70+ Action Hero Names For All Die Hard Movie Fans
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Why action hero names?
Action movies and action heroes have always enjoyed fan-following worldwide. From comics, stories, and novels to films and TV series, there is a whole genre of shows on action heroes.
But, action hero roles are not meant just for males. Female performers can play such roles as well as the males, with many female action heroes shown to be far more capable.
Action-hero girls prove that females can also be as powerful and energetic as males. They can inspire girls to a great extent.
This article presents a collection of both male and female action heroes from different fictional stories. The lists include names of real actors who are famous for leading some of the best action films, along with names of fictional characters with both supernatural and normal human abilities, who stand out as heroes.
Action Hero Girl Names
1. Alex Munday (Lucy Liu) - in ‘Charlie’s Angels’ movies showed that there is strength in femininity. One of the popular action hero names.
2. Alice - is another female action hero who embodies the power of women. One of the unique action hero names.
3. Anamaria (Zoe Saldana) - is a female action hero in the blockbuster franchise, The Pirates of the Caribbean. In ‘The Curse of the Black Pearl’, Zoe Saldana played a pirate who once commandeered a ship and was determined to get it back.
4. Black Widow - is another action hero who embodies the power of women. One of the popular female action heroes from the Marvel franchise.
5. Cat Woman - a female action hero from the DC Comics universe, often paired alongside Batman.
6. Elektra (Greek origin) - is a female action hero in the superhero film of the same name directed by Rob Bowman. Elektra is a woman motivated more by revenge than by righteousness.
7. Ellen Ripley - is another action hero in the Alien film series, and Ripley has been ranked as the eighth-best hero in American film history by the American Film Institute.
8. Hua Mulan - the name of a famous female action hero mentioned in Chinese folklore.
9. Jackie Brown (Pam Grier) - is a female action hero in the legendary action film ‘Jackie Brown’. She demonstrated how character-driven plots could thrive with female leads in the film.
10. Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) - in the movie ‘The Hunger Games’ is another female action hero who tries to save her country. One of the most preferred female action hero names.
11. Nyah Hall (Thandiwe Newton) - is a leading female action hero in the movie ‘Mission Impossible II’. She represented women in equally powerful spy roles.
12. Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) - in the movie ‘The Terminator’ saves the world multiple times. She played a formidable and time-worn warrior who was unapologetically bristly after she was emotionally shattered by the course of her life.
13. Selene - is the main protagonist of the urban-fantasy action films of the Underworld franchise.
14. Storm - a female action hero from the X-Men franchise who can control the weather and bring storms.
15. The Bride (Uma Thurman) - is a leading female action hero in the ‘Kill Bill’ movies who represents unrepentant, justified anger and her drive to change her life after suffering from abuse.
16. Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) - is a female action hero in ‘The Matrix’. She is a computer programmer and hacker who has excellent combat skills and an intense drive to save the world.
Cool Action Hero Names
17. Arnold Schwarzenegger - is an Austrian-American action hero. Arnold Schwarzenegger was a prominent bodybuilder, and Arnold Schwarzenegger subsequently won the Mr. Olympia contest seven times.
18. Chuck Norris - is an American martial artist and one of the older male actors. 'A Force Of One', 'The Octagon', and 'An Eye For An Eye', are some of the famous action movies of Chuck Norris.
19. Dwayne Johnson - is the king of action movies 'Rampage', 'Fast Five', 'The Other Guys', and more were Dwayne Jhonson’s famous action movies. The greatest action star of the generation.
20. Jason Statham - was very famous for his terrific action scenes. 'The Transporter', 'The Italian Job', and 'Furious 7', are some of Jason Statham's famous movies.
21. Jean Claude Van Damme - is a Belgian actor and martial artist. Jean Claude Van Damme is also a filmmaker and fights sequence choreographer. Jean Claude Van Damme was famous for his action movies like 'Bloodsport', 'Kickboxer', and ‘Lionheart’.
22. Steven Seagal - is another famous action hero whose renowned films are 'On Deadly Ground', 'Urban Justice', and ‘Machete’.
23. Sylvester Stallone - is an iconic actor who starred in 'Rocky IV'. Sylvester Stallone is very renowned for his action movies like 'Rocky IV', 'Cop Land', and more were the famous action movies of Sylvester Stallone.
