Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian Jui Jitsu, Kickboxing, music, video games, cooking, reading, and fostering dogs.
Anthony Bourdain, The Dog Whisperer, Bobby Flay, Rickson Gracie, Bas Rutten, and Randy Couture.
Rhymefest, Matthew Good, Pearl Jam, Mat Kearney, Rage Against the Machine, Kanye West, Motion City Soundtrack, Tragically Hip, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Etta James, and countless others.
Cloverfield, No Country For Old Men, No End In Sight, and There Will Be Blood.
No Reservations, Human Weapon, The Dog Whisperer, ATHF, Nip/Tuck, and The Shield.
Ghost Wars, The Iron Circle, And the Messiah Complex
That is a hard question just because there really aren't too many heroes in the world any more. But, to answer the question I would say My Mother for her inner peace and strenght. The rest of the people I would consider heroes have since left this world and would be of little interest to you so I shall keep them to myself.