Some of Hollywood’s most cult characters sometimes find themselves on the borderline between madness and brilliance. And there are a number of exceptionally talented actors to embody them! Among them are Jack Nicholson, Brad Pitt and Kevin Spacey, actors who seem to have a gift for playing psychopaths!
This ranking was carried out by IMDb and lists the most disturbing characters in American films. Let’s see if you agree with this list!
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Hannibal Lecter
Film: “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991) Acteur: Anthony Hopkins
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Hannibal Lecter
This cannibalistic forensic psychologist and serial killer will forever be a part of popular culture, thanks to the chilling rendition of Anthony Hopkins.
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Colonel SS Hans Landa
Film: “Inglourious Basterds” (2009) Actor: Christoph Waltz
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Colonel SS Hans Landa
Waltz’s performance, as a sadistic but eloquent Nazi officer, in this Quentin Tarantino film, earned him an Oscar.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Film: “Amadeus” (1984) Actor: Tom Hulce
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Hulce was nominated for an Oscar for the best actor award. He owes this recognition to his portrayal of the extravagant, impulsive and coarse genius composer Mozart. Oddly enough, they found themselves competing with F. Murray Abraham, who played his nemesis, composer Antonio Salieri.
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Antonio Salieri
Film: “Amadeus” (1984) Actor: F. Murray Abraham
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Antonio Salieri
“Amadeus” depicts the rivalry between two strange spirits. Mozart is clumsy and uneasy, but he is not a gloomy being. In contrast, Murray’s version of a murderous Salieri shows us the image of a satanic figure who cannot contain his jealousy of Mozart’s success. Murray won the Oscar for best actor for this role, in which category Hulce was also nominated.
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Daniel Plainview
Film: “There Will Be Blood” (2007) Acteur: Daniel Day-Lewis
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Daniel Plainview
Day-Lewis was awarded the Oscar for best actor for his portrayal of a con artist with obsessive and idealistic tendencies.
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Jeffrey Goines
Film: “Army of the Twelve Monkeys” (1995) Actor: Brad Pitt
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Jeffrey Goines
This fanatical mental health patient is one of the most cult roles in Brad Pitt’s career. The actor was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his incredible performance as Jeffrey Goines.
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Ash Williams
Film: “Evil Dead” (1981) Acteur: Bruce Campbell
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Ash Williams
The character of Ash has since stuck to the skin of Bruce Campbell. This college student is transformed into a murderous zombie throughout the film, with a weapon of choice: a chainsaw!
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The Joker
Film: “The Dark Knight: The Dark Knight” (2008) Actor: Heath Ledger
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The Joker
Heath Ledger’s portrayal of bringing this sadistic-humored mass killer to life immediately became legendary. The actor’s death, just six months before the film’s release, has only intensified the phenomenon. The actor even received a posthumous Oscar in the category of Best Supporting Actor.
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Sara Goldfarb
Film: “Requiem for a Dream” (2000) Actress: Ellen Burstyn
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Sara Goldfarb
Burstyn is amazing as the mother of the main character. Sara Goldfarb is a somewhat deranged and eccentric woman. His need for love and his delirium of self-persuasion are at the origin of his unbearable decline.
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Ricky Fitts
Film: “American Beauty” (1999) Actor: Wes Bentley
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Ricky Fitts
If this teenager’s obsession with filming his neighbor without her consent doesn’t make you uncomfortable, then you are in good spirits. What is most disturbing about this character is his ability to convince others of the logic of his ideas, even of their beauty.
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Donnie Darko
This disturbed commuter is causing the end of the world for the sole purpose of preventing it. All with the help of a strange giant bunny. Yes, Donnie is a completely insane and terrifying character.
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Dresser
Film: “Gladiator”(2000) Actor: Joaquin Phoenix
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Dresser
Phoenix plays the son of Marcus Aurelius, a tortured and power-hungry man who murders his own father. The actor’s performance earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
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Anton Chigurh
Film: “No Country for Old Men” (2007) Actor: Javier Bardem
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Anton Chigurh
The most chilling characteristic of this dreaded hitman is his ability to show no emotion. The magazine Entertainment Weekly says of Anton Chigurh that he is “the most iconic villain of the 21st century”.
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Jack Torrance
Film: “The Shining” (1980) Actor: Jack Nicholson
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Jack Torrance
This film is very largely considered as one of the best horror movies of all time. This success is mainly due to the faultlessness of Jack Nicholson and his appalling interpretation of madness.
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Annie Wilkes
Film: “Misery” (1990) Actor: Kathy Bates
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Annie Wilkes
Bates won an Oscar for his role in this adaptation of Stephen King’s novel. She plays a nurse who kidnaps her favorite writer.
