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Top 10 Butlers from TV and Film


a good Butler does a little bit of

a good Butler does a little bit of everything including adding a spark to

everything including adding a spark to

everything including adding a spark to the movies and shows they grace welcome

the movies and shows they grace welcome

the movies and shows they grace welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

to watchmojo.com and today we’re

to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 Butler’s from TV and film if I find one

Butler’s from TV and film if I find one

Butler’s from TV and film if I find one single dog here when I get back I’ll rub

single dog here when I get back I’ll rub

single dog here when I get back I’ll rub sand in your dead little eyes very good

sand in your dead little eyes very good

sand in your dead little eyes very good sir number 10 Coleman Trading Places

sir number 10 Coleman Trading Places

sir number 10 Coleman Trading Places breakfast this is a farcical tale but

breakfast this is a farcical tale but

breakfast this is a farcical tale but one with a strong moral basis underneath

one with a strong moral basis underneath

one with a strong moral basis underneath and it wouldn’t work if it didn’t have

and it wouldn’t work if it didn’t have

and it wouldn’t work if it didn’t have denim Elliot’s inspired portrayal of

denim Elliot’s inspired portrayal of

denim Elliot’s inspired portrayal of Coleman the butler grounding it in

Coleman the butler grounding it in

Coleman the butler grounding it in reality Coleman is loyal to his master

reality Coleman is loyal to his master

reality Coleman is loyal to his master whoever that may be at the moment

whoever that may be at the moment

whoever that may be at the moment Coleman just unchain the door and let me

Coleman just unchain the door and let me

Coleman just unchain the door and let me and I’m in no mood for jokes Carolyn

and I’m in no mood for jokes Carolyn

and I’m in no mood for jokes Carolyn there’s no Coleman here you’ve made a

there’s no Coleman here you’ve made a

there’s no Coleman here you’ve made a mistake but his real personal loyalty is

mistake but his real personal loyalty is

mistake but his real personal loyalty is never in doubt it’s a whirlpool bath sir

never in doubt it’s a whirlpool bath sir

never in doubt it’s a whirlpool bath sir I think you’ll enjoy Lord it’s regarding

I think you’ll enjoy Lord it’s regarding

I think you’ll enjoy Lord it’s regarding the under-butler and the housekeeper who

the under-butler and the housekeeper who

the under-butler and the housekeeper who ran off to get the last month yeah bad

ran off to get the last month yeah bad

ran off to get the last month yeah bad business number nine

business number nine

business number nine mr. James Stevens the remains of the day

mr. James Stevens the remains of the day

mr. James Stevens the remains of the day when did you last see the world Stevens

when did you last see the world Stevens

when did you last see the world Stevens tell me huh well in the past the world

tell me huh well in the past the world

tell me huh well in the past the world always come to this house in a manner of

always come to this house in a manner of

always come to this house in a manner of speaking if I may say so sir no Butler

speaking if I may say so sir no Butler

speaking if I may say so sir no Butler is more dignified or unperturbed than

is more dignified or unperturbed than

is more dignified or unperturbed than mr. Stevens in future we shall

mr. Stevens in future we shall

mr. Stevens in future we shall communicate only during the course of

communicate only during the course of

communicate only during the course of the day if necessary by written message

the day if necessary by written message

the day if necessary by written message as played by Sir Anthony Hopkins Stevens

as played by Sir Anthony Hopkins Stevens

as played by Sir Anthony Hopkins Stevens is efficient unflappable and composed

is efficient unflappable and composed

is efficient unflappable and composed he is also so fixated on being the

he is also so fixated on being the

he is also so fixated on being the perfect Butler that he ignores

perfect Butler that he ignores

perfect Butler that he ignores everything else in life besides we had

everything else in life besides we had

everything else in life besides we had far more important matters to discuss

far more important matters to discuss

far more important matters to discuss next week’s meeting

next week’s meeting

next week’s meeting Stephens tragedy is that he achieves his

Stephens tragedy is that he achieves his

Stephens tragedy is that he achieves his goal of being the ultimate Butler at the

