Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "recurring-character"

1. Split (IX) (2016)

PG-13 | 117 min | Horror, Thriller

Three girls are kidnapped by a man with a diagnosed 23 distinct personalities. They must try to escape before the apparent emergence of a frightful new 24th.

Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Haley Lu Richardson, Jessica Sula

Votes: 556,891 | Gross: $138.29M

2. Saturday Night Live (1975– )

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.

Stars: The Saturday Night Live Band, Don Pardo, Darrell Hammond, Kenan Thompson

Votes: 52,867

3. Jurassic World Dominion (2022)

PG-13 | 147 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, Biosyn operatives attempt to track down Maisie Lockwood, while Dr Ellie Sattler investigates a genetically engineered swarm of giant insects.

Director: Colin Trevorrow | Stars: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Sam Neill

Votes: 206,737 | Gross: $376.85M

4. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Sci-Fi

The early years of James Logan, featuring his rivalry with his brother Victor Creed, his service in the special forces team Weapon X, and his experimentation into the metal-lined mutant Wolverine.

Director: Gavin Hood | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds, Danny Huston

Votes: 531,928 | Gross: $179.88M

5. Crank: High Voltage (2009)

R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker which requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.

Directors: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor | Stars: Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Clifton Collins Jr., Dwight Yoakam

Votes: 159,353 | Gross: $13.63M

6. Fast & Furious (2009)

PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Brian O'Conner, back working for the FBI in Los Angeles, teams up with Dominic Toretto to bring down a heroin importer by infiltrating his operation.

Director: Justin Lin | Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster

Votes: 311,961 | Gross: $155.06M

7. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Television show featuring skits by Carol Burnett and her comedy troupe.

Stars: Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence, The Ernie Flatt Dancers, Harvey Korman

Votes: 7,335

8. Mad TV (1995–2016)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy

A sketch comedy show based on the seminal Mad Magazine.

Stars: Michael McDonald, Debra Wilson, Aries Spears, Bobby Lee

Votes: 11,952

9. The League of Gentlemen (1999–2017)

TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Horror

An interweaving narrative chronicling the antics of such diverse characters as: a transgender taxi driver, a family obsessed with hygiene and toads, a fiery reverend, a carnival owner who kidnaps women into marriage, and a xenophobic couple who run a local shop for local people.

Stars: Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Jeremy Dyson

Votes: 12,256

10. The Lion Guard (2015–2019)

TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Kion, the son of Simba, leads his friends known as the Lion Guard to protect the Pride Lands.

Stars: Max Charles, Joshua Rush, Diamond White, Atticus Shaffer

Votes: 2,709

11. In Living Color (1990–1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Music

The Wayans siblings present an African-American focused sketch comedy show.

Stars: Keenen Ivory Wayans, Jim Carrey, Kelly Coffield Park, Terrence Brown

Votes: 12,801

12. The Benny Hill Show (1969–1989)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

A skit based show with Benny Hill, often containing smutty humour.

Stars: Benny Hill, Henry McGee, Jackie Wright, Bob Todd

Votes: 5,527

13. Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

The original surreal sketch comedy showcase for the Monty Python troupe.

Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle

Votes: 78,922

14. Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Music

Comedian Dave Chappelle hosts this sketch-comedy show that parodies many of the nuances of race and culture.

Stars: Dave Chappelle, Donnell Rawlings, Rudy Rush, Charlie Murphy

Votes: 71,968

15. 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012– )

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show

A raunchy spoof edition of Countdown (1982) with the stars of 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005).

Stars: Jimmy Carr, Susie Dent, John Pohlhammer, Rachel Riley

Votes: 6,623

16. The Kids in the Hall (1988–2021)

TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy

The TV series of the Canadian sketch comedy troupe that, more often than not, puts bizarre, unique, and insane twists in their skits.

Stars: Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney

Votes: 11,111

17. Little Britain (2003–2006)

TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy

Matt Lucas and David Walliams, the creators of this character-comedy sketch show, delight in all that is mad, bad, quirky and generally bonkers about the people and places of Britain.

Stars: Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Tom Baker, Paul Putner

Votes: 26,198

18. The Red Green Show (1991–2006)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy

Red Green airs his handyman show from Possum Lodge, Canada, and also experiences some zany adventures in real life.

