The creepiest actors of all time

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The creepiest actors of all time​

Some actors have made a career out of being creepy. They have mastered the art of the macabre, bringing something subtly sinister to every role. Is it just their looks, or is it something deeper? What do directors see that makes them cast these actors as monsters and villains time and time again? Buckle up for a rundown of the most unnerving performers in film history.

 

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Vincent Price​

Vincent Price was the king of horror. He was the perfect combination of menacing and suave.

 

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Vincent Price​

His most acclaimed series of films were his adaptions of Edgar Allen Poe's short stories. A match made in heaven (or hell...).

 

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Anthony Hopkins​

Sir Anthony Hopkins solidified his reputation as a natural villain when he played the serial killer Hannibal Lector in 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991)

 

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Anthony Hopkins​

His performance earned him the Oscar for Best Actor that year. It was all in the eyes...

 

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In my opinion, Jack Nicholson is the creepiest. A nasty piece of work too.

 

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Where's Crispin Glover and William Defoe? Also definitely Matt Dillion in the the house that Jack built

 

[syed putra]

Nothing beats this

 

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Nothing beats this

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That hairstyle is scary

 

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Mads Mikkelsen​

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen also played Hannibal in the modern TV adaptation. There's something disquieting about his sharply symmetrical face.

 

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Tim Curry​

Tim Curry is another legend who played a wide range of characters throughout his career. He brought an amazing eccentricity to his roles and always excelled at playing characters who were slightly unhinged.

 

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Tim Curry​

He was the original Pennywise in the first screen adaptation of Stephen King's 'It.' Many will never forget that voice.

 

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Bill Skarsgård​

The Scandinavians really know how to bring the fear. Swedish actor Bill Skarsgård landed the career-defining role of Pennywise in Stephen King's 'It' (2017) at the age of 27.

 

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Bill Skarsgård​

It raises the question: how can one person be so handsome yet so terrifying at the same time?

 

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How about this great actor?

 

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Jack Nicholson​

Another man born to play his role in a Stephen King classic was Jack Nicholson. His manic smile and dramatic eyebrows brought the perfect note of hysteria to 'The Shining' (1980).

 

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Boris Karloff​

Boris Karloff was an English actor who starred in all of the great horror flicks during the early days of cinema. Frankenstein's monster was his most hair-raising role.

 

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Anjelica Huston​

Hands up if you think Anjelica Huston is a real life witch! She was iconic as Morticia Addams in 'The Addams Family' (1991) and its sequel, not to mention her role as the Grand High Witch in the terrifying kid's movie 'The Witches' (1990).

 

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Max Schreck​

Max Schreck played one of the scariest characters in one of the creepiest movies in the history of cinema: Count Orlok in the 1922 silent horror 'Nosferatu.'

 

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Christopher Lee​

Sir Christopher Lee was truly one of the great villains in film history. He was one of the earliest actors to play Dracula on screen, and for good reason.