Characters with limb loss and limb difference are frequently found in many popular movies. In some cases they illustrate how individuals can thrive after limb loss.
| Character | Movie(s) | Type | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aron Ralston | 127 Hours | Right below-elbow | Self-amputation (knife) |
| Homer Parrish | The Best Years of Our Lives | Bilateral below-elbow | Trauma (fire) |
| David Della Rocco | The Boondock Saints | Left little finger | Trauma (bullet wound) |
| King Fergus | Brave | Left below-knee | Trauma (bitten off in battle) |
| Dr. Julius No | Dr. No | Bilateral below-elbow | Radiation |
| Ash Williams | Evil Dead franchise | Right hand | Self-amputation (chainsaw) |
| Lt. Dan Taylor | Forrest Gump | Bilateral above-knee | Trauma (bomb) |
| Fredrick Sykes | The Fugitive | Right below-elbow | Trauma |
| Hiccup | How to Train Your Dragon franchise | Left below-knee | Trauma (battle) |
| Toothless | Left tail fin | Trauma (crash) | |
| Dr. Claw | Inspector Gadget | Left hand | Trauma (car collision) |
| Don | Joe Dirt | Left above-knee | Trauma (train) |
| Gazelle | Kingsman: The Secret Service | Bilateral below-knee | (unknown) |
| Imperator Furiosa | Mad Max: Fury Road | Left below-elbow | (unknown) |
| Bucky Barnes | Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise | Left arm | Trauma |
| Nebula | Self-amputation | ||
| Black Knight | Monty Python and the Holy Grail | Quadrilateral | Trauma (sword) |
| Ronny Cammareri | Moonstruck | Left hand | Trauma (bread slicer) |
| Lady Kushana | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | Trilateral (left arm and both legs) | Trauma (insect) |
| Captain Hook | Peter Pan | Left hand | Trauma (knife) |
| Cherry Darling | Planet Terror | Right above-knee | Mutilation (zombies) |
| Lady Eboshi | Princess Mononoke | Right arm | Trauma (wolf) |
| Harold Pointer | Intent Unknown | Bilateral below-knee | Trauma (gun shot) |
| Will Sawyer | Skyscraper | Left below-knee | Trauma (bomb) |
| Bethany Hamilton | Soul Surfer | Left above-elbow | Trauma (shark) |
| Luke Skywalker | Star Wars franchise | Right hand | Trauma (lightsaber) |
| Darth Vader | Quadrilateral | ||
| Jeff Bauman | Stronger | Bilateral above-knee | Trauma (bomb) |
| Terry Fox | The Terry Fox Story | Right above-knee | Cancer |
References
- Moreau, Jordan (2019-03-07). "The Marvel Cinematic Universe's Secret History of Amputations". Variety. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- Cavna, Michael (2019-02-28). "'How to Train Your Dragon' hero strikes a chord among amputees in audience". Valley News. Retrieved 2020-04-11.