goal of being the ultimate Butler at the

goal of being the ultimate Butler at the cost of his own humanity but that

cost of his own humanity but that

cost of his own humanity but that tragedy makes for an amazing movie

tragedy makes for an amazing movie

tragedy makes for an amazing movie experience goodbye

morning mr. Bates welcome number eight

morning mr. Bates welcome number eight mr. Charles Carson Downton Abbey to

mr. Charles Carson Downton Abbey to

mr. Charles Carson Downton Abbey to progress in your chosen career William

progress in your chosen career William

progress in your chosen career William you must remember that a good servant at

you must remember that a good servant at

you must remember that a good servant at all times retains a sense of pride and

all times retains a sense of pride and

all times retains a sense of pride and dignity that reflects the pride and

dignity that reflects the pride and

dignity that reflects the pride and dignity of the family he serves mr.

dignity of the family he serves mr.

dignity of the family he serves mr. Carson briefly pursued a stage career as

Carson briefly pursued a stage career as

Carson briefly pursued a stage career as a young man we were a double act you

a young man we were a double act you

a young man we were a double act you were on the stage his true calling

were on the stage his true calling

were on the stage his true calling however was clearly running Downton

however was clearly running Downton

however was clearly running Downton Abbey do you ever miss it was in the

Abbey do you ever miss it was in the

Abbey do you ever miss it was in the least strict and Stern he has a softer

least strict and Stern he has a softer

least strict and Stern he has a softer side and is paternal toward his staff

side and is paternal toward his staff

side and is paternal toward his staff Carson has firm beliefs and opinions but

Carson has firm beliefs and opinions but

Carson has firm beliefs and opinions but he’s also mad enough to admit when he’s

he’s also mad enough to admit when he’s

he’s also mad enough to admit when he’s wrong you know there’s a handsome

wrong you know there’s a handsome

wrong you know there’s a handsome stranger from foreign parts one minute

stranger from foreign parts one minute

stranger from foreign parts one minute in the next he was as dead as a doornail

in the next he was as dead as a doornail

in the next he was as dead as a doornail the upstairs inhabitants of Downton

the upstairs inhabitants of Downton

the upstairs inhabitants of Downton Abbey would be far less comfortable

Abbey would be far less comfortable

Abbey would be far less comfortable without Carson’s firm control of the

without Carson’s firm control of the

without Carson’s firm control of the downstairs

downstairs

downstairs are you aware the sea mature shoulder is

are you aware the sea mature shoulder is

are you aware the sea mature shoulder is coming apart I felt it go bit earlier

coming apart I felt it go bit earlier

coming apart I felt it go bit earlier all mended when we turn in you will mend

all mended when we turn in you will mend

all mended when we turn in you will mend it now and you will never again appear

it now and you will never again appear

it now and you will never again appear in public in a similar state of undress

in public in a similar state of undress

in public in a similar state of undress number 7 Cecil Gaines Lee Daniels the

number 7 Cecil Gaines Lee Daniels the

number 7 Cecil Gaines Lee Daniels the butler of six four games

butler of six four games

butler of six four games oh yes

oh yes

oh yes serving his Butler for the White House

serving his Butler for the White House

serving his Butler for the White House for three decades Cecil Gaines is in a

for three decades Cecil Gaines is in a

for three decades Cecil Gaines is in a unique position he sees the back story

unique position he sees the back story

