Evil has a face...ten, actually!

[13_pines]

I agree with this entire list (although I might rearrange the order slightly):
Hollywood's 10 Most Eeeeevil Actors (from Moviefone)

10. Joe Pantoliano
9. Gary Oldman (Nine? Really? I'd put him at least at four or five.)
8. Ian McShane
7. Ray Winstone (Which reminds me, I need to post my thoughts on Nil By Mouth.)
6. Jason Isaacs (I like to think of Colin

Comments

[marymary]

As a listophile, I have to say that is a great list! Thanks, piney!

I think these are very good choices. But Joe Pantoliano? Sean Bean? IDK, they seem evil despite their faces.

You know I have to suggest this person:

[13_pines]

You're welcome! Okay, this guy looks so familiar, but I can't place him! Who is he and where have I seen him before?

I thought of a couple of others: Christopher Walken and Ralph Fiennes...there's another good one I thought of earlier, but I can't remember him now (That's what happens when you accidently mix wine and decongestant...oops!).

[marymary]

It's Callum Keith Rennie. Most people know him from Battlestar Galactica, but he has a very long resume.

Sorry for being so unclear! He's my favorite actor and I've gone on about him at such length in the past that I figured you knew. *g*)

I think he's a doll and he can play such sweet characters. But he's well known for guesting on shows as some kind of psycho killer. Most recently, 24.

I was thinking of Ralph Fiennes! Schindler's List and Harry Potter should put him on that list. And Christopher Walken is also a good choice.

One I was going to suggest is Rufus Sewell. But I think that's because my favorite evil characters are evil in a...delightful way. Like Alan Rickman in Robin Hood, there is a delicious quality to Rufus Sewell's Ademar in A Knight's Tale. He's played other bad guys, but that's one of my favorite villains of all time. Cold and ruthless but subtle and sort of hilarious.

[13_pines]

Ah, that's probably why I don't know him -- I've never watched Battlestar Galactica. But I just looked at his filmography on IMDb and he's practically been in every television series ever made, so I'm sure I've seen him before! I'll make sure to keep an eye out for him...he sounds like an actor I would enjoy!

Rufus Sewell is a great choice! I loved him in A Knight's Tale, too. He's played some fantastic bad guy roles. I rewatched The Holiday over Christmas, and I had completely forgotten he played Kate Winslet's character's jerky ex-boyfriend.

I was also going to suggest Cillian Murphy...he's played a few bad guys and done a great job with them, but his resume is still rather thin. Give him a few years, though, and he'll definitely be in the running.

[elodiek]

Christoph Waltz is definitely going on the list. And Kevin Spacey. And Fredric Lehne. And others but I can't remember right now.

[13_pines]

Oh, Kevin Spacey's a great addition to the list! Love him.