The 12 best best actors that play bad guys.

The dastardly dozen!

THE SILVER SCREEN'S BEST VILLAINS-

The Nature of this List- This list is not like an AFI ranking. No, it is from me, an avid movie goer and buff. I am not a movie promoter or a critic.

Hollywood's famous bad guys. The villains that make us laugh, cry, and some, cheer when they die!

The Surprises- These are the ones that may surprise you because theydid not make the list.

Gary Olman- I liked him in Air Force One, and The 5th Element, but, I found him to be boring as Dracula and I hated lost in Space. He almost made the list, but I just couldn't do it.

Christopher Lee- He played many evil villains, but did he ever make you hate him, or scare you? Not me. He was good but I can't place him among the best.

Arnold Schwarzenegger- He was awesome as the Terminator, But was a good guy ever since. And Mr. Freeze? Pleeze!

Peter Cushing- He played one of Emperor Palpatine's Governors in Star Wars, and was in many Hammer Horror Productions.I left him out because he was so drab and lifeless.

Robert Englund- He was good as Freddy, but was that such a hard role to play? Besides that was his only bad guy. I struggled with this one, but in the end, Freddy went back to Elm Street!

Those I hated to leave out- Lon Chaney Jr. I loved Lon Jr. but could not add him because he usually didn't play a bad guy. In the Wolfman he was cursed, not evil.

Anthony Perkins- He played a good guy too often, though I thought he was outstanding as Norman Bates. Also, Norman was a sicko and a psycho that most of us pitied rather than hated.

Oliver Reed- The brute from Oliver Twist, and many other movies, was better known for his dramatic roles as a good guy (ie. Marco Polo,The 3 Musketeers , and Gladiator).

Ricardo Maltolban- He was great as Khan and the assassin in the Naked gun Movies. He just didn't play the bad guy enough to get included.

James Coburn- He played a mean old bird as well as almost anyone.

Claude Riens- I loved Claude as the Phantom, and he played the original Invisible Man, but he was just too good as a polite gentle man and good guy to place him on this list.

So, here are the Dirty Dozen. I wrote down why I thought they were great, but feel free to comment on the bottom and tell me what you think!

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12. Ray Parks-I know what you are thinking, who is he? Parks is a martial arts expert and a "fight" choreographer, turned actor. When he was training Liam Neeson in sword fighting, the two of them were so impressive in practice, and Ray was so intense that he was given the role of Darth Maul, in Star Wars, episode 1. Since then, he has played a bad guy in many movies such as G.I. Joe, and the X-men, as the disgusting but deadly "Toad".

11. Alfred Molina- Alfred bit the dust in the famous scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark, and was the villain who swore to kill Mel Gibson in Maverick. His most famous part as an evil madman was when he mastered the role of Doc. Oc. in Spiderman 2.

10. Lon Chaney Sr.-Though stared in many films and was named the man of 1,000 faces, he will alway be best known for portraying the original Phantom of the Opera in 1925.

9. Tim Roth- Though he was a cop in Reservoir Dogs , his best roles were as the hated nemesis. Quentin Taratino liked him and used him as a bank robber, who got set straight by Samuel L. Jackson, in Pulp Fiction. However, I liked him best in Rob Roy as the ruthless Archibald Cunningham, and thought he was great as the twisted Abomination is The Incredible Hulk.

8.Sean Bean-This actor plays a good guy turned bad usually. Sean is best known for his roles in The Lord of the Rings, Patriot Games, and 006 in Golden Eye. He is very intense and shows no fear when playing a man on a mission...a bad mission, that is.

7.Billy Zane- Though he is famous for playing a real creep in Titanic and the Toxic Avenger, I liked him best in the "Tales from the Crypt" making of Demon Knight. Being a smooth, methodical killer as he also was in Ed Wood's I woke up early..., and Posse, is Mr. Zane's M.O.His first role ever was a thug in the Troma production of The toxic avenger. Billy, is bad to the bone!

6.Jack Nicholson- Yes, Jack has played a good guy in some movies, but come on, you don't remember him best as The Joker, and the creep in The Shining? I do!

5. Bela Lugosi-The Master of the Vampire! Bela did Dracula as no one else did, and he also knew how to play a mad scientist bent on destruction. It is too bad that his career and his life ended with him playing roles in many of Ed Wood's B rated horror films.

