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Archetypal protagonist of action-genre fiction For a list focused on female action heroes, see list of female action heroes.

John Cena in the 2006 American action film The Marine

The archetypal action hero or action heroine is the protagonist of an action film or other entertainment which portrays action and adventure. Other media in which such heroes appear include swashbuckler films, Westerns on television, old-time radio, adventure novels, dime novels, pulp magazines, and folklore.

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By ethics and morality

Classic hero	Action hero Christ figure Chosen One Everyman Folk hero Knight-errant Legacy hero Mythological king Paladin Superhero Youngest son
Antihero	Byronic hero Man alone Tragic hero
Other	Cyberhero Super soldier Space marine

Lovable rogue	Gentleman detective Jack Trickster
Tricky slave	Zanni (servants, clowns: Harlequin, Brighella, Scapino, Pulcinella and Pierrot)
Outlaw	Bad boy Gentleman thief Pirate Air pirate Space pirate
Other	Good cop/bad cop Rake

Antivillains	False hero
The mole	Double agent Evil twin Terrorist
Social Darwinist	Dark lord Mad scientist Supervillain
Monsters	Bug-eyed monster Evil clown Killer toy Monster girl Skeleton Slime Swamp monster Vampires Zombie Nazi zombies
Other	Alazon Archenemy Folk devil Igor Masked villain Miser Vecchio (wealthy old men, Pantalone and Il Dottore) Il Capitano (self styled captain, braggart)

By sex and gender

Love interest	Bishōjo Blonde stereotype Farmer's daughter Girl next door Hooker with a heart of gold Ingénue Loosu ponnu Magical girlfriend Catgirl Monster girl Manic Pixie Dream Girl Vixen
Hag	Cat lady Crone Fairy godmother La Ruffiana Loathly lady
Hawksian woman	Dragon Lady Femme fatale Tsundere
Woman warrior	Jungle girl Magical girl Virago Strong female character
Queen bee	Princesse lointaine Southern belle Valley girl Yamato nadeshiko
LGBT	Class S Laotong
Lady-in-waiting	Columbina Mammy stereotype
Geek girl	Gamer girl
Damsel in distress	Final girl Princess and dragon

Harlequin	Pierrot Scaramouche
Father figure	Wise old man Elderly martial arts master
Young	American mappillai Himbo Ivan the Fool Jack Jock Little Johnny Nice guy Nice Jewish boy Superfluous man
Prince Charming	Bishōnen Knight-errant
Primitive	Feral child Noble savage Caveman Mountain man
LGBT	Seme and uke Otokonoko
Bad boy	Pachuco Black knight

Others
Adolescent clique Barbarian Clown Dragonslayer Donor Fool Identity formation Imaginary friend Innamorati ("The Lovers") Little green men Magical Negro Mole people Pop icon Redshirt Shoulder angel Sidekick Straight man Tokenism Town drunk Tragic mulatto Truck-kun Village idiot White savior

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