Enforcer or enforcers may refer to:

Arts, entertainment and media

Comics

Enforcer (comics) Enforcer is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The first Enforcer first appeared in ''Ghost Rider'' #22-24 (February–June 1977), and was created by Gerry Conway ...

, a Marvel Comics character *

Enforcers (comics) The Enforcers are a team of supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually as adversaries of the superheroes Spider-Man and Daredevil. The original Enforcers consisted of Montana (Jackson Brice), the Ox (Ray ...

, a Marvel Comics team *

New Enforcers The comic book stories published by Marvel Comics since the 1940s have featured several fictional teams and organizations and this page lists them. 0–9 198 A A-Force A-Next A.I. Army Because of his revelation that he is now a simulated A ...

, another Marvel Comics team

Film and television

* ''The Enforcer'' (1951 film), a 1951 film starring Humphrey Bogart * ''The Enforcer'' (1976 film), third 'Dirty Harry' film starring Clint Eastwood * ''

My Father Is a Hero ''My Father Is a Hero'' (, released in the United States and United Kingdom as ''The Enforcer'' and ''Jet Li's The Enforcer'') is a 1995 Hong Kong action film starring Jet Li and the late superstar Anita Mui, directed by Corey Yuen, who also co- ...

'' (1995) or ''The Enforcer'', a film starring Jet Li *

The Enforcer (2022 film) ''The Enforcer'' is a 2022 American action thriller film directed by Richard Hughes, starring Antonio Banderas, Kate Bosworth and Mojean Aria. An enforcer tries to take down his own mob when a runaway he is protecting is kidnapped and trafficke ...

, an American action thriller film * Enforcers (''SWAT Kats''), Megakat city's paramilitary police force in the animated television series

Gaming

* '' X-COM: Enforcer'' (2001), a third-person shoot'em up game * Enforcer, a boss in the game ''

Coded Arms ''Coded Arms'' is a first-person shooter video game that was developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation Portable handheld in 2005. Plot Late in the 21st century, advancements in medical and computer technology allow for linear conn ...

'' (2005) * Enforcer, a special Sentinel who appears in ''

Halo 2 ''Halo 2'' is a 2004 first-person shooter game developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox console. ''Halo 2'' is the second installment in the ''Halo'' franchise and the sequel to 2001's critically acclaimed '' ...

'' (2004) * PAX Enforcers, volunteer staff of the

Penny Arcade Expo PAX (originally known as Penny Arcade Expo) is a series of gaming culture festivals involving tabletop, arcade, and video gaming. PAX is held annually in Seattle, Boston and Philadelphia in the United States; and Melbourne in Australia. PAX w ...

* The Enforcer, the main character in the computer game '' MegaRace'' (1993) *

Enforcers (role-playing game) ''Enforcers'' is a near-future superhero role-playing game published by 21st Century Games in 1987. Description In ''Enforcers'', players take on the role of superheroes in the year 2046. The rules cover characters, combat, and running a campai ...

, a 1987 role-playing game

Music

Enforcer (band) Enforcer is a Sweden, Swedish Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in 2004 in Arvika. Enforcer plays and performs in a style very similar to older speed metal bands like Venom (band), Venom and Anvil (band), Anvil. When ''Sweden Rock Maga ...

, a Swedish heavy metal band * "CBS Enforcer", a bumper music package written by

Frank Gari Frank Daniel Garofalo (born April 1, 1944), known professionally as Frank Gari, is an American singer-songwriter and composer. Early life Gari was a popular singer and songwriter from the late 1950s and early 1960s. His best known songs as a ...

used by local CBS television stations

Crime, law enforcement and military

Enforcer (battering ram) Enforcer (also known informally as a “Rammit”, "the Sam", "Donker", "Sam", "Bosher", and "the big red key") is the term given to a specially designed manual battering ram manufactured by Sigma Security Devices Ltd and currently used by Briti ...

, a manual battering ram used by British Police forces * Law enforcer, a person empowered by the state to enforce the law *

Mob enforcer Contract killing is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or persons. It involves an illegal agreement which includes some form of payment, monetary or otherwise. Either party may be ...

, a member of a group, especially of a criminal gang, who performs contract killings or is charged with keeping dissident members obedient * Enforcer, a shoulder-launched guided rocket weapon being developed by

MBDA MBDA is a European multinational developer and manufacturer of missiles.MBDA Inc. US Division Cor ...

Sports

Enforcer (ice hockey) Enforcer is an unofficial role in ice hockey. The term is sometimes used synonymously with "fighter", "tough guy", or "goon". An enforcer's job is to deter and respond to dirty or violent play by the opposition. When such play occurs, the enforce ...

, a role in ice hockey *

Enforcer (professional wrestling) Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of jargon throughout its existence. Much of it stems from the industry's origins in the days of carnivals and circuses. In the past, professional wrestlers used such terms in the presence ...

, a wrestler who accompanies another to matches, and acts as a bodyguard *

Chicago Enforcers The Chicago Enforcers were a short-lived American football team based at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. This team was part of the failed XFL begun by Vince McMahon of WWE World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a as WWE, is an American ...

, a former American football team in the short-lived XFL *

The Enforcers (professional wrestling) The Enforcers were a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Arn Anderson and Larry Zbyszko who worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1991 and 1992. Together they held the WCW World Tag Team Championship and were voted the Pro Wr ...

, a wrestling team

Transportation

Enforcer (ship design) The Enforcer is a ship design created by Royal Schelde (now Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding) following the design and building of HNLMS ''Rotterdam''. HNLMS ''Rotterdam'' was jointly developed by the Royal Netherlands Navy and the Spanish Navy. ...

, a naval vessel for carrying expeditionary forces *

MH-90 Enforcer The MD Helicopters MD Explorer is a light twin-engined utility helicopter designed and initially produced by the American rotorcraft specialist McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems. On 18 December 1992, the maiden flight was conducted, initial ...

, a helicopter *

Piper PA-48 Enforcer The Piper PA-48 Enforcer is an American turboprop-powered light close air support aircraft built by Piper Aircraft, Piper in the 1970s. It is a development of the World War II-era North American P-51 Mustang fighter. The Enforcer concept was ...

, an airplane based on the P-51 Mustang

People

Arn Anderson Martin Anthony Lunde (born September 20, 1958), better known by the ring name Arn Anderson, is an American professional wrestling road agent, author, and retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a m ...

(born 1958), American professional wrestler, nicknamed "The Enforcer" *

Jack Cunningham, Baron Cunningham of Felling John Anderson Cunningham, Baron Cunningham of Felling, PC, DL (born 4 August 1939) is a British politician who was a Labour Member of Parliament for over 30 years, serving for Whitehaven from 1970 to 1983 and then Copeland until the 2005 ...

(born 1939), British politician, referred to as the "cabinet enforcer". *

Maurice Lucas Maurice Lucas (February 18, 1952 – October 31, 2010) was an American professional basketball player who played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a four-time NBA All-Star and won ...

(1952-2010), American basketball player and later coach, nicknamed "The Enforcer"

Other uses

* Enforcer, a cut down pistol configuration of the

M1 carbine The M1 carbine (formally the United States Carbine, Caliber .30, M1) is a lightweight semi-automatic carbine that was a standard firearm for the U.S. military during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The M1 carbine was produced ...

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