13 Sexy, Troubled Characters

Troubled characters are by far the most interesting and I think, the most sexy. Perhaps it has something to do with that longing look in their eye or the adorable face of confusion underneath their seemingly hard exterior. Whatever the reason here are 13 troubled characters played by 13 sexy men.

Character: Sherlock Holmes

Portrayed By: Jeremy Brett

Dilemma: How to deal with his downtime and depression without succumbing to his cocaine addiction

Character: Sir Percy Blakeney from "The Scarlet Pimpernel"

Portrayed By: Anthony Andrews

Dilemma: Rescuing fugitives from the French Revolution without his wife knowing. He loves her but believes she has betrayed him.

Character: Oskar Schindler from "Schindler's List"

Portrayed By: Liam Neeson

Dilemma: Battling his own moral beliefs and how to save Jewish workers from Auschwitz

Character: Captain Jack Sparrow from "Pirates of the Caribbean"

Portrayed By: Johnny Depp

Dilemma: Keep all the booty and treasure for himself or help his friends

Character: Rhett Butler from "Gone with the Wind"

Portrayed By: Clark Gable

Dilemma: Stay with the woman he loves although she loves another

Character: Severus Snape from "Harry Potter"

Portrayed By: Alan Rickman

Dilemma: Moral considerations and how to be true to his lost love even if it means protecting the son of his greatest rival  for her affection

Character: Indiana Jones

Portrayed By: Harrison Ford

Dilemma: Save your father, the girl or the treasure...

Character: Benjamin Braddock from "The Graduate"

Portrayed By: Dustin Hoffman

Dilemma: What do to with his life and if it's ok to sleep with the mother of the girl you love

Character: Javert from "Les Miserables"

Portrayed By: Geoffrey Rush

Dilemma: What is greater? Compassion or the Law?

Character: John Adams from "1776"

Portrayed By: William Daniels

Dilemma: How much is he willing to sacrifice for Independence?

 Character: Doctor Who

Portrayed By: David Tennant

Dilemma: How much control should one person have and does anyone have a right to decide who lives and dies?

 Character: Captain Jack Harkness from "Torchwood"

Portrayed By: John Barrowman

Dilemma: Like his mentor, the Doctor, does he really have the right to put individuals in peril for the greater good?

And the poster boy for troubled protagonists...

Character: Hamlet

Portrayed By: Kenneth Branagh

Dilemma: Is he justified in killing his uncle on the suspicion of killing his father? What about killing his mother? Should he just kill himself instead?

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