8. Barry Burton

First appearance: Resident Evil (1996)

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

And in Barry’s case, it’s what he does with a .44 Magnum.

This often-overlooked character was the calm cornerstone of the STARS Alpha Team.

He was in charge of weapon supervision and coming up with witty jokes like the infamous “Jill Sandwich” quote.

He’s one of the nicest guys in the entire series without that hampering his ability to blow up zombie skulls left and right.

After this traumatic experience, Barry has done everything in his power to be a good family man – including fighting to protect them from bio-terrorism as part of the BSAA.