5. The Slugs (Flushed Away) A slimy Greek chorus in Aardman's CG caper, they provide the heartiest laughs, especially when screeching like big girls and slithering away... very... slowly...

4. The Pin (Lukas Haas) in Brick He's a mysterious, menacing crimelord… And he still lives with his Mum. What's not to like?

3. Bernard Berkman (Jeff Daniels) in The Squid And The Whale He's arrogant and egotistical, yet you somehow still manage to have sympathy for this literature professor divorcee - possibly because he's just so damn believable...

2. Jasper (Michael Caine) in Children Of Men Caine's proving himself to be one of the best supporting stars out there at the moment, and he's perfect as sprightly, dope-smoking OAP Jasper, a man impressively capable of making a fart-joke under the toughest circumstances.

1. Sergeant Dignam (Mark Wahlberg) in The Departed A man who makes obnoxiousness into an artform, Wahlberg's sneering, insult-hurling Dignam is so engaging he almost turns The Departed into a comedy.