Having just watched the Menendez story and then rewatching no country for old men, surely Javier Bardem is in the conversation for best movie/tv show bad guy, but who else stands out for you?
Film Who plays the best villain?
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Denzel Washington - Training Day
Antony Hopkins - Silence of The Lambs
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Jack Nicholson - A Few Good Men
Mark-Paul Gosselaar - Saved by The Bell
J.K Simmons - Whiplash
Joaquín Phoenix - Gladiator
Antony Hopkins - Silence of The Lambs
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Jack Nicholson - A Few Good Men
Mark-Paul Gosselaar - Saved by The Bell
J.K Simmons - Whiplash
Joaquín Phoenix - Gladiator
Edward Norton
Robert Mitchum - The Night of the Hunter and Cape Fear
Peter Lorre - M -Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder
Peter Lorre - M -Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder
Jared Leto's Joker.
John Lithgow (Shrek / Cliffhanger) Joke
Christoph Waltz - Inglorious Basterds
Kevin Spacey - Lots of stuff
Anthony Hopkins - Silence of the Lambs and West World
Jack Nicholson - Shining
Kevin Spacey - Lots of stuff
Anthony Hopkins - Silence of the Lambs and West World
Jack Nicholson - Shining
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Rutger Hauer - Blade Runner
Robert Duvall - Apocalypse Now
Jack Nicholson - The Shining
Charles Dance - Game of Thrones
Daniel Day Lewis - Gangs of New York
Joe Pesci - Casino/Goodfellas
Al Pacino - Scarface
Marlon Brando - Godfather
Louise Fletcher - One flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
Lee J. Cobb - 12 Angry Men
Robert Duvall - Apocalypse Now
Jack Nicholson - The Shining
Charles Dance - Game of Thrones
Daniel Day Lewis - Gangs of New York
Joe Pesci - Casino/Goodfellas
Al Pacino - Scarface
Marlon Brando - Godfather
Louise Fletcher - One flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
Lee J. Cobb - 12 Angry Men
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Alan Rickman (Hans Gruber, the Sheriff of Nottingham)
Scar from the Lion King.
Agree with both.
Ralph Fiennes as Amon Goeth in Schindler's list
Arnold Vosloo - Hard Target, Mummy, Mummy Returns
Gary Oldman as Stanfield in Leon.
I liked Daniel Day Lewis in the oil movie who's name i've forgotten.
John Hurt was fun in the Proposition.
On the cheesy, hammier end of the spectrum
Hugo Weaving was fun as Agent Smith
Willem Defoe as the Green Goblin
Vincent Price in anything.
Saruman / Dracula / British Spy Christopher Lee
Paul Reiser as Burke in Alien deserves a mention because i think i hate him more than any other character ever.
I liked Daniel Day Lewis in the oil movie who's name i've forgotten.
John Hurt was fun in the Proposition.
On the cheesy, hammier end of the spectrum
Hugo Weaving was fun as Agent Smith
Willem Defoe as the Green Goblin
Vincent Price in anything.
Saruman / Dracula / British Spy Christopher Lee
Paul Reiser as Burke in Alien deserves a mention because i think i hate him more than any other character ever.
And Dexter
Tong Po
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Add Star Trek - Deep Space 9 to Fletcher’s portfolio. She’s so easy to hate in that show.
Erik - Ten Hag
Jose is the best pantomime villain in football history
Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz) is my favourite villain. Bardem in No Country a close second.
Also - real life.
Giancarlo Esposito - Gustavo Fring, Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul
Charles Dance as Tywin Lannister.
Have to say I loved William Dafoe as Green Goblin in the first Spider-Man.
Ben Kingsley in Sexy Beast is one of my favourites, makes every scene tense and uncomfortable.
Nurse Ratchet from the original film. What a shit cnut.
Kathy Bates was absolutely menacing in Misery.
Some questionable life choices, but i don't really see them as they're characters i'd never think of in terms of "villains."
Scar - the Lion King
A cold blooded S.O.B
A cold blooded S.O.B
Who? Tony Montana?
Famous actor Scar from the Lion King.
among the usual shouts... there's plenty of those who are great in the roles of obvious bad guys yet I wouldn't list them as villains. McShane as Al in Deadwood for example.
Klaus Kinski in Aguirre. Also in real life.
Gary Oldman
Edward Fox - Day of the Jackal
Telly Savalas - OHMSS
Mads Mikkelsen - Casino Royale
Andrew Robinson - Dirty Harry
Alan Ford - Snatch
Malcom McDowell - A Clockwork Orange
Roseamund Pike - Gone Girl
Telly Savalas - OHMSS
Mads Mikkelsen - Casino Royale
Andrew Robinson - Dirty Harry
Alan Ford - Snatch
Malcom McDowell - A Clockwork Orange
Roseamund Pike - Gone Girl
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Conrado Osorio - Luz : The Flower of Evil
Manipulative,unyielding cult leader.
What makes Conrado's role in this little known horror film even more powerful is that he combines his domineering, unrelentless conviction with his daunting physical presence.
A intimidating, larger than life performance from Conrado Osorio.
Sergio Lopez - Pans Labyrinth
Manipulative,unyielding cult leader.
What makes Conrado's role in this little known horror film even more powerful is that he combines his domineering, unrelentless conviction with his daunting physical presence.
A intimidating, larger than life performance from Conrado Osorio.
Sergio Lopez - Pans Labyrinth
Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad
Russell Crowe - Romper Stomper
Anthony Hopkins - Silence
Russell Crowe - Romper Stomper
Anthony Hopkins - Silence
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