The 20 Most Underated Bad Guys on Television and Film
These are the character actors who consistently show up on Televison and film as Villians, drug dealers, etc...you may not always know their names but you recognize their faces.
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He co-stars in the new Lions Gate hit Thriller, Fall, starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, written and directed by Scott Mann (Heist). The film received world wide praise and box office success with a sequel in the works. This film was one of the biggest releases of the summer. Jasper plays "Cory Black" on the hit Bet series, The Family Business, opposite Ernie Hudson. He was awarded Best Screen Villain by the International Nollywood Film Festival for that role. He Co-stars as "Theo" and executive produces the new dark comedy Amazon Prime/Pop Star Tv Series, Kombucha Cure, opposite Emmy winner Tamara Braun and Emmy nominated Denise Boutte. He was awarded Best Supporting Actor and the series has won 45 awards so far, including a Telly Award for Best Series. He also plays "Jaggar" in Season 2 of the hit Amazon comedy series, Smothered. opposite Jason Stuart. He stars as "Mike" and is a Producer on the new TV series, The Church of Mike, Executive produced by David Jeffery from Prison Break and Bones.
As a veteran character actor with over a 100 TV/film credits, Jasper continues his villainous streak having co-starred in the box office smash hit film, The Purge: Anarchy as a "Homeless Man" produced by Michael Bay and Jason Blum, in Captured, as "Shelly" starring Brittany Curran and Kristin Prout and Anyone Home? as "Walker" opposite Emmy winner Kathy Baker and Monique Gabriella Curnan. He will soon be seen in the lead role of "Bad Cop" in the horror/thriller Savage Sistas and as "Dark Butler" in the horror film Spirits opposite Lynn Lowry as well as "Peter" in Awaken The Shadow man, starring Jean Smart. He appears as "Jacques De Leon" in the new Cbs Drama, Training Day, opposite Bill Paxton. He will also be seen Guest Starring in the 2017 season of American Horror Story and booked roles on Baskets and West World. Watch for him in 2019 as "Goobler" in the new series Palamino & Swissy" and he's also appearing as "Crack Head Fred" in the new Abc Series The Rookie. He also played a "Homeless Man" opposite Tatiana Ali in the Tv movie. Second Sight. He was seen in the third season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine as "The Oolong Slayer" opposite Andy Sandberg and Andre Baugher. Jasper also co-starred in the 2013 hit horror film, Hansel & Gretel as "John", iconic actress, Dee Wallace's son.
Jasper has appeared in dozens of theatrical productions and national TV commercials and has Guest Starred on some of television's top shows, including, C.S.I., Married With Children, Saved By The Bell, Touched by An Angel, Party Of Five, La Femme Nakita, Tales From The Crypt, Baywatch, Pacific Blue and Clueless. More recently, Jasper has obtained critical acclaim for his work on Michael Eisner's Emmy Nominated series, Prom Queen, his unforgettable stint on Everybody Hates Chris and his recurring role on the Abc series, The Forgotten, starring, Christian Slater. He has also guest starred on HBO's hit series Funny Or Die Presents and appeared regularly in various comedy sketches for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Film and Tv audiences will also remember Jasper as "Reno", the bad cowboy, in the award winning Showdown at Seven commercials for the popular movie website, Fandango, and he appeared in the popular national Direct Tv commercials opposite Rob Lowe. You can see him worldwide as a Pirate in the 1-800-contact commercials as well. Nickelodeon fans know Jasper as "Oswald" in the final season of their hit series Victorious and he appeared in several episodes of the hit syndicated series, Outlaw Empires.
Once established as Hollywood's "bad guy", it was a matter of time before Jasper graced the big screen. He has appeared in multiple films such as18 Again, Alien Nation, Get Your Stuff, Friday the 13th Part VIII, and Urban Assault-Tko. Jasper flaunted his sinister side and became an International sensation as Val Kilmer's sidekick, Zeke Pleshette" in the blockbuster MacGruber alongside Ryan Phillipe, Kristin Wiig and Will Forte. The film is gaining cult status on Dvd and TV. Jasper is also the host of the nationally syndicated Radio/TV show....One On One With Jasper Cole.- Dave Vescio was born on 24 June 1970 in Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for Hick (2011), The Odd Way Home (2013) and Wolf Mother (2016).
