IQ scores of
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Illustration by Sidney Paget (1890s), public domain. · Illustration by Sidney Paget (1893), public domain. Background removed for the portrait above. · Illustration by Sidney Paget for The Strand Magazine (1893), public domain. Background removed for the portrait above. · Frontispiece by Theodor von Holst for the 1831 edition, public domain. · Print attributed to Jérôme David, after Rembrandt van Rijn, published by François Langlois. Rijksmuseum (object RP-P-OB-63.789), CC0. · Photograph of a cosplayer as Light Yagami by Farhan Ahmad Tajuddin (2017), CC BY 2.0. Cropped; background removed for the portrait above. The character is the creation of Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. · Photograph of a cosplayer as L by Piotrus (2012), CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped from the original. The character is the creation of Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. · Photograph of a cosplayer as Shikamaru Nara by Narukyubi (2009), CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped from the original. The character is the creation of Masashi Kishimoto. · Photograph of a cosplayer as Kurisu Makise by Carter McKendry, CC BY 2.0. Background removed for the portrait above. The character is the creation of 5pb. and Nitroplus. · Photograph of a cosplayer as Itachi Uchiha by BrokenSphere (2010), CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped from a two-person photograph; background removed for the portrait above. The character is the creation of Masashi Kishimoto. · Photograph of a cosplayer as Edward Elric by Farhan Ahmad Tajuddin (2014), CC BY 2.0. Cropped from a wider photograph; background removed for the portrait above. The character is the creation of Hiromu Arakawa. · Photograph of a cosplayer as Rick Sanchez by Nicholas Moreau, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped from a wider photograph; background removed for the portrait above. The character is the creation of Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon. · Photograph of a cosplayer as Kaguya Shinomiya by YuChen Cheng, CC BY 2.0. Background removed for the portrait above. The character is the creation of Aka Akasaka. · Photograph of a cosplayer as Lelouch Lamperouge by Benlisquare, CC BY-SA 4.0. Lelouch Lamperouge is a character created by Sunrise, Ichirō Ōkouchi and Gorō Taniguchi. Cropped and with background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of a cosplayer as Kakashi Hatake by big-ashb, CC BY 2.0. Kakashi Hatake is a character created by Masashi Kishimoto, from Naruto. Cropped and with background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of a cosplayer as Reed Richards by William Tung (WonderCon, April 2017), CC BY-SA 2.0. Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic) is a character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for Marvel Comics. Cropped and with background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of actor Nicholas Hoult by Harald Krichel (81st Venice International Film Festival, August 2024), CC BY-SA 4.0. Lex Luthor is a character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, portrayed by Hoult in Superman (2025). Background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of actor Anthony Hopkins by Omar David Sandoval Sida (Red Sea International Film Festival, December 2025), CC BY-SA 4.0. Hannibal Lecter is a character created by Thomas Harris, portrayed by Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and its sequels. Background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of a cosplayer as Doctor Doom by Super Festivals (July 2013), CC BY 2.0. Doctor Doom is a character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for Marvel Comics. Cropped and with background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of actor Mark Ruffalo by Gage Skidmore (San Diego Comic-Con, July 22, 2017), CC BY-SA 2.0. Bruce Banner is a character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for Marvel Comics, played by Ruffalo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films. Cropped and with background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of actor Christian Bale by Harald Krichel (Berlinale, February 11, 2019), CC BY-SA 4.0. Batman is a character created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and published by DC Comics; this is a photograph of the actor who played the role in the 2005–2012 film trilogy, not of the character. Background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of actor Robert Downey Jr. by Edgar Meritano (promoting Iron Man, Mexico City, April 9, 2008), CC BY-SA 3.0. Tony Stark / Iron Man is a character created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck and Jack Kirby and published by Marvel Comics; this is a photograph of the actor who plays the role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, not of the character. Background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of a cosplayer dressed as Naruto Uzumaki by Johnson Wen (Taichung, Taiwan, August 2, 2015), CC BY-SA 2.0. Naruto Uzumaki is a character created by Masashi Kishimoto and published by Shueisha; this is a photograph of a cosplayer, not an image of the character. Background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of a cosplayer dressed as Spider-Man by Super Festivals (Florida Supercon, July 5, 2013), CC BY 2.0. Spider-Man is a character created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko for Marvel Comics; this is a photograph of a cosplayer, not an image of the character. Cropped and with background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of actor Jim Parsons by Philip Romano (Broadway opening night of Good Night, and Good Luck, April 3, 2025), CC BY 4.0. Sheldon Cooper is a character created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady for The Big Bang Theory, played