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Famous Atheist Characters from Film and TV

A

Nicholas Angel (played by Simon Pegg), from the British action comedy film Hot Fuzz

Eleanor Ann Arroway (played by Jodie Foster), from the science fiction film Contact

Jonathan Ames (played by Jason Schwartzman), from the show Bored to Death

B

Ken Barlow (played by William Roache), from the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street

Temperance Brennan (played by Emily Deschanel), from the American drama television series Bones

Karen Brockman (played by Ramona Marquez, from Outnumbered

Jake Brockman (played by Tyger Drew-Honey), from the show Outnumbered

Cleveland Brown, Jr. from Family Guy and The Cleveland Show, though he states his aversion for the term “atheist”.

Ruth Buggs (played by Kristen Wiig), from the film Paul

C

Allison Cameron (played by Jennifer Morrison), from the Emmy and Peabody-winning American medical drama House

Brenda Chenowith (played by Rachel Griffiths), from the show Six Feet Under

Sheldon Cooper (played by Jim Parsons), from the show The Big Bang Theory

Perry Cox (played by John C. McGinley), from the comedy-drama television series Scrubs

D

Donnie Darko (played by Jake Gyllenhaal), from the film Donnie Darko

Sally Draper (played by Kiernan Shipka), from the show Mad Men

Tyler Durden, played by Brad Pitt from the film Fight Club

Debbie Gallagher (played by Rebecca Ryan) from the British TV series Shameless.

G

Liam Gallagher (played by Johnny Bennett) from the British TV series Shameless.

Ronnie Gardocki (played by David Rees Snell), from the American drama series The Shield

Clive Gollings (played by Nick Frost), from the film Paul

Brian Griffin (voiced by Seth MacFarlane), from the show Family Guy

H

Laine Billings Hanson (played by Joan Allen), from the political thriller The Contender

Ben Harper (played by Robert Lindsay), from the British comedy show My Family

Madeline “Maddie” Hayes (played by Cybill Shepherd), from the American television series Moonlighting

Gregory House (played by Hugh Laurie), from the Emmy and Peabody-winning American medical drama House

Kurt Hummel (played by Chris Colfer), from the show Glee

J

Patrick Jane, the titular character from the American detective show The Mentalist

Sid Jenkins (played by Mike Bailey, from the British TV show, Skins

K

Billy Keikeya (played by Paul Campbell), from the science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica

L

Gabe Lewis (played by Zach Woods), from the show The Office

Jen Lindley (played by Michelle Williams), from the American primetime television drama Dawson’s Creek

Märta Lundberg (played by Ingrid Thulin), from the film Winter Light

M

Oscar Martinez (played by Oscar Nunez), from the show The Office

Andy Millman (played by Ricky Gervais), from the BAFTA, Golden Globe and Emmy-winning British television sitcom Extras

Dexter Morgan (played by Michael C. Hall), from the show Dexter

Daria Morgendorffer (played by Tracy Grandstaff), from the shows Beavis and Butt-Head and Daria

O

Maxxie Oliver (played by Mitch Hewer), from the British TV show, Skins

P

Paul (played by Seth Rogen), from the film Paul

Britta Perry (played by Gillian Jacobs), from the American comedy-drama television series Community

Daniel Plainview, played by Daniel Day-Lewis from the film There Will Be Blood

R

Dennis Reynolds (played by Glenn Howerton), from the show It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Malcolm Reynolds (played by Nathan Fillion), from the show Firefly and the film Serenity

S

Sara Sidle (played by Jorja Fox), from CSI

Hayley Smith (played by Rachael MacFarlane), from the comedy series American Dad!

Roger Smith (played by Seth MacFarlane), from the comedy series American Dad!

Michael Stivic and his wife Gloria Stivic from the TV comedy All in the Family

Effy Stonem (played by Kaya Scodelario), from the British TV series Skins

Tony Stonem (played by Nicholas Hoult), from the British TV series Skins

Neil Sutherland (played by Blake Harrison, from the British comedy TV series The Inbetweeners

T

Tara Thornton from the TV show True Blood.

W

Lindsay Weir (played by Linda Cardellini), from the American comedy-drama television series Freaks and Geeks

Graeme Willy (played by Simon Pegg), from the film Paul

Jeff Winger (played by Joel McHale) from the American television series Community

Y

Cristina Yang (played by Sandra Oh), from the medical drama Grey’s Anatomy