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Top 10 Terminator Characters


it’s one of the greatest action

it’s one of the greatest action franchises of all time so it’s only

franchises of all time so it’s only

franchises of all time so it’s only right that the characters are fantastic

right that the characters are fantastic

right that the characters are fantastic as well welcome to watchmojo.com and

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as well welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks

today we’ll be counting down our picks

today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten Terminator characters

for the top ten Terminator characters

for the top ten Terminator characters for this list we’re looking at the best

for this list we’re looking at the best

for this list we’re looking at the best characters throughout the Terminator

characters throughout the Terminator

characters throughout the Terminator film franchise and excluding the

film franchise and excluding the

film franchise and excluding the television show and 2015 film

we’re also counting each Terminator

we’re also counting each Terminator separately as they’re technically

separately as they’re technically

separately as they’re technically different machines and therefore

different machines and therefore

different machines and therefore different characters but the child and

different characters but the child and

different characters but the child and adult versions of John Connor are all

adult versions of John Connor are all

adult versions of John Connor are all one in the same for our purposes we be

one in the same for our purposes we be

one in the same for our purposes we be funny a long time and we’ve all lost so

funny a long time and we’ve all lost so

funny a long time and we’ve all lost so very much so many loved ones gone number

very much so many loved ones gone number

very much so many loved ones gone number 10 the TX Terminator 3 rise of the

10 the TX Terminator 3 rise of the

10 the TX Terminator 3 rise of the machines the first female Terminator

machines the first female Terminator

machines the first female Terminator seen in the series the TX proves to be a

seen in the series the TX proves to be a

seen in the series the TX proves to be a menacing villain and a literally

menacing villain and a literally

menacing villain and a literally unstoppable killing machine

she’s so threatening that she’s dubbed

she’s so threatening that she’s dubbed the anti terminator Terminator with

the anti terminator Terminator with

the anti terminator Terminator with hybrid features of the t800 and t1000

hybrid features of the t800 and t1000

hybrid features of the t800 and t1000 models

she also has an attractive physical

she also has an attractive physical appearance which she uses to her

appearance which she uses to her

appearance which she uses to her advantage along with her sheer strength

advantage along with her sheer strength

advantage along with her sheer strength unwillingness to die and internally

unwillingness to die and internally

unwillingness to die and internally hidden artillery she puts up a

hidden artillery she puts up a

hidden artillery she puts up a respectable fight against the t 850

respectable fight against the t 850

respectable fight against the t 850 throughout the third Terminator flick by

throughout the third Terminator flick by

throughout the third Terminator flick by showing off her advantages in all of

showing off her advantages in all of

showing off her advantages in all of their full powerful glory played

their full powerful glory played

their full powerful glory played menacingly by Christina Logan the

menacingly by Christina Logan the

menacingly by Christina Logan the Terminator X looks tough and acts even

Terminator X looks tough and acts even

Terminator X looks tough and acts even two other number 9 Marcus Wright

two other number 9 Marcus Wright

two other number 9 Marcus Wright Terminator Salvation

played by Sam Worthington who is

played by Sam Worthington who is personally recommended by series creator

personally recommended by series creator

personally recommended by series creator James Cameron Marcus is a death row

James Cameron Marcus is a death row

James Cameron Marcus is a death row inmate who becomes a cyborg my name is

inmate who becomes a cyborg my name is

inmate who becomes a cyborg my name is Marcus Wright you Thank You Jana I am

Marcus Wright you Thank You Jana I am

Marcus Wright you Thank You Jana I am human with a mechanical endoskeleton

human with a mechanical endoskeleton

human with a mechanical endoskeleton Marcus not only appears human but acted

Marcus not only appears human but acted

Marcus not only appears human but acted as well better this way this makes him a

as well better this way this makes him a

as well better this way this makes him a trustworthy and respectable companion to

