Poll: Favorite Movie or TV Accountant

Results of 924 votes:

1. 1.
   

   Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

    

   Andy Dufresne as played by Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption (1994) * Prisoner, Banker, Tax Law Expert and Income Tax Preparer
2. 2.
   

   Liam Neeson and Ben Kingsley in Schindler's List (1993)

    

   Itzhak Stern as played by Ben Kingsley in Schindler's List (1993)
3. 3.
   

   Ben Affleck in The Accountant (2016)

    

   Christian Wolff as played by Ben Affleck in The Accountant (2016)
4. 4.
   

   Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in Fight Club (1999)

    

   The Narrator and his alter ego, Tyler Durden as played by Edward Norton and Brad Pitt in Fight Club (1999) * Automobile Recall Cost-Benefit Analyst, Soap Maker and Anarchist
5. 5.
   

   Bryan Cranston and Anna Gunn in Breaking Bad (2008)

    

   Skyler White as played by Anna Gunn in the Breaking Bad (2008) TV series
6. 6.
   

   Oscar Nuñez, Angela Kinsey, and Brian Baumgartner in The Office: The Accountants (2006)

    

   Dunder-Mifflin Accounting Department: Angela Martin, Oscar Martinez and Kevin Malone as played by Angela Kinsey, Oscar Nuñez and Brian Baumgartner in the The Office (2005) TV series
7. 7.
   

   Gene Wilder, Kenneth Mars, and Zero Mostel in The Producers (1967)

    

   Leo Bloom as played by Gene Wilder in The Producers (1967) or Matthew Broderick in The Producers (2005)
8. 8.
   

   James McAvoy in Wanted (2008)

    

   Wesley Gibson as played by James McAvoy in Wanted (2008)
9. 9.
   

   Rick Moranis in Ghostbusters II (1989)

    

   Louis Tully as played by Rick Moranis in Ghostbusters (1984) films
10. 10.
    

    Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell in The Other Guys (2010)

     

    Allen Gamble as played by Will Ferrell in The Other Guys (2010) * Police Detective and Forensic Accountant
11. 11.
    

    George Wendt in Cheers (1982)

     

    Norm Peterson as played by George Wendt in the Cheers (1982) TV series
12. 12.
    

    Jack Lemmon in The Apartment (1960)

     

    C.C. 'Bud' Baxter as played by Jack Lemmon in The Apartment (1960) * Insurance Company Manager, originally worked on 19th Floor, Ordinary Policy Department, Premium Accounting Division, Section W, d…
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    Adam Scott and Amy Poehler in Parks and Recreation (2009)

     

    Ben Wyatt as played by Adam Scott in the Parks and Recreation (2009) TV series
14. 14.
    

    Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)

     

    Jonathan Mardukas as played by Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)
15. 15.
    

    Charles Martin Smith in The Untouchables (1987)

     

    Agent Oscar Wallace as played by Charles Martin Smith in The Untouchables (1987) * Treasury Agent and Accountant
16. 16.
    

    Saoirse Ronan in Brooklyn (2015)

     

    Eilis Fiorello (nee Lacey) as played by Saoirse Ronan in Brooklyn (2015)
17. 17.
    

    Nicolas Cage and Cher in Moonstruck (1987)

     

    Loretta Castorini as played by Cher in Moonstruck (1987)
18. 18.
    

    Will Ferrell in Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

     

    Harold Crick as played by Will Ferrell in Stranger Than Fiction (2006) * Internal Revenue Service Auditor and Forensic Accounting Specialist
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    Johnny Depp in Dead Man (1995)

     

    William Blake as played by Johnny Depp in Dead Man (1995)
20. 20.
    

    Juba Kennerley, Len Marten, Larry Noble, and Paddy Ryan in The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)

     

    Crimson Permanent Assurance accounting firm's pirate-accountant characters in The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983) featurette in Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life (1983)
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    John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Kirstie Alley, and Christopher Aydon in Look Who's Talking (1989)

     

    Mollie Ubriacco as played by Kirstie Alley in Look Who's Talking (1989) films
22. 22.
    

    Amber Valletta and Kevin James in Hitch (2005)

     

    Albert Brennaman as played by Kevin James in Hitch (2005)
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    Irrfan Khan in The Lunchbox (2013)

     

    Saajan Fernandes as played by Irrfan Khan in The Lunchbox (2013) aka The Lunchbox
24. 24.
    

    Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson in Central Intelligence (2016)

     

    Calvin Joyner as played by Kevin Hart in Central Intelligence (2016)
25. 25.
    

    Hugh Beaumont in Leave It to Beaver (1957)

     

    Ward Cleaver as played by Hugh Beaumont in Leave It to Beaver (1957) TV series
26. 26.
    

    Scott Lowell as Ted

     

    Theodore 'Ted' Schmidt as played by Scott Lowell in the Queer as Folk (2000) TV series
27. 27.
    

    Danny Glover in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

     

    Henry Sherman as played by Danny Glover in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
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    Edmond O'Brien in D.O.A. (1949)

     

    Frank Bigelow as played by Edmond O'Brien in D.O.A. (1949)
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    Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling in Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)

     

    Cal Weaver as played by Steve Carell in Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
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    Ewan McGregor and Michelle Williams in Deception (2008)

     

    Jonathan McQuarry as played by Ewan McGregor in Deception (2008)
31. 31.
    

    Ewen MacIntosh in The Office (2001)

     

    Keith Bishop as played by Ewen MacIntosh in the UK The Office (2001) TV series
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    Gregory Peck in Mirage (1965)

     

    David Stillwell as played by Gregory Peck in Mirage (1965)
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    Andy Richter in Andy Barker, P.I. (2007)

     

    Andy Barker as played by Andy Richter in the Andy Barker, P.I. (2007) TV series * Private Investigator and Accountant
34. 34.
    

    Christopher Gorham and America Ferrera in Ugly Betty (2006)

     

    Henry Grubstick as played by Christopher Gorham in the Ugly Betty (2006) TV series
35. 35.
    

    Bryan Cranston in The Infiltrator (2016)

     

    Robert Mazur as played by Bryan Cranston in The Infiltrator (2016) * U.S. Customs Undercover Special Agent and Forensic Accountant