Notable Fictional Hustlers
- "Minnesota Fats" in The Hustler (played by Jackie Gleason in the film version) – the smooth character whose moniker Rudolf Wanderone (above) lifted after publication of Tevis's novel
- "Edward 'Fast Eddie' Felson" in The Hustler and The Color of Money (played by Paul Newman in the film versions)
- "Vincent (Vince) Lauria" in The Color of Money (played by Tom Cruise in the film version)
- "Grady Seasons", said to be "the best money player in the world", in The Color of Money (played by Keith McCready, above, in the film version)
- "Johnny Doyle" (played by Mars Callahan) and "Brad" (played by Ricky Schroder) in Poolhall Junkies.
- "'Cue Ball' Carl" (played by Ving Rhames) and "Jericho Hudson" (played by Freddie Prinze, Jr.) in Shooting Gallery
- "'Charlie 'Black Magic' Walters" (played by Robert "Rags" Woods & Scott Bakula) in the Quantum Leap Emmy award-winning episode "Pool Hall Blues"
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