Stars: Steve Smith, Patrick McKenna, Rick Green, Bob Bainborough

Votes: 2,966

19. Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1993–2012)

TV-14 | 15 min | Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Space Ghost, a superhero from a 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon, hosts his own talk show.

Stars: George Lowe, C. Martin Croker, Andy Merrill, Dave Willis

Votes: 7,780

20. Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995–1998)

TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy

This is a sketch-comedy show. The twist here is that all of the sketches (even the monologue) are connected in some strange way.

Stars: Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, John Ennis, Jay Johnston

Votes: 10,571

21. Uncle Grandpa (2010–2017)

TV-PG | 15 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

The misadventures of a magical uncle and grandpa to everyone in the world and his friends.

Stars: Peter Browngardt, Kevin Michael Richardson, Eric Bauza, Adam Devine

Votes: 7,239

22. SCTV (1976–1981)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

The staff of Melonville's TV station put on programming that is unique in its own silly way.

Stars: Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas

Votes: 2,893

23. Still Waiting... (2009 Video)

R | 88 min | Comedy

Dennis is still waiting to progress to district manager from the restaurant where he works.

Director: Jeff Balis | Stars: Adam Carolla, John Michael Higgins, Rob Benedict, Steve Howey

Votes: 7,040

24. Road Trip: Beer Pong (2009 Video)

R | 95 min | Comedy

Three college roommates join a bus full of gorgeous models and travel the country to compete in a National Beer Pong Championship. With a busload of attractive women who knows how much fun they could have?

Director: Steve Rash | Stars: DJ Qualls, Mary Cobb, Rhoda Griffis, Preston Jones

Votes: 12,400

25. Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007–2017)

TV-14 | 11 min | Comedy, Music

Two comedians, average nobodies, and celebrity guest stars perform bizarre low-budget comedy sketches.

Stars: Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, Bob Odenkirk, John C. Reilly

Votes: 11,993

26. The State (1993–2009)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Each episode contains 30 minutes of extremely bizarre and funny sketch comedy performed by THE STATE, an 11 member sketch comedy troupe who wrote and starred in various sketches seen throughout the program.

Stars: Kevin Allison, Michael Ian Black, Robert Ben Garant, Todd Holoubek

Votes: 3,044

27. Justice League Action (2016–2018)

TV-Y7 | 11 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman will lead the DC Super Heroes against their most infamous foes.

Stars: Kevin Conroy, Jason J. Lewis, Rachel Kimsey, Diedrich Bader

Votes: 2,513

28. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000–2007)

TV-MA | 15 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Third-rate superhero Harvey Birdman gets a new lease on life when he becomes a lawyer.

Stars: Gary Cole, Stephen Colbert, Thomas Michael Allen, John Michael Higgins

Votes: 12,156

29. The Ben Stiller Show (1992–1995)

TV-PG | 306 min | Comedy

This comedy/variety show specialized in parodies of movies and television shows and commercials. Often, they would also have a special guest (e.g., a TV actor) join them.

Stars: Ben Stiller, Andy Dick, Janeane Garofalo, Bob Odenkirk

Votes: 2,090

30. SCTV Network (1981–1983)

TV-PG | 90 min | Comedy

Comedy parody about TV.

Stars: John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin

Votes: 2,190

31. Man About the House (1973–1976)

30 min | Comedy

Sitcom exploring the trials and tribulations created by one man and two women flat-sharing in the 70s.

Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Yootha Joyce

Votes: 1,581

32. Super Dave (1987–1999)

30 min | Comedy

Battered and abused stuntman Super Dave Osborne gets his own nighttime talk show. In between interviews Osborne, with the help of his partner and promoter, Fuji, performs his classic stunts that never quite seem to go as planned.

Stars: Bob Einstein, Art Irizawa, Mike Walden, Don Lake

Votes: 738

33. Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule (2010–2017)

TV-14 | 11 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

See Dr. Steve learn about restaurants, spend time with his family, conquer his fears, and more. Featuring guest appearances by Jan Skylar, Wayne Skylar, and David Liebe Hart.

Stars: John C. Reilly, Carol Kraft, Doug Foster, Scott Stewart

Votes: 6,900

34. Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle (2022)

83 min | Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi

A flock of sea eagles attack the coastal town of Santa Cruz, California. Why did the birds attack? Who will survive?