trustworthy and respectable companion to

trustworthy and respectable companion to hero John Connor

hero John Connor

hero John Connor especially when fighting the original

especially when fighting the original

especially when fighting the original t800 in the end he makes the ultimate

t800 in the end he makes the ultimate

t800 in the end he makes the ultimate sacrifice signifying his allegiance to

sacrifice signifying his allegiance to

sacrifice signifying his allegiance to the resistance and his good character to

the resistance and his good character to

the resistance and his good character to audiences you cannot save John Connor

audiences you cannot save John Connor

audiences you cannot save John Connor watch me number eight Myles Bennett

watch me number eight Myles Bennett

watch me number eight Myles Bennett Dyson Terminator 2 Judgment Day the

Dyson Terminator 2 Judgment Day the

Dyson Terminator 2 Judgment Day the catalyst behind the development of

catalyst behind the development of

catalyst behind the development of Skynet himself dr. miles Dyson is a

Skynet himself dr. miles Dyson is a

Skynet himself dr. miles Dyson is a family man at heart but also one that

family man at heart but also one that

family man at heart but also one that will bring about the destruction of the

will bring about the destruction of the

will bring about the destruction of the human race it’s not every day that you

human race it’s not every day that you

human race it’s not every day that you find out you’re responsible for three

find out you’re responsible for three

find out you’re responsible for three billion deaths he took it pretty well I

billion deaths he took it pretty well I

billion deaths he took it pretty well I feel like I’m gonna throw up

feel like I’m gonna throw up

feel like I’m gonna throw up when Sarah Connor finds out about

when Sarah Connor finds out about

when Sarah Connor finds out about Dyson’s work in the first Terminator

Dyson’s work in the first Terminator

Dyson’s work in the first Terminator sequel she hunts him down but he’s

sequel she hunts him down but he’s

sequel she hunts him down but he’s stopped by her own conscience and the

stopped by her own conscience and the

stopped by her own conscience and the arrival of the Terminator Shh

what follows is one of the greatest

what follows is one of the greatest action scenes in cinema history where a

action scenes in cinema history where a

action scenes in cinema history where a miles and the group destroy his research

miles and the group destroy his research

miles and the group destroy his research and fight off the cops

he’s a nice and relatable character it’s

he’s a nice and relatable character it’s just too bad we’re his career choices

just too bad we’re his career choices

just too bad we’re his career choices led him number seven

led him number seven

led him number seven Peter Silberman The Terminator

Peter Silberman The Terminator

Peter Silberman The Terminator Terminator 2 Judgment Day and Terminator

Terminator 2 Judgment Day and Terminator

Terminator 2 Judgment Day and Terminator 3 rise of the machines Sarah this is dr.

3 rise of the machines Sarah this is dr.

3 rise of the machines Sarah this is dr. Silverman all right Sarah when someone

Silverman all right Sarah when someone

Silverman all right Sarah when someone claims to be hunted by a time-traveling

claims to be hunted by a time-traveling

claims to be hunted by a time-traveling cyborg from the future it’s inevitable

cyborg from the future it’s inevitable

cyborg from the future it’s inevitable that a few people will call you crazy

that a few people will call you crazy

that a few people will call you crazy and this computer thinks it can win by

and this computer thinks it can win by

and this computer thinks it can win by you killing the mother of its enemy

you killing the mother of its enemy

you killing the mother of its enemy killing him in effect before he’s even

killing him in effect before he’s even

killing him in effect before he’s even conceived sort of retroactive abortion

conceived sort of retroactive abortion

conceived sort of retroactive abortion enter Sarah Connor psychologist dr.

enter Sarah Connor psychologist dr.