by Parsons from 2007 to 2019; this is a photograph of the actor who played the role, not of the character. Background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of a cosplayer dressed as Homer Simpson by 玄史生 (Comic World Taiwan 41, December 12, 2015), released into the public domain under CC0. Homer Simpson is a character created by Matt Groening for The Simpsons; this is a photograph of a cosplayer, not an image of the character. Cropped and with background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of actor Tom Hanks by Yeoman 1st Class Donna Lou Morgan, U.S. Navy (January 2009; Commons file), public domain as a work of the U.S. federal government. Forrest Gump is a character created by Winston Groom, played by Hanks in the 1994 film; this is a photograph of the actor who played the role, not of the character. Cropped and with background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of actor Bryan Cranston by Philip Romano (Broadway opening night of Celebrity Autobiography, May 18, 2026), CC BY-SA 4.0. Walter White is a character created by Vince Gilligan for Breaking Bad, played by Cranston from 2008 to 2013; this is a photograph of the actor who played the role, not of the character. Background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of actor Henry Cavill by Gage Skidmore (San Diego Comic-Con, July 19, 2019), CC BY-SA 2.0. Superman is a character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics; this is a photograph of an actor who played the role in the 2013–2017 films, not of the character. Cropped and with background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of actor Joaquin Phoenix by Harald Krichel (Berlinale, February 20, 2018), CC BY-SA 3.0. The Joker is a character created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson and published by DC Comics; this is a photograph of the actor who played the role in the 2019 film, not of the character. Cropped. · Photograph of actor Josh Brolin by Max Surprenant (Toronto International Film Festival, 2025), CC BY 4.0. Thanos is a character created by Jim Starlin for Marvel Comics, played by Brolin in the 2014–2019 films; this is a photograph of the actor who played the role, not of the character. Cropped and with background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of a cosplayer dressed as Goku by Miguel Discart (Japan Expo, Paris, July 7, 2016), CC BY-SA 2.0. Goku is a character created by Akira Toriyama and published by Shueisha; this is a photograph of a cosplayer, not an image of the character. Cropped and with background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of actor Simon Baker by Martin Kraft (Berlinale, February 23, 2020), CC BY-SA 4.0. Patrick Jane is a character created by Bruno Heller for The Mentalist, played by Baker from 2008 to 2015; this is a photograph of the actor who played the role, not of the character. Cropped and with background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of actor James Gandolfini by gdcgraphics (Toronto International Film Festival, September 27, 2011), CC BY-SA 2.0. Tony Soprano is a character created by David Chase for The Sopranos, played by Gandolfini from 1999 to 2007; this is a photograph of the actor who played the role, not of the character. Background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of actor Patrick J. Adams by Genevieve (promotional event for Suits, January 14, 2013), CC BY 2.0. Mike Ross is a character created by Aaron Korsh for Suits, played by Adams from 2011 to 2019; this is a photograph of the actor who played the role, not of the character. Cropped and with background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of actor Matthew Gray Gubler by Greg2600 (New York City, October 21, 2017), CC BY-SA 2.0. Spencer Reid is a character created by Jeff Davis for Criminal Minds, played by Gubler from 2005; this is a photograph of the actor who played the role, not of the character. Cropped and with background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of actor Penn Badgley by Gordon Correll (September 2012), CC BY-SA 2.0. Joe Goldberg is a character created by Caroline Kepnes for her novel You and played by Badgley in the series You from 2018; this is a photograph of the actor who played the role, not of the character. Background removed for the portrait above. · Photograph of a cosplayer dressed as Monkey D. Luffy by Gage Skidmore (December 6, 2015), CC BY-SA 2.0. Monkey D. Luffy is a character created by Eiichiro Oda for the manga One Piece, published by Shueisha; this is a photograph of a cosplayer, not an image of the character. Cropped and with background removed for the portrait above.
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How are IQ scores for fictional estimated?
Not by testing anyone. Each figure on this page is inferred from the documented record — published work, contemporary accounts, verified qualifications — using a named method set out under how we read a number. Every profile shows its own workings.
Which of these fictional has the highest IQ?
Rick Sanchez holds the highest estimate in this category at 195–215. That ordering comes from the midpoint of each range and it re-sorts itself as profiles are added, so treat it as a convenience rather than a verdict. The full leaderboard ranks every category together.
How many fictional profiles are there?
38 so far, and the list grows as figures are traced and portraits licensed. Browse the rest of the section from all categories, or start at the Celebrity IQ hub.
How do I compare my own IQ with these fictional?
Get a measured number first. The IQ Metrics assessment is 30 questions and reports on the same 100-mean scale used on every profile here, with a percentile and an ability breakdown. How we score and norm it explains the benchmarking, and average IQ by country shows how the same scale looks across populations.
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