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Known for Daytime Emmy Award-winning "Take This Lollipop" and a ratings-winning role on CBS-TV's "Criminal Minds," Bill Oberst Jr. is an American actor of stage and screen whose real-life gentleness and interest in things spiritual are at odds with his often macabre screen persona. Ron Chaney, great-grandson of Lon Chaney, presented Oberst with the first Lon Chaney Award For Outstanding Achievement In Independent Horror Films in 2014.
Oberst's staged theatrical reading "Ray Bradbury's Pillar Of Fire" won an Ernest Kearney Platinum Award for its Los Angeles debut, and was named Best Solo Show Of Hollywood Fringe and Best LA Solo Show in the 2015 Best Of LA Theater Roundup at Bitter-Lemons.com. In 2017 "Ray Bradbury's Pillar Of Fire" won a United Solo Theatre Festival Award for its Off-Broadway debut on Theatre Row in New York City.
The premiere of the horror-themed episode of CBS-TV's "Criminal Minds" which introduced Oberst's deformed killer character (also guest-starring Adrienne Barbeau and Tobin Bell) was the evening's most-watched TV program. CBS.com included Oberst's character in their list of "Criminal Minds' 14 Most Notorious Serial Killers." The character remains one of only a handful of uncaptured "Criminal Minds" killers.
He is perhaps most widely-known internationally as the face of director Jason Zada's "Take This Lollipop," awarded a Daytime Emmy Award by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in the category of New Approaches-Daytime Entertainment. Oberst has been seen by over 100 million viewers worldwide as an online stalker in the interactive application for Facebook users.
His individual award wins include The 2017 Horror Icon Award at The Optical Theatre Festival in Italy, The 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award at iHolly International Film Festival, a 2017 Best Actor Award at Dark Veins Horror Film Festival, a 2014 Best Actor Award at the Los Angeles Movie Awards, a 2015 Best Actor Award at Chicago Horror Film Festival, a 2015 Best Actor Award at Ontario Fright Night Theatre Film Festival, a 2015 Best Actor Award at Biloxi Fear Fete Film Festival, a 2015 Best Actor Award at Dallas Twisted Tails Film Festival, a 2014 Best Actor Award at FANtastic Horror Film Festival, a 2014 Best Actor Award at Housecore Horror Film Festival, a 2104 Best Actor Award at Tucson Terrorfest, a 2014 Best Actor Award at Los Angeles ZedFest Film Festival, a 2013 Best Actor Award at Pollygrind Film Festival, a 2012 Best Actor Award at Shockfest Film Festival, a 2012 Golden Cobb Award for Best Rising B-Movie Actor, a 2012 Baddest Villain Award at ZedFest Film Festival, a 2013 Monstey Award for Great Historical Monster Moments, a 2016 Best Supporting Actor Award at FANtastic Horror Film Festival, a 2017 Best Actor Award at Italy's Optical Theatre Festival and a 2018 Best Actor Award at An Anti-Hero Production Genre Film Festival in Los Angeles.
His shared awards include a 2013 International Critics Award at Deauville Film Festival in France, a 2014 Best Narrative Feature Award at The Los Angeles Movie Awards, a 2016 Director's Award at Boston Underground Film Festival, a 2013 Audience Award at Phoenix Film Festival, a 2013 Audience Award at New Orleans Film Festival, a 2013 Copper Wing Award at Phoenix Film Festival, a 2013 Best Feature Award at Unreal Film Festival, a 2013 Narrative Feature Award at Pollygrind Film Festival, a 2012 Shocker Award at LA Shockfest Film Festival, a 2012 Best Ensemble Acting Award at Sacramento Horror Film Festival and a 2012 Best Ensemble Acting Award at Phoenix Film Festival.- Actor
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Craig Gellis was born on 15 August 1975 in Framingham, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Nancy Drew (2007), Meet Dave (2008) and Mr. Woodcock (2007).- Actor
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Lorin McCraley was born in Kingman, Arizona. As a child, he grew up in a myriad of locations across the American Southwest, before landing in Cottonwood, Arizona. While there, he was an All-Conference football and baseball player at Mingus Union High School. A football scholarship took him to Scottsdale Community College, where a fist fight and a resulting broken hand, forced him to miss his sophomore season, but indirectly led to his discovery of acting. He received his B.A. in Theatre from Ottawa University in Ottawa Kansas. At Ottawa he was a Captain on the football team and received All-KCAC honors. He left the M.F.A. professional acting program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City early to pursue a career in Los Angeles. In his first month in LA he received his SAG card after the impromptu stealing of a purse as an extra during a take of the television show "Double Rush". After being immediately fired by the 1st AD, he was invited back by the director, Michael Lembeck. Upon arriving on set the next morning, he was given his first line on television: "All right Rock-n-Roll!", and the coveted SAG card. Years of treading the boards on the stages of LA eventually led to Lorin carving out his own niche on screen as a Hollywood heavy. Arguably one of the few Little League baseball coaches in America whose day job consists of being a serial killer, a wanna-be vampire, and a homicidal cowboy. In addition to his flourishing career as an actor, Lorin, along with writing partner Edward Cieplinski, has three screenplays (Boone Helm Kentucky Cannibal, Jersey City German Shepherd, and Most Popular Corpse) in various levels of development.- Andy Mackenzie is known for Sushi Girl (2012), Euphoria (2019) and True Blood (2008). He was previously married to Angela Little.
