

Stephen King could well be the pivot upon which all of popular culture spins. His books regularly top the best seller lists across the world and the big (and small) screen adaptations of his novels and novellas are always worth two hours of your time.
And that’s before you take into account his influence upon the world of graphic novels and music.
Maybe it’s because King is an unrelenting workaholic. In the last 10 years, King has written numerous novels and many more short stories and collaborations - the newest of which is Fairy Tale.
So, we decided to honour the cultural colossus with our 10 favourite movie (and the odd TV appearance) characters culled from his books.
The best Stephen King characters










- The best Stephen King adaptations, ranked: brilliant big-screen King classics
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As Content Director of Shortlist, Marc likes nothing more than to compile endless lists of an evening by candlelight. He started out life as a movie writer for numerous (now defunct) magazines and soon found himself online - editing a gaggle of gadget sites, including TechRadar, Digital Camera World and Tom's Guide UK. At Shortlist you'll find him mostly writing about movies and tech, so no change there then.