enter Sarah Connor psychologist dr. Silberman who provides a realistic voice

Silberman who provides a realistic voice

Silberman who provides a realistic voice to an outrageous story at first

to an outrageous story at first

to an outrageous story at first Silverman is calm and collected

Silverman is calm and collected

Silverman is calm and collected providing Sarah with a listener and some

providing Sarah with a listener and some

providing Sarah with a listener and some much-needed therapy even if ultimately

much-needed therapy even if ultimately

much-needed therapy even if ultimately he believes her to be crazy I don’t see

he believes her to be crazy I don’t see

he believes her to be crazy I don’t see any choice but to recommend to the

any choice but to recommend to the

any choice but to recommend to the review board that you stay here for

review board that you stay here for

review board that you stay here for another six months however his rational

another six months however his rational

another six months however his rational demeanor is destroyed when he finally

demeanor is destroyed when he finally

demeanor is destroyed when he finally witnesses the terminators in action Earl

witnesses the terminators in action Earl

witnesses the terminators in action Earl Bowens cameo in the third movie makes

Bowens cameo in the third movie makes

Bowens cameo in the third movie makes him the only actor aside from

him the only actor aside from

him the only actor aside from Schwarzenegger to appear in all three

Schwarzenegger to appear in all three

Schwarzenegger to appear in all three movies of the original trilogy you find

movies of the original trilogy you find

movies of the original trilogy you find yourself imagining things impossible

yourself imagining things impossible

yourself imagining things impossible things crazy things

things crazy things

things crazy things number six the t800 the Terminator the

original and the scariest the Cyberdyne

original and the scariest the Cyberdyne systems model 101 series 800 was the

systems model 101 series 800 was the

systems model 101 series 800 was the unstoppable killing machine that chased

unstoppable killing machine that chased

unstoppable killing machine that chased after Sarah Connor to prevent the birth

after Sarah Connor to prevent the birth

after Sarah Connor to prevent the birth of her future child John get out

of her future child John get out

of her future child John get out remorseless and unrelenting the t800 was

remorseless and unrelenting the t800 was

remorseless and unrelenting the t800 was a massive hulking figure that petrified

a massive hulking figure that petrified

a massive hulking figure that petrified audiences and provided the perfect

audiences and provided the perfect

audiences and provided the perfect vehicle for Arnold Schwarzenegger to

vehicle for Arnold Schwarzenegger to

vehicle for Arnold Schwarzenegger to show off his talent and strength can’t

show off his talent and strength can’t

show off his talent and strength can’t do that as memorable as he is the t800

do that as memorable as he is the t800

do that as memorable as he is the t800 remains one of cinema’s most enticing

remains one of cinema’s most enticing

remains one of cinema’s most enticing villains number 5 Kyle Reese the

villains number 5 Kyle Reese the

villains number 5 Kyle Reese the Terminator and Terminator Salvation not

Terminator and Terminator Salvation not

Terminator and Terminator Salvation not a man machine terminator calories father

a man machine terminator calories father

a man machine terminator calories father – John Connor

– John Connor

– John Connor is one of the most morally sound

is one of the most morally sound

is one of the most morally sound characters in the entire franchise as he

characters in the entire franchise as he

characters in the entire franchise as he often only tries to do the right thing

often only tries to do the right thing

often only tries to do the right thing to protect Sarah Connor

in the first film Kyle puts up a great

in the first film Kyle puts up a great fight against the Terminator holding his

fight against the Terminator holding his

fight against the Terminator holding his own against an immortal cyborg

own against an immortal cyborg

own against an immortal cyborg despite being mortal himself although he

despite being mortal himself although he

despite being mortal himself although he is eventually bested the action is

is eventually bested the action is

is eventually bested the action is intense and memorable

intense and memorable

intense and memorable it doesn’t feel pity a remorse or fear

it doesn’t feel pity a remorse or fear

it doesn’t feel pity a remorse or fear and it absolutely will not stop ever we

and it absolutely will not stop ever we

and it absolutely will not stop ever we can tell why John decided to send Kyle

can tell why John decided to send Kyle

can tell why John decided to send Kyle back as he provides security both

back as he provides security both

back as he provides security both physical and emotional to a vulnerable

physical and emotional to a vulnerable

physical and emotional to a vulnerable Sarah thereby proving his good character

Sarah thereby proving his good character

Sarah thereby proving his good character a few years from now all this this whole

