Poll: Greatest TV Villains of All Time

Results of 29,612 votes:

1. 1.
   

   Giancarlo Esposito in Breaking Bad (2008)

    

   Gustavo 'Gus' Fring - Breaking Bad (2008).
2. 2.
   

   Jack Gleeson in Game of Thrones (2011)

    

   Joffrey Baratheon - Game of Thrones (2011).
3. 3.
   

   Iwan Rheon in Game of Thrones (2011)

    

   Ramsay Bolton - Game of Thrones (2011).
4. 4.
   

   Mads Mikkelsen in Hannibal (2013)

    

   Dr. Hannibal Lecter - Hannibal (2013).
5. 5.
   

   Andrew Scott in Sherlock (2010)

    

   James Moriarty - Sherlock (2010).
6. 6.
   

   Lena Headey in Game of Thrones (2011)

    

   Cersei Lannister - Game of Thrones (2011).
7. 7.
   

   Billy Bob Thornton in Fargo (2014)

    

   Lorne Malvo - Fargo (2014).
8. 8.
   

   David Tennant in Jessica Jones (2015)

    

   Kilgrave - Jessica Jones (2015).
9. 9.
   

   Vincent D'Onofrio in Daredevil (2015)

    

   Wilson Fisk - Daredevil (2015).
10. 10.
    

    John Lithgow in Dexter (2006)

     

    Arthur Mitchell - Dexter (2006).
11. 11.
    

    David Morrissey in The Walking Dead (2010)

     

    The Governor - The Walking Dead (2010).
12. 12.
    

    William B. Davis stars as the Smoking Man

     

    Cigarette Smoking Man - The X-Files (1993).
13. 13.
    

    Michael Emerson in Lost (2004)

     

    Ben Linus - Lost (2004).
14. 14.
    

    Zachary Quinto in Heroes (2006)

     

    Sylar - Heroes (2006).
15. 15.
    

    Larry Hagman in Dallas (1978)

     

    J.R. Ewing - Dallas (1978).
16. 16.
    

    Ian McShane in Deadwood (2004)

     

    Al Swearengen - Deadwood (2004).
17. 17.
    

    J.K. Simmons in Oz (1997)

     

    Vern Schillinger - Oz (1997).
18. 18.
    

    Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

     

    Borg - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).
19. 19.
    

    Walton Goggins in Justified (2010)

     

    Boyd Crowder - Justified (2010).
20. 20.
    

    Ray Wise in Twin Peaks (1990)

     

    Leland Palmer - Twin Peaks (1990).
21. 21.
    

    Cesar Romero in Batman (1966)

     

    The Joker - Batman (1966).
22. 22.
    

    Jerry Seinfeld, Wayne Knight, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)

     

    Newman - Seinfeld (1989).
23. 23.
    

    Jessica Lange in American Horror Story (2011)

     

    Constance Langdon - American Horror Story (2011).
24. 24.
    

    Ron Perlman in Sons of Anarchy (2008)

     

    Clarence 'Clay' Morrow - Sons of Anarchy (2008).
25. 25.
    

    Michelle Gomez in Doctor Who (2005)

     

    The Master - Doctor Who (2005).
26. 26.
    

    Raymond Cruz in Breaking Bad (2008)

     

    Tuco Salamanca - Breaking Bad (2008) and Better Call Saul (2015).
27. 27.
    

    Bobby Cannavale in Boardwalk Empire (2010)

     

    Gyp Rosetti - Boardwalk Empire (2010).
28. 28.
    

    Ian Richardson in House of Cards (1990)

     

    Francis Urquhart - House of Cards (1990).
29. 29.
    

    Sarah Clarke in 24 (2001)

     

    Nina Myers - 24 (2001).
30. 30.
    

    Angel (David Boreanaz) in a flashback sequence. From the episode: "Dear Boy"

     

    Angelus - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997).
31. 31.
    

    "Dynasty" Joan Collins

     

    Alexis Carrington Colby - Dynasty (1981).
32. 32.
    

    Werner Klemperer stars as Colonel Klink

     

    Colonel Klink - Hogan's Heroes (1965).
33. 33.
    

    Leo McKern in The Prisoner (1967)

     

    Number Two - The Prisoner (1967).
34. 34.
    

    Robert James-Collier in Downton Abbey (2010)

     

    Thomas - Downton Abbey (2010).
35. 35.
    

    Jonathan Frid in Dark Shadows (1966)

     

    Barnabas Collins - Dark Shadows (1966).