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* ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder'' -- "Who the hell do you think I am? I'm the goddamn Batman."

* ''ComicBook/XMen'' -- I'm the Juggernaut, bitch!

* In ''Film/StarWars:'' "I am C-3PO! Human-Cyborg Relations!"

* Some ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseWorks'' cartoons have Mickey, Donald, and Goofy working together in a variety of professions, with Mickey answering the phone "[Name]'s [Noun] [Verb]ery! We [Verb] [Noun]s!

* Some ''WesternAnimation/MickeysMouseWorks'' cartoons have Mickey, Donald, and Goofy working together in a variety of professions, with Mickey answering the phone "[Name]'s [Noun] [Verb]ery! We [Verb] [Noun]s!

* ''VideoGame/GreedFall'': "[=DeSardet=], Legate of the Merchant Congregation."

* ''Film/{{Gladiator}}'': - "My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of etc etc..."

* ''Film/ShutterIsland'' : - "My name is '''EDWARD DANIELS''' !"(twice). Later :[[spoiler: - "My name is Andrew Laeddis. And I murdered my wife in the spring of fifty two"]].

'''John Mason:''' [[GenreSavvy But of course you are.]][[note]]Also an ActorAllusion, given Creator/SeanConnery's Film/JamesBond used that exact response in ''Film/DiamondsAreForever''[[/note]]

* ''VideoGame/MadWorld'': I'm Jack. I don't help people. I kill them.

* ''VideoGame/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice'': I'm Sam. This is Max. We bust punks.

* ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater'': I am the Black Mage! I cast [[BlackMagic the spells]] that make the people fall down!

** "I'm an Engineer, that means [[MurderIsTheBestSolution I solve problems]]."

* ''ComicBook/XFactor'' -- "I'm Layla Miller. [[WaifProphet I know stuff]]."

'''John Mason:''' [[GenreSavvy But of course you are]].[[note]]Also an ActorAllusion, given Creator/SeanConnery's Film/JamesBond used that exact response in ''Film/DiamondsAreForever''[[/note]]

* ''Literature/TheLorax'': "I am the Lorax. [[VoiceForTheVoiceless I speak for the trees]]."

* ''VideoGame/TwistedMetal'': "I am [[JerkassGenie Calypso]], and I thank you for playing Twisted Metal!"

* ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'' - "My name is Hannelore Ellicott-Chatham. '''[[SuperOCD I end messes]]'''."

* ''WesternAnimation/MegasXLR'' - "I am Ender. [[OmnicidalManiac I end things]]."

* Disney's ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'':

* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'': I am Lothar, of the Hill People. Much have I seen, and much have I done.

A character establishes their cachet by making a laconic self-statement, often in the form of a BadassCreed. This follows the formula:

-->''Inigo Montoya'': JustForFun/{{Hello}} MyNameIsInigoMontoya. YouKilledMyFather. PrepareToDie.

[[folder: Comic Books ]]

* ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder'' - "Who the hell do you think I am? I'm the goddamn Batman."
* ''ComicBook/{{X-Factor}}'' - "I'm Layla Miller. [[WaifProphet I know stuff]]."
* ''ComicBook/{{X-Men}}'' - I'm the Juggernaut, bitch!
* Comicbook/{{Daredevil}} and Comicbook/{{Spider-Man}} supporting character Ben Urich, "investigative reporter for the Daily Bugle."
-->'''Urich''': ''I've been saying that for so long I feel like "investigative reporter for the Daily Bugle" is my last name.''

[[folder: Film ]]

* ''Film/{{Apocalypto}}'': - "My name is Jaguar Paw. I am a hunter."
* ''Film/BonnieAndClyde'': - "This here's Miss Bonnie Parker. I'm Clyde Barrow. We rob banks."
* ''Music/TheDoors'': - "I'm the Lizard King. I can do anything."
* In ''Film/AFishCalledWanda'', - "I'm ''Harvey Manfren''-''gen''-''sen''-''ten''. I'm, uh... ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfuEWbVUNUg with the CIA]]''".
** And then, in ''Film/FierceCreatures'' - "My name is Rollo Lee, and as of yesterday, I have assumed command of this zoo."

-->'''Auda''': I am Auda Abu Tayi, does Auda serve?
-->'''Lawrence''': Lawrence. I've been seconded to the Arab Bureau.

-->I... am the Waffler. With my griddle of justice, I bash the enemy in the head, or I burn them like so! I also have some truth syrup, which is low in fat.

-->JustForFun/{{Hello}} MyNameIsInigoMontoya. YouKilledMyFather. PrepareToDie.

* ''Film/TheRock'' :
--> ''Stanley Goodspeed'' : I'm an agent with the federal, FBI, well... I'm Stanley Goodspeed.
--> ''John Mason'' : [[GenreSavvy But of course you are]].[[note]]Also an ActorAllusion, given Creator/SeanConnery's Film/JamesBond used that exact response in ''Film/DiamondsAreForever''[[/note]]

-->'''Paris:''' Paris P. Ogilvie. Antiquities dealer. Entrepeneur.
-->'''Riddick:''' Richard B. Riddick. Escaped convict. Murderer.

* Disney's ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'':
-->'''Hades''': Name is Hades. Lord of the dead. Hey, how you doin'?

[[folder: Literature ]]

[[folder: Live Action TV ]]

* ''Series/DangerMan'' varies the order a bit: "A messy job? That's when they usually call on me or someone like me. Oh, yes - my name is Drake. John Drake."

** - "I'm The Doctor. I make things better."

*** "[[PhraseCatcher Yes, we know who you are]]"

* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' - [threateningly] "Maybe you didn't read the crew roster, but my name is Dax, and I'm the new science officer on this garbage scow, and you were in my seat."

[[folder: New Media ]]

* ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic'' - "Hello, I'm the Nostalgia Critic. I remember it, so you don't have to."

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[[folder: Video Games ]]

[[folder: Web Comics ]]

[[folder: Web Video ]]

* ''WebVideo/HellsingUltimateAbridged'': "Hello. My name is Walter C. Dornez, ex-vampire hunter and butler to the Hellsing Organization. I answer the door, I clean up the estate, and I take out the trash. And I also kill self-entitled little twats like yourself."
* ''Machinima/MassDefect'': "My name's EDI. [[BuffySpeak I'm an awesome computer thingy that does stuff.]]"

[[folder: Western Animation ]]

* ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales'', "[[Recap/DuckTalesS1E2Armstrong Armstrong]]": "I. AM. ARMSTRONG. I. AM. YOUR FRIEND!!!"

-->JustForFun/{{Hello}}. MyNameIsInigoMontoya. YouKilledMyFather. PrepareToDie.

* ''Film/TheProphecy'' - ChristopherWalken, as Gabriel, has a great one.

--> ''John Mason'' : [[GenreSavvy But of course you are]].[[note]]Also an ActorAllusion, given SeanConnery's Film/JamesBond used that exact response in ''Film/DiamondsAreForever''[[/note]]

--> Auda : I am Auda Abu Tayi, does Auda serve?
--> Lawrence : Lawrence. I've been seconded to the Arab Bureau.