Father’s Day is the casual Sunday holiday where dads get to nap a little longer, maybe get breakfast in bed, and imagine they’re the super-dad that they may or may not be.

Well, we thought it fitting to gather a collection of film and TV dads that rise to the occasion, and stand out for being amazing for one reason or another. Happy Father’s Day, dads!

Philip Banks, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Atticus Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird
Mrs. Doubtfire
Clark Griswold, Family Vacation
Jim Hopper, Stranger Things
Professor Henry Jones Sr., Indian Jones
Jack Byrnes, Meet the Parents
Arthur Weasley, Harry Potter Series
Carl Winslow, Family Matters
George Bailey, It’s a Wonderful Life
Darth Vader, Star Wars

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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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