Director: James Nguyen | Stars: Ryan Lord, Julia Culbert, Marc DeNola, Alan Bagh

Votes: 416

35. The Ricky Gervais Show (2010–2012)

TV-MA | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Talk-Show

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant talk to Karl Pilkington about important things in life whilst Karl provides anything but intelligent answers. Comedy at its finest with wonderful animation.

Votes: 17,162

36. Da Ali G Show (2000–2004)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Sacha Baron Cohen provides an inimitable mix of global reportage and celebrity chat via his characters Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev and Brüno Gehard.

Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen, Steve Ellington, T.N.T. Crew

Votes: 18,303

37. Monty Python's and Now for Something Completely Different (1971)

PG | 88 min | Comedy

An anthology of the best sketches from the first and second seasons of Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969).

Director: Ian MacNaughton | Stars: John Cleese, Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam

Votes: 31,536

38. Wonder Showzen (2005–2007)

TV-MA | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

An all-cynical, all-evil absurdist variety show that parodies the classic educational PBS shows of the 1970s, made up of old cartoons and educational films, children, and puppets from one's worst nightmares.

Stars: Vernon Chatman, John Lee, Alyson Levy, Evan Seligman

Votes: 4,889

39. Josh (2014–2017)

30 min | Comedy

Sitcom about three old school friends navigating life together with their constantly-nearby landlord.

Stars: Josh Widdicombe, Elis James, Beattie Edmondson, Jack Dee

Votes: 1,079

40. Upright Citizens Brigade (1998–2000)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Agents Adair, Antoine, Colby, and Trotter both monitor and create chaos across the universe.

Stars: Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh

Votes: 2,534

41. Funny or Die Presents... (2007– )

TV-MA | Comedy

A series of comedy sketches brought to you by the people at "Funny or Die."

Stars: Steve Tom, Rob Huebel, Christine Scott Bennett, Callie Cameron

Votes: 1,284

42. Big Train (1998–2002)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

A British sketch comedy show where people in ordinary situations suddenly find themselves in absurd situations.

Stars: Kevin Eldon, Mark Heap, Simon Pegg, Julia Davis

Votes: 4,081

43. The Groove Tube (1974)

R | 75 min | Comedy

A collection of skits that make fun of 1970s television, featuring early appearances by Chevy Chase and Richard Belzer.

Director: Ken Shapiro | Stars: Ken Shapiro, Richard Belzer, Chevy Chase, Buzzy Linhart

Votes: 2,344 | Gross: $20.45M

44. Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary (2007 TV Movie)

94 min | Documentary, Comedy

A celebration of Canada's most famous comedy hosers.

Director: Henry Sarwer-Foner | Stars: Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, Tom Cavanagh, Andy Dick

Votes: 205

45. Bizarre (1979–1986)

25 min | Comedy

A half-hour sketch comedy show that is not politically correct. It showcased the talents of veteran performers John Byner (the host) and Bob Einstein as Super Dave Osbourne.

Stars: Bob Einstein, John Byner, John Hemphill, Luba Goy

Votes: 666

46. Drunk History (2007–2011)

TV-14 | 48 min | Short, Comedy, History

The original sketches from Funny or Die where someone gets drunk and tries to recount a historical event.

Stars: Derek Waters, Jen Kirkman, Jack Black, Eric Falconer

Votes: 2,107

47. The Colbert Report (2005–2014)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Satirical newscaster Stephen Colbert provides humorous commentary on the big issues going on in the United States and the rest of the world, with his larger-than-life ego and overly-patriotic spirit along with him every step of the way.

Stars: Stephen Colbert, Jay Katsir, Jon Stewart, Paul Dinello

Votes: 39,187

48. UCB Comedy Originals (2007–2020)

Short, Comedy

UCB Comedy is the home for Sketch and Short Films from the Upright Citizens Brigade.

Stars: Dan Hodapp, Avery Monsen, Matt Besser, Jonathan Marballi

Votes: 94

49. The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956–1958)

30 min | Adventure, Western

The adventures of frontier hero Jim Bowie are brought to life in this popular children's television series.

Stars: Scott Forbes, William Schallert, John Laing, Joyce Vanderveen

Votes: 280

50. The Jackie Gleason Show (1952–1973)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy

Live variety show with Jackie Gleason.

Stars: Jack Lescoulie, The June Taylor Dancers, Ray Bloch, Jackie Gleason

Votes: 524