these small screen guys could definitely
benefit from learning to express
themselves with words bring me his head
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
violent characters in television series
for this list we’ll be focusing
exclusively on characters from
live-action television shows that use
physical force or power to cause harm to
others you won’t find any cartoon
characters on this list because they use
a brand of violence that’s all their own
number 10 Tony Soprano The Sopranos you
all right
he’s broken the bones come on you prick
where’s one give up you have to pay the
price if you want to be the boss Tony
turned to a life of crime at a very
young age through his father’s
affiliation with the Mafia dad you wanna
good you can give me a ride to school
not right now Tony you’ll be good though
pay attention to what those features
value yeah me Anthony due to the distant
relationship he shared with his parents
the de facto boss grew up to become
unfamiliar with conventional forms of
empathy and thus was totally
desensitized to violence and organized
crime as he got older
okay Tony did I sit never afraid to get
his hands dirty for the greater good
Tony will willingly whack sometimes to
the point of murdering rats snitches and
informants or at least express his
concerns to them through a classic
Jersey beatdown Dola yeah waste off the
phone and as a boss these of course sent
many orders to have others killed
number nine Ragnar lothbrok Vikings when
you’re a Norseman violence isn’t only a
way of life but a means of expression
Ragnar thirst for enlightenment is
matched only by his bloodlust on the
battlefield
being skilled with a variety of bladed
and blunt weapons has allowed Ragnar to
be one of the most feared warriors in
all of Denmark a reputation he often has
to back up with his actions as per
Viking nature there is no greater joy
than a good old raid and pillage and
this farmer turned earl and eventual
king just happens to do it best number 8
Oswald Cobblepot the penguin Gotham
goodbye fish it’s all good
every major villain has to start
somewhere
while canon depictions of the character
carve them out to be a well established
crime boss Gotham portrays the younger
iteration as an unstable small-time
gangster on the rise to glory
on the outside
Oswald appears to be timid and feeble
yet he’s proven to be one of the most
cold and calculating criminals on the
show
Oswald whoa yeah take it easy penguin
he’s also been shown to exhibit no
remorse for killing the innocent as long
as it serves as a means to one of his
ends whether that end is taking over
Gotham or just releasing some pent-up
stress
did you enjoy giving me that night
number seven Russell Edgington True
Blood huh
June if Sookie out of this you’re in my
house mr. Compton put your fangs away
some vampires are known for their charm
sex appeal and even fashion sense and
then there are those that make a name
for themselves with their sheer
brutality here you go boy rip her to
shreds the vampire king of Mississippi
falls into the latter category sharing
the earth with humans for almost 3,000
years made this bloodsucker bitter and
resentful and upon his rise in the 21st
century he demands that his race re
inherit the planet mmm we owe nothing
like you we owe
in Wartell Russell’s disdain for humans
allows him to kill them without mercy
mostly in ways that demonstrate his
dominance over them due to his age and
experience
Russell is also considered one of the
strongest vampires in the world as shown
in his ability to rip through humans
like toilet paper
nearly 20% of the country remains
undecided number six the governor the
walking dead is the governor an example
of survival of the fittest or is he just
a delusional psychopath in The Walking
Dead the zombie apocalypse has dealt
some pretty tough cards too many that
survived the outbreak even allowing
ordinary family men to rationalize mass
murder
the governor initially poses as a
charismatic leader in the new world in
order to gain a massive following for
his sanctuary however his lack of
compassion and desperation are soon
revealed when he plots to eliminate
innocent lives
killing soon moves from a way to survive
to a means of coping with his harsh
reality which seems to make the governor
even worse than the undead creatures he
once damned liar
number 5 Crixus
Spartacus I would dead your price the
rules of the arena are fairly simple
kill or be killed
gladiators like Crixus have taken these
words as truth before freeing himself
from the Roman Empire
Crixus lived as the champion of Capua
