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* ''Franchise/MyHeroAcademia'': Bakugou Katsuki is this at the very beginning of the story. As the kid with the most powerful [[DifferentlyPoweredIndividuals Quirk]] in Aldera High School, he's allowed the awe of his fellow students to [[SmugSuper get to his head]] and he treats all of them like crap, [[JerkassToOne especially]] the [[FantasticRacism Quirkless]] Izuku Midoriya. The situation is downplayed once he arrives to U.A., however, because while he still is seen as one of the most promising students in terms of Quirk power, his HairTriggerTemper leads to him getting several harsh reality checks and being forced to undergo CharacterDevelopment into a true-blue JerkWithAHeartOfGold.
* Harley from ''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphire Ruby and Sapphire]]'' is one towards May and is her rival. He would go out of his way to humiliate May and make her miserable.

->'''Athens''' (to his allies): And don't try to revolt again! Your tribute money is going straight to the army that'll put you back down! Didn't you get the memo? "If anyone in the cities strikes silver coins and does not use the currency, weights and measures of the Athenians, but foreign currency, weights and measures? exact penal retribution". A court issue? No no no no, if we want to keep criminals in check, we should use the same court. Mine. You know that food you're eating? You owe it to the grain-mother, the Goddess Demeter? Did I mention she was Athenian too? You basically owe us for that food.
* The first entry of the ''Fanfic/TalesOfTheUndiscoveredSwords'', a fan fic using characters from, Touken Ranbu, gives us Himetsuru Ichimonji who acts like a whiny and self-centered self-proclaimed princess for most of the story, to the point where all of the other swords but one are tired of him. That is, until he starts showing Hidden Depths and kicking some ass at the end.

* Parodied in ''Film/TwentyOneJumpStreet'' where Jenko (who used to be this back in High School) tries to act like this when going undercover as a student only to find that this just makes him look like a massive asshole among millennial high schoolers it's the nerdy and comparatively nicer Schmidt that better ingrains himself with the popular kids. Even simply calling someone "gay" as an insult backfires poorly when the recipient turns out to actually be gay and beating him up off as a hate crime.

* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' has a ton of enemies, but one of his worst is the one he faces as Peter Parker -- Eugene "Flash" Thompson, who relentlessly bullies Peter for being a {{Nerd}}. Some adaptations make him more sympathetic and/or give him a HeelFaceTurn, but in most retellings, he's a jerk to his core.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'': A flashback shows that '''[[StrawLoser Porky]]''' '''[[{{Nerd}} Pig]]''' of all people was this in his high school years. He even bullied Daffy, which is truly [[{{Irony}} ironic]], given their [[ToxicFriendInfluence relation]][[AllTakeAndNoGive ship]] in the present.

* Parodied in ''Film/TwentyOneJumpStreet'' where Jenko (who used to be this back in High School) tries to act like this when going undercover as a student only to find that this just makes him look like a massive asshole among high schoolers in the 2010s and it's the nerdy and comparatively nicer Schmidt that better ingrains himself with the popular kids. Even simply calling someone "gay" as an insult backfires poorly when the person he beats up randomly turns out to actually be gay and it comes off as a hate crime.

* Athens from ''Athens And Sparta Adventures'' (a [[FanWebcomics FanWebcomic]] about [[NationsAsPeople the personifications of the two titular city-states]], which is [[TagLine inspired but not constrained by]] ''Anime/AxisPowersHetalia'') is a one, though the setting isn't in High School. Though no one can deny that he's charismatic, intellectual and a center of arts and lights, he's also an [[{{Jerkass}} arrogant]], manipulative {{Narcissist}} who treats everyone (even his closest friends and allies) like dirt and wants everything done in his own way. This behavior, as you would expect, [[HatedByAll doesn't make him likable]].

