10 onscreen fathers who moved mountains for their kids
Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck) in To Kill A Mockingbird, is a single father to his two children Jem and Scout. He may not be the funniest dad, but he is an amazing role model to his kids and teaches them admirable qualities like equality, courage and- Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) in The Godfather isn’t the best role model, but his children are his pride and joy. Letting his children join the Mafia may not be the best move, but he’s a loyal father and he has a firm moral code. In the end, he
- This man (Robin Williams) will do anything to be near his children after a divorce takes them away from him, even dress up as a woman and pretend to be their nanny,Mrs. Doubtfire. And in the end, it does earn him a place in his children’s lives, so
- Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) may not be Harry’s real dad, but he is one of Harry’s most prominent father figures. Sirius is loving, caring, and possesses all the traits that a loving father should have. He always appears when Harry needs him. He even
- Doesn’t every kid dream about having a superhero dad? Okay, so maybe Bob Parr (Craig T. Nelson) is so focused on being a superhero once again; he neglects his family, and goes off defeat the Omnidroid alone, eventually getting captured. It’s his
- Again, he might not be the funniest, but after the death of his wife and the murder of all his kids but one, Marlin has fair reasons for being an overprotective dad. So when his son Nemo is kidnapped, he will do anything to get him back. Along the
- So maybe Olive’s dad isn’t one of the main characters in the movie, but he never shies away from being affectionate, even if he has his own unique way of doing so. Dill Penderghast (Stanley Tucci) may not be Olive and Chip’s biological father, but
- Anakin Skywalker, or as he is famously known, Darth Vader (David Prowse) is misunderstood, and really, he just wants his family to be reunited. And the most important thing is that at the end, he realizes the error in his ways and sacrifices his
- Captain Van Trapp (Christopher Plummer) in Sound of Music likes a disciplined household where his children respond to a whistle. But once he falls in love with the music-loving nanny Maria (Julie Andrews), he embraces his own love for music. And
- The people who decided kidnap Bryan Mills’ (Taken) daughter probably didn’t know what they were getting themselves into. The retired C.I.A. agent (Liam Neeson) will do anything to get his daughter back, including murdering anyone associated with his
Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck) in To Kill A Mockingbird, is a single father to his two children Jem and Scout. He may not be the funniest dad, but he is an amazing role model to his kids and teaches them admirable qualities like equality, courage and
10 onscreen fathers who moved mountains for their kids
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