also known as the most capable combatant
the house of Batiatus has ever seen
when it comes to the arena the Gori are
the better and the hardened gladiator
was infamous for his animal-like
ferocity the warrior is only ever at his
most savage whenever the life of his
love Naevia is threatened Crixus has no
fall towards any but Naevia I would have
us all meet our ended foolish attempt on
the mines number 4 Dexter Morgan Dexter
well you want I want you to be quiet I’m
drying as far as sociopathic serial
killers go this one has our seal of
approval let’s face it Paul
you’ve been a problem Dexter’s fixation
on murder can be attributed to the heavy
exposure he’s been subject to since
infancy starting with the death of his
mother that way I have these urges
what happened changed something inside
you in order to quell the Dark Passenger
that lurks within him Dexter has adopted
a solemn oath to only kill those
deserving in other words those who are
murderers themselves if there’s a
purpose to my darkness maybe it’s to
bring some balance to the world although
he’s managed to bend the rules in his
favor once or twice my heart beats for
those two kids so if you or that Skinny
Bitch try to screw with what’s mine I
swear it I don’t care who I have to her
as much as he tries to separate his
family and social life from his alter
ego murder appears to be a permanent
part of his conflicted life now until
her
number three gregor clegane Game of
Thrones so Gregor Clegane
they call him the mountain size ain’t
everything but having that advantage
sure makes it easier to squeeze in a
head or two
unlike the cold and psychological
assault that Ramsay Bolton prefers to
inflict on his victims Gregor Clegane is
about as physical as it gets referred to
throughout Westeros as Tywin Lannister’s
Mad Dog the mountain kills with zero
remorse having no mercy for either women
or children I will begin with Ser Gregor
Clegane who killed my sister’s children
and then raped her with their blood
still on his hands before killing her
too he’s notorious for his seemingly
inhuman body proportions and strength
which caused him to be an impenetrable
force on the battlefield couple this
with his unmatched temper and you’d best
hope you’re not in arms reach ever an
earmark town but kill the children
ah tennis Messer here like this number
two Wilson Fisk kingpin daredevil to
rebuild a city one must destroy the city
and it may require some blood you took
everything I’m gonna kill you while he’s
managed to fool most of New York into
believing in his gentle giant facade
deep down Wilson Fisk is an utterly
disturbed man that’s been born into
violence
on account of the crime bosses
mild-mannered behavior those around him
are appalled to see what atrocities he’s
truly capable of once he gets angry
despite the trance Fisk undergoes once
he is in his fits the villain is
conscious of his actions as we see when
they appear to haunt him in his dreams
my friend
I hit look at me you know before we
unveil our number one pick here are some
honorable mentions you killed him I’ve
killed a lot of people l near as much to
blame for that as anyone maybe even more
so let’s take the money nobody needs to
get hurt
actually they do
little souvenirs stop Norman
you know what you have to do Jesus
Christ yeah number one dr. Hannibal
Lecter Hannibal
this iconic sociopath possesses a very
distinct taste for murder the teacup
that eyeshadow did come together the
place was made for having all your world
in this television adaptation dr. Lecter
is a manipulative psychiatrist that aids
special agent will Graham in solving
murders that Lecter himself committed I
don’t find you that interesting you will
distinguishing himself from most serial
killers
Hannibal views his homicidal act as art
and a means to create highly refined
culinary dishes this would be our Last
Supper
of this life each murder he commits
represents part of a bigger picture and
ingesting the victim afterwards is how
he proposes to honor them it’s also
something he’ll graciously offered to
any of his unsuspecting dinner guests
what am I about to put in my mouth
rabbit he should have opted faster yes
he should have in addition Hannibal is
likely to keep alive those around him
that pique his interest which makes him
a sophisticated type of monster you want
me to do drugs I want you to do this
drug with my solution quite safe do
trust me do you agree with our list
we agree on more than art mm-hmm what
television character do you think is the
most violent Troy for more brutal top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com okay sure
