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Brad Pitt
Ben Affleck
Giovanni Ribisi
James Caan
Marlon Brando
Harvey Keitel
George Clooney
Edward Norton
Vin Diesel
Robert Downey Jr
Are all good actors that play alpha characters (normally, take a look through their history on imdb for some ideas.
Films I'd recommend:
Wall Street
Godfather
Boiler Room
Glengarry Glen Ross
The Departed
Dirty Harry
Reservoir Dogs
Hope this helps you out

What am I meant to be looking for in these characters generally?
Thanks for your help!!
Dig, you are asking a very good question.
Now, while I think Boiler Room is an excellent movie, it's not about being alpha. I did not found one single alpha in that film. Lot of boys desperately seeking validation from others through possesions and showing off. Desperate and overly insecure human beings. I think it was a very good metaphor of the emptiness inside that is being compensated in different ways.
But then take Godfather for example. You can focus on Vito Corleone playde by Brando. He relies on himself even though he may be at times asking for advice, he doesn't seek validation from anyone, he has his own principles, he controls (somewhat) his emotions, he is respected. Everything he does, he does with confidence.
Wall Street. Martin Sheen's charater is the real alpha.