24. Vin Diesel - another American actor known for his action films. He is the lead character in most of the Fast And The Furious films.
Famous Action Hero Names
25. Ash Williams - is a fictional character who is the protagonist of the Evil Dead franchise.
26. Han Solo - captain of the Millenium Falcon, was one of the great leaders of the 'Rebel Alliance'.
27. Hawkeye - a male action hero from the Marvel Comics universe, known for his skill in shooting arrows.
28. John Matrix - is the retired Green Beret and the main protagonist of the 1985 action cult classic 'Commando'.
29. Max Rockatansky - was in the Australian post-apocalyptic action film series 'Mad Max'. He has been the anti-hero in the 'Mad Max' series.
30. Rocky Balboa - is a character based on a real-life person-Chuck, Wepner.
31. Snake Plissken - is the tough protagonist mentioned in the films 'Escape from New York' and 'Escape from LA'. He is portrayed by Kurt Russell.
32. Terry Leather - is a member of a criminal fraternity living in exile in ‘Marbella’. He was a character formed on a partial basis by Ronnie Knight.
33. Wolverine - is the code name of James Logan Howlett, the fictional character from the film series 'X-Men', portrayed by Hugh Jackman. He is renowned for his famous characters.
Action Hero Character Names
34. Axel Foley - is an action-hero character in ‘Beverly Hills Cop’.
35. Beatrix Kiddo - is another action hero in ‘Kill Bill’.
36. Boyka - in ‘Undisputed Series’ is an action hero character portrayed by Scott Adkins.
37. Buckaroo Banzai - is an action hero in ‘The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension’.
38. Casey Ryback - is a renowned character in ‘Under Siege’.
39. Chance Boudreaux - in ‘Hard Target’ is another famous action character.
40. Charly Baltimore - is a famous action-hero character in ‘The Long Kiss Goodnight’.
41. Dolemite - is an action-hero character in the movie of the same name.
42. Frank Dux - is a famous character in ‘Bloodsport’.
43. Furiosa - is a famous character in ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’.
44. Gator McClusky - is another action-hero character in the movie ‘White Lightning’.
45. Gibson Rickenbacker - is an action hero in ‘Cyborg’.
46. Harry Callahan - is an action hero in ‘Dirty Harry’.
47. Hudson Hawk - is another character in the movie of the same name.
48. Indiana Jones - is another action hero in the ‘Indiana Jones’ film series.
49. Jack Dillon - is another character in ‘Showdown In Manila’.
50. James Bond - is a fictional character created by novelist Ian Fleming. James Bond is a very famous character.
51. Jericho Cane - is an action hero in ‘End Of Days’.
52. Joe Armstrong - is a renowned action hero in ‘American Ninja’.
53. J. T. Dillon - is a famous action hero in ‘Instinct To Kill’.
54. Kowalski - in ‘Vanishing Point’ is another famous character.
55. Mack 'Truck' Turner - is an action hero in the movie, 'Truck Turner’.
56. Marion Cobra Cobretti - is a character in ‘Cobra’.
57. Marshall Lawson - is a famous character in ‘Attack Force’.
58. Martin Riggs - is another action hero in the ‘Lethal Weapon’ series.
59. Mason Storm - is an action hero in ‘Hard To Kill’.
60. McQuade - is an action-hero character in ‘Lone Wolf McQuade’.
61. Paul Kersey - is another action hero in the ‘Death Wish’ series portrayed by Charles Bronson.
62. Pete Maverick Mitchell - is another action hero in the movie ‘Top Gun’ who is one of the greatest actors of all time.
63. Philo Beddoe - is another character from ‘Every Which Way But Loose’.
64. Popeye Doyle - is a character in ‘The French Connection’.
65. Roger O. Thornhill - is a renowned character in ‘North By Northwest’.
66. Simon Phoenix - is an action hero in ‘Demolition Man’.
67. Snake Plissken - is an action hero in ‘Escape From New York’.
68. Terry Leather - is a renowned action hero in ‘The Bank Job’.
69. Tequila - in ‘Hard Boiled’ was another terrific character.
70. Tom Cody - is an action hero in the ‘Streets of Fire’.
71. Valentine McKee - is a famous hero in ‘Tremors’.
72. Wellman Anthony Santee - is an action hero in ‘Army Of One (aka Joshua Tree)’.
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