Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) from The Silence of the Lambs (WINNER)
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Poll: Oscar-Nominated '90s Villains
In the 1990s, many memorable performances as criminals, antagonists, depraved, vile or fallen characters, were nominated for an Oscar. We'll call them "villains" in a broader term of reference.
In your opinion, which of these 1990's Oscar-nominated performances as a movie villain was the best?
Make Your Choice
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Kathy Bates in Misery (1990)
Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) from Misery (WINNER) -
#3
Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) from Goodfellas (WINNER) -
Kevin Spacey in The Usual Suspects (1995)
Roger 'Verbal' Kint (Kevin Spacey) from The Usual Suspects (WINNER) -
Gene Hackman in Unforgiven (1992)
Sheriff "Little Bill" Daggett (Gene Hackman) from Unforgiven (WINNER) -
Glenn Close and Jeremy Irons in Reversal of Fortune (1990)
Claus Von Bulow (Jeremy Irons) from Reversal of Fortune (WINNER) -
James Coburn in Affliction (1997)
Glen Whitehouse (James Coburn) from Affliction (WINNER) -
Robert De Niro in Cape Fear (1991)
Max Cady (Robert De Niro) from Cape Fear -
Ralph Fiennes in Schindler's List (1993)
Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) from Schindler's List -
John Travolta in Pulp Fiction (1994)
Vincent Vega (John Travolta) from Pulp Fiction -
#11
Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) from Pulp Fiction -
Tim Roth in Rob Roy (1995)
Archibald Cuningham (Tim Roth) from Rob Roy -
Edward Norton in American History X (1998)
Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton) from American History X -
#14
Matthew Poncelet (Sean Penn) from Dead Man Walking -
Al Pacino in Dick Tracy (1990)
Big Boy Caprice (Al Pacino) from Dick Tracy -
Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men (1992)
Col. Nathan R. Jessep (Jack Nicholson) from A Few Good Men -
Brad Pitt in 12 Monkeys (1995)
Jeffrey Goines (Brad Pitt) from 12 Monkeys -
John Malkovich in In the Line of Fire (1993)
Mitch Leary (John Malkovich) from In the Line of Fire -
Warren Beatty and Richard C. Sarafian in Bugsy (1991)
Bugsy Siegel (Warren Beatty) from Bugsy -
William H. Macy in Fargo (1996)
Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) from Fargo -
Edward Norton in Primal Fear (1996)
Aaron Stampler (Edward Norton) from Primal Fear -
James Woods in Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
Byron de la Beckwith (James Woods) from Ghosts of Mississippi -
Emily Watson, James Frain, and David Morrissey in Hilary and Jackie (1998)
Jackie Du Pré (Emily Watson) from Hilary and Jackie -
Ben Kingsley in Bugsy (1991)
Meyer Lansky (Ben Kingsley) from Bugsy -
Ed Harris in The Truman Show (1998)
Christof (Ed Harris) from The Truman Show -
Diane Ladd in Wild at Heart (1990)
Marietta Fortune (Diane Ladd) from Wild at Hart -
Laurence Fishburne in M*A*S*H (1972)
Ike Turner (Lawrence Fishburne) from What's Love Got To Do With It -
Armin Mueller-Stahl in Shine (1996)
Peter Helfgot (Armin Mueller-Stahl) from Shine -
Helena Bonham Carter in The Wings of the Dove (1997)
Kate Croy (Helena Bonham-Carter) from The Wings of the Dove -
Harvey Keitel in Bugsy (1991)
Mickey Cohen (Harvey Keitel) from Bugsy
