Youthful and athletic, his physicality conveyed the character's boisterous, belligerent persona.
Give him a call and say, 'I miss you, buddy!'" Murray, that most belligerent of characters, on this occasion agreed with the pundits that he needed to shake things up.
He could be amusing and annoying, entertaining and belligerent, a New York character and a self-caricature.
The nightly in-character guest interviews were initially of concern to Colbert, who worried his character's belligerent nature would be off-putting to guests.
Mr. McDonagh responded to this comment with a flash of anger, disregarding a pledge he had made minutes before to give up harshly judging other living writers in the press, firing off one of those hilariously belligerent rants that his characters are known for and that can't possibly be printed here.
But for such a dogmatic character, Mr Crow's belligerent negotiating style as RMT leader was borne of sheer pragmatism.
It was during this period that she changed her name to Sapphire, a reference both to the emerging New Age fascination with crystals and to the stereotype of a belligerent black woman derived from a character on The Amos 'n' Andy Show (1928 60).
In Donizetti's lighthearted opera "Don Pasquale," the sweet, young wife of the title character quickly morphs into a belligerent, big-spending shrew.
And the character of Stella is great: very belligerent and in your face.
The diversion is all in the campy, self-aware performances - particularly Isabelle Huppert's belligerent, angular old maid - and the songs the characters periodically burst into.
