In Popular Culture
The idea of the janitor, often as a figure of ridicule or pity, has become a negatively stereotypical Black or blue collar character in popular culture denoting ignorance, laziness, failure, exploitation or even perversion and have featured widely in film, television and pornography. Not all the janitors below however share these traits.
- William J. Crawford - Medal of Honor recipient and a former janitor at the United States Air Force Academy
- Roger Wilco
- Janitor (Scrubs)
- Joe Dirt
- Flags of Our Fathers (film)
- Satan's Cheerleaders
- Hong Kong Phooey
- Groundskeeper Willie
- The Janny Song by Billy Connolly
- Ben Craig Local custodial hero and champion of global maintenance. The world first saw Ben when he made his debut appearance on CNN, as he singlehandedly cleaned up the disaster left behind by Hurricane Katrina. He shows bravery in the face of adversity, and is famously known as the "Anti Coward"
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