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This is a list of fictional hackers n comics, films, video games, and other media.
Hollywood films of the 1980s and 1990s typically portrayed hackers as "unintentional criminals" who end up becoming heroes, even as they were hunted by law enforcement.[1]
Comics and sequential art edit
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- Lonnie Machin (Moneyspider): an anarchist vigilante, featured in Anarky and various Batman-related comics, published by DC Comics
- Tim Drake (Robin): the third Robin of the Batman Family, published by DC Comics
- Barbara Gordon (Oracle): a major character in various Batman-related comics and Birds of Prey
- Noah Kuttler (The Calculator): brilliant hacker villain in DC Comics
- Wendy Harris (Proxy)
The Hacker Files edit
- Jack Marshall (Hacker) – protagonist of The Hacker Files series
- Barbara Gordon (Oracle)
- Master Blaster
- Cowboy
- Sue Denim
- Phreaky Phreddy
- Spider
Ghost Rider 2099 edit
- Artificial Kidz:
- Kenshiro "Zero" Cochrane (Ghost Rider)
- Warewolf
- Phrack
- 2600
- Jimmy Alhazared (Doctor Neon)
Literature edit
Anonymous by Jhala Vs Jhali edit
- Jhala (Strength)
- Jhali (Weekness)
- Anonymous
The Blue Nowhere (Jeffery Deaver novel) edit
- Wyatt Gillette (Valleyman)
- Phate (Jon Patrick Holloway)
The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny edit
- Merlin of Amber aka Merle Corey, the protagonist of the second series
- Rinaldo aka Lucas "Luke" Reynard, his best friend
Cryptonomicon edit
- Randy Waterhouse
Discworld edit
- The Smoking GNU (Mad Al, Sane Alex and Undecided Adrian) – (clacks hackers)
- Ponder Stibbons (clacks hacker, through Hex)
Drawing Blood edit
Genius series (Catherine Jinks novels) edit
- Cadel English
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo/Millennium series edit
- Lisbeth Salander (Wasp) – protagonist
- Other hackers appearing occasionally, known by nickname only:
- Plague (Swedish)
- Trinity (British)
- Bob the Dog (British)
- Bilbo (American in Texas)
Hex edit
- Raven – Hex, Hex: Shadows, Hex: Ghosts
Holo.Wars: The Black Hats edit
- Steve Cylander
- F8th
- Hauk
- Dark0
Jurassic Park edit
Kidd series (John Sandford novels) edit
- Kidd
- Bobby
Little Brother (Cory Doctorow novel) edit
- W1n5t0n
- M1K3Y
Neuromancer edit
Oryx and Crake edit
- Crake
The Shockwave Rider edit
- Nick Haflinger
Snow Crash edit
- Da5id Meier
- Hiro Protagonist
- In the context of the plot, Enki is considered to be "the original hacker", capable of modifying the behavior of society
- Jaunita gains some of the skills attributed to Enki
Splinter Cell series edit
- Anna Grimsdóttír (Grim)
- Marcus Greenhorn
Tori Swyft thriller series (John M Green novels) edit
- FIGJAM Thatcher in The Trusted and The Tao Deception
- Red Scorpion in The Tao Deception
Film edit
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective edit
- Woodstock
Antitrust edit
Assassins edit
- Elektra
Bait edit
- Bristol
Blackhat edit
- Nicholas Hathaway
- Sadak
The Core edit
- Taz Finch ("Ratt")
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie edit
- Lee Sampson
Cube 2: Hypercube edit
- Alex Trusk
Die Hard edit
- Theo
Enemy of the State edit
Furious 7 edit
Ghost in the Machine edit
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex edit
GoldenEye edit
- Boris Grishenko
Gone in 60 Seconds edit
- Toby
Hackers edit
- Kate Libby ("Acid Burn")[1]
- Ramόn Sánchez ("Phantom Phreak")
- Paul Cook ("Lord Nikon")
- Eugene Belford ("The Plague")
- Dade Murphy ("Zero Cool" a.k.a. "Crash Override")[1]
- Joey Pardella
- Emmanuel Goldstein ("Cereal Killer")
Independence Day edit
- David Levinson (Alien OS hacker)
The Italian Job edit
- Lyle ("The Real Napster")
Johnny Mnemonic edit
- Jones (The Dolphin)
- Strike
Jumpin' Jack Flash edit
- Jack
- Terry Doolittle
The Lawnmower Man edit
- Jobe Smith
Live Free or Die Hard edit
- Matthew Farrell
- Thomas Gabriel
- Freddie ("Warlock")
The Losers edit
- Jake Jensen
The Matrix edit
Mission: Impossible edit
- Luther Stickell
National Treasure edit
- Riley Poole
The Net edit
- Angela Bennett ("Angel")
- Jack Devlin
Ocean's 8 edit
- Nine Ball
Ocean's 13 edit
Office Space edit
- Michael Bolton
- Samir Nagheenanajad
- Peter Gibbons
Serenity edit
Sneakers edit
- Martin Bishop
- Erwin Emery (Whistler)
- Darryl Roskow (Mother)
Superman III edit
Swordfish edit
- Stanley Jobson
- Axel Torvalds
Terminator 2: Judgment Day edit
Trackers (Patrick Carman novel) edit
- Shantorian
Tron edit
- Kevin Flynn
WarGames edit
