgerby, Bill, Anna Gough-Yates, and Marianne Wells. Action TV : Tough-Guys, Smooth Operators and Foxy Chicks. London: Routledge, 2001.
- Tasker, Yvonne. Action and Adventure Cinema. New York: Routledge, 2004.
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