a few years from now all this this whole

a few years from now all this this whole place everything it’s gone number four

place everything it’s gone number four

place everything it’s gone number four the t1000 terminator 2 Judgment Day just

the t1000 terminator 2 Judgment Day just

the t1000 terminator 2 Judgment Day just when you thought the t800 was hard to

when you thought the t800 was hard to

when you thought the t800 was hard to kill

kill

kill enter the t1000 a cyborg made from

enter the t1000 a cyborg made from

enter the t1000 a cyborg made from liquid metal that can survive pretty

liquid metal that can survive pretty

liquid metal that can survive pretty much anything and even more through bars

much anything and even more through bars

much anything and even more through bars and create knives with his arms he’s a

and create knives with his arms he’s a

and create knives with his arms he’s a terrifying villain made all the more

terrifying villain made all the more

terrifying villain made all the more perfect by Robert Patrick’s Deadman

perfect by Robert Patrick’s Deadman

perfect by Robert Patrick’s Deadman performance in typical sequel fashion

performance in typical sequel fashion

performance in typical sequel fashion these abilities out match everything the

these abilities out match everything the

these abilities out match everything the t800 hats making him a formidable foe

t800 hats making him a formidable foe

t800 hats making him a formidable foe and one of cinema’s most creative

on top of all that the CGI that went

on top of all that the CGI that went into making him still holds up today

into making him still holds up today

into making him still holds up today proving the characters lasting legacy in

proving the characters lasting legacy in

proving the characters lasting legacy in film history get out number three John

film history get out number three John

film history get out number three John Connor Terminator 2 Judgment Day

Connor Terminator 2 Judgment Day

Connor Terminator 2 Judgment Day Terminator 3 rise of the machines and

Terminator 3 rise of the machines and

Terminator 3 rise of the machines and Terminator Salvation this is John Connor

Terminator Salvation this is John Connor

Terminator Salvation this is John Connor ever the headstrong never give up type

ever the headstrong never give up type

ever the headstrong never give up type John Connor takes after his mother Sarah

John Connor takes after his mother Sarah

John Connor takes after his mother Sarah and proves to be a memorable hero for

and proves to be a memorable hero for

and proves to be a memorable hero for the franchise you’re not here to kill me

the franchise you’re not here to kill me

the franchise you’re not here to kill me I figured that part out for myself

I figured that part out for myself

I figured that part out for myself so what’s the deal my mission is to

so what’s the deal my mission is to

so what’s the deal my mission is to protect you played by several different

protect you played by several different

protect you played by several different actors throughout the film series chief

actors throughout the film series chief

actors throughout the film series chief among them is the career-making

among them is the career-making

among them is the career-making performance by Edward Furlong she knew

nobody believed her and though John has

nobody believed her and though John has gone through some physical changes he

gone through some physical changes he

gone through some physical changes he remains as strong as ever in his

remains as strong as ever in his

remains as strong as ever in his determination that’s just John Connor

determination that’s just John Connor

determination that’s just John Connor crystal pitch we watch as he grows from

crystal pitch we watch as he grows from

crystal pitch we watch as he grows from a juvenile teenager to a respectable

a juvenile teenager to a respectable

a juvenile teenager to a respectable leader and the transitional journey is

leader and the transitional journey is

leader and the transitional journey is as emotional as it is exciting

as emotional as it is exciting

as emotional as it is exciting we’re state of course we are dead we are

we’re state of course we are dead we are

we’re state of course we are dead we are Oh dad number two

Oh dad number two

Oh dad number two Sarah Connor the Terminator and

Sarah Connor the Terminator and

Sarah Connor the Terminator and Terminator 2 Judgment Day I was looking

Terminator 2 Judgment Day I was looking

Terminator 2 Judgment Day I was looking forward to seeing my son like her son

forward to seeing my son like her son

forward to seeing my son like her son John we get to watch Sarah’s progression

John we get to watch Sarah’s progression

John we get to watch Sarah’s progression from innocence to full-on badass

starting out as a waitress with an

starting out as a waitress with an amazing 80s mullet Sarah grows into a

amazing 80s mullet Sarah grows into a

amazing 80s mullet Sarah grows into a warrior out of necessity and through her

warrior out of necessity and through her

warrior out of necessity and through her battles with the Terminator you’re

battles with the Terminator you’re

battles with the Terminator you’re already dead everybody mu you’re dead

already dead everybody mu you’re dead

already dead everybody mu you’re dead already

already

already there’s only so many using is good while

there’s only so many using is good while

there’s only so many using is good while she remains blood and seemingly crazy by

