Line #1 TheBigGuy/LiveActionTV


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2	* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'':
3	** Grant Ward. He's recruited due to his stellar field record, and is usually the one who does the most fighting.
4	** Agent May also fills this role, as a CuteBruiser, especially since Grant has stopped being on active status with the team. She's a legendary badass in SHIELD (known as "the cavalry" for a spectacular solo rescue mission).
5	** In the second season, after training from May, Skye begins to fill this role while May is busy as Coulson's NumberTwo. She's normally the one on overwatch, battles enemy agents in hand-to-hand, and near the end of the season gets [[TheOner one long shot]] of clearing a room of about a dozen hostiles by herself. [[spoiler:And that's not even getting into the powers she receives halfway through the season, which she doesn't have full control of, but are strong enough to bring down a building if she lets loose]].
6	* ''Series/{{Angel}}'': Gunn and Connor. Gunn tended to get called "the muscle" a lot, and the fear that this meant ''[[DumbMuscle dumb]]'' muscle was a big part of his character arc. Connor was something of a subverted Big Guy, his slight, boyish appearance contrasting with his incredible strength and ferocity.
7	* ''Series/TheAquabatsSuperShow'': Crash [=McLarson=] most resembles a Class 2. His special power is shifting into super size heights, sometimes triggered by his emotions.
8	* ''Series/TheATeam'': B.A. Baracus.
9	* ''[[Series/BabylonFive Babylon 5]]'': G'Kar.
10	* ''Series/BlakesSeven'': Gan from the first season is an interesting variation on the trope; he would count as a classic Class 2 by dint of his backstory, having sought out and killed his wife's murderer -with his bare hands according to Fanon- but he was subsequently implanted with a '[[RestrainingBolt limiter chip]]' that restricts his aggression. Also a mild subversion on account of being the Big Guy in a series where Creator/GarethThomas is playing the Hero. Though, to be fair, he is a pretty nice guy anyway (At least compared to some of the others on the show. * coughAvoncough!* )
11	* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'':
12	** Willow, but she's an interesting case as she can fit as TheLancer, TheSmartGuy, and TheHeart depending on what's needed, and who is around. However, she is repeatedly stated to be the heaviest hitter in the group once she properly develops her magic powers, even exceeding [[TheChosenOne Buffy]] herself.
13	** Spike was once described by Buffy herself as the "strongest warrior they have", and thus he is often used as the meat shield by the scoobies. It helps that he's a BloodKnight who loves fighting and only really joined because he wanted to beat stuff up and his RestrainingBolt stopped him from doing that without help from the scoobies. He's also been shown to be [[GeniusBruiser quite cunning on occasion,]] but most of that is eclipsed by his ButtMonkey status.
14	* ''Series/ChouseishinSeries'':
15	** ''Series/ChouseishinGransazer'': Of all twelve Gransazer, it's professional boxer Naoto Matsuzaka / Sazer Tawlon, who's their physically toughest member and who acts as their strong man.
16	** ''Series/GenseishinJustiriser'': Reika Motomiya isn't one of the Justirisers, but she is a BadassNormal who acts as [[MysteriousWaif Mio]]'s bodyguard and is physically skilled enough to handle [[{{Mooks}} Zakoal]] all on her own.
17	** ''Series/ChouseiKantaiSazerX'' has Gordo, a portly member of the Sazer-X support crew who wields a mace and fights with blunt force.
18	* ''Series/DoctorWho'': Rory Williams is a mix of a Class 2 and Class 5, particularly after he TookALevelInBadass.
19	* ''Series/{{Farscape}}'': D'Argo. Anthony Simcoe is 6'5" even before camera tricks are used. Then throw on the [[{{BFS}} qualta blade]] and military training, plus the prospect of Luxan [[UnstoppableRage hyper-rage]], for additional fear factor. He's a hybrid of two and three - while not a full GentleGiant, he does form genuinely close bonds with his shipmates and had a tender relationship with Chiana [[spoiler:until she cheated on him with his son]], and as for type three:
20	-->'''D'Argo:''' John, I've never put this into words before, but I love shooting things!
21	* ''Series/{{Firefly}}'': Jayne Cobb, the brutal, thuggish mercenary on the team. Type one - a gruff, surly man with little in his life beyond guns, money and intimacy-free sex - although there were some hints that he had a well-concealed better nature, and if the show hadn't been cancelled he could well have developed into a type two, at least among friends.