unique position he sees the back story of political decisions that affect the

of political decisions that affect the

of political decisions that affect the country and the world we just need to

country and the world we just need to

country and the world we just need to make sure that Nixon Black Power doesn’t

make sure that Nixon Black Power doesn’t

make sure that Nixon Black Power doesn’t equate Nixon with the black panther

equate Nixon with the black panther

equate Nixon with the black panther there be anything against mr. president

there be anything against mr. president

there be anything against mr. president however Gaines finds himself at odds

however Gaines finds himself at odds

however Gaines finds himself at odds with his son Lewis over their political

with his son Lewis over their political

with his son Lewis over their political beliefs I also feel that we should have

beliefs I also feel that we should have

beliefs I also feel that we should have opportunities pervasive but in his own

opportunities pervasive but in his own

opportunities pervasive but in his own measured and subtle way he is able to

measured and subtle way he is able to

measured and subtle way he is able to strike a blow for equality and freedom

strike a blow for equality and freedom

strike a blow for equality and freedom let’s change I didn’t know well fitty

number six Benson

number six Benson soap and Benson good morning Benson

soap and Benson good morning Benson

soap and Benson good morning Benson Robert Gamez Butler Benson was such a

Robert Gamez Butler Benson was such a

Robert Gamez Butler Benson was such a hit on the TV series soap

hit on the TV series soap

hit on the TV series soap he ended up headlining his own

he ended up headlining his own

he ended up headlining his own long-running series oh you must be the

long-running series oh you must be the

long-running series oh you must be the governor’s daughter yes but I’m trying

governor’s daughter yes but I’m trying

governor’s daughter yes but I’m trying get out of it are you a Republican both

get out of it are you a Republican both

get out of it are you a Republican both shows Benson was the same a sensible man

shows Benson was the same a sensible man

shows Benson was the same a sensible man surrounded by chaos who deals out plenty

surrounded by chaos who deals out plenty

surrounded by chaos who deals out plenty of wisecracks

it looks like eggs good if he disliked

it looks like eggs good if he disliked you the contempt was clear to see Oh

you the contempt was clear to see Oh

you the contempt was clear to see Oh Meghan fish mr. Tate hates fish but if

Meghan fish mr. Tate hates fish but if

Meghan fish mr. Tate hates fish but if he was on your side you had a devoted

he was on your side you had a devoted

he was on your side you had a devoted Ally will Benson make fish these

Ally will Benson make fish these

Ally will Benson make fish these questions and many others will be

questions and many others will be

questions and many others will be answered on the next episode of so

cookie isn’t that way you put raw things

cookie isn’t that way you put raw things over fire until they get hot number five

over fire until they get hot number five

over fire until they get hot number five mr. Lynn Belvedere mr. Belvedere

mr. Lynn Belvedere mr. Belvedere

mr. Lynn Belvedere mr. Belvedere I had a mongoose once had to get rid of

I had a mongoose once had to get rid of

I had a mongoose once had to get rid of him my friends couldn’t bring that

him my friends couldn’t bring that

him my friends couldn’t bring that Cobras over mr. Belvedere started out in

Cobras over mr. Belvedere started out in

Cobras over mr. Belvedere started out in a novel and in film but it’s the 1980s

a novel and in film but it’s the 1980s

a novel and in film but it’s the 1980s TV series that made him a household name

TV series that made him a household name

TV series that made him a household name is this the Owens residence uh-huh and I

