hook line and sinker these guys are bad to the bone and
these guys are bad to the bone and
these guys are bad to the bone and beyond
beyond
beyond you know what real love is Christel know
sacré welcome to watchmojo.com and
sacré welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten action movie villains for
the top ten action movie villains for
the top ten action movie villains for this list we’ve looked at live-action
this list we’ve looked at live-action
this list we’ve looked at live-action movies only and nothing based on a comic
movies only and nothing based on a comic
movies only and nothing based on a comic book
book
book we’ve also excluded specific genres of
we’ve also excluded specific genres of
we’ve also excluded specific genres of action because we’ve already got you
action because we’ve already got you
action because we’ve already got you covered with the top ten sci-fi movie
covered with the top ten sci-fi movie
covered with the top ten sci-fi movie villains the top 10 scariest horror
villains the top 10 scariest horror
villains the top 10 scariest horror movie villains and many many more
movie villains and many many more
movie villains and many many more sometimes these things do not go as
sometimes these things do not go as
sometimes these things do not go as planned as you say they just happen hey
planned as you say they just happen hey
planned as you say they just happen hey Peter number 10 Erik kweilyn cliffhanger
Peter number 10 Erik kweilyn cliffhanger
Peter number 10 Erik kweilyn cliffhanger let me draw your memory turning snow
let me draw your memory turning snow
let me draw your memory turning snow strewn mountains into the place of
strewn mountains into the place of
strewn mountains into the place of nightmares
nightmares
nightmares waylynn is the abominable snowman with
waylynn is the abominable snowman with
waylynn is the abominable snowman with guns and heavy artillery
Sylvester Stallone’s Gabe Walker is the
Sylvester Stallone’s Gabe Walker is the bright light in a dark abyss
bright light in a dark abyss
bright light in a dark abyss he’s mountain rescue with extra muscle
he’s mountain rescue with extra muscle
he’s mountain rescue with extra muscle nice try kweilyn is the master puppeteer
nice try kweilyn is the master puppeteer
nice try kweilyn is the master puppeteer though as he kidnaps Gabe and has him
though as he kidnaps Gabe and has him
though as he kidnaps Gabe and has him negotiate the perilous landscape in
negotiate the perilous landscape in
negotiate the perilous landscape in search of 100 million dollars would you
search of 100 million dollars would you
search of 100 million dollars would you have thought of that he’s ex-military
have thought of that he’s ex-military
have thought of that he’s ex-military gone mad
gone mad
gone mad he’s attitude at altitude and a real
he’s attitude at altitude and a real
he’s attitude at altitude and a real cold killer
cold killer
cold killer kill a few people they call you a
kill a few people they call you a
kill a few people they call you a murderer kill a million and you’re a
murderer kill a million and you’re a
murderer kill a million and you’re a conqueror go figure
conqueror go figure
conqueror go figure number 9 ivan cordon off Air Force One
number 9 ivan cordon off Air Force One
number 9 ivan cordon off Air Force One yes think I’m a monster but I would kill
yes think I’m a monster but I would kill
yes think I’m a monster but I would kill this man somebody’s son Gary Oldman’s
this man somebody’s son Gary Oldman’s
this man somebody’s son Gary Oldman’s korshunov is the russian terrorist
korshunov is the russian terrorist
korshunov is the russian terrorist leader behind a particularly daring
leader behind a particularly daring
leader behind a particularly daring hijack
Air Force One is quite the machine but
Air Force One is quite the machine but it isn’t impenetrable Harrison Ford is
it isn’t impenetrable Harrison Ford is
it isn’t impenetrable Harrison Ford is quite the president but he isn’t
quite the president but he isn’t
quite the president but he isn’t untouchable where is my husband
untouchable where is my husband
untouchable where is my husband he is Floyd the coward chose to save
he is Floyd the coward chose to save
he is Floyd the coward chose to save himself korshunov is a midair madman and
himself korshunov is a midair madman and
himself korshunov is a midair madman and a nasty negotiator tell me what I want
