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Arnold Schwarzenegger in Conan the Barbarian
An action hero is any heroic character in popular culture that lacks the superhuman powers that would normally be connoted in the term "superhero", but has significant human power and strength that far exceeds the capabilities of the average person.

Instead of fighting crime using latent or expressed superpowers, they are mortal people who use special devices (not limited to gadgetry and detective work), fighting techniques/martial arts, or simple brute force to succeed in their objectives. They often display exaggerated physical characteristics such as extreme physical stature and/or fitness, with the male action hero stereotypically displaying a physique or height that would match or exceed that of the most developed bodybuilder. The term "action hero" has evolved to describe those actors whose personas are closely associated with this type of character and genre, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone or Bruce Willis.

Action hero movies are distinct from "super action" films in that the former tend to be popular with the public audience while the latter tend to be considered a pale imitation with particularly bad writing and characterization and generally are thought of as "B-movies".

Examples of TV action hero characters

Examples of Movie action hero characters

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Bruce Willis portrayed John McClane

Examples of Video Game action hero characters

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Sylvester Stallone as Rambo

Examples of Radio action hero characters

Examples of Book action hero characters

Examples of action hero actors

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Dolph Lundgren

Examples of female action hero characters

Examples of action hero actresses

Films with female action heros

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superhero (also known as a super hero) is fictional character "of unprecedented, physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest.” [1]
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Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for combat. They may be studied for various reasons including combat skills, fitness, self-defense, sport, self-cultivation/meditation, mental discipline, character development and building self-confidence,
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Bodybuilding is the process of maximizing muscle hypertrophy through the combination of weight training, sufficient caloric intake, and rest. Someone who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder.
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Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ]
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Sylvester Stallone

Stallone in 1988
Birth name Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone
Born July 6 1946 (1946--) (age 61)
New York City, New York, U.S.
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Bruce Willis

Willis at German premiere of Over the Hedge on June 28 2006.
Birth name Walter Bruce Willis
Born March 19 1955 (1955--) (age 52)
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Jack Bauer is the protagonist of the American television series 24, in which he has trained and worked in various capacities as a government agent, including US Army Delta Force, LAPD SWAT, and finally the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) Los Angeles.
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24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American television series. Broadcast by Fox Network in the USA and syndicated worldwide, the show first aired on November 6, 2001, with an initial thirteen episodes.
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Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. (born July 1, 1899), also known as Indy, is a fictional professor of archaeology, adventurer, and the main protagonist of the 1981 adventure film Raiders of the Lost Ark (later retitled
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Kyle Reese (2008–2029/1984), played by Michael Biehn, is a primary fictional character and protagonist of the first Terminator film, father of John Connor, and brief lover to Sarah Connor.
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Sarah Connor (born Sarah J. Connor) (1965 - 1997) is a fictional character, the heroine in the first two entries in the Terminator film series and the upcoming TV series .
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The Terminator theatrical poster.
Directed by James Cameron
Produced by John Daly
Derek Gibson
Gale Anne Hurd
Written by James Cameron
Gale Anne Hurd
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
Michael Biehn
Linda Hamilton
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Gender Male
Affiliation British Secret Service
Current status Active
Portrayed by Barry Nelson (1954 unofficial television)
Bob Holness (1954 unofficial radio)
Sean Connery (1962-1967; 1971; 1983 unofficial film)
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Die hard may refer to:
  • die hard (phrase), a phrase for someone who will not be swayed from a belief.
  • DieHard, a brand of batteries marketed by Sears.
  • Diehard tests, a battery of statistical tests.
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S.D. Robert (Bob) "Snake" Plissken is a fictional character in John Carpenter's films Escape from New York and Escape from L.A., played by Kurt Russell.

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Snake Plissken is a former U.S.
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Paul Kersey is the name of:
  • Paul Kersey (musician), Canadian drummer in the rock band Max Webster
  • Paul Kersey (actor) (born 1970), American actor in the film Hulk
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Death Wish is a 1974 film based on the 1972 novel by Brian Garfield. The film was directed by Michael Winner and stars Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey, a man who becomes a vigilante after his wife is murdered and
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Zorro (Spanish for Fox, and a by-word for cunning or devious) is the superhero secret identity of Don Diego de la Vega (originally Don Diego Vega
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Ellen Ripley, played by Sigourney Weaver, is the protagonist in the Alien movie series. Warrant Officer Ripley was heralded as a seminal role for challenging gender stereotypes, particularly in the science fiction genre, and remains Weaver's most famous role to date.
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Assault on Precinct 13 is a 1976 action/thriller movie, directed by John Carpenter, an homage to Rio Bravo by Howard Hawks.

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XXX may refer to:
  • XXX, an identifier for pornography, especially X-rated movies
  • 30 (number), XXX in Roman numera
  • Comment (computer programming), an "XXX" in source code often denotes unimplemented features or known problems.

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XXX may refer to:
  • XXX, an identifier for pornography, especially X-rated movies
  • 30 (number), XXX in Roman numera
  • Comment (computer programming), an "XXX" in source code often denotes unimplemented features or known problems.

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Jason Charles Bourne is a fictional character of Robert Ludlum novels and subsequent film adaptations. He first appeared in The Bourne Identity (1980). This novel was adapted for television in 1988 and a film by the same name in 2002.
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The Bourne Identity may refer to:
  • The Bourne Identity (novel), a novel by Robert Ludlum
  • The Bourne Identity (1988 TV miniseries), a made-for-television miniseries adaptation of the novel, starring Richard Chamberlain

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The Bourne Supremacy

Author Robert Ludlum
Country United States
Language English
Series Jason Bourne, Bourne Trilogy
Genre(s) Thriller novel
Publisher Random House
Publication date 1986
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The Bourne Ultimatum

Author Robert Ludlum
Country United States
Language English
Series Jason Bourne, Bourne Trilogy
Genre(s) Thriller, Spy novel
Publisher Random House
Publication date 1990
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The Terminator theatrical poster.
Directed by James Cameron
Produced by John Daly
Derek Gibson
Gale Anne Hurd
Written by James Cameron
Gale Anne Hurd
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
Michael Biehn
Linda Hamilton
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Neo may mean:
  • Neo-, a prefix signaling a "New" form or a revival of an old one
  • Neo (The Matrix), the protagonist in the Matrix film series
  • Neo (Yahoo! 360° bot), the first Yahoo! 360° bot
  • Neo (constructed language), a constructed language

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The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski and starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, and Hugo Weaving.
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