benefit from learning to express
themselves with words bring me his head
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
violent characters in television series
for this list we’ll be focusing
exclusively on characters from
live-action television shows that use
physical force or power to cause harm to
others you won’t find any cartoon
characters on this list because they use
a brand of violence that’s all their own
number 10 Tony Soprano The Sopranos you
all right
he’s broken the bones come on you prick
where’s one give up you have to pay the
price if you want to be the boss Tony
turned to a life of crime at a very
young age through his father’s
affiliation with the Mafia dad you wanna
good you can give me a ride to school
not right now Tony you’ll be good though
pay attention to what those features
value yeah me Anthony due to the distant
relationship he shared with his parents
the de facto boss grew up to become
unfamiliar with conventional forms of
empathy and thus was totally
desensitized to violence and organized
crime as he got older
okay Tony did I sit never afraid to get
his hands dirty for the greater good
Tony will willingly whack sometimes to
the point of murdering rats snitches and
informants or at least express his
concerns to them through a classic
Jersey beatdown Dola yeah waste off the
phone and as a boss these of course sent
many orders to have others killed
number nine Ragnar lothbrok Vikings when
you’re a Norseman violence isn’t only a
way of life but a means of expression
Ragnar thirst for enlightenment is
matched only by his bloodlust on the
battlefield
being skilled with a variety of bladed
and blunt weapons has allowed Ragnar to
be one of the most feared warriors in
all of Denmark a reputation he often has
to back up with his actions as per
Viking nature there is no greater joy
than a good old raid and pillage and
this farmer turned earl and eventual
king just happens to do it best number 8
Oswald Cobblepot the penguin Gotham
goodbye fish it’s all good
every major villain has to start
somewhere
while canon depictions of the character
carve them out to be a well established
crime boss Gotham portrays the younger
iteration as an unstable small-time
gangster on the rise to glory
on the outside
Oswald appears to be timid and feeble
yet he’s proven to be one of the most
cold and calculating criminals on the
show
Oswald whoa yeah take it easy penguin
he’s also been shown to exhibit no
remorse for killing the innocent as long
as it serves as a means to one of his
ends whether that end is taking over
Gotham or just releasing some pent-up
stress
did you enjoy giving me that night
number seven Russell Edgington True
Blood huh
June if Sookie out of this you’re in my
house mr. Compton put your fangs away
some vampires are known for their charm
sex appeal and even fashion sense and
then there are those that make a name
for themselves with their sheer
brutality here you go boy rip her to
shreds the vampire king of Mississippi
falls into the latter category sharing
the earth with humans for almost 3,000
years made this bloodsucker bitter and
resentful and upon his rise in the 21st
century he demands that his race re
inherit the planet mmm we owe nothing
like you we owe
in Wartell Russell’s disdain for humans
allows him to kill them without mercy
mostly in ways that demonstrate his
dominance over them due to his age and
experience
Russell is also considered one of the
strongest vampires in the world as shown
in his ability to rip through humans
like toilet paper
nearly 20% of the country remains
undecided number six the governor the
walking dead is the governor an example
of survival of the fittest or is he just
a delusional psychopath in The Walking
Dead the zombie apocalypse has dealt
some pretty tough cards too many that
survived the outbreak even allowing
ordinary family men to rationalize mass
murder
the governor initially poses as a
charismatic leader in the new world in
order to gain a massive following for
his sanctuary however his lack of
compassion and desperation are soon
revealed when he plots to eliminate
innocent lives
killing soon moves from a way to survive
to a means of coping with his harsh
reality which seems to make the governor
even worse than the undead creatures he
once damned liar
number 5 Crixus
Spartacus I would dead your price the
rules of the arena are fairly simple
kill or be killed
gladiators like Crixus have taken these
words as truth before freeing himself
from the Roman Empire
Crixus lived as the champion of Capua
also known as the most capable combatant
the house of Batiatus has ever seen
