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In the 2005 dystopian political action film 'V for Vendetta,' the identity of the protagonist is never revealed. "V" is played by Hugo Weaving.
'Once Upon a Time in the West' (1968) features a man only ever referred to as "Harmonica," played by Charles Bronson.
The "Tin Man" is a character from the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum. This image is from the 1939 film adaptation, 'The Wizard of Oz.'
Judy Dench plays fictional character "M" in the James Bond films, whose real identity is never revealed.
Ryan Gosling in 'Drive' (2011) is never given a name. He's only ever referred to as "The Driver."
In every adaptation of 'Beauty and the Beast,' including this one in 2017 starring Emma Watson, the "Beast" is never named.
In 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' (1975), John Cleese plays a host of characters, and one of them is the hilarious "Black Knight" who keeps refusing to admit defeat even after all of his limbs are chopped off in a sword fight, exclaiming "tis but a scratch."
Sam Elliott (right) in 'The Big Lebowski' (1988) plays a conservative cowboy who sits at the bar and drinks at the bowling alley and is never named despite a good portion of dialogue.
'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' (1937) is a classic example of a movie in which an iconic villain is never named.
Even some of the most iconic actors of all time sometimes go without a name, like Jet Li in 'Hero' (2002).
The 'Doctor Who' series follows the adventures of an eccentric time-traveling scientist from the remote planet of Gallifrey. It stars a character called "The Doctor," who is a time lord.
In 'Layer Cake' (2002), Daniel Craig plays a London-based criminal whose identity is never fully revealed.
Dwayne Johnson is a "Driver" who is never named in 'Faster' (2010).
'Zombieland' (2009) brought us a a shy, geeky kid played by Jesse Eisenberg who was only ever referred to as "Columbus."
Mariachi, a Mexican folk music, lends its name to Antonio Banderas' character in the 1995 action film 'Desperado.'
In the 1967 film 'Cabaret,' Joel Grey's character is only ever referred to as "Emcee."
Viggo Mortensen is only ever referred to as "Man" in 'The Road' (2009).
Harvey Keitel plays "The Lieutenant" in 'Bad Lieutenant' (1992). The character is a cop trying to investigate the sexual assault of a young nun while facing his own problems with gambling and addiction.
Another character who goes without a proper name in the Land of Oz is the "Wicked Witch of the West." In fact, many of the characters go without real names.
Anne Hathaway's character in 'Get Smart' (2008) isn't given a name either. She's only known as "Agent 99."
In 'The Seven Year Itch' from 1955, Marilyn Monroe's character plays a charming young temptress to a married man, and is never named.
Although Edward Norton is the narrator and main character, his real name is never revealed in 'Fight Club' (1999).
In the Oscar-winning indie film 'Once' (2006), Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová are "The Guy" and "The Girl."
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In the 1992 American crime film 'Reservoir Dogs,' the characters are thieves and so their real names are (for the most part) not revealed. The thieves are played by Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Michael Madsen, Quentin Tarantino, and Edward Bunker.
In 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' and four 'Star Trek' films, Brent Spiner plays a Lieutenant Commander only referred to as "Data."
Unforgettable on-screen characters that had no name
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It's amazing how there are so many iconic characters in TV and film who are not actually assigned a name. In most cases, we've just come up with our own names, or they're called what they are, like "Driver" or "Beast." In others, they're called acronyms or aren't ever even referred to at all. To discover the most unforgettable on-screen characters that had no name, click through this gallery.