Favourite villain

Meridian · 26 Aug 2009 at 17:06

Interesting to note that almost all these villains would fall into the "pantomime" or "hamming" category. Only two adult villains are Amon Goeth and Nurse Ratched - both great.

For cold-blooded villainy: Robert Shaw in the original "The Taking of Pelham 123".

For interesting villainy: Ed Harris the "The Rock" or Michael Biehn in "The Abyss".

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^TANK^ · 26 Aug 2009 at 17:42

millsy888 said:
Heath Ledger as the Joker

Or Michael Wincott as Top Dollar in The Crow, A truly underrated actor in my opinion :cool:

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ElliorR · 26 Aug 2009 at 17:50

Darryl Revok in Scanners played by the legendary Michael Ironside.

Tombstone · 26 Aug 2009 at 18:18

Raistlin Majere.

ok ok....so its from books and not tv or film.

And ok ok...so technically its questionable as to whether you could count him as a "villain"

But I dont care !

Sinny · 26 Aug 2009 at 19:06

Has the be The Joker, especially The Joker from old Batman Cartoons, dont think anyone could beat Mark Hamil.

Shamikebab · 26 Aug 2009 at 19:34

Dollhouse - Alpha.

shauncr91 · 26 Aug 2009 at 19:59

The Joker.

Grimley · 26 Aug 2009 at 20:03

The Kurgan in Highlander - 'ever played chicken?' 'Happy Halloween ladies!'

Goldfinger
Jack Nicholson's Joker
Best one is Bennett from Commando, after all he did wear a string vest to combat Schwarzenegger!

Cambofrog · 26 Aug 2009 at 20:15

Meridian said:
Interesting to note that almost all these villains would fall into the "pantomime" or "hamming" category.

I've got to agree with that. A real villain would be someone like Michael Madsen in say Reservoir Dogs or Kill Bill.

Von Smallhausen · 26 Aug 2009 at 20:15

Anthony Hopkins As Dr Hannibal Lecter. Awesome.

I also think Tony Soprano is rather good as was his henchman Furio Gunta who was sadly not in The Sopranos as much as he should have been.

Bubo · 26 Aug 2009 at 20:55

Bob in Twin Peaks. One of the most genuinely creepy villains to appear on the small screen, never even had to say a word. Just try and remember the scene of him climbing out from behind that dresser.

On a similar David Lynch motif, Dennis Hopper as Frank in Blue Velvet, complete psychopath from start to finish.

Roger Delgado as the original Master.

Cambofrog · 26 Aug 2009 at 22:35

Bubo said:
Dennis Hopper as Frank in Blue Velvet, complete psychopath from start to finish.

Hehe, just read up on this film, I'm going to have to check it out, especially after learning that Laura Dern also stars

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Flibster · 26 Aug 2009 at 23:02

Kevin Spacey - Kyser Sose
Kevin Spacey - Nutter from Se7en
Heath Ledger - Joker
James Earl Jones/David Prowse - Darth Vader
Anthony Hopkins - Hannibal Lecter
Gary Oldman - Whenever he plays a bad guy...
Alan Rickman - See above

djmc0 · 26 Aug 2009 at 23:03

Stringer Bell from The Wire, no doubt

Kawolski · 26 Aug 2009 at 23:32

Quite fond of Kingsley in Sexy Beast.

Neoni · 27 Aug 2009 at 00:19

Anton Chigurh. (No Country For Old Men)

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Cocky-Roach · 27 Aug 2009 at 00:25

lex luthor

Hellsmk2 · 27 Aug 2009 at 00:51

bledd. said:
The killer in No Country For Old Men

This - unbelievable performance!

Neoni · 27 Aug 2009 at 00:52

Hellsmk2 said:
This - unbelievable performance!

Look above

jmc007 · 27 Aug 2009 at 01:16

Just to acknowledge my +1 of the prior mentioned. The world needs baddies.

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Nurse Ratchett
The Kurgan in Highlander "Father forgive me, I am but a worm... It's better to burn out than to fade away." remember him as Captain Byron Hadley in Shawshank Redemption too?
Roger Delgado as the original Master
Michael Wincott Top Dollar in the crow.
Ben Kingsley, in Sexy Beast of course. He was convincing in that.
Mark Hamils laugh. First I knew he did the Joker in those cartoons.
Oh and one more to the pot, Emperor Ming anybody? Wow only just found out that was Max von Sydow.