she remains blood and seemingly crazy by

she remains blood and seemingly crazy by some we know the truth and her on her

some we know the truth and her on her

some we know the truth and her on her side the whole time broke my arm there

side the whole time broke my arm there

side the whole time broke my arm there 215 bones in the human body that’s 1

215 bones in the human body that’s 1

215 bones in the human body that’s 1 while actress Linda Hamilton was asked

while actress Linda Hamilton was asked

while actress Linda Hamilton was asked to return for the third movie she said

to return for the third movie she said

to return for the third movie she said that she felt that Sarah had completed

that she felt that Sarah had completed

that she felt that Sarah had completed her journey and her ending is one of

her journey and her ending is one of

her journey and her ending is one of poetic beauty while the actresses

poetic beauty while the actresses

poetic beauty while the actresses voiceover is used in Terminator

voiceover is used in Terminator

voiceover is used in Terminator Salvation but if you don’t send Kyle you

Salvation but if you don’t send Kyle you

Salvation but if you don’t send Kyle you can never be and Skynet will win the war

can never be and Skynet will win the war

can never be and Skynet will win the war before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions by signing this

few honorable mentions by signing this

few honorable mentions by signing this consent form you be donating your body

consent form you be donating your body

consent form you be donating your body don’t know cause

second chance you’ll be perfectly safe I

second chance you’ll be perfectly safe I got 30 cops in this building I’m an

got 30 cops in this building I’m an

got 30 cops in this building I’m an obsolete design DX is faster more

obsolete design DX is faster more

obsolete design DX is faster more powerful and one telogen it’s a far more

powerful and one telogen it’s a far more

powerful and one telogen it’s a far more effective killing machine oh great move

effective killing machine oh great move

effective killing machine oh great move or I’ll do it I swear I will I’ll shoot

or I’ll do it I swear I will I’ll shoot

or I’ll do it I swear I will I’ll shoot you go ahead see what happens

you go ahead see what happens

you go ahead see what happens number one the t800 terminator to

number one the t800 terminator to

number one the t800 terminator to Judgment Day a reprogrammed t800 this

Judgment Day a reprogrammed t800 this

Judgment Day a reprogrammed t800 this model protects John and Sarah rather

model protects John and Sarah rather

model protects John and Sarah rather than hunting him down and he’s all the

than hunting him down and he’s all the

than hunting him down and he’s all the more memorable for it come with me if

more memorable for it come with me if

more memorable for it come with me if you want to live the Cyberdyne systems

you want to live the Cyberdyne systems

you want to live the Cyberdyne systems model 101 series 800 version 2.4

model 101 series 800 version 2.4

model 101 series 800 version 2.4 infiltration combat unit arguably goes

infiltration combat unit arguably goes

infiltration combat unit arguably goes through the biggest changes in the

through the biggest changes in the

through the biggest changes in the franchise learning about human emotions

franchise learning about human emotions

franchise learning about human emotions and forging a father-son bond with John

and forging a father-son bond with John

and forging a father-son bond with John while also delivering memorable

while also delivering memorable

while also delivering memorable one-liners I need you close your boots

one-liners I need you close your boots

one-liners I need you close your boots and your motorcycle the character also

and your motorcycle the character also

and your motorcycle the character also drew critical acclaim making the t800

drew critical acclaim making the t800

drew critical acclaim making the t800 both one of the greatest villains and

both one of the greatest villains and

both one of the greatest villains and thanks to this incarnation one of the

thanks to this incarnation one of the

thanks to this incarnation one of the greatest heroes of all time hasta la

greatest heroes of all time hasta la

greatest heroes of all time hasta la vista baby also who didn’t cry just a

vista baby also who didn’t cry just a

vista baby also who didn’t cry just a little bit at the end of t to this

little bit at the end of t to this

little bit at the end of t to this character made us emotional in a high

character made us emotional in a high

character made us emotional in a high budget action movie and that is no small

budget action movie and that is no small

budget action movie and that is no small feat I know know why you cry

but it’s something I can never do do you

but it’s something I can never do do you agree with our list what character from

agree with our list what character from

agree with our list what character from The Terminator franchise is your

The Terminator franchise is your

The Terminator franchise is your favorite aren’t we changing things I

favorite aren’t we changing things I

favorite aren’t we changing things I mean right now changing the way it goes

mean right now changing the way it goes

mean right now changing the way it goes for more exciting top 10s published

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watchmojo.com command wants us to fight like machines they want us to many cold

like machines they want us to many cold

like machines they want us to many cold calculated decisions but we are not

calculated decisions but we are not

calculated decisions but we are not machines

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