is this the Owens residence uh-huh and I

is this the Owens residence uh-huh and I take it you’re one of them uh-huh is

take it you’re one of them uh-huh is

take it you’re one of them uh-huh is that someone here who speaks English

that someone here who speaks English

that someone here who speaks English making use of the familiar English

making use of the familiar English

making use of the familiar English versus American culture clash the series

versus American culture clash the series

versus American culture clash the series found the refined mr. Belvedere dealing

found the refined mr. Belvedere dealing

found the refined mr. Belvedere dealing with a typically gauche American family

with a typically gauche American family

with a typically gauche American family while offering plenty of sneers and

while offering plenty of sneers and

while offering plenty of sneers and put-downs

put-downs

put-downs I was merely making a joke potted

I was merely making a joke potted

I was merely making a joke potted spittle hey mr. Belvedere nonetheless

spittle hey mr. Belvedere nonetheless

spittle hey mr. Belvedere nonetheless clearly came to care for his young

clearly came to care for his young

clearly came to care for his young charges and even learned a thing or two

charges and even learned a thing or two

charges and even learned a thing or two from them I have to get back in the

from them I have to get back in the

from them I have to get back in the kitchen we’re having lamb chops lamb

kitchen we’re having lamb chops lamb

kitchen we’re having lamb chops lamb chops greasy greasy vegetable number

chops greasy greasy vegetable number

chops greasy greasy vegetable number four wodsworth

four wodsworth

four wodsworth clue I’m merely a humble Butler exactly

clue I’m merely a humble Butler exactly

clue I’m merely a humble Butler exactly do you do battle sir there’s no Butler

do you do battle sir there’s no Butler

do you do battle sir there’s no Butler in the board game Clue

in the board game Clue

in the board game Clue but any murder mystery mentioned needs

but any murder mystery mentioned needs

but any murder mystery mentioned needs one and thus wodsworth was born

he becomes the guide to the zany

he becomes the guide to the zany hilarity that ensues as the various

hilarity that ensues as the various

hilarity that ensues as the various guests try to find out who done it are

guests try to find out who done it are

guests try to find out who done it are you trying to make me look stupid in

you trying to make me look stupid in

you trying to make me look stupid in front of the other guests vent need any

front of the other guests vent need any

front of the other guests vent need any help from Mesa that’s right Tim Curry

help from Mesa that’s right Tim Curry

help from Mesa that’s right Tim Curry manages to switch from intensely posh to

manages to switch from intensely posh to

manages to switch from intensely posh to frenetic at a moment’s notice it’s a

frenetic at a moment’s notice it’s a

frenetic at a moment’s notice it’s a hoax I suggest we all leave I’m sorry

hoax I suggest we all leave I’m sorry

hoax I suggest we all leave I’m sorry say you cannot leave this house keeping

say you cannot leave this house keeping

say you cannot leave this house keeping the film constantly on the go and

the film constantly on the go and

the film constantly on the go and constantly funny you see like the

constantly funny you see like the

constantly funny you see like the Mounties we always get our man mrs.

Mounties we always get our man mrs.

Mounties we always get our man mrs. peacock was a man

number three lurch The Addams Family

number three lurch The Addams Family franchise

standing six feet nine inches lurch is

standing six feet nine inches lurch is one big Butler big and dour

one big Butler big and dour

one big Butler big and dour gloomy even but hey what do you want

gloomy even but hey what do you want

gloomy even but hey what do you want from a guy who looks like Frankenstein’s

from a guy who looks like Frankenstein’s

from a guy who looks like Frankenstein’s monster and serves a house of ghouls

lurch is a dedicated servant if a bit

lurch is a dedicated servant if a bit destructive on occasion he’s also handy

destructive on occasion he’s also handy

destructive on occasion he’s also handy to have around to scare away unwanted

to have around to scare away unwanted

to have around to scare away unwanted guests not a bad quality in a butler

number two Geoffrey the Fresh Prince of

number two Geoffrey the Fresh Prince of bel-air an Oxford graduate and a gold

bel-air an Oxford graduate and a gold

bel-air an Oxford graduate and a gold medal Olympian it’s almost a crime that

medal Olympian it’s almost a crime that

medal Olympian it’s almost a crime that Geoffrey ended up as a butler for the

Geoffrey ended up as a butler for the

Geoffrey ended up as a butler for the bank’s family and Geoffrey would be the

bank’s family and Geoffrey would be the

bank’s family and Geoffrey would be the first to tell you so what was the point

first to tell you so what was the point

first to tell you so what was the point of the story Geoffrey sure entertainment

of the story Geoffrey sure entertainment

of the story Geoffrey sure entertainment sir gee as he was nicknamed made sarcasm

sir gee as he was nicknamed made sarcasm

sir gee as he was nicknamed made sarcasm into an art form

into an art form

into an art form so from now on I’m no longer Philip

so from now on I’m no longer Philip

so from now on I’m no longer Philip banks just call me King Edward the

banks just call me King Edward the

banks just call me King Edward the fourth humor but underneath it all there

fourth humor but underneath it all there

fourth humor but underneath it all there was genuine affection he was a role

was genuine affection he was a role

was genuine affection he was a role model the banks children and all of us

model the banks children and all of us

model the banks children and all of us could look up to

what the devil was that I believe the

what the devil was that I believe the technical term is a rimshot before we

technical term is a rimshot before we

technical term is a rimshot before we unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions start listening in