a nasty negotiator tell me what I want
a nasty negotiator tell me what I want to hear or I will execute the member of
to hear or I will execute the member of
to hear or I will execute the member of the senior staff and continue killing
the senior staff and continue killing
the senior staff and continue killing one hostage every minute I took the
one hostage every minute I took the
one hostage every minute I took the plane crash our refueling plan all right
plane crash our refueling plan all right
plane crash our refueling plan all right using Ford’s wife and daughter as
using Ford’s wife and daughter as
using Ford’s wife and daughter as bargaining tools he’s a rebel supporter
bargaining tools he’s a rebel supporter
bargaining tools he’s a rebel supporter and he’s gone crazy in the cockpit no I
and he’s gone crazy in the cockpit no I
and he’s gone crazy in the cockpit no I have no choice you have to trust he’s at
have no choice you have to trust he’s at
have no choice you have to trust he’s at 30,000 feet but villains rarely stoop
30,000 feet but villains rarely stoop
30,000 feet but villains rarely stoop this low one is dead we accused my pilot
this low one is dead we accused my pilot
this low one is dead we accused my pilot mr. president
mr. president
mr. president know what that baby play number eight
know what that baby play number eight
know what that baby play number eight bill strannix and commander kril under
bill strannix and commander kril under
bill strannix and commander kril under siege
welcome to the USS Missouri not all bad
welcome to the USS Missouri not all bad guys get to make an entrance alongside a
guys get to make an entrance alongside a
guys get to make an entrance alongside a playboy model with Erika Eleniak in tow
playboy model with Erika Eleniak in tow
playboy model with Erika Eleniak in tow bill strannix poses as a caterer and
bill strannix poses as a caterer and
bill strannix poses as a caterer and proceeds to give the captain of the USS
proceeds to give the captain of the USS
proceeds to give the captain of the USS Missouri a birthday to remember this
Missouri a birthday to remember this
Missouri a birthday to remember this insanity is so logical helped by his
insanity is so logical helped by his
insanity is so logical helped by his mole on the inside commander krill
mole on the inside commander krill
mole on the inside commander krill strannix and his mid-pacific pirates
strannix and his mid-pacific pirates
strannix and his mid-pacific pirates turn a routine voyage into a sea soaked
turn a routine voyage into a sea soaked
turn a routine voyage into a sea soaked disaster your maniac
disaster your maniac
disaster your maniac drown your own crew they want missiles
drown your own crew they want missiles
drown your own crew they want missiles and they’ll make hell or high water to
and they’ll make hell or high water to
and they’ll make hell or high water to get them you tried to kill me you son of
get them you tried to kill me you son of
get them you tried to kill me you son of a bitch so welcome to the revolution
a bitch so welcome to the revolution
a bitch so welcome to the revolution it’s more to follow I’ll stay in touch
number seven Alec Trevelyan or double O
number seven Alec Trevelyan or double O six goldeneye the names
six goldeneye the names
six goldeneye the names Trevelyan Alec Trevelyan nope it just
Trevelyan Alec Trevelyan nope it just
Trevelyan Alec Trevelyan nope it just doesn’t have the same ring James Bond’s
doesn’t have the same ring James Bond’s
doesn’t have the same ring James Bond’s one-time friend ditches the second-rate
one-time friend ditches the second-rate
one-time friend ditches the second-rate name though and starts going by Yanis
name though and starts going by Yanis
name though and starts going by Yanis close to judas and spelling but it’s way
close to judas and spelling but it’s way
close to judas and spelling but it’s way more criminal no longer just an
more criminal no longer just an
more criminal no longer just an anonymous start on a memorial wallet in
anonymous start on a memorial wallet in
anonymous start on a memorial wallet in i6 what’s the matter James no glib
i6 what’s the matter James no glib
i6 what’s the matter James no glib remark no pithy comeback he fakes his
remark no pithy comeback he fakes his
remark no pithy comeback he fakes his own death gains access to Goldeneye and
