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20 Actors Who Nail It When Playing a Villain (& Their Best Roles) - Page 2

Now these actors are all more than capable of playing roles other than that of a villain; but when they do play an evil character, they just seem to nail it time and time again. In no particular order ...
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Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter
41
Harry Potter Franchise (2001) - (2011)
Harry Potter Franchise (2001) - (2011)
42
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
43
86%7.3
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
44
51%6.4
Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
45
Frankenstein (1931)
Frankenstein (1931)
46
100%7.8
The Mummy (1932)
The Mummy (1932)
47
89%7.0
The Body Snatcher (1945)
The Body Snatcher (1945)
48
86%7.3
Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons
49
Dead Ringers (1988)
Dead Ringers (1988)
50
83%7.3
The Lion King (1994)
The Lion King (1994)
51
93%8.5
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
52
59%7.6
Glenn Close
Glenn Close
53
Fatal Attraction (1987)
Fatal Attraction (1987)
54
76%6.9
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
55
93%7.6
101 Dalmatians (1996)
101 Dalmatians (1996)
56
41%5.7
Al Pacino
Al Pacino
57
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
58
96%8.0
Scarface (1983)
Scarface (1983)
59
81%8.3
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
60
63%7.5
Rutger Hauer
Rutger Hauer
61
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
62
89%8.1
The Hitcher (1986)
The Hitcher (1986)
63
62%7.2
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
64
36%5.7
Samuel L Jackson
Samuel L Jackson
65
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
66
92%8.9
Django Unchained (2012)
Django Unchained (2012)
67
86%8.4
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
68
75%7.7
Peter Lorre
Peter Lorre
69
M (1931)
M (1931)
70
100%8.3
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
71
100%8.0
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
72
85%7.9
Sean Penn
Sean Penn
73
Carlito's Way (1993)
Carlito's Way (1993)
74
81%7.9
Dead Man Walking (1995)
Dead Man Walking (1995)
75
95%7.5
Mystic River (2003)
Mystic River (2003)
76
88%7.9
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
77
Mean Streets (1973)
Mean Streets (1973)
78
95%7.2
Taxi Driver (1976)
Taxi Driver (1976)
79
96%8.2
Goodfellas (1990)
Goodfellas (1990)
80
96%8.7
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