* ''Wrestling/RingOfHonor'' has Matt Taven, who at the sight of Hanson reminisced about refusing to hang out with him during his childhood days out of a refusal to be associated with someone so much less pretty than himself, a practice he continued into adulthood with Wrestling/TheYoungBucks and Wrestling/BulletClub as a whole, adding that anyone who cheers them was a Melvin ([[{{Wedgie}}as in they deserved to get one]]). He also demonstrated [[TheDitz ditzy traits]] such as lecturing former sports correspondent Kevin Kelly on American Football on the assumption Kelly never played and then proceeding to [[IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance demonstrate his own ignorance]] of the sport, including inquires about [[KnowNothingKnowItAll nonexistent teams of the UK and Mexico Young Lions go on excursion to]]. And of course he has a posse in The Kingdom, though not a girl posse, the true leader Maria Kanellis being a comparatively subtle [[ManipulativeBastard puppeteer]] and figurehead Wrestling/AdamCole caring too much about what people thought of him. But then the second incarnation of The Kingdom [[InTheirOwnImage recreated in Taven's own image]] was more girl posse-like, just with Vinny Marseglia and TK O'Ryan instead of girls.

* ''Videogame/{{Bully}}'': Derby Harrington, leader of the preppies, is rich, entitled, and condescending towards the player even after you defeat him and his clique.

# The heroine will have the Big Jerk as her BastardBoyfriend, knowing what an asshole he is but staying with him because AllGirlsWantBadBoys or because she sees him as a JerkWithAHeartOfGold or TroubledButCute, and that she can [[ICanChangeMyBeloved change him for the better]]. Whether or not she succeeds is DependingOnTheWriter.

* In ''Series/ColdCase'', this crosses over with FutureLoser. Whenever there is a BJOC in flashbacks around the time of the murder, the present will show how far he has fallen far from his pedestal since then. A notable example is the Prom King from "Almost Paradise", who is now a FatBastard working a mediocre job and trying to live off his GloryDays.

* Reggie Mantle from ''Franchise/ArchieComics'' is often shown to be popular with the student body at Riverdale High, being handsome, talented and quite TheCasanova. He's also [[PrinceOfPranksters a vicious prankster]] and {{Narcissist}} who's so vain and entitled, he makes [[SpoiledBrat Veronica]] [[ProudBeauty Lodge]] look shy and humble.

* ''WesternAnimation/HerculesTheAnimatedSeries '': Adonis is the handsome Prince of Thrace, who lords his good looks, high status, and anything else he can think of over the "commoners." He's dating lovely cheerleader Helen and ranks over Hercules and his "loser" friends in the school hierarchy. Even [[NiceGuy Herc]] [[EvenTheAllLovingHeroHasHatedOnes has a hard time standing him]].

* ''WesternAnimation/HerculesTheAnimatedSeries '': Adonis is the handsome Prince of Thrace, who lords his good looks, high status, and anything else he can think of over the "commoners." He's dating lovely cheerleader Helen and ranks over Hercules and his "loser" friends in the school hierarchy. Even [[NiceGuy Herc]] has a hard time standing him.

** Daffy thought he was this in high school, having a flashback of him as JerkJock [[ChickMagnet surrounded by girls]] and throwing cake in Porky's face. By the end, he suddenly remembers the flashback as it really was, which was almost exactly the same except he and Porky were switched, and realizes he has been [[BelievingTheirOwnLies lying to himself for years]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'': A flashback shows that '''[[StrawLoser Porky]]''’ '''[[{{Nerd}} Pig]]''' of all people was this in his high school years. He even bullied Daffy, which is truly [[{{Irony}} ironic]], given their [[ToxicFriendInfluence relation]][[AllTakeAndNoGive ship]] in the present.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'': A flashback shows that ''[[StrawLoser Porky]] [[{{Nerd}} Pig]]'' of all people was this in his high school years. He even bullied Daffy, which is truly [[{{Irony}} ironic]], given their [[ToxicFriendInfluence relation]][[AllTakeAndNoGive ship]] in the present.
** Daffy thought he was this in high school, having a flashback of him as JerkJock [[ChickMagnet surrounded by girls]] and throwing cake in Porky?s face. By the end, he suddenly remembers the flashback as it really was, which was almost exactly the same except he and Porky were switched, and realized he had been [[BelievingTheirOwnLies lying to himself for years]].

