7 Most Iconic Villain Roles Of Hollywood

Darth Vader (David Prowse and James Earl Jones): "Star Wars"

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Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins): "The Silence of the Lambs"

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"The Dark Knight" Joker (Heath Ledger)

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Voldemort (portrayed by Ralph Fiennes) - "Harry Potter" series

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Norman Bates (portrayed by Anthony Perkins) - "Psycho"

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Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher)

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Hans Gruber (portrayed by Alan Rickman) - "Die Hard"

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