Which actors do you think plays the best Villains?

[Beanz]

Christopher Lee, Alan Rickman, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Samuel L. Jackson

They are all great actors and I think to successfully convince people of menace you need your acting chops, the same as portraying any other character. Begsy or Begsby ?, the character Robert Carlisle played I'm Trainspotting was terrifying because he made you believe that he was totally lacking in empathy or compassion he would fuck you up for fun. My old man went to Hollywood in the late 70's and got me and my older brother 2 signed photos. Robert mitchum and James Garner. I knew who Garner was because of the Rockford Files. Now I know who Mitchum is and wish I could find that signed photo. He could act and he WAS Max Cady, that made him scary.

[p4pking]

Good picks in here. I never knew the name of the Die hard villain but always thought he was excellent and should have done more so thanks Lyle

Kevin Spacey in "Se7en" was pretty epic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1giVzxyoclE

[Master]

Gary Oldman plays nutters and villains the best.
Edward Norton in American History X
Anthony Perkins in Pyscho

[Fenster]

Christopher Lee, Alan Rickman, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Samuel L. Jackson

They are all great actors and I think to successfully convince people of menace you need your acting chops, the same as portraying any other character. Begsy or Begsby ?, the character Robert Carlisle played I'm Trainspotting was terrifying because he made you believe that he was totally lacking in empathy or compassion he would fuck you up for fun. My old man went to Hollywood in the late 70's and got me and my older brother 2 signed photos. Robert mitchum and James Garner. I knew who Garner was because of the Rockford Files. Now I know who Mitchum is and wish I could find that signed photo. He could act and he WAS Max Cady, that made him scary.

That's a good point. I've known a few Begbie's, Robert Carlisle had them off to a tee in Trainspotting. I remember watching that film with people that found him amusing (probably nervous type giggles) without having any idea of how menacing, unpredictable and ruthless those mental cunts are in real life.

[Diane]

Of course, I agree with what has been posted already, but how about a couple unconventional villains.


With a name like Dr. Evil, how can you not include Mike Myers.






And all you guys had to be scared shitless by Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction.






I just rewatched One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest this weekend, and still love Louise Fletcher as Nurse Ratched. I would never want a nurse like her.

[p4pking]

Good call on Nurse Ratched, she is a brilliantly cruel character, very well done for that film.

Kathy Bates is hard to beat in Misery, that reminded me.

[TitoFan]

Gary Oldman is tough to beat in this category. Even when he plays a good guy, it doesn't come across all that well. He should've won an Oscar for his role in The Professional. I'm serious.