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Award-winning actor/writer/director/producer Gregory Blair was born and bred in Southern California. He studied throughout Los Angeles--including UCLA--as well as abroad at Cambridge University. He is the recipient of a Geoffrey Award for Best Character Actor, an EOTM Award for Best Director and a Claw Award for Best Screenplay. He is also the author of the Stonewall Award winning novel "Spewing Pulp", "The Ritual", and "Little Shivers" as well as the stage plays "Cold Lang Syne" and "Nicholas Nickleby". He is known for his animated manner, quirky intensity and expressive eyebrows.- Bill Bolender was born on 14 November 1940 in the USA. He is an actor, known for RoboCop 2 (1990), Dante's Peak (1997) and The Shawshank Redemption (1994).
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Geoff began as a stuntman working in the Universal Studios Hollywood Tour, where he worked in the "Wild West Stunt Show", "The Adventures of Conan", and "The Miami Vice Action Spectacular." Using that as a springboard, Geoff performed almost all of his own stunts as an actor, from going through glass windows, to highfalls, to car chases, to doing all of his own extensive fighting with stars such as Steven Seagal, Chuck Norris, and Mark Dacascos.
As a playwright, Geoff has had five original plays produced in Los Angeles. He directed four of them, and starred in all five.
After being severely injured on a TV movie in 2012, which turned into a workers comp lawsuit, Geoff "semi-retired" from acting, and opened his own fitness/martial arts studio in the suburbs of Houston, Texas, while loosely keeping his foot in the door in Hollywood. In November 2016, he returned to Los Angeles t pick up again, after a much needed break.- Actor
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Ezra Buzzington was born in Muncie, Indiana, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Law & Order True Crime (2017), Fight Club (1999) and The Artist (2011).- Actor
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William Lambert Moseley (born November 11, 1951) is an American film actor and musician who has starred in a number of cult classic horror films, including House of 1000 Corpses (2003), Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) and The Devil's Rejects (2005). His first big role was in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) as Chop Top. On the HBO TV series Carnivàle (2003), Moseley had a recurring role as camp cook "Possum". He has released records with guitarist Buckethead in the band Cornbugs, as well as featuring on the guitarist's solo work.- Actor
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Sven Holmberg was born on 9 December 1969 in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA. He is an actor, known for The O.C. (2003), Without Remorse (2021) and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).- Actor
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Late 1970s horror genre icon who's best known for his creepy performance as "Pluto" in the uncompromising Wes Craven horror film The Hills Have Eyes (1977). Berryman (who suffers from Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia, a rare condition leaving him with no sweat glands, hair, fingernails or teeth) reminds one of a latter-day Rondo Hatton who also suffered from a rare medical condition that distorted his features giving him a brutish look just right for horror movies.
