5 Best Fathers in Movies Marlin ‘Finding Nemo’ (2003) This overprotective clownfish swam across the ocean to find his missing son. Furious Styles ‘Boyz n the Hood’ (1991) The iconic father figure played by Laurence Fishburne knew what it took to be a real man in South Central. John Quincy Archibald ‘John Q’ (2002) Denzel Washington plays a desperate father who holds up a hospital and forces them to give his son a life-saving operation. Daniel Hillard 'Mrs. Doubtfire' (1993) After losing custody of his kids, Robin Williams’ character dresses up as a female housekeeper to interact with them. Bryan Mills ‘Taken’ (2008) Liam Neeson plays the coolest on-screen dad ever.