1. John McClane
John McClane is probably the most unassuming wish I was him guy on this list. He is just an ordinary police officer who always finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, normally while off duty and during the holiday season. Yet even while reluctant to initially get involved he always manages to rise to the occasion and save the day, often at his own physical and emotional expense. He just cannot turn his back on a situation that needs a touch of his expertise. The urge to protect and help a fellow man or woman is an admirable trait in a person and one all guys respect. John McClane represents this instinctual protective nature; he just represents it pushed to the extreme limits. What also helps him top this list is the fact he is not a military trained assassin or government agent. He is just a kick ass, shoot first and ask questions later type of guy. Of course it doesnt hurt that he is chalk full of classic one liners and insults while having one of the foulest mouths in action movie history. McClane is the kind of guy we all think we could be if put in a similar situation. Although, if we are being completely honest with ourselves, we know we could never pull it off quite like he did. There is only one John McClane after all. That is why every guy wishes he was him. Yippee Ki-yay