List of fictional salespeople

This is a list of notable salespeople in fictional contexts.

A

• Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom, in the John Updike novels Rabbit, Run and sequels.

B

• George Babbitt, in the Sinclair Lewis novel Babbitt.
• Andy Bernard, on the television series, The Office.
• Rodney Blackstock, on the soap opera, Emmerdale.
• Theofiel Boemerang, vacuum cleaner salesman from Willy Vandersteen's comic Suske en Wiske.^[1]
• Al Bundy, shoe salesman on the U.S. television series Married... with Children.

C

• Tim Canterbury, on the television series, The Office.
• John Casey, on the television series, Chuck.
• Comic Book Guy, comic book salesman from The Simpsons.
• Brett Craig, on the television series, Kath & Kim.

D

• Larry Dallas, used car salesman on the sitcom Three's Company.
• C.M.O.T. Dibbler, in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series.
• Santo DiMera, in the soap opera Days of Our Lives.
• Terry Duckworth, in the soap opera Coronation Street.

E

• Montague Egg, wine salesman, in short stories by Dorothy L. Sayers.

F

• Oliveira da Figueira, Portuguese salesman, from Hergé's comic The Adventures of Tintin.
• Ned Flanders, owner of a store with items for left-handed people, from The Simpsons.

G

• Garmt Grootgrut, a grocer from the Dutch comic series Tom Poes by Marten Toonder. ^[2]
• Gil Gunderson, unsuccesful salesman from The Simpsons.

H

• Jim Halpert, paper salesman in The Office.
• Harold Hill, from the musical and film The Music Man.
• Audrey Horne, from the TV series Twin Peaks.

K

• Gareth Keenan, paper salesman in British television series The Office.
• Malcolm Kennedy, salesman from the soap opera Neighbours.

L

• Daniel LaRusso, car salesman in The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai.
• Leisure Suit Larry, eponymous video game character.
• Willy Loman, the salesman from Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman.

M

• Darren Miller, on the soap opera EastEnders.

N

• Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Indian supermarket owner from The Simpsons.

S

• Gregor Samsa, from Franz Kafka's novel The Metamorphosis.
• Dwight Schrute, owner of a paper distribution company from the TV series The Office.
• Spamton G. Spamton, failed salesman in the video game Deltarune.
• Jan Spier, a French fries salesman from Marc Sleen's comic The Adventures of Nero. ^[3]

T

• Wash Tubbs, store owner from Roy Crane's store Wash Tubbs.

U

• Unhygienix, the fishmonger in Astérix' village, from René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo's comic series Astérix.

W

• Jolyon Wagg, annoying insurance salesman in The Adventures of Tintin.
• Watto, shopkeeper from the Star Wars film The Phantom Menace.
• Ash Williams, in the franchise The Evil Dead.
• Derek Wilton, on the soap opera Coronation Street.

Sources

1. https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/vandersteen.htm
2. https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/toonder.htm
3. https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/sleen.htm