4. Vincent Price-The ghoul with the voice. He was sometimes just a smart man getting revenge, but none the less, he was best when being bad! He was down right evil in The Ten Commandments, and The Haunting...

3. Boris Karloff-No, Boris did not make the list for his role as Frankenstein's Monster, but rather his role as the Mummy, a wizard, and many mad scientists. Born in England as William Henry Pratt, this great actor will never be forgotten as one of the best in classic horror.

2. Anthony Hopkins-What more needs to be said then...Hannible Lector?

Wait! Read this before you see who made number one.

Number one may surprise you, but think of how natural he is when he plays a ruthless, determined villain with no conscience at all. Not just in westerns, not just as a driven murdering Dr. who didn't care who he had to kill in order to test new drugs, but also a bald, and insane genius who would stop at nothing to rule the world. No he wasn't even afraid to challenge Superman. Think before you react. How could any list exclude the actor that I have at number one? I love this guy, and many of his movies. In fact, some of his films would have flopped if not carried by him!

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1. Gene Hackman- The scoundrel that movie goers love to hate!

Please check out my list of the most evil actresses too!

The UNofficial List of the Best Dozen.

Thank you for reading this list of the best Opera singers ever! It has been read over 3,000 times, and you are helping to get it read 3,000 more times!

Out of all of the lists I have done, this was the toughest! Number 1 is a no brainer. The rest, well lets just say it took some thinking and research.

12. Charlotte Church - An amazingly high pitched soft voice. Charlotte has no trouble hitting and holding the high notes. Her Christmas music is beautiful, and she is still very young!  Just go on Youtube and listen to her sing Ave Marie, and Habanera from Carmen. 

11. Angela Gheorghiu -Though not as well known as many on this list, Angela has gentle pitch and a captivating voice.

10. Andrea Bocelli- Out side of thetenors, he is an Italian favorite and legend.Some have chosen to say that Andrea is a pop singer and not opera. That is pretty absurd! Those who say that, do not know who was his mentor and that Andrea sang at his funeral. Do you know who was Andrea's mentor?

9. Denyce Graves- She sings a little lower than most female singers, but hits her notes with such power. she makes you listen to the words as shesings.

8. Maria Callas-A favorite in many musicals and operas. She never seemed to get the praise she deserved.

7. Rene Flemming-Listen to her version of Le Nozze de Figaro and Ave Maria. She could go as high as Charlotte Church and sound as beautiful, but has such strength in hervoice and fluctuates it perfectly.

6.Jussi Björling- He is no longer a household name, but you have to hear his version of O Solo Mio, and Oh Holy Night.

5. Grace Bumbry- A real living legend. Though not as famous as the next 4, she had an unmistakable voice. She could bounce from note to note with such smoothness. Her falsetto ability was amazing in her prime. She made many musicals the classics they were.

4. Anthony Kearns- The Irish Tenor on my list. I saw him live and met him. He is an amazing live performer. If he preforms in a town near you, go see what I am talking about! His versions of Danny Boy, and Finiculi Finicula is about the best I have ever heard. He is only 38 and is taking the U.S. by storm.

3.Enrico Caruso- Many would have him higher, but I feel that Opera has changed since his era. One man was responsible for Opera's Evolution after the 90's. Caruso was awesome though.

2. Mario Lanza- What can I say about one that will NEVER be forgotten. His powerful yet smooth voice could master any opera song. He also has a museum in his name. http://www.mario-lanza-institute.org/ You will find that Balls, Dinners, and Masses, are still said in his name.

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Since you have not seen him anywhere on this list, you already know who number 1 is. 2-12 took some thinking, but number one did not. Who could argue? What a blessing have him alive in our time!

1. The one and only.....Enrico Palotso! I love his version of the Star Spangled Banner! LOL. Naked Guns Fans are laughing, while the rest of you think I am nuts! Honestly, here is number one.

1. The Master-

LucianoPavarotti- There is one singer that everyone thinks of when they hear the word Opera. There will only ever be one Pavaroti. He is the Beatles, Elvis, and MichaelJackson of Opera. Many rock and pop legends wanted to sing duets with this man. Opera begins and ends here, with the man who took it to new levels, while making Opera mainstream music around the world, and bringing it to the Mtv generation! Opera will never more be just for older, white, upper class Americans, thanks to the man who brought it into the pop generation!