own death gains access to Goldeneye and
own death gains access to Goldeneye and uses the electromagnetic megaweapon
uses the electromagnetic megaweapon
uses the electromagnetic megaweapon to try to take over the world he escaped
to try to take over the world he escaped
to try to take over the world he escaped good for bond bad for you it’s a grand
good for bond bad for you it’s a grand
good for bond bad for you it’s a grand plan for a grand villain he may be
plan for a grand villain he may be
plan for a grand villain he may be double o-6 but on this list he’s our
double o-6 but on this list he’s our
double o-6 but on this list he’s our number seven my god you just be a good
number seven my god you just be a good
number seven my god you just be a good boy and die you first number six
boy and die you first number six
boy and die you first number six General Francis X Frank Hummel the rock
General Francis X Frank Hummel the rock
General Francis X Frank Hummel the rock fire fire
he’s good guy turned bad then turned a
he’s good guy turned bad then turned a little bit good again ladies and
little bit good again ladies and
little bit good again ladies and gentlemen you’re being detained against
gentlemen you’re being detained against
gentlemen you’re being detained against your will for that I apologize
your will for that I apologize
your will for that I apologize and Harris’s general Hummel was a
and Harris’s general Hummel was a
and Harris’s general Hummel was a well-respected US Marine now he’s got
well-respected US Marine now he’s got
well-respected US Marine now he’s got some serious beef with the American
some serious beef with the American
some serious beef with the American government can you live with that yeah
government can you live with that yeah
government can you live with that yeah he wants 100 million dollars
he wants 100 million dollars
he wants 100 million dollars compensation for soldiers that died in
compensation for soldiers that died in
compensation for soldiers that died in secret service to their country I tried
you know I tried everything and I still
you know I tried everything and I still don’t have their attention a noble cause
don’t have their attention a noble cause
don’t have their attention a noble cause compared to some but to get it
compared to some but to get it
compared to some but to get it he has seized some chemical weaponry
he has seized some chemical weaponry
he has seized some chemical weaponry taken over Alcatraz and threatened to
taken over Alcatraz and threatened to
taken over Alcatraz and threatened to poison the whole of San Francisco well
poison the whole of San Francisco well
poison the whole of San Francisco well now we can add kidnapping and extortion
now we can add kidnapping and extortion
now we can add kidnapping and extortion to his list of accolades its
to his list of accolades its
to his list of accolades its unconventional and very unhinged you’ve
unconventional and very unhinged you’ve
unconventional and very unhinged you’ve got 40 hours till noon day after
got 40 hours till noon day after
got 40 hours till noon day after tomorrow to arrange transfer of the
tomorrow to arrange transfer of the
tomorrow to arrange transfer of the money I am aware of your countermeasure
money I am aware of your countermeasure
money I am aware of your countermeasure you know and I know it doesn’t stand a
you know and I know it doesn’t stand a
you know and I know it doesn’t stand a chance
chance
chance how about from Alcatraz about number
how about from Alcatraz about number
how about from Alcatraz about number five
five
five Owen Davian mission impossible 3 read
Owen Davian mission impossible 3 read
Owen Davian mission impossible 3 read this slowly as Debian Philip Seymour
this slowly as Debian Philip Seymour
this slowly as Debian Philip Seymour Hoffman is at his bad guy best bringing
Hoffman is at his bad guy best bringing
Hoffman is at his bad guy best bringing Tom Cruise out of early retirement he’ll
Tom Cruise out of early retirement he’ll
Tom Cruise out of early retirement he’ll stop at nothing to get the enigmatic
stop at nothing to get the enigmatic
stop at nothing to get the enigmatic rabbit’s foot gonna make her bleed and
rabbit’s foot gonna make her bleed and
rabbit’s foot gonna make her bleed and cry and call out your name and you’re
cry and call out your name and you’re
cry and call out your name and you’re not gonna be able to do shit you know