22	** River fits the CuteBruiser type, as well as the GentleGiant (that [[BewaretheNiceOnes shouldn't be ticked off]] type) and ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend type. Mess with [[LivingEmotionalCrutch her brother]]-and [[CurbStompBattle you're toast.]]
23	** Also, to some extent, Zoe. Her husband mentions her being able to kill him with her pinky.
24	* ''Series/GameOfThrones:''
25	** Hodor is a StoneWall version of this. He is very tall and has a wide frame, but he is a ReluctantWarrior who only fights when Bran wargs into him. He instead uses his strength and durability mostly for defensive purposes such as guarding/shielding and carrying the crippled Bran. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, he suffers from BigGuyFatalitySyndrome, performing a HeroicSacrifice.]]
26	** Two things Robert Baratheon is proud of during his GloryDays are his HeroicBuild and his combat prowess. He routinely would cave in steel breastplates with his fearsome warhammer.
27	** Wun-Wun served as the muscle for [[spoiler: the Northern army led by Jon Snow]] during Season 6. Bonus points for him being literally a giant. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, he also suffers from BigGuyFatalitySyndrome near the end of said battle, dying from multiple injuries concluding with a fatal arrow shot to the eye.]]
28	** They don't come much bigger than Gregor Clegane. They don't call him The Mountain for nothing. In the books, he's even ''bigger'', towering at near eight feet tall.
29	** Brienne is massively tall and muscular, and her status as ActionGirl cannot be denied.
30	** House Umber are considered as the muscle of the North.
31	*** Greatjon Umber is a 6'5 1/2" BoisterousBruiser who is head of the noble house.
32	** Drogon is the largest dragon of the three.
33	* ''Giant Saver'': Ye Wanneng, the Steel Guard, and an ex-soldier, fills this role for the team. While short of being a GeniusBruiser, he is also usually the most level headed and a VoiceOfReason.
34	* ''Series/GoodbyeMyPrincess'': Danchi's greatest warrior He Shi, whose actor is ''over seven feet tall''.
35	* ''Series/HouseOfAnubis'': Alfie seems to fill this role. While there isn't much physical violence for it being a kid's show, he's the strongest next to Patricia and has gotten physical before, usually when he's angry or afraid.
36	* ''Franchise/KamenRider'':
37	** ''Series/KamenRiderBuild'': Ryuga Banjo, a tough former prize fighter who's [[DumbMuscle not the brightest]]. After he undergoes CharacterDevelopment and becomes TheLancer, Kazumi Sawatari steps into the role. While he isn't the most powerful Rider, he's a tough fighter who mainly uses brute force attacks.
38	** ''Series/KamenRiderSaber'': Kamen Rider Buster has a bulky Rider form and is the physically strongest Rider who fights by swinging a {{BFS}}.
39	* ''Series/KnightSquad'': Prudence, due to her being quarter giant.
40	* ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'': Since TheTeam is very large, three people fill the role as the go to guys when it comes to ass-kicking; Firestorm, Sara Lance / White Canary and Mick Rory / Heat Wave. Firestorm is a metahuman with firepowers, Sara is a highly trained former assassin and Mick Rory is a tall and large AxCrazy {{Pyromaniac}} with a flamethrower [[BloodKnight who loves fighting]].
41	* ''Series/{{Leverage}}'': Eliot Spencer is a perfect example of this trope, and they make no efforts to hide it either. His label in the show is "The Hitter" (sometimes the The Retrieval Specialist but it all adds up to the same thing), and he handles both the heavy lifting and the violence, to the point where he verges on TheBrute on occasion. Interestingly, he is the shortest of the main guys, and shorter than the girls (when in they're in heels).
42	* ''Franchise/PowerRangers'':
43	** ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'': Ninjor from the third season is a Class 2 Big Guy.
44	** ''Series/PowerRangersDinoFury'': Izzy takes on this role, being the most athletically skilled of the team (aside from Zayto, who's physically at least several years older than her and is a literal knight) and really packing a punch despite being the youngest and smallest of the team. She's a class 5 type.
45	** ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'': Flynn [=McAllister=] is a Class 2.
46	** ''Series/PowerRangersTimeForce'': Katie has SuperStrength even when she's not morphed thanks to 31st century genetic augmentation. .
47	** ''Series/PowerRangersZeo'': Adam Park is considered by many to be The Big Guy during his seasons, due to his quietness and all around badassitude. In fact in his article, he's listed as The Big Guy.
