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* Gob from ArrestedDevelopment. When auditioning, the actor was asked to play a guy who thought he was charming. But it wasn't quite working, so they stopped him and said, "No, this guy - this guy's charming. Don't try to play charming. Just be charming."

The Jack-The-Lad. Cocky, cheeky and devil-may-care, he's the type of guy you can't help but like, even as he's wrapping you around his little finger. Especially if you're a woman -- [[EveryoneIsGay most]] [[EveryoneIsBi of]] [[EvenTheGuysWantHim the time]] -- and TheCharmer knows this all too well. As a result, if there's a file he wants to see in a filing cabinet guarded by a pretty secretary, all he has to do is switch on his easy smile, and he has not only the file he wants, but also the secretary's phone number.

* Like Flynn above, both Kristoff and Prince Hans in ''{{Disney/Frozen}}'' fit this trope in their own {{Adorkable}} way. [[Unlike Flynn, the latter is an evil version of this trope.]]

* [[ChivalrousPervert Richard Castle]] of ''{{Castle}}''. He is far too sweet to be a full-blown TheCasanova, and is actually tipped straight into LadykillerInLove once he meets Beckett.

* Patrick Jane of ''TheMentalist'' has a lot of this going on, although he's definitely got other motives for his actions; he does seem to genuinely ''enjoy'' flirting with Lisbon, if only because it pisses her off.
* Neal Caffrey of ''WhiteCollar''.
* Tony [=DiNozzo=] of {{NCIS}}. At least, that's what he tells everyone. As a crime drama,the only times we get to see him use the skill is when it blows up in his face comedicly. (And one VERY serious time)

* Sly from SlyCooper, in big part thanks to Kevin Miller's voice acting.

* [[VideoGame/DragonAgeII Varric Tethras]] is, somewhat strangely, a dwarven version of this: Cool, witty and very handy with his crossbow [[ICallItVera Bianca]].

* ''LupinIII'': Features one of these as the main character. This trope gets subverted in that the FemmeFatale tends to be the one winning the "who seduces who" game, but implied that Lupin ''likes'' it that way.

There's definitely a hint of the TheCasanova about him, but he's generally a lot kinder, more decent and less concerned solely with getting his end away; where the TheCasanova would ultimately do anything, no matter how underhanded, to score a conquest, only to discard her once he's achieved his pleasure, TheCharmer knows what the limits are. He certainly doesn't ''mind'' the fact that he can have any woman he wants, but he'd never stoop so low as actually take advantage, [[ChivalrousPervert and is often a lot more chivalrous in his dealing with women]]. TheCharmer generally doesn't set out to break hearts; it just seems to be an unfortunate byproduct. But even if he's LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces, TheCharmer's usually too relaxed in his lifestyle to really consider changing.

* Archie Goodwin in the Literature/NeroWolfe stories. Wolfe, who has little understanding of or ability with women, seems to view Archie's gift of charming the ladies as almost supernatural, although Archie himself demurs and points out that he's not ''quite'' the MemeticSexGod Wolfe seems to think he is.

* Ellis from ''Left4Dead'' may sometimes act like a boy half his age, but his sheer playfulness makes him all the more adorable. Anyway, he makes a great foil to snarky, well-dressed Nick.

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* [[EvilGenius Trollvorlord]], Hmac, and a few others from the ''Blog/{{Bronyism}}'' blog fit this role to a T, as they first charm their unsuspecting subjects with astounding suave and skill then sharply change role to ManipulativeBastard as soon as they get what they want.
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* ''IronMan'': Tony Stark.
* Armando from ''LeScorpion''. He could easily be TheCasanova but sex is not his primary goal. It's just another weapon in his arsenal.
* Dwight in ''SinCity'' has every female character after him with the possible inclusion of [[TheVoiceless mute]] [[DarkActionGirl assassin]], Miho.

* [[PlayerCharacter Commander Shepard]] of ''MassEffect'' can be played this way.

!!Examples:

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* Bond. JamesBond. TropeNamer for DisposibleBondGirl, and his motives are (usually) the goals of the British Empire.
* ''StarWars'': Han Solo. (Managed to woo the Princess)

* Jason Statham's character in the remake of ''TheItalianJob''.
* Arguably Captain Jack Sparrow from ''PiratesOfTheCaribbean''. He charms not only the women, but also the men and all the fans!

* Flynn Rider in ''Disney/{{Tangled}}'' -- at least he tries. [[spoiler:The fictional character he modeled himself on actually was.]]
* [[SilenceOfTheLambs Hannibal Lecter,]] despite being a cannibalistic serial killer. It makes his [[spoiler:stunningly violent escape]] all the more shocking, as his charms had allowed us to forget his true nature.
* [[SchindlersList Oskar Schindler]] is introduced as very very charismatic person, making friends out complete strangers almost immediately. He uses this trait to make connections and work his way into German business, and later to mask his plot to save the lives of his Jewish workers.

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* Gambit, of the ''ComicBook/{{X-Men}}'', is like this; so much so that it's all but canon he has a secondary mutation that allows him to be TheCharmer.

* Bond. JamesBond.
* ''StarWars'': Han Solo.

* Peeta shows signs of this in ''Literature/TheHungerGames'' although it's less about him being able to make women want him and more about him being able to make all of Panem root for him (and, making them root for Katniss).

* Tony [=DiNozzo=] of {{NCIS}}

* Sam Axe from ''BurnNotice''

* ''LupinIII'': Lupin, and how.

* [[CoolOldGuy Azuma]] from ''YandereKanojo''. He was [[TheAce so cool]] that the only person so far immune to his charm is Manabu, his grandson, because he's exposed to him so much (Azuma is his legal guardian) and he had to become his grandpa StraightMan.