The Top 10 OCD Characters

What is it about mental disorders that so entrances the public? We love our flawed heroes, that’s for sure, and these are just a few examples of defective protagonists that we all know and love. I now present the top ten obsessive-compulsive characters in entertainment.

1. Bob Wiley, What About Bob (1991)

2. Adrian Monk, Monk (TV, 2002- )

3. Melvin Udall, As Good As It Gets (1997)

4. Felix Unger, The Odd Couple (1968 (film)/1970-1975 (series))

5. Jerry Seinfeld, Seinfeld (1989-1998)

6. Dennis “Spider” Cleg, Spider (2002)

7. Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000- )

8. Monty Burns as Howard Hughes, The Simpsons (1993)

9. Sherlock Holmes, Various Incarnations (1887- )

10. Howie Mandel, Deal or No Deal (2005- )…not technically a character, but still.