You wouldn't want to meet these diabolical men and women in a dark alley. Or a Los Angeles office building. Or a computer-simulated utopia. For even without the superhuman powers of Darth Vader or The Terminator, classic heavies like Al Capone or Nurse Ratched can inflict a world of hurt. Some are stone cold villains consumed by rage; others are simply twisted. We love to watch them because they get away with the most awful things. (And because they get most of the good lines.)

Cast your vote for the best heavy. And try not to make the others mad.