honorable mentions start listening in

honorable mentions start listening in our ground control so there are still

our ground control so there are still

our ground control so there are still terabytes of calculations needed before

terabytes of calculations needed before

terabytes of calculations needed before an actual flight is a Jarvis sometimes

an actual flight is a Jarvis sometimes

an actual flight is a Jarvis sometimes you got a run before you can walk

you got a run before you can walk

you got a run before you can walk Hopson yeah do you know what I’m gonna

Hopson yeah do you know what I’m gonna

Hopson yeah do you know what I’m gonna do

do

do no I don’t I’m gonna take a bath let the

no I don’t I’m gonna take a bath let the

no I don’t I’m gonna take a bath let the media I noticed you didn’t get a chance

media I noticed you didn’t get a chance

media I noticed you didn’t get a chance to eat sir I thought you might be a bit

to eat sir I thought you might be a bit

to eat sir I thought you might be a bit peckish I overreacted like Reagan in

peckish I overreacted like Reagan in

peckish I overreacted like Reagan in Grenada it’s a short list with us yes to

Grenada it’s a short list with us yes to

Grenada it’s a short list with us yes to things we don’t allow and here what are

things we don’t allow and here what are

things we don’t allow and here what are they dogs and your mother that’s a very

they dogs and your mother that’s a very

they dogs and your mother that’s a very short list is taking up video games

short list is taking up video games

short list is taking up video games number 1 Alfred J pennyworth the Batman

number 1 Alfred J pennyworth the Batman

number 1 Alfred J pennyworth the Batman franchise with all the compartments on

franchise with all the compartments on

franchise with all the compartments on your belt you would think that’d be one

your belt you would think that’d be one

your belt you would think that’d be one for tissues Thanks where would Batman be

for tissues Thanks where would Batman be

for tissues Thanks where would Batman be without the indispensable Alfred trusted

without the indispensable Alfred trusted

without the indispensable Alfred trusted implicitly by Bruce Wayne Alfred

implicitly by Bruce Wayne Alfred

implicitly by Bruce Wayne Alfred provides wisdom and sage advice at the

provides wisdom and sage advice at the

provides wisdom and sage advice at the drop of a hat I thought this might be a

drop of a hat I thought this might be a

drop of a hat I thought this might be a good opportunity for improving the

good opportunity for improving the

good opportunity for improving the foundations he’s also a quick thinker

foundations he’s also a quick thinker

foundations he’s also a quick thinker able to deliver alibis with ease and

able to deliver alibis with ease and

able to deliver alibis with ease and aplomb Master Wayne you’ve been gone a

aplomb Master Wayne you’ve been gone a

aplomb Master Wayne you’ve been gone a long time yes I have

long time yes I have

long time yes I have you look very fashionable most

you look very fashionable most

you look very fashionable most importantly he cares deeply about Bruce

importantly he cares deeply about Bruce

importantly he cares deeply about Bruce and works tirelessly to keep him safe

and works tirelessly to keep him safe

and works tirelessly to keep him safe what is the point of all those push-ups

what is the point of all those push-ups

what is the point of all those push-ups if you can’t even lift a bloody nose

if you can’t even lift a bloody nose

if you can’t even lift a bloody nose no job is ever too much for Alfred and

no job is ever too much for Alfred and

no job is ever too much for Alfred and no man could ever ask for a finer Butler

no man could ever ask for a finer Butler

no man could ever ask for a finer Butler or friend well I think I’ve embarrassed

or friend well I think I’ve embarrassed

or friend well I think I’ve embarrassed him for long enough do you agree with

him for long enough do you agree with

him for long enough do you agree with our list

our list

our list what other Butler’s should we have

what other Butler’s should we have

what other Butler’s should we have engaged for this list for more

engaged for this list for more

engaged for this list for more enthralling top 10s published daily be

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that’s your nocturnal that’s maybe

that’s your nocturnal that’s maybe belief of a billionaire Playboy’s three

belief of a billionaire Playboy’s three

belief of a billionaire Playboy’s three o’clock is pushing

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