Not every actor has the ability to charm multiple generations of fans, popularize a character that has no name and redefine the Western genre by bringing to light the harsh realities of the era. But ...

While there are undoubtedly far too many characters to choose from for a definitive list of the greatest Western characters, ...

I'm a diehard fan of Westerns, and great movies like The Searchers, Shane, and The Revenant stand out as movies that hooked me from the very start.

If you have Hulu, you need to check out this Western film starring Nicolas Cage based on a 1960 novel by John Edward Williams ...