Fictional characters who exhibit and/or have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Film + Year Character Actor(s) Film Director Notes1993Mr. JonesRichard GereMr. Jones (1993 film)Mike Figgis 2008 Maria Elena Penélope Cruz Vicky Cristina Barcelona Woody Allen Not diagnosed in film, but exhibits drastic mood swings consistent with mania and depression.2009Mark WhitacreMatt DamonThe Informant!Steven Soderbergh2011Mia ConlonOlivia WildeOn the InsideD. W. Brown 2012 Patrizio "Pat" Solitano Jr. Bradley Cooper Silver Linings Playbook David O. Russell 2014 Cam Stuart Mark Ruffalo Infinitely Polar Bear Maya Forbes The film is based on the filmmaker's life with her bipolar father.2015Gloria GerringsonTaryn ManningA Light Beneath Their FeetValerie Weiss2015CarlaKatie HolmesTouched with FirePaul Dalio2015MarcoLuke KirbyTouched with FirePaul Dalio2019Rick DaltonLeonardo DiCaprioOnce Upon a Time… in HollywoodQuentin Tarantino2022Clemence MillerAlex HellerThe Year BetweenAlex Heller
Television +YearCharacterActor(s)Series1955Dame Edna EverageBarry HumphriesVarious stage and television productions1971Maude FindlayBea ArthurAll in the Family/Maude1982Cass WinthropStephen SchnetzerAnother World1986Jimmy CorkhillDean SullivanBrookside1992SilverApril Peterson, Arielle Peterson, Ryanne Kastner, Megan Lee Braley, Mercedes Kastner, and Jessica StroupBeverly Hills, 90210/902101993Sonny CorinthosMaurice BenardGeneral Hospital1994Sharon Newman"The Young and the Restless #10034". Season 40. November 14, 2012.Monica Potter, Heidi Mark and Sharon CaseThe Young and the Restless1995Cindy CunninghamLaura Crossley and Stephanie WaringHollyoaks1997Kahn SouphanousinphoneToby HussKing of the Hill2002Craig ManningJake EpsteinDegrassi: The Next Generation2003Morgan CorinthosIsador Talamo, Adonios Talamo, Jordan Cline, Dylan Cline, George Juarez, Aaron Refvem, Aaron Sanders, and Bryan CraigGeneral Hospital2004Ian Gallagher"Lazarus". Shameless. Season 4. Episode 12. April 6, 2014. Showtime.Gerard Kearns Shameless UKKaren MaguireRebecca Atkinson2004Jean SlaterGillian WrightEastEndersStacey SlaterLacey Turner2006Pamela DouglasAlley MillsThe Bold and the Beautiful2008Samantha FitzgeraldSimone BuchananNeighbours 2009 Juan Alvarez Lin-Manuel Miranda House2010Eli GoldsworthyMunro ChambersDegrassi: The Next Generation2011Ruth WintersGeorgia TaylorCasualty2011Carrie MathisonClaire DanesHomeland2011Ian Gallagher Monica GallagherCameron Monaghan Chloe WebbShameless US2012Marta Del SolLeonor VarelaDallas2013Rose/MumDebra LawrencePlease Like Me2013Aurora de MartelRebecca Breeds The Originals 2013Zosia MarchCamila ArfwedsonHolby City2015Andre LyonTrai ByersEmpire2016Even Bech NæsheimHenrik HolmSkam2017Alfred NyssenLars EidingerBabylon Berlin2018Lizzie SaltzmanJenny BoydLegacies2019Eliott DemauryMaxence Danet-FauvelSkam France2019Sander DriesenWillem De SchryverWTfock2019Rue BennettZendayaEuphoria2019Vincent "Vinnie" O'NeillJoe GilgunBrassic2019Andrew DelucaGiacomo Gianniotti Grey's Anatomy2019Hal JacksonJoe TippettThe Morning Show2019Maria SalazarMaria Gabriela de FaríaDeadly Class2020Kat Baker Carol BakerKaya Scodelario January JonesSpinning Out2020GaTaGaTa as himselfDave2020Ben DavisTom PelphreyOzark2021Bernadette StablerEllen BurstynLaw & Order: Organized Crime2023”Ray” Pakon“Khaotung” Thanawat RatanakitpaisonOnly Friends2024Maggie Donovan Nicola CoughlanBig Mood2024Oh Ri-naJung Woon-sunDaily Dose of Sunshine
Comics +YearCharacterSeries/FranchiseAuthor/Publisher1939NamorInvadersMarvel Comics1942Two-FaceBatmanDC Comics1960Multi-ManChallengers of the Unknown1962Hank PymAvengers_A.IAnt-ManMarvel Comics1962Will MagnusShowcaseDC Comics1963Doctor Polaris (Neal Emerson)Green Lantern1963MagnetoX-MenMarvel Comics1964 Green Goblin (Norman Osborn)Andy Diggle (w), Roberto de la Torre (p), Roberto de la Torre (i). "Dark Reign" Thunderbolts 128 (March 2009), Marvel ComicsSpider-Man1966MimicDark X-Men: The Beginning #1X-Men1966PeacemakerCheckmateDC Comics1968CreeperOutsiders1968PolarisX-MenMarvel Comics1978Count VertigoBlack Canary/Green ArrowDC Comics2000The SentryThe SentryMarvel Comics2001Alexander NeroGreen LanternDC Comics2019Wasp (Nadia van Dyne)The Unstoppable WaspMarvel Comics
Literature +YearCharacterBookAuthorNotes1949Mr. MarketThe Intelligent InvestorBenjamin Graham1962Esther GreenwoodThe Bell JarSylvia PlathCharacter's struggles with depression were based on the ones that the author experienced herself.1987Annie WilkesMiseryStephen KingAlso appears in the 1993 film adaptation.1989Thad BeaumontThe Dark HalfStephen KingAlso appears in the 1990 film adaptation.1999Marigold WestwardThe Illustrated MumJacqueline WilsonAlso appears in the 2003 TV film adaptation. 2011Leonard BankheadThe Marriage PlotJeffrey EugenidesThe book's plot is heavily driven by Leonard's mental illness.2015Theodore FinchAll the Bright PlacesJennifer NivenAlso appears in the 2020 film adaptation.
Video Games
+ Year Character Actor(s) Game Developer Notes 2010 Alan Wake Ilkka Villi, Matthew Porretta Alan Wake, Alan Wake 2 Remedy Entertainment Alan describes himself as manic-depressive in the manuscript page Barry's Struggles With Artists in Alan Wake 2. 2017 Gregg Lee No voice acting Night in the Woods Finji Implied by the story and his characteristics to be bipolar. Also suggested by the character Bea in the game.
See also List of people with bipolar disorder List of fictional characters with disabilities Outline of bipolar disorder
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