To Berryman's credit, he managed to develop upon his "Pluto" character, and has turned up in numerous sci-fi / fantasy movies such as My Science Project (1985), Weird Science (1985), Armed Response (1986) and Evil Spirits (1991). The tall & lean Berryman generally portrays mutant bikers, evil undertakers, monsters and other frightening characters! A genuine favorite of horror movie fans.- Actor
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Daniel and Luis Moncada are Honduran-American actors and brothers known for their role as "The Cousins" Leonel and Marco Salamanca on the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2010) and its spin-off Better Call Saul (2016; 2018-2022). Despite portraying twins in the series, in real life Luis is around three years older than Daniel. Luis Moncada was formerly in a gang and had served a prison sentence for vehicle theft.- Blake Gibbons was born on 21 June 1961 in Bakersfield, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Seinfeld (1989), General Hospital (1963) and Dexter (2006).
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Kevin Scott Allen was born on 20 March 1957 in the USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Alias (2001), Prison Break (2005) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993).- Timothy V Murphy was born in County Kerry, Ireland. Murphy began his career in Dublin where he trained in the Focus Theater.
Living in Los Angeles, California; Murphy is known for his roles as Galaan in the FX hit, Sons of Anarchy and Ian Doyle in Criminal Minds.
Murphy is known for the films; Disney's Lone Ranger opposite Johnny Depp; Appaloosa starring and directed by Ed Harris; Jorma Taccone's comedy Macgruber opposite Val Kilmer; National Treasure: Book of Secrets with Nicolas Cage and Ed Harris and the Indies Not That Funny opposite Tony Hale. As well as Jason Momoa's directorial debut Road to Paloma and Looms by the Funk Brothers.
A lifetime member of the Actors Studio, Murphy is an award winning stage actor and was nominated for Best Actor in Martin McDonagh's The Beauty Queen of Leenane. Other awards have included best ensemble for The Lost Plays of Tennessee Williams and best revival for the Brecht Musical, Happy End.
Murphy was voted "Best Villain in American Television" for his work on Sons of Anarchy. - Actor
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Frankie Ray was born in Las Vegas Nevada. After growing up in a variety of areas Colville/Spokane WA. Oakland/Vallejo Ca, he joined the U.S. Army in 1979 out of Bend Oregon and spent 3 years in Germany. There he learned to play guitar. Finishing up his 3 years of service, he joined a band in Tacoma Wa called Lamoor.
Without income from the band, he started teaching Pro Ballroom and Latin Dancing at Fred Astaire Dance studio in Tacoma Wa. Teaching and honing his skill for over 10 years at various studios around the country he finished his ballroom dancing A career at Arthur Murray's in Beverly Hills.
After finishing a Japan tour as the lead dancer, singer in the production of "Hello America Hello," Frankie found himself homeless. He lived under the bank in century next to where to old Hy's restaurant was Hy's became the Century Club. while teaching Salsa at HY's he heard of a film in rehearsal and crashed the rehearsals and booked his first job as a dancer in the Film "Mambo Kings". Frankie Ray Started his film carrier homeless, broke and dam near starving living on the dirt under the bank in Century City.
On a recommendation of a friend Cheryl Jannake Frankie ray crashed and booked his first Speaking roll in a film called "Prison Planet" Produced my 21st-century films Directed by Armand Gazarian. Mr.Gazarian hired him for his next 2 films. Frankie Ray Has a Golden, very Resonate broadcast-quality voice he is many things Pro Dancer, Musician, Singer, Rapper, Dj/karaoke host Mc, stuntman and Actor.
He maintains an athletic body that could easily belong to a 35-year-old. he resides in Malibu Ca. Frankie Loves the ocean A surfer, Rescue scuba diver, avid Kayaker Fisherman, Cliff climber and general water nut. Some People Act However Few bring to the artistic table more than Frankie Ray. Having spent years developing a huge list of skills to apply to his craft he is known industry-wide by casting to always deliver and always commits 100% to his characters. He believes that a character actor should dress for the audition and he maintains a Huge Wardrobe list of just about every conceivable kind of character he may be called in for. . Frankie Ray Has been blessed to work with the likes of Michael Jackson, Marlon Brando, Conrad Hall, David Fincher, Vilmos Zigmond, Deon Bebe the list is deep. he is very loyal still with his first agent Hugh Loen at Coast to Coast talent group for over 25 years his commercial List is heavy and includes Oscar-winning cinematographers and the world's best commercial directors After 25 years as A Sag Actor he still does student films and loves to do shorts. Believing in lending his skills and giving back to those that are just starting out. After 23 years of being Sober, Frankie is ready to handle anything that comes his way. With over 50 national commercials numerous features and TV credit's, he has the good fortune to be rehired by many he has worked with. financial about character research and building. his performances are always compelling Frankie Started at the bottom in many ways in life. He is dependable, dedicated, cool-headed. and still refuses Therapy. He is colorful in life, At work? he shows up, suits up and shuts up. Frankie Ray is a True Professional- Actor
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Daz was born in Liverpool, England. Having a disrupted childhood with no mother or father to speak of. Coming from a broken family Daz turned something negative in his young life to a positive and successful career in sports. He joined the Royal Air Force and through his training he learned team work and sportsmanship. Crawford traveled extensively in the Royal Air Force including the Falkland Islands, Germany, Italy and the Desert Storm Campaign. He became successful playing National League Basketball (UK) and becoming ranked 10th in the world as an amateur boxer. He was then invited to join the Seoul Olympic Team representing England.