A story with the Big Jerk can go different ways, depending on the gender of the protagonist. If the hero of the story is male, they will definitely be a CoolLoser who hates the Big Jerk (and perhaps secretly envy him). In the end, the hero will rise above the BJ's cruelty, knock him off his throne, and steal his girlfriend (that is, if the Jerk's girlfriend is a NiceGirl and not an AlphaBitch).

If the protagonist is female, the story can go in all sorts of different directions. The female hero can be a school dork who's desperate to be part of the popular crowd, the CoolLoser who thinks CelebrityIsOverrated, and thus so are the cool kids, or she can be the ClassPrincess or LovableAlphaBitch that is the Big Jerk's equal at the top of the food chain. She can even start out as a full-blown AlphaBitch who's story is about her redeeming herself and realizing that popularity isn't everything.

* Reggie Mantle from ''Franchise/ArchieComics'' is this, as he's often shown to popular with the student body at Riverdale High, being handsome, talented and quite TheCasanova. He's also [[PrinceOfPranksters a vicious prankster]] and {{Narcissist}} who's so vain and entitled, he makes [[SpoiledBrat Veronica]] [[ProudBeauty Lodge]] look shy and humble.

* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' has a dozen enemies, but his worst is the one he faces as Peter Parker -- Eugene "Flash" Thompson, who relentlessly bullies Peter for being a {{Nerd}}. Some adaptations make him more sympathetic and/or give him a HeelFaceTurn, but in most retellings, he's a jerk to his core.

* ''Work It'' has Isiah "Juilliard" Pembroke, captain of the dance team, who is pretty much a classic DramaQueen AlphaBitch with a Y chromosome.

* ''Film/WorkIt'' has Isiah "Juilliard" Pembroke, captain of the dance team, who is pretty much a classic DramaQueen AlphaBitch with a Y chromosome.

* Athens from "Athens And Sparta Adventures" (a [[FanWebcomics FanWebcomic]] about [[NationsAsPeople the personifications of the two titular city-states]], which is [[TagLine inspired but not constrained by Axis Powers Hetalia]]) is a one, though the setting isn't in High School. Though no one can deny that he's charismatic, intellectual and a center of arts and lights, he's also an [[{{Jerkass}} arrogant]], manipulative {{Narcissist}} who treats everyone (even his closest friends and allies) like dirt and wants everything done in his own way. This behavior, as you would expect, [[HatedByAll doesn't make him likable]].

* ''Manga/BoysOverFlowers'' is the TropeCodifier in terms of shoujo romance. The F4 may be the richest and handsomest boys in school, but most of them are downright assholes until Tsukushi comes into their lives. They could push anybody around because of their money, and Donmyouji in particular was little more than a violent thug. What's worse is that the F4 have even ''more'' power than your standard Mr. Popular, having at least one of them be related to a member of the school board, so that they could harass and demean any teacher they didn't like and have them leave by threat of blackmail or by simply getting fed up with their crap.

* Harley from ''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphire Ruby and Sapphire]]'' is one towards May and is her rival. He would go out his way to humiliate May and make her miserable.

* Athens from "Athens And Sparta Adventures" (a [[FanWebcomics FanWebcomic]] about [[NationsAsPeople the personifications of the two two titular city-states]], which is [[TagLine inspired but not constrained by Axis Powers Hetalia]]) is a one, though the setting isn't in High School. Though no one can deny that he's charismatic, intellectual and a centre of arts and lights, he's also an [[{{Jerkass}} arrogant]], manipulative {{Narcissist}} who treats everyone (even his closest friends and allies) like dirt and wants everything done in his own way. This behaviour, as you would expect, [[HatedByAll doesn't make him likable]].

** Harry's own father, James, zig-zagged between this and BigManOnCampus. Many people who went to school with James remembers him as a cool, nice, popular guy. But others, like Snape, remember him as a bully.