not gonna be able to do shit you know
not gonna be able to do shit you know why
what is it rabbit’s foot cuz you’re
what is it rabbit’s foot cuz you’re gonna be this close to dead crews as
gonna be this close to dead crews as
gonna be this close to dead crews as Ethan Hunt knows as little as we do
Ethan Hunt knows as little as we do
Ethan Hunt knows as little as we do about the mysterious MacGuffin but it’s
about the mysterious MacGuffin but it’s
about the mysterious MacGuffin but it’s clear that this bunny isn’t going to be
clear that this bunny isn’t going to be
clear that this bunny isn’t going to be cute and fluffy
for Hoffman villainy is all in the
for Hoffman villainy is all in the delivery
delivery
delivery he’s the devil with a deadpan expression
he’s the devil with a deadpan expression
he’s the devil with a deadpan expression he’s cold-hearted and he couldn’t care
he’s cold-hearted and he couldn’t care
he’s cold-hearted and he couldn’t care less an impervious man for an impossible
less an impervious man for an impossible
less an impervious man for an impossible mission nothing that was fun
mission nothing that was fun
mission nothing that was fun number four Cyrus the virus Grissom Con
number four Cyrus the virus Grissom Con
number four Cyrus the virus Grissom Con Air aka Cyrus the virus 39 years old 25
Air aka Cyrus the virus 39 years old 25
Air aka Cyrus the virus 39 years old 25 of them spent at our institutions some
of them spent at our institutions some
of them spent at our institutions some prisoners are good at heart
prisoners are good at heart
prisoners are good at heart and some are bad all the way through
and some are bad all the way through
and some are bad all the way through John Malkovich’s Cyrus Grissom is in the
John Malkovich’s Cyrus Grissom is in the
John Malkovich’s Cyrus Grissom is in the latter category
as toxic as his nickname suggests Cyrus
as toxic as his nickname suggests Cyrus the virus is flying his way to freedom
the virus is flying his way to freedom
the virus is flying his way to freedom in the most destructive way possible
in the most destructive way possible
in the most destructive way possible where are you going with my plane Cyrus
where are you going with my plane Cyrus
where are you going with my plane Cyrus we’re going to Disneyland he takes out
we’re going to Disneyland he takes out
we’re going to Disneyland he takes out cops he takes out cons and he’s trying
cops he takes out cons and he’s trying
cops he takes out cons and he’s trying to take out Nicolas Cage he’s half
to take out Nicolas Cage he’s half
to take out Nicolas Cage he’s half escapologist and half lunatic you lost
escapologist and half lunatic you lost
escapologist and half lunatic you lost your mind according to my last psych
your mind according to my last psych
your mind according to my last psych evaluation yes he’s wearing orange but
evaluation yes he’s wearing orange but
evaluation yes he’s wearing orange but seeing red a very dangerous man
number three castor Troy face off if I
number three castor Troy face off if I were to let you suck my tongue
were to let you suck my tongue
were to let you suck my tongue would you be grateful hmm in a complete
would you be grateful hmm in a complete
would you be grateful hmm in a complete role reversal Nic Cage steps onto our
role reversal Nic Cage steps onto our
role reversal Nic Cage steps onto our podium as this big-time baddie
podium as this big-time baddie
podium as this big-time baddie oh no I I see I see you you think I’m
oh no I I see I see you you think I’m
oh no I I see I see you you think I’m bluffing I am but then maybe I’m not so
bluffing I am but then maybe I’m not so
bluffing I am but then maybe I’m not so terrible that one body can’t contain him
terrible that one body can’t contain him
terrible that one body can’t contain him cage soon transplants to John Travolta
cage soon transplants to John Travolta
cage soon transplants to John Travolta and the kill-crazy crossover has us
and the kill-crazy crossover has us
and the kill-crazy crossover has us captivated and a little confused wait
captivated and a little confused wait
captivated and a little confused wait you get lookin hot it’s like looking at
you get lookin hot it’s like looking at
you get lookin hot it’s like looking at a mirror only not it’s kind of similar
a mirror only not it’s kind of similar
a mirror only not it’s kind of similar to a lot of body swap stories but this
