‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Community’ stars also make MTV News’ top 50. By MTV News staff Joseph Morgan as Klaus on “The Vampire Diaries” Photo: Bob Mahoney/ CW What do Mandy Patinkin, Anthony Bourdain and Aaron Paul all have in common? They’re all on MTV News’ list of the Top 50 TV Characters of 2011, for one thing — and for very different reasons too! Whether it’s Patinkin busting terrorists as the Jewish Jack Bauer on “Homeland,” Bourdain traveling the globe for his two Travel Channel shows or Paul up to no good again on “Breaking Bad,” each one of these actors — and more, mind you — are easily among the best television characters of the year. See who else ranked up there with Mandy, Tony and Aaron as our countdown of 2011’s Top 50 TV Characters continues! 30. Adam Demamp (“Workaholics”) “Workaholics” is the best new show on television, and Adam is the best character. I can’t actually verbalize why he’s so amazing, so here’s a list of memories: 1. When he entered a bodybuilding contest; 2. When he couldn’t party at Hedonism II because his penis fell off; 3. When he explained that Fred Durst is “a dry guy.” Honestly, you kind of had to be there. But rest assured, it’s worth going! -Rya Backer 29. Tammy One (“Parks and Recreation”) As you read this, Tammy 1 might be out there in the world plotting some terrible ways to make Ron Swanson’s life a living nightmare. Cold, calculated and a complete sociopath, Patricia Clarkson’s interpretation of the most feared person to ever walk through Pawnee, Indiana, is nothing less than brilliant. Plus, any woman who can convince Ron that voluntarily shaving off his signature mustache is good for him gets a free pass to be on this list. -Jocelyn Vena 28. Saul Berenson (“Homeland”) To the young patriots out there who are thinking about a career with the CIA, please first consider the life of Saul Berenson, Mandy Patinkin’s character on “Homeland.” It’s a life filled with high-pressure days and lonely nights that often include eating in a dark, empty office, spreading peanut butter with a ruler found in a desk drawer. Yet even while carrying the weight — and fate — of the world on his shoulders, Berenson manages to do it with a wicked sense of humor. And mellow, even-keeled Berenson is a great foil for his moody, impulsive prot
