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Aug 19, 2022 · 51. Biff Tannen ("Back to the Future" franchise) Thomas F. Wilson as Biff Tannen. Universal Pictures. Perhaps one of the biggest bullies in movie history, we watch Biff terrorize the McFly family ...
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- Darth Vader. The Star Wars trilogy (1977-1983) Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge Of The Sith (2005), Rogue One (2016) And so we come to the villain you voted as the best of all time.
- The Joker. Batman (1966), Batman (1989), The Dark Knight (2008), Joker (2019) From his comicbook roots as a maniac, through the campy incarnation brought to movie and TV screens by Cesar Romero, The Joker was always a figure of fun (shout out also to Mark Hamill's cartoon take).
- Loki. The Thor films (2011-2017), The Avengers (2012), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Loki (TV, 2021) Even in the MCU, a place overflowing with memorable, witty heroes, there's a chance for a villain to make more of an impact.
- Hans Gruber. Die Hard (1988) “I’m going to count to three. There will not be a four.” Possibly the most perfect combination of voice and face put to screen for a villain, Alan Rickman brought something so very special to Hans Gruber.
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- The Alien. 'Alien' (1979) As far as unnamed antagonists go, none are better than the titular alien from 1979's Alien. This acclaimed Ridley Scott movie has a premise that's about as direct as sci-fi/horror movies come, given it follows a crew on board a spaceship trying to survive a deadly alien life form that's roaming around the craft, deadset on taking out every human being in the vicinity one by one.
- Hans Landa. 'Inglourious Basterds' (2009) Quentin Tarantino has made several great crime/thriller movies, but with 2009's Inglourious Basterds, he proved he could also make an all-time great war movie.
- Nurse Ratched. 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' (1975) Jack Nicholson might be well known for playing villains, but in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, he got to be the film's central protagonist.
- HAL 9000. '2001: A Space Odyssey' (1968) An influential science-fiction classic, 2001: A Space Odyssey is a film without a traditional villain, at least for the first two of its four main sections.
- Kylo Ren
- Magneto
- Elle Driver
- Bill
- Norman Stansfield
- Anton Chigurh
- Jack Torrance
- Biff Tannen
- Lord Voldemort
- Keyser Söze
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- Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) – No Country for Old Men (2007) The 2000s were truly a golden age for cinematic villainy. Countless great baddies flooded the screen, raising the bar for all antagonists to come.
- The Joker, The Dark Knight (2008) The Joker is Batman’s archenemy and arguably the greatest villain in the comic book medium. His already great reputation, however, rose to its peak with the late Heath Ledger’s now-legendary portrayal in Christopher Nolan’s game-changing 2008 film The Dark Knight.
- Nurse Ratched, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) Miloš Forman’s 1975 psychological drama One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest isn’t only a brilliant depiction of life itself, but also a showcase of the late Louise Fletcher’s mighty acting abilities.
- Darth Vader, The Empire Strikes Back (1980) “No, I am your father” is not only the most misquoted line of all time, but also the most iconic dialogue from the despotic and severely traumatized Sith Lord Darth Vader.
Jun 25, 2024 · The 30 greatest movie and TV villains of all time. These characters are a little too good at being bad. By EW Staff. and Kevin Jacobsen. Published on June 25, 2024 11:29AM EDT. Heath Ledger in ...
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46. Buffalo Bill ("Silence of the Lambs") Ted Levine as Buffalo Bill. Silence of the Lambs/Orion Pictures Corporation. "Silence of the Lambs" is so diabolical it gave us two memorable villains (we ...