48	** Other ''Power Rangers'' Big Guys include Kai Chen (Blue Galaxy Ranger), Chad Lee (Blue Lightspeed Ranger), Danny Delgado (Black Bison Ranger), Dustin Brooks (Yellow Wind Ranger), Tommy Oliver (Black Dino Ranger), and Kevin (Blue Samurai Ranger).
49	* ''Series/{{Misfits}}'': Kelly is '''far''' more violent and confrontational than any of the males in [[FiveManBand the group]], and was the only one to take decisive action when they were attacked by their AxCrazy probation worker, [[spoiler: killing him single-handedly by knocking him to the floor and kicking his head in, although he was about twice her size]]. She isn't physically large (she's about average height and build) or notably "butch", and does actually have quite a caring and sensitive personality. But she can often seem imposing due to her anger management issues and will blithely maul anyone who insults her - in fact, due to her power of {{telepathy}}, she will occasionally attack people just for ''thinking'' something that offends her in some way.
50	* ''Series/{{NCIS}}'':
51	** For most of the series it's actually been the "Big Gal"; Caitlin Todd (seasons 1 & 2) the former Secret Service agent, and Ziva David (seasons 3-11) the former Mossad operative. Both were the designated asskickers (though the others in the FiveManBand aren't slouches, either). Former REACT agent Jessica Knight joined in Season 19, and while asskicking is not officially in her job description, her ability with an improvised MartialArtsStaff certainly took her colleagues by surprise.
52	** Starting in season 14, Nicholas Torres embodies this trope in an apparently more traditional way but still with some unique twists (i.e something of a musclehead but surprisingly tech-savvy and with a well-developed strategic instinct from years of undercover work).
53	* ''Series/NCISLosAngeles'': Special Agent Sam Hanna is a former Navy Seal, the tallest and most muscular of the group, and something of a gym rat. Also seen speaking at least 4 languages and tends to be the most easy-going of the team.
54	* ''Series/NightCourt'': Bull fits in the class 2 category. The tallest character in the show (and coming from a show where nearly all the main male cast members are over six feet, that's saying something), and shaved head make him come off as physically imposing, combined with him being rather strong as well, but he's really a sensitive soul, and [[GeniusDitz while extremely goofy, later proved to have a genius level IQ]] and [[FriendToAllChildren noted soft spot for kids]].
55	* ''Series/NoahsArc'': Alex is a class 4, being outspoken, boisterous and dramatic. Though kind, he is the most aggressive and confrontational of the group when threatened. He is also an EmotionalBruiser.
56	* ''Series/Numb3rs'': Colby Granger.
57	* ''Series/OrphanBlack'': Helena once she joins the Clone Club after her HeelFaceTurn. While [[TheHero Sarah]], [[TheLancer Alison]], and [[FriendOnTheForce Art]] are competent in their own right, her being a {{Tykebomb}} has instantly made her the group's de-facto "muscle".
58	* ''Series/PrisonBreak'': Linc.
59	* ''Series/{{Revolution}}'': Nora Clayton is the closest fit to this. She is a demolitions expert, which is a job reserved for The Big Guy. The episodes "[[Recap/RevolutionS1E5SoulTrain Soul Train]]", "[[Recap/RevolutionS1E10NobodysFaultButMine Nobody's Fault But Mine]]", "[[Recap/RevolutionS1E16TheLoveBoat The Love Boat]]", and "[[Recap/RevolutionS1E20TheDarkTower The Dark Tower]]" have her creating explosives that prove to be quite effective for the job.
60	* ''Series/RipperStreet'': Detective Sergeant Drake is the series' go-to guy for punching people and kicking in doors, and he got a reputation as a OneManArmy during his military service.
61	* ''{{Series/Sanctuary}}'': The aptly named Big Guy.
62	* ''Series/SeaPatrol'': Buffer, and more so his replacement Dutchy in season 4.
63	* ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'':
64	** Sherlock's a JerkWithAHeartOfGold example and John's a CuteBruiser GentleGiant (that shouldn't be [[BewaretheNiceOnes pushed too far]]) type and he does have BloodKnight tendencies since he is an adrenaline junkie. However, get them furious by messing with the other-you're in trouble.
65	** John ''did'' kill two villains and threatened death on one of them, and Sherlock did kill Magnusson. We know where that gets him.
66	** John's also TheLancer since grabs on to Moriarty and tells Sherlock to run-WHILE HE HAS A BOMB VEST strapped to him!
