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Science and Media Museum Staff Share Favorite Film Supporting Characters

institutional · 2026-03-14

Staff members at the Science and Media Museum have compiled a list of notable supporting characters from various films. The selections include Philip Seymour Hoffman's role in 'Along Came Polly,' Cameron Frye from 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off,' Samwise Gamgee in 'The Lord of the Rings,' Wilson from 'Castaway,' the Genie in 'Aladdin,' Dennis Hopper's character in 'True Romance,' teenage friends in '13 Going on 30,' Donkey from 'Shrek,' Nicholas Hoult's part in 'About a Boy,' and Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Heath Ledger in '10 Things I Hate About You.' The museum is promoting its 'Enemies to Lovers' film season, with a screening of '10 Things I Hate About You' scheduled for Valentine's Day at Pictureville.

Key facts

  • Science and Media Museum staff selected favorite film supporting characters.
  • The list includes characters from films such as 'Along Came Polly,' 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off,' and 'The Lord of the Rings.'
  • The museum is promoting its 'Enemies to Lovers' film season with a Valentine's Day screening.

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  • Science and Media Museum
  • Pictureville

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