History Main / EccentricMillionaire

The rich guy who believes in having fun with his cash, buying rich parties, helicopters, trips to the Titanic, whatever. This guy is definitely more fun than the standard [[TheScrooge tightwad]] image that accompanies most millionaires.

The rich guy who believes in having fun with his cash, buying rich parties, helicopters, trips to the Titanic, whatever. This guy is definitely more fun than the standard tightwad image that accompanies most millionaires.

Compare with UnclePennybags, which is equally nice but not that of an overspender. Compare/contrast UpperClassTwit, RichBitch, SpoiledBrat, and GentlemanSnarker. May be a {{Socialite}}, a RichIdiotWithNoDayJob, as well as RichInDollarsPoorInSense. They could be based on real-life tycoons, turning them either into the {{Trumplica}}, MrAltDisney or the HowardHughesHomage.

* Honey, Sunako's aunt in ''Manga/TheWallflower'' who spends her time globe-trotting in a helicopter and schmoozing at parties. She also wants her dark niece to turn into a lady, and gives the job to four {{Bishonen}} in exchange for free rent in a mansion...if they succeed.

* Chairman Kaga in ''Series/IronChef'' and his nephew [[FanNickname Chairman Mark]] in ''Series/IronChefAmerica''. The former is on record as stating he spent ¥843,354,407 just on ingredients for Kitchen Stadium (roughly $8 million at the time), while the latter has ''several'' Kitchen Stadiums built (including one [[RecycledInSpace In Space]]). And let's remember, this is to host ''{{Cooking Duel}}s''. If that ain't eccentric...

Compare with UnclePennybags, which is equally nice but not that of an overspender. Compare/contrast UpperClassTwit, RichBitch, SpoiledBrat, and GentlemanSnarker. May be a {{Socialite}}, a RichIdiotWithNoDayJob, as well as RichInDollarsPoorInSense. Some examples may be straight-out {{Trumplica}}s.

* The deceased uncle in the various film (and theatrical) adaptations of ''Literature/BrewstersMillions'' (named Rupert in the Richard Pryor version, but given different names in other versions). Part of the bit is that he was the classic skinflint tycoon in life, but had enough guile to leave a booby trap in his will intended to make his inheritor hate spending money.

Compare with UnclePennybags, which is equally nice but not that of an overspender. Compare/contrast UpperClassTwit, RichBitch, SpoiledBrat, and GentlemanSnarker. May be a {{Socialite}}, a RichIdiotWithNoDayJob, as well as RichInDollarsPoorInSense.

* Bruce Wayne, who, as a RichIdiotWithNoDayJob, has a public image as above, but his real eccentricity is that he is the superhero, Franchise/{{Batman}} (and borderline psychopath, depending on the writer).

* Franklin Sherman from ''WesternAnimation/TheCritic''

* ''Super Chicken'' from ''WesternAnimation/GeorgeOfTheJungle''. His identity is millionaire playboy Henry Cabot Henhouse III (Hunt Strongbird Jr. in the unaired pilot).
* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' has a popular hair dresser, named Beauregard, who moves to New York City from Langley Falls to carry on the city's tradition of "wealthy obnoxious weirdos".
* Sir Iknik Blackstone Varrick in ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' is a profound case of this. Unfortunately, people forget that there has to be competence beneath the eccentricity for him to have created his fortune, and he is able to serve as a recurring villain before anybody even considers suspecting him.
* Rudolph Mintenberg from ''WesternAnimation/AtomicPuppet'', although he's a '''b'''illionaire with a '''strong''' emphasis on the "[[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} eccentric]]". He is constantly bored out of his mind and entertains himself through various experiments, business ploys, and inventions that usually end up causing a lot of trouble for Atomic Puppet.

He also might just be an excuse for the main characters to be able to spend their time doing something besides earning money, since this guy is keeping them fed. When the writers of a comedy aren't in the mood to come up with a unique premise, he may also have set up a bet/challenge/goofy will/whatever for a huge amount of cash; {{hilarity ensues}} of course.

--> '''Minnesota''': What's the difference?
--> '''Bob''' He's rich. Eccentric is Loopy with money.
* ''Super Chicken'' from GeorgeOfTheJungle. His identity is millionaire playboy Henry Cabot Henhouse III (Hunt Strongbird Jr. in the unaired pilot).

* In the highly metatextual ''Literature/CompleteWorldKnowledge'' series, author John Hodgman claims to be the "Deranged Millionaire" he plays in some TheyMightBeGiants' work. See below under Music.

* As the page quote indicates, John Cleese's character in ''Film/RatRace''.

-->-- '''[[JohnCleese Donald Sinclair]]''', ''Film/RatRace''

* Lory Takarada, from ''Manga/SkipBeat'', seems to believe that you couldn't enter in ''any'' building without a parade imported from the Rio de Janeiro's Carnival and dressing like the lovechild of [[IronChef Charirman Kaga]] and Walter Mercado. And pray he doesn't hear that you're planning a party, because he'll bring you the same design team who decorated Willy Wonka's factory. Well, he is the president of a big talent agency, so his eccentricities can be ''sightly'' handwaved, but still...

** Peter Sellers, who played Grand in the film (it was adapted from an earlier novel), was an excellent real-life example of this. In particular his passion for cars was so infamous it was referenced in ''TheGoonShow'' and a sight gag in the short film ''Simon, Simon'' (his lovely sports car is run into; he steps out, snaps his fingers, and a new one in a different color is wheeled out for him to drive off in). His poor money management due to his tastes left him almost insolvent in the early 1970s. He was also a practical joker, but less cruel and destructive than Grand.

* OuranHighSchoolHostClub....the Club itself, but hell, the entire freaking Ouran Academy. When Haruhi says "Rich Bastards" she isn't kidding!