1. Blake
Portrayed by Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross
| 2. Gordon Gecko
Portrayed by Michael Douglas in Wall Street
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3. Ricky Roma
Portrayed by Al Pacino in Glengarry Glen Ross
| 4. Chris Varick
Portrayed by Vin Diesel in Boiler Room
This sales call scene where the office watches Chris scam a doctor is much like this list: all others could watch Chris and learn a thing or two about pressure selling. |
5. Frank Abagnale Jr.
Portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in Catch Me If You Can
| 6. Jonas Nightengale
Portrayed by Steve Martin in Leap of Faith
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7. John Beckwith & Jeremy Grey
Portrayed by Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn in Wedding Crashers
| 8. Freddy Benson & Lawrence Jamieson
Portrayed by Steve Martin and Michael Caine in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
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9. Jim Young
Portrayed by Ben Affleck in Boiler Room
| 10. Bugs Bunny
Portrayed by Mel Blanc in Looney Tunes
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11. Henry "Shaw" Gondroff
Portrayed by Paul Newman in The Sting
| 12. Jerry McGuire & Rod Tidwell
Portrayed by Tom Cruise and Cuba Gooding Jr. in Jerry McGuire
Jerry sells athletes and NFL player Rod "Show Me The Money" sells Jerry on how important he is.
Though neither of them are very successful in the movie, their lines and sales tactics are amazing. |
13. Axel Foley
Portrayed by Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop
| 14. Emory Leeson
Portrayed by Dudley Moore in Crazy People
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15. Danny Ocean & Rusty Ryan
Portrayed by George Clooney and Brad Pitt in Ocean's Eleven
| 16. Max & Page Conners
Portrayed by Sigourney Weaver and Jennifer Love Hewitt in Heartbreakers |
17. Ferris Bueller
Portrayed by Matthew Broderick in Ferris Bueller's Day Off
| 18. Jake & Elwood Blues
Portrayed by John Belushi and Dan Akroyd in The Blues Brothers
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19. Van Wilder
Portrayed by Ryan Reynolds in Van Wilder
| 20. Juror #8
Portrayed by Henry Fonda in 12 Angry Men
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21. Nick Marshall
Portrayed by Mel Gibson in What Women Want
When womanizer Nick Marshall is granted with the power to hear women's thoughts, he naturally takes advantage of the situation.
He uses this talent both to sell ad campaigns and get the girl, while avoiding going completely crazy. | 22. Jerry Webster
Portrayed by Rock Hudson in Lover Come Back
uses alcohol and women to ensure contracts. |
23. Roy Waller
Portrayed by Nicholas Cage in Matchstick Men
| 24. Del Griffith
Portrayed by John Candy in Trains, Planes and Automobiles
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25. Thomas R. "Tommy" Callahan III
Portrayed by Chris Farley in Tommy Boy
Incompetent, immature, and dimwitted, Tommy must save his dad's company from a con man.
Tommy hits the road to sell brake pads in his own Chris Farley way. |
For the List of Honorable Mentions that are great but did not make the cut!
Honorable Mentions
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