A hero is a person who performs extraordinary deeds for the benefit of others.
Hero may also refer to:
Hero of Alexandria (c. 10–70 AD), ancient Greek mathematicianHero the Younger (fl. 938), Byzantine land surveyorAgent Hero, codename for Soviet double agent Oleg Penkovsky (1919–1963)Hero, stage name of Justin Cassell (fl. 1950s), Montserratian calypso musicianHero (singer), stage name of Kim Jaejoong (born 1986), former member of Korean boy band TVXQ and current member of JYJHero, someone worshipped in the Greek hero cultHero, priestess of Aphrodite in the Greek myth of Hero and LeanderH.E.R.O. (comics), a comic book seriesHero, a fictional horse used by the character PhantomHero, a character in the web comic RPG WorldHero Brown, a character in the comic book series Y: The Last ManHero or Shen, a character in the Dragon Ball franchise, see List of Dragon Ball charactersH.E.R.O., a 1984 computer and video gameHero Online, a 2006 online roleplaying gameHero System, a generic roleplaying game system published by Hero GamesGuitar Hero, a series of music rhythm gamesHero, common name for the franchise of musical performance simulation games including Guitar HeroHero, the default name for the protagonists of the Dragon Quest seriesHero, a female character in Much Ado About Nothing by William ShakespeareHero, a priestess in Hero and Leander (poem) by Christopher MarloweHero (novel), a 2007 novel by Perry MooreHero (1982 film), a British adventure-fantasy filmHero (1983 film), a 1983 Hindi romantic action film directed by Subhash GhaiHero (1984 film), a Tollywood film directed by Vijaya BapineeduHero (1985 film), a Pakistani action-romance musicalHero (1987 film), a British documentary about the 1986 FIFA World Cup in MexicoHero (1992 film), an American comedic dramaHero (1997 film), a Hong Kong film directed by Corey YuenHero (2000 film), a short subject film directed and written by Mark BamfordHero (2002 film), a Chinese wuxia adventure, starring Jet Li, and directed by Zhang Yimou.Hero (2006 film), a Bengali film directed by Swapan SahaHero: The Real Hero, the Tamil and the Malayalam-dubbed versions of the 2007 Telugu film DesamuduruHero (2007 film), a Japanese film based on the TV series of the same nameHero (2008 film), a Telugu-language filmHeroes (2008 film), a Bollywood film starring Sohail Khan and Salman KhanHero (2012 film), a Malayalam filmHero (2015 Hindi film), an official remake of the 1983 Hindi filmHero (2015 Japanese film), a Japanese film based on the TV series of the same nameThe Hero (2017 film)Hero (Charlotte Perrelli album), 2008Hero (Clarence Clemons album), 1985Hero (Divinefire album), 2005Hero (Kirk Franklin album), 2005Hero (Maren Morris album), 2016Hero (Super Junior album), 2013Hero (van Canto album), 2008Opera and musicals
Hero, a male character in the 1962 musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumHero (musical), a 1976 rock musical by Craig McGregor, Don Henderson and John 'Poli' Palmer!Hero, a 2003 rock opera"Hero" (Chad Kroeger song), a song by Nickelback vocalist Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott"Hero" (Charlotte Perrelli song), 2008"Hero" (David Crosby song), 1993"Hero" (Enrique Iglesias song), 2001"Hero" (Europe song), 2004"Hero" (Family of the Year song), 2012"Hero" (Mariah Carey song), 1993"Hero" (Nas song), 2008"Hero" (Skillet song), 2009"Hero/Heroine", a 2007 song by Boys Like Girls"Hero (Kibō no Uta)" / "Cha-La Head-Cha-La", a 2013 single by Flow"Hero", by Bethany Dillon from Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"Hero", by Cassie Davis from Differently"Hero", by Darren Hayes from The Tension and the Spark"Hero", by James from The Night Before"Hero", by Jesse J from Kick-Ass 2 soundtrack"Hero", by Kid Cudi and Skylar Grey from Music Inspired by the Motion Picture Need for Speed"Hero", by Linnéa Handberg Lund"Hero", by Machinae Supremacy"Hero", by Monsta X"Hero", by Neu! from Neu! '75"Hero", by Nightrage from Sweet Vengeance"Hero", by Ozzy Osbourne from No Rest for the Wicked"Hero", by Regina Spektor from (500) Days of Summer soundtrack"Hero", by Sevendust from Next"Hero", by Sterling Knight from Starstruck"Hero", by Steve Taylor from Meltdown"Hero", by Superchick from Last One Picked"Hero", by The Verve Pipe from the self-titled album"Hero", by Zion I & The Grouch from Heroes in the City of Dope"Hero", a version of "Wind Beneath My Wings" recorded by Gladys Knight & The PipsHero (gay magazine), an American gay magazine published from 1997–2002Hero (TV channel), an anime channel in the PhilippinesHero (2001 TV series), a Japanese dramaHero (2009 TV series), a Korean dramaHero (2016 TV series), a Singaporean drama"Hero" (Angel), a 1999 episode of Angel"Hero" (Battlestar Galactica), a 2006 episode of Battlestar Galactica"Hero" (Better Call Saul), a 2015 episode of Better Call Saul"Hero" (Sanctuary)", an episode of SanctuaryCaptain Hero, a character on the TV series Drawn Together"Hero" (The Unit), an episode of the television series The UnitHero (Indian TV Series), an Indian superhero soapHigher Education and Research Opportunities in the UK, a website of the United Kingdom educational systemHighway Emergency Response Operators, a program of the Georgia (U.S.)Department of TransportationHero (title), a title presented by governments to their citizens for great achievementsHero Cycles, a bicycle manufacturerHero MotoCorp, an Indian motorcycle manufacturer originally named Hero Honda, a joint venture between the Hero Group and Honda Motor CompanyHero Group, a fruit product manufacturerShanghai Hero Pen CompanySports and racing
Hero's, a mixed martial arts organizationHeroic (horse) (1921–1939), Australian racehorseHERO, HERO2, HERO3, and HERO4 are generations of sports cameras made by GoProHero image, a large graphic with a small amount of text, at the top of a page.HERO (robot), a series of educational robotsHTC Hero, a smartphone running the Android platformHero, a locomotive of the South Devon Railway Dido classHMS Hero, six ships of the British Royal NavyHero (pinnace), a steam-powered boatHero (sloop), a British sloop used by Nathaniel B. Palmer to explore the Antarctic Peninsula between 1820 and 1822Hero sandwich, a regional name for a submarine sandwichHEROs, Hyper Extremely Red Objects, astronomical sources of radiation with extreme redshiftHero (genus), a genus of sea snails and sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family HeroidaeHero (given name), the personal name.Hero, a roller coaster at Flamingo Land Resort.Hero prop, a highly detailed prop in a theater or film production intended for close-up viewing.Hero stone, old memorials found all over India 