- David Lightman
Wreck-It Ralph edit
- King Candy (Turbo)
XXX: State of the Union edit
- Agent Toby Lee Shavers
Television edit
24 edit
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. edit
Alias edit
Arrow edit
Batman Beyond edit
Battle Programmer Shirase edit
- Akira Shirase
Birds of Prey edit
Blake's 7 edit
Bloody Monday edit
- Takagi Fujimaru (Falcon)
Bones edit
Breaking In edit
Buffy the Vampire Slayer edit
Chuck edit
Code Lyoko edit
Continuum edit
Covert Affairs edit
Cowboy Bebop edit
- Ed (Radical Edward) – short for Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV
Criminal Minds edit
Hacker handle: The Black Queen
CSI: Cyber edit
- Brody Nelson
- Raven Ramirez
- Daniel Krumitz ("Krummy")
Dark Angel edit
- Logan Cale (Eyes Only)
Doctor Who edit
- The Doctor
- Adam Mitchell
- Clara Oswald / Oswin Oswald
- Mickey Smith
- Bob Salmon – Doctor Who Past Doctor Adventures novel Blue Box by Kate Orman
- Sarah Swan ("Fionnula") – Doctor Who Past Doctor Adventures novel Blue Box by Kate Orman
Earth: Final Conflict edit
Eden of the East edit
- Yutaka ("Pantsu") Itazu
- Juiz
Eureka (American TV series) edit
The Flash (2014) edit
General Hospital edit
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex edit
- Aoi (Laughing Man)
Inspector Gadget edit
- Penny Brown
Johnny Chase (T-Mobile commercials) edit
Kim Possible edit
- Wade
Level 9 edit
- Roland Travis
- Margaret "Sosh" Perkins
- Jargon
Leverage edit
- Alec Hardison
- Colin Mason ('Chaos')
Lone Wolf McQuade edit
- Kayo Ramos
MacGyver edit
- Kate – (Episode: "Ugly Duckling")
Max Headroom edit
Mr. Robot edit
- Elliot Alderson: Sam Sepiol
- Darlene Alderson: Dolores Haze
- Shama Biswas: Trenton
- Sunil Markesh: Mobley
- Leslie Romero
- Cisco
NCIS edit
Nikita edit
Person of Interest edit
The Raccoons edit
- Bentley Raccoon
ReBoot edit
- Mouse
Scandal edit
seaQuest DSV edit
- Lucas Wolenczak ("Frankenstein")
- Mark ("Wolfman")
- Martin Clemens ("Mycroft")
Simon & Simon edit
- Terry McDaniels (S1:E3 Trapdoors)
Serial Experiments Lain edit
- Lain Iwakura
Smallville edit
Spider-Man: The Animated Series edit
Team Knight Rider edit
- Kevin ("Trek") Sanders
Torchwood edit
Undergrads edit
- Justin Taylor ("Gimpy")
Veronica Mars edit
Warehouse 13 edit
Witch Hunter Robin edit
- Michael Lee
The X-Files edit
- Invisigoth ("Ester Nairn")
- The Lone Gunmen (also featured in The Lone Gunmen)
Z Nation edit
Video games edit
Apex Legends edit
- Crypto
Assassin's Creed: Unity edit
- Bishop
Command & Conquer: Generals edit
- Black Lotus
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc edit
- Chihiro Fujisaki
Deus Ex: Human Revolution edit
- Frank Pritchard
The Longest Journey edit
Mega Man X edit
- Middy
Metal Gear Solid edit
Metal Slug edit
Mystic Messenger edit
- 707
- Vanderwood
- Unknown/Saeran/Ray
Hacker Evolution edit
- Brian Spencer
Hacknet edit
- Bitwise (Bit)
- Kaguya (From the DLC Labyrinths)
- Coel (From the DLC Labyrinths)
- D3F4ULT (From the DLC Labyrinths)
- CSEC (Hacking Group inside game.)
- The Kaguya Trials (DLC Hacker Group in the game)
- Striker (Rival on the DLC Labyrinths)
- Naix (Main Game Rival)
Honkai Impact 3rd and Honkai: Star Rail edit
- Bronya Zaychik
Overwatch edit
Persona 5 edit
Saints Row: The Third edit
- Kinzie Kensington
Sly Cooper edit
System Shock edit
- The Hacker
- Dexter Witer
Team Fortress 2 edit
- Spy
Vampire: The Masquerade edit
- Mitnick – Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, based on real-life hacker Kevin Mitnick
- Dev/Null – Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption
Watch Dogs and Watch Dogs 2 edit
- Aiden Pearce (The Vigilante/The Fox)
- JB Marcowicz (Defalt)
- Raymond Kenney (T-Bone)
- Damien Brenks
- Clara Lille (BadBoy17)
- Johnacious Mailkmon
- Delford Wade (Iraq)
- Marcus Holloway (Retr0)
- Josh Sauchak (Hawt Sauce)
- Reginald (Wr3nch)
- Horatio Carlin
- DedSec – hacker group within the game
Many more can be added.
Role-playing games edit
Cyberpunk 2020 edit
- Altiera 'Alt' Cunningham
- Rache Bartmoss
- Spider Murphy
Shadowrun edit
- Fastjack
- Netcat
Multi-media franchises edit
A Certain Magical Index edit
- Kazari Uiharu, aka The Goalkeeper
Cult of the Dead Cow edit
- Demonseed Elite – CULT OF THE DEAD COW's ezine (and many others) / Mage: The Ascension
Ghost in the Shell edit
- Project 2501, aka The Puppet Master
References edit
- ^ a b c Jecan, Vlad (2011). "Hacking Hollywood: discussing hackers' reactions to three popular films". Journal of Media Research. 4 (2): 95–113 – via EBSCOHost.