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"Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker!" John McClane Played By: Bruce Willis Film: Die Hard 1-4 Why He's On The List: The role that turned TV's Bruce Willis into a movie megastar, John McClane had to be one hell of a character to stop Hans Gruber from swallowing the movie whole. Luckily, he was - a foul-mouthed, wisecracking, no-nonsense New York cop with an itchy trigger finger, an aversion to Eurotrash terrorists, and a never-say-die spirit. McClane may be hard as nails, but he also has more depth and dimensions than was expected of '80s action heroes. Finest Hour: His emotional breakdown over the blower to Sgt. Al Powell (Reginald Veljohnsen). Hard to imagine Arnie doing the same... Bruce Willis as John McClane 100   99   98   97   96   95   94   93   92   91   90   89   88   87   86   85   84   83   82   81 80   79   78   77   76   75   74   73   72   71   70   69   68   67   66   65   64   63   62   61 60   59   58   57   56   55   54   53   52   51   50   49   48   47   46   45   44   43   42   41 40   39   38   37   36   35   34   33   32   31   30   29   28   27   26   25   24   23   22   21 20   19   18   17   16   15   14   13   12   11   10   9   8   7   6   5   4   3   2   1

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