Which actor makes the best movie villian?

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Which actor makes the best villian?

for instance I think that these are my top three

1. Gary Oldham, From dracula to the villian in "the professional" top notch
all of the way.
2. Alan Richman Die Hard and Robin Hood, both characters were great
villians.
3. Andy Griffin Yes, Andy Griffith. Anyone else ever see "Murder in Cowetta
County?"

Honourable mention goes to Christopher Lee. From the old Hammer films to
LOTR, a great villian, and not a bad actor at that.

Also,Gene Hackman deserves a nod.

Any others?
 
Lee Marvin played a great villain even when he was the good guy. So did Jack Palance. And James Coburn. :)
 
Richard Thomas, that played John-Boy on the Walton's. He has played psychos in a few movies and he's utterly creepy and it's made even worse because in your mind you keep seeing John-Boy Walton.
 
Is 'Wolf Creek' out in cinemas in the U.S. yet? I reckon John Jarrat is a canditade for the scariest villian yet.

Other favourites of mine are Sean Bean - he's played a few terrorists(usually IRA) and played the fake/wannabe SAS dude in Ronin - he's got that fundamental weakness about him that makes all good villians hate-able.
 
John Travola makes a great badguy AKA Broken Arrow and Operation: Swordfish
I've only seen Christopher Walken be a bad guy once, but I think he's be awesome at it.
And then, there's always Jack Nicholson.... Nag, Nag, Nag, Nag, Nag..... still spooks me.
 
Walking Man said:
I've only seen Christopher Walken be a bad guy once, but I think he's be awesome at it.
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I've never seen anybody play a bad guy like Walken, nobody.:eek:
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My favorites:

Christopher Walken
Alan Rickman
Gary Oldman
Malcom McDowell
Robert Carlyle
 
fixer27 said:
3. Andy Griffin Yes, Andy Griffith. Anyone else ever see "Murder in Cowetta
County?"
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And don't forget Gen. Derwood Rancor in Spy Hard. :D
 
I can't remember the name of the actor who played the part, but he was the bad guy in "Sharkey's Machine."
Anthony Hopkins is a great bad guy also.
 
fixer27 said:
Which actor makes the best villian?

for instance I think that these are my top three

1. Gary Oldham, From dracula to the villian in "the professional" top notch
all of the way.
2. Alan Richman Die Hard and Robin Hood, both characters were great
villians.
3. Andy Griffin Yes, Andy Griffith. Anyone else ever see "Murder in Cowetta
County?"








Andy was a hillbilly entertainer in " Face in a/the Crowd ". He reveled in his success & reviled his followers . Patrica Neal , I believe , was his agent/promoter/ lover. He was such a big shix that at his t/v show ending while the credits were rolling & the sound was off & he was grinning & waving,she flipped the sound back on. He said " Look at those stupid fools out there" & went on & on . Of course he killed his career .






Jack Palance was a big bada$$ . Forget the movies but the scenes with him pulling on his shooting gloves were classics.



Afraid these were way before most members were born --- in some instances, their parents too.
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Planterz said:
My favorites:

Christopher Walken
Alan Rickman
Gary Oldman
Malcom McDowell
Robert Carlyle
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Permit me to add to this fine selection:

Michael Keaton - Pacific Heights, Beetlejuice, Johnny Dangerously (comedy needs villains too)

John Malkovich - In the Line of Fire (plus he's just a freakin evil lookin' weirdo)

Tommy Lee Jones - Under Seige, The Executioner's Song, The Package, Batman Forever :barf:

Sir Anthony Hopkins - How could any Blade Forum thread on villains leave Hannibal out??? (Plus he voiced the Grinch in How the Grinch Stole Christmas...)

and.......

Java the Black

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Just haven't cracked the Big Screen yet. Villain Quiz is kinda lame but it's a start....anybody want to frickin' argue???
 
I thought that Daniel Day Lewis did a phenomenal performance as "Bill the Butcher".

But one performance that took everybody by surprise was Michael Gross in "In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders". This was a TV movie made in the late 80s which featured Gross (best known as the easygoing father in "Family Ties") and David Soul (of Starsky and Hutch) as two brutal bank robbers. Apparently this was based on a true story, and there is one violent shootout in this movie that, for a TV movie, is just about as cold blooded and brutal as I've ever seen. To see friendly old Michael Gross playing the most ruthless, heartless bastard in the world is kind of a disturbing experience. This is one worth catching if it comes up as a rerun.

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TorzJohnson said:
But one performance that took everybody by surprise was Michael Gross in "In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders". This was a TV movie made in the late 80s which featured Gross (best known as the easygoing father in "Family Ties") and David Soul (of Starsky and Hutch) as two brutal bank robbers.
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Boy are you right on that one, I have that on tape and BOTH guys played so out of character that they were perfect!
 
Apparently this was based on a true story, and there is one violent shootout in this movie that, for a TV movie, is just about as cold blooded and brutal as I've ever seen
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Wasn't this the Infamous "FBI Shootout" that was ended when one old timer still packing a .357 wheelgun ended both Bank Robbers careers? After this the FBI abandoned 9mm in favour of 10mm/.45 or better for all agents? I may be wrong but I think this was the incident?
 
dig-it said:
Billy Drago is one creepy dude.
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That dude makes one great badguy, IMHO.

Maybe not the best overall badguy, but here's a guy who plays a bad guy as well as he plays a good guy. Gene Hackman.
 
Apparently this was based on a true story, and there is one violent shootout in this movie that, for a TV movie, is just about as cold blooded and brutal as I've ever seen
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Wasn't this the Infamous "FBI Shootout" that was ended when one old timer still packing a .357 wheelgun ended both Bank Robbers careers? After this the FBI abandoned 9mm in favour of 10mm/.45 or better for all agents? I may be wrong but I think this was the incident?
 
musashi said:
Wasn't this the Infamous "FBI Shootout" that was ended when one old timer still packing a .357 wheelgun ended both Bank Robbers careers? After this the FBI abandoned 9mm in favour of 10mm/.45 or better for all agents? I may be wrong but I think this was the incident?
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I'm not sure of all the facts in this case, but a quick google search shows that the fight wasn't ended with a .357. After losing the use of his right arm from a bullet wound, Agent Ed Mireles blasted them a few times one-handed with a shotgun, then finished them both off with a .38 special.
 
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