67	** John is also the ButtMonkey (somewhat.) Ironically, even though he's the ButtMonkey, Sherlock, of course, seems to like him as a friend, and [[BreakHisHeartToSaveHim if he does something he doesn't want to do, it's for his friend's well-being.]]
68	** For the series's FiveManBand as a whole, Greg Lestrade serves as this in a metaphorical sense, as he is the one who actually arrests the criminals once Sherlock exposes them.
69	* ''Series/StargateAtlantis'':
70	** Ronon Dex is a Class 1. His nickname is even "Chewie".
71	** One of the best scenes is Teal'c (who is, at this point, over 100 years old) and Ronon going at each other, while everyone else is making bets. Too bad Carter had to stop the fight, which at that point had been going on for over ''forty'' minutes!
72	* ''Series/StargateSG1'': Teal'c is a Class 2 with occasional Class 1 leanings.
73	* ''Series/StargateUniverse'': Sgt. Greer
74	* ''Franchise/StarTrek'':
75	** ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'': Malcolm Reed is one of those rare Class 5 big guys. As the ship's tactical officer, he's not only the go-to guy for beating people up and blowing stuff up, but also for coming up with innovative new ways of doing both of those things. He uses his brains and technical know-how almost as often as his phase pistol, but he's still an extremely capable combatant, as shown when he engages in a no-holds-barred brawl with the leader of the [[SpaceMarine MACOs]].
76	** ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'':
77	*** Worf is the Chief of Security on the ''Enterprise'', and he's the most aggressive person on the ship.
78	*** Interestingly, Worf is ''not'' the strongest member of the crew. That honor would go to [[RobotBuddy Data]], whose non-aggressive programming prevents him from becoming a Type 5, barring some special circumstances.
79	** ''Series/StarTrekPicard'': Elnor is the best melee fighter among ''La Sirena'''s crew; he's a MasterSwordsman with Qowat Milat SuperReflexes and Romulan SuperStrength who can take on multiple opponents. He's also the tallest character in the main cast (his actor Evan Evagora is 6'1½").
80	* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'': The BigGuy role depending on the episode, is usually shared between Dean and Cas. Sam Winchester looks the part but subverts this as his talents make him more suited to being TheSmartGuy or TheHero. Sam being TheBigGuy is usually a plot point because [[PsychoSerum it means]] [[BreakTheCutie that there is]] [[SoullessShell something seriously]] [[CorruptTheCutie wrong with him]].
81	** Dean even if he doesn't look the part. He's tiny compared to Sam and looks girly and vulnerable but is an incredibly brutal fighter.
82	** Castiel, as the strongest ally the Winchesters have, is often called upon to do the heavy lifting when the Winchesters come across monsters too strong for them to beat (this is made apparent in season 5 where Castiel mows down [[OurAngelsAreDifferent angels]] by the truckload in contrast to the boys who can barely defeat one). He's also the shortest of the main characters (but not by much) and is described as a "nerdy angel dude".
83	* ''Franchise/SuperSentai'': Usually filled by the Yellow team member, although also often come in Blue or Black.
84	** The TropeCodifier for Big Guys in the franchise is Daita Oiwa / Kirenger from ''Series/HimitsuSentaiGoranger'', a burly fighter with a hot-headed temperament and a [[TrademarkFavoriteFood love of curry]].
85	** Jun Yabuki / the second Yellow Four from ''Series/ChoudenshiBioman'' is one of the franchise's earliest female examples, being a sporty archer who joins the Biomen after the loss of the previous Yellow Four.
86	** ''Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger'': Luka Millfy / Gokai Yellow is another iconic female example, being the Gokaigers' tomboyish navigator.
87	* ''Series/TerminatorTheSarahConnorChronicles'': [[RobotGirl Cameron]] fills in this role, which is ironic, as she is ''easily'' the smallest and most [[WaifFu waifish]] person in the entire cast.
88	* ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'': Daisuke Arashi. A trigger-happy JerkWithAHeartOfGold who wields the biggest gun of the Science Patrol. His ''Series/UltraSeven'' {{expy}} Shigeru Furuhashi, likewise.
89	* ''Series/TheVampireDiaries'': Caroline. She even knocks Damon around like a ragdoll when she gets pissed enough.
90	* ''Series/TheWestWing'': Joshua Lyman was the political equivalent of this trope in the Bartlett administration, functioning as the the President's attack dog and enforcer. Lacking subtlety, Josh was a political bludgeon, beating Congressmen, Senators, and Secretaries into line with threats, insults, and even outright blackmail.

Context TheBigGuy / LiveActionTV