Marine Memorabilia

on the Small and Silver Screens

When TV, movie and video game writers want a formidable character, they often add a dash of Marine mystique – usually, but not always, with a tattoo. Marines and its readers found these examples under the magnifying glass:

Assault on Precinct 13 – Ethan Hawke – Emblem tattoo on back	CSI: New York – Gary Senise – displays a shadow box in his office	Dangerous Minds – Michelle Pfeifer – writes on a blackboard that she was a Marine
Daredevil – David Keith – Emblem tattooed on bicep	Dawn of the Dead – Ving Rhames – Emblem tattooed on forearm	Doom – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – Semper Fi tattooed on back
The Godfather – Al Pacino – wears Service A uniform	Grand Theft Auto –Officer Frank Tenpenny – Emblem tattooed on arm	Heat –Robert Deniro – Marine Corps emblem tattooed on left shoulder
Law and Order: SVU –Christopher Malonie – Emblem tattooed on left arm	National Treasure – Harvey Keitel – wears a tie adorned with Marine Corps emblems	NCIS –Mark Harmon – wears Marine Corps T-shirts while working on his boat
Payback –Mel Gibson – USMC tattooed on arm	The Simpsons – Store security officer who catches Bart shoplifting – Emblem tattooed on left arm