History Main / EccentricMillionaire

[[caption-width-right:300:When we said the rich and famous can have unusual fans this isn't what we meant.]]

Compare with UnclePennybags, which is equally nice but not that of an overspender. Compare/contrast UpperClassTwit, RichBitch, SpoiledBrat, and GentlemanSnarker. May be a {{Socialite}}, as well as RichInDollarsPoorInSense. On the other hand, they may be a BunnyEarsLawyer who's genuinely competent at what they do despite their quirks. They could be based on real-life tycoons, turning them either into the {{Trumplica}}, MrAltDisney or the HowardHughesHomage.

* ''ComicBook/RichieRich'', of course. Just look at [[https://www.coverbrowser.com/covers/richie-rich all the ways]] he plays (yes, "plays", not "spend") with his money. Heck, it sometimes results in ''more'' money for no real reason but improbable luck.

* ''ComicBook/RichieRich'', of course. Just look at [[https://www.coverbrowser.com/covers/richie-rich all the ways]] he spends his money. Heck, it sometimes results in ''more money'' for no real reason but impossible luck.

* ''ComicBook/RichieRich'', of course. Just look at [[https://www.coverbrowser.com/covers/richie-rich all the ways]] he spends his money. Heck, it sometimes results in ''more money'' for no real reason.

* [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]], anyone?

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, though it's hardly uncommon for them to come off as impolite or grating with how their eccentricity presents itself (which usually proves irrelevant for their interactions with other people [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney when they have that much money]]).

* ''Film/TheMillionPoundNote'': Henry is mistaken for this, and his benefactors really are this.

* Felix Happer of ''Film/LocalHero'', a Big Oil executive whose office doubles as a planetarium and is willing at the end to spend untold millions [[spoiler:setting up a center for marine and astronomy research instead of]] building an oil refinery.
* Adam Sandler's uncle in ''Film/MrDeeds'' fits the description before he dies.
* Tony Stark as portrayed in the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse''. He buys million-dollar paintings just because they're overpriced, but dislikes being handed anything. He flies to Monaco to watch an F1 race, but decides at the last minute to instead actually compete. Getting the picture?
* Rodney Dangerfield made this role something of a specialty, as in ''Film/{{Caddyshack}}'' and ''Film/BackToSchool''.

* Jason Kingsley, founder and CEO of the video game development company Rebellion, made a fortune from said company and has, quite charmingly, plowed said fortune into indulging his passion for medieval history. He owns and trains horses, including destriers, and explores facets of daily medieval life for everyone from kings to peasants. Why is this charming, you ask? Well, because he's made a Website/YouTube channel about it, [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMjlDOf0UO9wSijFqPE9wBw Modern History TV]], to share his knowledge with the masses -- and because he is one of the most unpretentious [=YouTube=] hosts.

** Mark Beaks, who unlike the miser with a heart of gold Scrooge, or very much eccentric but openly murderous way of Flintheart Glomgold is a clout chasing tech bro who likes to put on a front of being a fun loving party dude who does crazy things [[SocialMediaBeforeReason to get more social media likes and followers]] but is a CorruptCorporateExecutive who also steals other peoples inventions.

* ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'': Doofus Drake, a young boy, inherited a massive fortune from his grandmother, and the unearned money went completely to his head. He fritters away cash on childish whims, smashes expensive artwork as a way to relax, and tries to imprison actual people as keepsakes. He also turned his parents into his literal waitstaff, and treats them horribly. It's not shown if he was this much of a sociopath before becoming rich.

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* 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".

* ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'': Bob's landlord, Mr. Fischoder, is the richest guy in town; in fact, he owns most of it, including the Wonder Wharf amusement pier. He's also not all there, and while he has a soft spot for Bob it also means the Belchers are usually the first to get entangled in Fischoder's crazy schemes.

* 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.

* Discussed in Chapter 9 of ''ComicBook/TheLifeAndTimesOfScroogeMcDuck'', where Scrooge returns to his hometown of Dismal Downs, Scotland, after having begun building his business empire in America and having become a billionaire in process. Upon meeting his father and his sisters, they notice that he is travelling around with several large barrels and question him on it. Scrooge gleefully reveals that said barrels contains a portion of his fortune in cash, and that [[PooledFunds he likes to bathe in said cash]], continuing it demonstrating it in front of his confused family. After seeing this display, his father, Fergus, wearing an expression of horror looks to the sky, and despairingly declares "[[TalkingToTheDead Downy, dear]] -- our son is as crazy as a loon!" Scrooge's sister, Hortense, corrects him, pointing out: "''Poor'' people are crazy, papa! Rich people are ''eccentric!''"

* Philadelphia socialite Anthony J. Drexel Biddle (1874-1948) is an early real-life example of this trope. His wealth allowed him to pursue interests such as the theater, politics, self-published literature, religious study and physical fitness (particularly boxing) at his leisure. He also kept alligators as pets in his home. A novel, play and film were based on him and his eccentricities.

* Tony Stark as portrayed by Creator/RobertDowneyJr in the ''Film/IronMan'' movies. He buys million-dollar paintings just because they're overpriced, but dislikes being handed anything. He flies to Monaco to watch an F1 race, but decides at the last minute to instead actually compete. Getting the picture?

* ''Literature/TheDark'':Dominic Kirkhope, heir to a ship building franchise and co-owner of several properties, at Beechwood House, funds mystic experimentation.