when it comes to the arena the Gori are
the better and the hardened gladiator
was infamous for his animal-like
ferocity the warrior is only ever at his
most savage whenever the life of his
love Naevia is threatened Crixus has no
fall towards any but Naevia I would have
us all meet our ended foolish attempt on
the mines number 4 Dexter Morgan Dexter
well you want I want you to be quiet I’m
drying as far as sociopathic serial
killers go this one has our seal of
approval let’s face it Paul
you’ve been a problem Dexter’s fixation
on murder can be attributed to the heavy
exposure he’s been subject to since
infancy starting with the death of his
mother that way I have these urges
what happened changed something inside
you in order to quell the Dark Passenger
that lurks within him Dexter has adopted
a solemn oath to only kill those
deserving in other words those who are
murderers themselves if there’s a
purpose to my darkness maybe it’s to
bring some balance to the world although
he’s managed to bend the rules in his
favor once or twice my heart beats for
those two kids so if you or that Skinny
Bitch try to screw with what’s mine I
swear it I don’t care who I have to her
as much as he tries to separate his
family and social life from his alter
ego murder appears to be a permanent
part of his conflicted life now until
her
number three gregor clegane Game of
Thrones so Gregor Clegane
they call him the mountain size ain’t
everything but having that advantage
sure makes it easier to squeeze in a
head or two
unlike the cold and psychological
assault that Ramsay Bolton prefers to
inflict on his victims Gregor Clegane is
about as physical as it gets referred to
throughout Westeros as Tywin Lannister’s
Mad Dog the mountain kills with zero
remorse having no mercy for either women
or children I will begin with Ser Gregor
Clegane who killed my sister’s children
and then raped her with their blood
still on his hands before killing her
too he’s notorious for his seemingly
inhuman body proportions and strength
which caused him to be an impenetrable
force on the battlefield couple this
with his unmatched temper and you’d best
hope you’re not in arms reach ever an
earmark town but kill the children
ah tennis Messer here like this number
two Wilson Fisk kingpin daredevil to
rebuild a city one must destroy the city
and it may require some blood you took
everything I’m gonna kill you while he’s
managed to fool most of New York into
believing in his gentle giant facade
deep down Wilson Fisk is an utterly
disturbed man that’s been born into
violence
on account of the crime bosses
mild-mannered behavior those around him
are appalled to see what atrocities he’s
truly capable of once he gets angry
despite the trance Fisk undergoes once
he is in his fits the villain is
conscious of his actions as we see when
they appear to haunt him in his dreams
my friend
I hit look at me you know before we
unveil our number one pick here are some
honorable mentions you killed him I’ve
killed a lot of people l near as much to
blame for that as anyone maybe even more
so let’s take the money nobody needs to
get hurt
actually they do
little souvenirs stop Norman
you know what you have to do Jesus
Christ yeah number one dr. Hannibal
Lecter Hannibal
this iconic sociopath possesses a very
distinct taste for murder the teacup
that eyeshadow did come together the
place was made for having all your world
in this television adaptation dr. Lecter
is a manipulative psychiatrist that aids
special agent will Graham in solving
murders that Lecter himself committed I
don’t find you that interesting you will
distinguishing himself from most serial
killers
Hannibal views his homicidal act as art
and a means to create highly refined
culinary dishes this would be our Last
Supper
of this life each murder he commits
represents part of a bigger picture and
ingesting the victim afterwards is how
he proposes to honor them it’s also
something he’ll graciously offered to
any of his unsuspecting dinner guests
what am I about to put in my mouth
rabbit he should have opted faster yes
he should have in addition Hannibal is
likely to keep alive those around him
that pique his interest which makes him
a sophisticated type of monster you want
me to do drugs I want you to do this
drug with my solution quite safe do
trust me do you agree with our list
we agree on more than art mm-hmm what
television character do you think is the
most violent Troy for more brutal top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com okay sure
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