Actors who won the love of viewers and critics with villainous roles (10 photos)

Charismatic villains are the real favorites of the audience. Many talented actors who have played villainous roles are gaining an unimaginable popularity, and no one even remembers about the protagonists. Of course, if a villainous villain wants to destroy the world simply because he... evil, then such a role is unlikely to be taken seriously by anyone. But there are none in our collection! We offer to remember the villainous roles actors who have captivated and surprised both critics and ordinary spectators.

Christian Bale





Despite the fact that "American Psycho" (2000) did not win any one award, and received mixed reviews among critics, this role Christian Bale was remembered by the whole generation.

James McAvoy



The 2016 film Split is about a mentally ill guy in which many personalities coexist, which by itself implies danger and unpredictability. Two other films are connected with this picture: "Invulnerable" (2000) and "Glass" (2019).

Ben Whishaw



The film "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer" (2006) was based on novel of the same name by the German writer Patrick Suskind, in which mixed feelings of beauty and disgust.

Mads Mikkelsen



The American TV series "Hannibal" (2013-2015) is based on the series novels by Thomas Harris, for which Hugh received well-deserved awards Dancy (Will Graham), Mads Mikkelsen (Dr. Hannibal Lecter) and Lawrence Fishburne (Jack Crawford), best known for his role in The Matrix.

Zachary John Quinto



The series "American Horror Story" (2011-...) is famous for its frank conversations with the viewer about the most terrible sides of a person. The second season reveals the story of a maniac, who is called "Bloody face", hiding in the safest place for himself - among the mentally ill.

Tony Curtis



The story of the real-life killer Albert de Salvo - "Boston strangler" (1968). Tony Curtis, who played him, was nominated for Golden Globe. The actor is known for his roles in the films "Only In Jazz". Girls" (1959), "The Sweet Smell of Success" (1957) and others.

Damon Herriman



It fell to this actor to play the same character twice serial killer - Charles Manson: in the series "Mindhunter" (2017-2019) and Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Zac Efron



The film "Beautiful, Bad, Evil" (2018) tells the story of a real serial killer, Ted Bundy, who had an attractive appearance and bloodthirsty thoughts.

Robin Williams



Robin Williams' career consisted mostly of good-natured characters, but not this time. Behind the guise of a romantic writer lies prudent killer. And Al Pacino is trying to unravel all his intrigues, thereby earning insomnia, as the title of the film says ("Insomnia", 2002).

Evan Peters



Evan Peters played a real-life serial killer (similar roles to him got in the series "American Horror Story") in the mini-series "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" (2022), which in its first weeks scored a record number of views on Netflix, and the actor was awarded Golden Globe.