to a lot of body swap stories but this
to a lot of body swap stories but this one’s got way more bloodshed Touche
one’s got way more bloodshed Touche
one’s got way more bloodshed Touche also unlike Freaky Friday faceoff gives
also unlike Freaky Friday faceoff gives
also unlike Freaky Friday faceoff gives us castor Troy a legendary and ever so
us castor Troy a legendary and ever so
us castor Troy a legendary and ever so eccentric villain Oh
eccentric villain Oh
eccentric villain Oh gamma nice caboose Podesta those nested
gamma nice caboose Podesta those nested
gamma nice caboose Podesta those nested s2 goes to the store oh isn’t this
s2 goes to the store oh isn’t this
s2 goes to the store oh isn’t this religious number two Howard Payne speed
religious number two Howard Payne speed
religious number two Howard Payne speed pop quiz hot shot
pop quiz hot shot
pop quiz hot shot Karis holding a police hostage got
Karis holding a police hostage got
Karis holding a police hostage got enough dynamite strapped to his chest to
enough dynamite strapped to his chest to
enough dynamite strapped to his chest to blow a building in half now what do you
blow a building in half now what do you
blow a building in half now what do you do our runner-up is the ultimate bad cop
do our runner-up is the ultimate bad cop
do our runner-up is the ultimate bad cop nothing personal a retired member of the
nothing personal a retired member of the
nothing personal a retired member of the Atlanta PD Bomb Squad Howard Payne knows
Atlanta PD Bomb Squad Howard Payne knows
Atlanta PD Bomb Squad Howard Payne knows a thing or two about disarming
a thing or two about disarming
a thing or two about disarming explosives and now he’s hell-bent on
explosives and now he’s hell-bent on
explosives and now he’s hell-bent on setting them off I think I wouldn’t have
setting them off I think I wouldn’t have
setting them off I think I wouldn’t have been prepared two years I spent setting
been prepared two years I spent setting
been prepared two years I spent setting up that elevator job two years I
up that elevator job two years I
up that elevator job two years I invested myself in it you couldn’t
invested myself in it you couldn’t
invested myself in it you couldn’t understand the kind of commitment that I
understand the kind of commitment that I
understand the kind of commitment that I have first he targets an elevator then
have first he targets an elevator then
have first he targets an elevator then he hits a bus there must be something
he hits a bus there must be something
he hits a bus there must be something about compact transportation vehicles
about compact transportation vehicles
about compact transportation vehicles that really gets this guy going you
that really gets this guy going you
that really gets this guy going you can’t beat me you’re gonna pay me every
can’t beat me you’re gonna pay me every
can’t beat me you’re gonna pay me every dollar otherwise you the Wildcat and
dollar otherwise you the Wildcat and
dollar otherwise you the Wildcat and every innocent person on that bus are
every innocent person on that bus are
every innocent person on that bus are gonna end up just like your friends his
gonna end up just like your friends his
gonna end up just like your friends his terror tactics are high-octane the speed
terror tactics are high-octane the speed
terror tactics are high-octane the speed limit concept is genius
limit concept is genius
limit concept is genius pain is just a world-class criminal
pain is just a world-class criminal
pain is just a world-class criminal there’s a bomb on a bus once the bus
there’s a bomb on a bus once the bus
there’s a bomb on a bus once the bus goes 50 miles an hour
goes 50 miles an hour
goes 50 miles an hour bomb is armed if it drops below 50 it
bomb is armed if it drops below 50 it
bomb is armed if it drops below 50 it blows up what do you do before we unveil
blows up what do you do before we unveil
blows up what do you do before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
mentions
mentions you think Rambo was the only guy who had
you think Rambo was the only guy who had
you think Rambo was the only guy who had a tough time in Vietnam he killed a
a tough time in Vietnam he killed a
a tough time in Vietnam he killed a police officer for Christ’s sake goddamn
police officer for Christ’s sake goddamn
