Out of interest, I'm starting a thread for "Your Top 5 Antagonists in British & American Films". These may be those who have played in any genre - British or American actors of the past or present. Most of you know who your favorites are ...
State the actors' names and one of their films you like best (if possible) in no particular order. This will be tough
On top of my mind are:
1. Christopher Lee
2. Donald Pleasence
3. Robert De Niro (Taxi Driver, Cape Fear)
4. Jack Palance (Companeros)
5. Henry Silva (The Boss)
Other notable names: Lon Chaney Jr., Peter Lorre (Mad Love), Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Vincent Prince (Theatre of Blood), Laurence Olivier (Marathon Man), Peter Cushing (Star Wars), Lee Van Cleef (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly), James Mason (Salem's Lot), Malcolm McDowell, Telly Savalas (On Her Majesty's Secret Service), Dennis Hopper (Speed), Al Pacino (The Devil's Advocate), Gene Hackman (The Unforgiven), Joe Pesci (Casino), John Malkovich (Con Air), James Woods (Against All Odds), John Travolta (Face/Off), Gary Oldman (Leon), Alan Rickman (Die Hard) and the list goes on...
Those who have unique villainous faces : Richard Lynch, Scott Glenn, Robert Z'dar (Maniac Cop), William Sadler (Die Hard 2), Michael Ironside, Willem Dafoe (To Live and Die in L.A.), Robert Davi (Licence to Kill), Bolo Yeung (Bloodsport), Danny Trejo (Desperado) ...
Special mention for non-British or American actors: Klaus Kinski (Nosferatu), Anton Diffring (Operation Daybreak), Max Von Sydow (Flash Gordon)...