Best Bad guy in films

[EdwardTeach]

Travolta plays quite an interesting bad guy in Swordfish - one of the better things about the movie (along with the Oakenfold sound track) as ultimately I think Jackman wasn't the best casting for the intended character he plays and it pulls the movie down a bit even though as far as it went he does a good job.

He was good in broken arrow as well. A good villain actor.

 

[the shadow]

Kevin Bacon has played some nasties too well

 

[ZXSpectrum]

I am going to say:

Clarence Boddicker and Dick Jones from Robocop.
Agent Smith from The Matrix
Hans Gruber from Die Hard.

 

[jcr]

Hannibal Lecter was certainly memorable.
along with Arnie in the original Terminator movie.

 

[OldKitMan]

Toby from Hollyoaks, pretty much everyone else has been referenced already.

 

[McBain]

Said this before about Bennett - Commando on another forum years ago, Hes not a bad guy, because he wears a string vest outside of his T-shirt!

Put the knife away, and shut, your mouth!

Legend

 

[One 48]

John Jarratt as Mick Taylor in Wolf Creek 1 and 2 and series 1 and 2 ... His trade mark snigger chills me to the bone.

Looking forward to Wolf Creek 3

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[marc2003]

Pat Mustard.

 

[n30_mkii]

Gmork - Never Ending Story

 

[Muban]

Michael Wincott, Top Dollar - The Crow
Michael Fassbender, David 8 - Alien Franchise

Loads of others in this thread are a good shout, especially Ralph Fiennes as Amon Goeth.

 

[inogen]

So many to choose from. Don't think there's been a mention of De Niro's Max Cady in Cape Fear.

 

[413x]

This is a series but it sprung to mine. Not sure many will agree.

I thought joffrey from game of thrones was played really well. Like I really hated that character

 

[SexyGreyFox]

TV Series but the Hamish guy in Banshee.

 

[mid_gen]

David Bowie in Labyrinth

 

[SixTwoSix]

TV Series but the Hamish guy in Banshee.

https://banshee.fandom.com/wiki/Clay_Burton ?!?

I would raise you...

https://banshee.fandom.com/wiki/Chayton_Littlestone - terrifying villain.

 

[RossGReds]

Christian Bale in American Psycho

 

[C Kent]

David Bowie in Labyrinth

The only terrifying thing about Bowie in that role was those damn leggings he wore, nightmare stuff

 

[SexyGreyFox]

https://banshee.fandom.com/wiki/Clay_Burton ?!?

I was thinking about his boss

 

[Peter75]

The only terrifying thing about Bowie in that role was those damn leggings he wore, nightmare stuff

Rumour has it he weren't no stuffer either, that was all 100% pure Bowie,

 

[Spannerhead]

scar from lion king should be ... the best cartoon bad guy. my childhood heart will never forgive him pushing simbas dad off that cliff !!!