police officer for Christ’s sake goddamn look he didn’t kill all over so suing I
look he didn’t kill all over so suing I
look he didn’t kill all over so suing I want my money’s worth
want my money’s worth
want my money’s worth come on come on
come on come on
come on come on we do have a serious diplomatic
we do have a serious diplomatic
we do have a serious diplomatic situation here which I will be taking up
situation here which I will be taking up
situation here which I will be taking up with your State Department first thing
with your State Department first thing
with your State Department first thing in the morning well you got me quaking
in the morning well you got me quaking
in the morning well you got me quaking in my boots but I’m still gonna bring
in my boots but I’m still gonna bring
in my boots but I’m still gonna bring you down do you know why you’ve been
you down do you know why you’ve been
you down do you know why you’ve been brought here so that this man can verify
brought here so that this man can verify
brought here so that this man can verify to the world the Crimson Jihad is now a
to the world the Crimson Jihad is now a
to the world the Crimson Jihad is now a nuclear bomb number one ladies and
nuclear bomb number one ladies and
nuclear bomb number one ladies and gentlemen man Hans Gruber die hard time
gentlemen man Hans Gruber die hard time
gentlemen man Hans Gruber die hard time gentle man we don’t know what the Gruber
gentle man we don’t know what the Gruber
gentle man we don’t know what the Gruber family eats for breakfast but it’s a
family eats for breakfast but it’s a
family eats for breakfast but it’s a sure bet that the milk is sour you’re
sure bet that the milk is sour you’re
sure bet that the milk is sour you’re amazing you figured this all out already
amazing you figured this all out already
amazing you figured this all out already brother Simon could have topped this
brother Simon could have topped this
brother Simon could have topped this list but we’ve opted for Hans John
list but we’ve opted for Hans John
list but we’ve opted for Hans John McClane’s original terror crazed nemesis
McClane’s original terror crazed nemesis
McClane’s original terror crazed nemesis this is very kind of you
this is very kind of you
this is very kind of you mysterious party crasher
mysterious party crasher
mysterious party crasher you’re our most troublesome for a
you’re our most troublesome for a
you’re our most troublesome for a security guard Alan Rickman is in his
security guard Alan Rickman is in his
security guard Alan Rickman is in his evil element as this skyscraping
evil element as this skyscraping
evil element as this skyscraping supervillain he shoots to kill he
supervillain he shoots to kill he
supervillain he shoots to kill he dresses to kill go on movies don’t come
dresses to kill go on movies don’t come
dresses to kill go on movies don’t come more action-packed and die hard and bad
more action-packed and die hard and bad
more action-packed and die hard and bad guys don’t come more villainous than
guys don’t come more villainous than
guys don’t come more villainous than Gruber
Gruber
Gruber when Alexander saw the breadth of his
when Alexander saw the breadth of his
when Alexander saw the breadth of his domain he wept for there were no more
domain he wept for there were no more
domain he wept for there were no more world’s to conquer
world’s to conquer
world’s to conquer he defines the role and he’s the best of
he defines the role and he’s the best of
he defines the role and he’s the best of a very bad bunch due to the Nakatomi
a very bad bunch due to the Nakatomi
a very bad bunch due to the Nakatomi corporations legacy of greed around the
corporations legacy of greed around the
corporations legacy of greed around the globe they’re about to be taught a
globe they’re about to be taught a
globe they’re about to be taught a lesson in the real use of power do you
lesson in the real use of power do you
lesson in the real use of power do you agree with our list which villain did we
agree with our list which villain did we
agree with our list which villain did we forget I hope you understood what was
forget I hope you understood what was
forget I hope you understood what was happening yet
happening yet
happening yet I’d rather not take Tony Hong
I’d rather not take Tony Hong
I’d rather not take Tony Hong conclusions for more tough top 10s
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