Most Iconic Lead Actor in Movie Franchises

Jack Sparrow.

Franchises: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017).

Michael Corleone.

Trilogy: The Godfather (1972), The Godfather: Part II (1974), The Godfather Part III (1990).

Joe, Monco, and Blondie.

Trilogy: Per un pugno di dollari (1964) as Joe, Per qualche dollaro in piu (1965) as Monco, Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966) as Blondie.

Rocky Balboa, John Rambo, Barney Ross.

(Rocky) Franchise: Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Rocky III (1982), Rocky IV (1985), Rocky V (1990), Rocky Balboa (2006).

(Rambo) Franchise: First Blood (1982), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Rambo III (1988), Rambo (2008), Rambo: Last Blood (2019).

(Barney Ross) Franchise: The Expendables (2010), The Expendables 2 (2012), The Expendables 3 (2014), Expend4bles (2023).

Terminator.

Trilogy: The Terminator (1984), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003).

Ethan Hunt.

Franchises: Mission: Impossible (1995), Mission: Impossible II (2000), Mission: Impossible III (2006), Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011), Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015), Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018), Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023), Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two (2024).

Neo and John Wick.

(Neo) Franchises: The Matrix (1999), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), The Matrix Resurrections (2021).

(John Wick) Franchises: John Wick (2014), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019), John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023).

Indiana Jones.

Franchises: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023).

Jason Bourne.

Franchises: The Bourne Identity (2002), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Jason Bourne (2016).

James Bond.

Franchises: Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015), No Time to Die (2021).

Logan/Wolverine.

Franchises: X-Men (2000), X2 (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), The Wolverine (2013), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Logan (2017).

Luke Skywalker.

Franchises: Star Wars (1977), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017), Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019).

John McClane.

Franchises: Die Hard (1988), Die Hard 2 (1990), Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Live Free or Die Hard (2007), A Good Day to Die Hard (2013).

Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

Trilogy: The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Hannibal (2001), Red Dragon (2002).

Chan Ka Kui and Lee.

(Chan Ka Kui) Franchises: Ging chaat goo si (1985), Ging chaat goo si juk jaap (1988), Ging chaat goo si III: Chiu kup ging chaat (1992), Jackie Chan in Ging chaat goo si 4: Gaan dan yam mo (1996).

(Lee) Trilogy: Rush Hour (1998), Rush Hour 2 (2001), Rush Hour 3 (2007), Rush Hour 4 (Soon).

Max and Martin Riggs.

(Max)Trilogy: Mad Max (1979), Mad Max 2 (1981), Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985).

(Martin) Franchises: Lethal Weanpon (1987), Lethal Weanpon 2 (1989), Lethal Weanpon 3 (1992), Lethal Weanpon 4 (1998).

Frodo.

Trilogy: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

Harry Potter.

Franchises: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (2010), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011).

Frank Martin and Lee Christmas.

(Frank Martin) Trilogy: The Transporter (2002), Transporter 2 (2005), Transporter 3 (2008).

(Lee Christmas) Franchises: The Expendables (2010), The Expendables 2 (2012), The Expendables 3 (2014), Expend4bles (2023).

Peter Parker.

Trilogy: Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004), Spider-Man 3 (2007).

Bruce Wayne/Batman.

Trilogy: Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), The Dark Knight Rises (2012).

Robert McCall.

Trilogy: The Equalizer (2014), The Equalizer 2 (2018), The Equalizer 3 (2023).

Bryan Mills.

Trilogy: Taken (2008), Taken 2 (2012), Taken 3 (2014).

Blade.

Trilogy: Blade (1998), Blade II (2002), Blade: Trinity (2004).

Dominic Toretto and Xander Cage.

(Dom) Franchises: The Fast and The Furious (2001), Fast & Furious (2009), Fast Five (2011), Furious 6 (2013), Fast & Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of The Furious (2017), F9 (2021), Fast X (2023), Fast X: Part 2 (2025).

(Xander) Trilogy: xXx (2002), xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017), xXx 4 (Soon).

Ip Man.

Franchises: Ip Man (2008), Yip Man 2 (2010), Yip Man 3 (2015), Yip Man 4 (2019).

Peter Quell/Star-Lord.

Trilogy: Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).

Tony Stark and Sherlock Holmes.

(Tony Stark) Trilogy: Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), Iron Man 3 (2013).

(Sherlock Holmes) Trilogy: Sherlock Holmes (2009), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), Sherlock Holmes 3 (Soon).

Thor.

Franchises: Thor (2011), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).

Mike Lowrey and Jay.

(Mike Lowrey) Trilogy: Bad Boys (1995), Bad Boys ll (2003), Bad Boys for Life (2020).

(Jay) Trilogy: Men in Black (1997), Men in Black 2 (2002), Men in Black 3 (2012).

Marty McFly.

Trilogy: Back to the Future (1985), Back to the Future Part II (1989), Back to the Future Part III (1990).

Sam Witwicky.

Trilogy: Transformers (2007), Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen (2009), Transformers: Dark of The Moon (2011).

Danny Ocean.

Trilogy: Ocean’s Eleven (2001), Ocean’s Twelve (2004), Ocean’s Thirteen (2007).

Adonis Creed.

Trilogy: Creed (2015), Creed II (2018), Creed III (2023).

Paul Kersey.

Franchises: Death Wish (1974), Death Wish II (1982), Death Wish 3 (1985), Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987), Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994).