* ''Wrestling/RingOfHonor'' has Matt Taven, who at the sight of Hanson reminisced about refusing to hang out with him during his childhood days out of a refusal to be associated with someone so much less pretty than himself, a practice he continued into adulthood with Wrestling/TheYoungBucks and Wrestling/BulletClub as a whole, adding that anyone who cheers them was a Melvin ([[{{Wedgie}}as in they deserved to get one]]). He also demonstrated [[TheDitz ditzy traits]] such as lecturing former sports correspondent Kevin Kelly on American Football on the assumption Kelly never played and then proceeding to [[IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance demonstrate his own ignorance]] of the sport, including inquires about [[KnowNothingKnowItAll nonexistent teams of the UK and Mexico Young Lions go on excursion to]]. And of course he has a posse in The Kingdom, though not a girl posse, the true leader Maria Kanellis being a comparatively subtle [[ManipulativeBastard puppeteer]] and figurehead Wrestling/AdamCole caring too much about what people thought of him. But then the second incarnation of The Kingdom [[InTheirOwnImage recreatedin Taven's own image]] was more girl posse like, just with Vinny Marseglia and TK O'Ryan instead of girls.
* Wrestling/JohnMorrison, [[KnownByManyNames aka Johnny Mundo, aka Johnny Impact]]: The only thing he lacks is a posse, though given the amount of time he spends telling everyone else how much less attractive, healthy, wealthy, fashionable and enlightened they are than himself, the idea of him keeping a posse would probably stretch the WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief to its breaking point. He's such an alpha bitch that he once [[IHatePastMe traveled through time to mock his past self]], CelebrityHangerOn Johnny Nitro, for not being as awesome as he was. However, on the occasion Mundo is a baby face, he is less vocal about his presumed superiority.

* ''Theatre/{{Thirteen}}'' has Brett Sampson, who goes from a irredeemable jerk trying to get some action from [[ClassPrincess Kendra]] and pressuring Evan to ditch his friends to a sympathetic putt whipped by [[AlphaBitch Lucy]], then [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk zooms right back into irredeemable territory]] when it turns out he was stringing Evan along to make him his minion and never really planned to be his friend.

* ''WesternAnimation/MonsterBusterClub'': Resident [[AlphaBitch Alpha Brat]] Mark is a male SpoiledRichKid who delights in insulting and generally being less than pleased with the four {{Kid Hero}}es, apparently for no reason. He may, in fact, be this show's answer to Sissi from ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko''; as it has been pointed out, Monster Buster Club [[ShallowParody rather seems to take after it]].

* Squilliam from ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' is rich, has a few friends, and uses the fact that he is rich and successful to constantly taunt Squidward. On the other hand, Squidward almost always comes on top in episodes featuring Squilliam.

* ''WesternAnimation/MonsterBusterClub'': Resident AlphaBrat Mark is a male SpoiledBlondRichKid who delights in insulting and generally being less than pleasant with the four {{Kid Hero}}es, apparently for no reason. He may, in fact, be this show's answer to Sissi from ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko''; as it has been pointed out, Monster Buster Club [[ShallowParody rather seems to take after it]].

This trope is alarming similar to JerkJock, which is often what the Big Jerk on Campus is. But the thing that separates the Jerk Jock from Big Jerk on Campus is that being a Jerk Jock is not a requirement to be the Big Jerk. As long as a guy is hot, popular, and a total {{Jerkass}}, he can become the Big Jerk On Campus, regardless of his athletic ability.

The male counterpart to the AlphaBitch, although he is much less likely to get redemption than her. The EvilCounterpart of BigManOnCampus. More often than not, he is a FutureLoser who?s GloryDays will end after graduation.

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When it comes to bullying and intimidation methods, the Big Jerk can go two ways, or a mix of both. The traditional method is threatening his classmates into submission through physical violence and humiliation, like beatings, pantsing, and pranks that involve physical ability. Or, for sneaker tactics, he can take a page out of the AlphaBitch's book and use his brains rather than his fists, using manipulation and emotional cruelty to keep his enemies in line.

If the less popular students are lucky, this one guy will be a NiceGuy who rules the school why being laid-back, friendly to everyone, and generally awesome.