Daz spent years searching for his father and when found, began a personal and challenging journey reuniting with him. After only knowing him a few years his father passed away. He returned to London and started a modeling career. As an extra in a film he got the acting bug and took part in drama workshops challenging his emotions & vulnerability and found a new Daz Crawford. He studied at the "Madder Market Theatre" in Norwich England and then onto the "Actors Centre" in London and at the "LA Actors Centre" studying the "Meisner Technique".
Daz has worked on numerous commercial campaigns including Faberge, Excedrin, Ford, Yop and more. He was then cast as a UK Gladiator (Diesel) for television with producer of American Idol Ken Warwick. With a household name Crawford was cast in the James Bond Film "The World Is Not Enough". Some other credits include Thor, Hammer of the Gods, "Attila The Hun", The Gray Man, a recurring role on Marvel's Agents of Shield and Guest starring on shows such as NCIS, Covert Affairs, The Unit, etc.... and a major role in Wesley Snipe's Blade 2. Even trying his hand at Motion Capture for "Sony's God of War" character "Kratos" and Disney's "Jungle Book" character "Shere Khan". Continuing to work in the UK as requested Daz loves the art and channels his positive force into charity work for breast cancer and for under privileged children guiding them off the streets and into sports and theater art.
Daz has also written and had published a series Children's books: 'The Adventures of Oran & Tang' available worldwide.- Actor
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Don Swayze was born on August 10, 1958 in Houston, Texas as Donald Carl Swayze. He is the son of Patsy Swayze (née Yvonne Helen Karnes; 1927-2013), a choreographer, dance instructor, and dancer, and Jesse Wayne Swayze (1925-1982), an engineering draftsman. He had two brothers, Patrick Swayze (1952-2009) and Sean Swayze (b. 1962), and two sisters, Vickie Lynn (1949-1994) and Bambi Swayze.
He began his acting career in the 1980s in TV shows and TV movies. Unlike his older brother, Don often played violent and unsavory characters. Early roles in Street Hawk (1985), The Fall Guy (1981), L.A. Law (1986), and in Matlock (1986) (as a mentally handicapped murder suspect) led to his first film role in Andrey Konchalovskiy's Shy People (1987) as Mark. During the 1990s, he guest-starred for example in Columbo (1971), Renegade (1992), Murder, She Wrote (1984), NYPD Blue (1993), Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) as Jesse James, Walker, Texas Ranger (1993), and Profiler (1996). He also worked as a stunt man. In Letters from a Killer (1998), he was a stunt player. In Movie Stars (1999), he played a fictional version of himself. During the 2000s, he guest-starred in The X-Files (1993), The Division (2001), NCIS (2003), CSI: Miami (2002), and Without a Trace (2002). He also had recurring roles in HBO's Carnivàle (2003) as Tattooed Man, in True Blood (2008) as Gus, a werewolf, and in The Bridge (2013) as Tampa Tim. He also played a serial killer, Charles Hankel in two episodes of Criminal Minds (2005).
In 2012, he starred in two westerns, Heathens and Thieves (2012) and Ambush at Dark Canyon (2012). He also appeared in horror movies, in Lizzie (2012) as Daniel Allen and in The Appearing (2014) as Sheriff Hendricks. He appeared on stage in 2001 as Pedro in "Man of La Mancha", and in 2005 as Roy in the comedy "Lone Star".
He was married to Marcia Swayze (1985-1993), with whom he has a daughter, Danielle. Since 2014, he has been married to Charlene Swayze.