Dallas’ J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman
This iconic villain will be missed. Though Hagman passed away at 81 on Nov. 23, 2012, he will forever be remembered for his role as the devilish oil tycoon in the hit ‘80s soap.
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Revenge’s Victoria Grayson (Madeleine Stowe)
This "Queen of the Hamptons" is the show's main bad gal. Nothing will stop this momma bear from ensuring the social status of her offspring.
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Heroes’ Sylar (Zachary Quinto)
The superpower serial killer is known for setting targets in order to steal their powers. Worse yet, he's a cannibal who just may eat your brain!.
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Knots Landing’s Abby Cunningham (Donna Mills)
From 1980 to 1989, this soap vixen ruled daytime television. She was known for manipulating others and causing chaos in people's lives.
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X-Files’ Cigarette Smoking Man (William B. Davis)
Known for his Morley cigarettes and numerous aliases, the "cancer man" is one bad villain.
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The Fugitive’s The One-Armed Man (Bill Raisch)
How he lost his arm remains a mystery, but his shadow figure was spotted leaving a murder scene and he frequently leaves the cops notes about the whereabouts of the man he believes is after him.
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Homeland’s Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis)
The former Marine Corps sniper was a prisoner of war for eight years. Broken by the terrorists, he returns home to strike back at the USA.
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Seinfeld’s Newman (Wayne Knight)
From 1991 to 1998 he played Jerry's neighbor and sworn enemy. A knock on the door from this guy is never a good sign.
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All My Children's Erica Kane (Susan Lucci)
For 41 years, the most popular soap-opera character of all time chewed up the scenery with her savory narcissism, femme-fatale maneuverings and bitch-tastic bons mots.
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Gossip Girls’ Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick)
"It's Chuck Bass!" This is one sinister and deliciously dapper hunk, who the ladies love to hate.
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The Sopranos' Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini)
As far as morally murky antiheroes go, the Jersey mob boss takes the cake: ruthless and sentimental, menacing and complex. Exhibit A? His vicious predilection for whacking his foes with swift vengeance.
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Dynasty's Alexis Carrington (Joan Collins)
From 1981 to 1989, this deliciously devious femme fatale burned up the hit ABC show with her nonstop scheming as she attempted to sabotage the marriage of ex Blake (John Forsyth) to Krystle (Linda Evans) while devouring men along the way.
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The Simpsons' Mr. Burns (Harry Shearer)
What would Springfield be without Homer Simpson's delectably malevolent boss and owner of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant? Threats, blackmail, bribery—they're all on the agenda for this incarnation of corporate greed-gone-gonzo. Eeeeeeexcellent.
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Lost’s Ben Linus (Michael Emerson)
For a show with its fair share of lowlifes, the epically evil Ben takes the cake, responsible for everything from killing his own father to shooting John Locke (Terry O'Quinn) point blank to leading the Others to terrorize our band of survivors.
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Glee's Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch)
When it comes to this acid-tongued blowhard, nothing is off-limits, from jaw-droppingly un-PC quips about race to lacerating zingers about sexual orientation to throwdowns about Mr. Schue's hair. 'Nuff said.
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Sherlock’s Professor Moriarty (Andrew Scott)
This criminal mastermind serves as the archenemy to Sherlock Holmes. He's a confident man that has the utmost respect for Holmes but on the other hand, he doesn't mind killing him either.
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Melrose Place's Amanda Woodward (Heather Locklear)
The apartment complex's resident bitch was a hothouse of conniving, percolating malice. On her agenda? Everything from stealing lovers to committing arson to faking her own death.
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American Horror Story's Rubber Man (Evan Peters)
Season one's otherworldly sicko bludgeons couples to death, freaks the bejeezus out of unsuspecting folks and impregnates unsuspecting wives. Rubber lover, indeed.