10 Best Characters written by Aaron Sorkin!

With Oscar Nominations around the corner and writer/director Aaron Sorkin beaming solid as a forerunner for his most recent success - The Trial of the Chicago 7, I thought it would be fun to take a look at Sorkin's highest ranking characters.

Aaron Sorkin's 10 Best Characters, Ranked. Source:(ScreenRant.com)

Nov. 02, 2020, Joe Antonini writes:

Oscar and Emmy nominees abound, big-name Hollywood stars aplenty, these are the characters who have leaped farthest from Sorkin's pages.

Aaron Sorkin is one of the most exciting screenwriters and directors in Hollywood. He has worked in political thrillers, sports stories, and military escapades. What's most notably remarkable about his work is that much of what you see on screen is people talking. Forget explosions, magic, and sex, when it comes to Sorkin, people talking is more than enough entertainment.

This list celebrates the very best of those people. Often within ensemble casts, these individuals - some based on real-life figures, some creations of Sorkin's mind - stand out in their immediate wit and eventual depth. Oscar and Emmy nominees abound, big-name Hollywood stars aplenty, these are the characters who have leaped farthest from Sorkin's pages.

Here are Sorkin's top 10 characters as ranked by ScreenRant.com

10. Bonnie Bach (Charlie Wilson's War; 2007), played by Amy Adams

09. John Scully (Steve Jobs; 2015), played by Michael Fassbender

08. Dana Whitaker (Sports Night; 1998-2000), played by Felicity Huffman

07. Josh Lyman (The West Wing; 1999-2006), played by Bradley Whitford

06. Peter Brand (Moneyball; 2011), played by Brad Pitt

05. Molly Bloom (Molly's Game; 2017), played by Jennifer Chastain

04. The Winklevoss Twins (The Social Network; 2010), played by Armie Hammer

03. Col. Nathan r. Jessup (A Few Good Men; 1992), played by Jack Nicholson

02. Mark Zuckerberg (The Social Network; 2010), played by Jesse Eisenberg

01. Josiah "Jed" Bartlett (The West Wing; 1999-2006), played by Martin Sheen

You may not have seen all these films or episodes, but they are all definitely worth checking out!

These movies and television shows are the product of some of Sorkin's finest writing and his characters will resonate for a lifetime!

Tell me what you think!

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