Peter Stormare is the go to guy for crazy Russians but Rade Serbedzija is the guy to go to if you want a more low key, serious Russian military officer, scientist, politician, etc.

It’s a safe bet that if Mark Boone Junior is playing a cop in a movie or TV show that he’s as dirty as a pig in a mudpile.

“I’ve played good guys and nice guys, but the truth is I’d rather be nasty than nice. The bad guys are always better written and more fun to play.”

Picking up the evil British guy torch from Sean Bean, Mark Strong has become the de facto bad guy actor and has appeared in movies like Kick Ass, Sherlock Holmes and Robin Hood.

Probably best known as The Kurgan from Highlander, Clancy Brown had lended his deep voice to tons of video games and cartoons and has appeared in movie like Starship Troopers and, most recently, Cowboys & Aliens.

Usually playing a humorless, intimidating businessman, Alan Dale has showed up in a ton of TV shows over the years; Most notably Lost as villain Charles Widmore and 24 as the scheming Vice President Prescott.

“The easy way or the hard way, Raines. Easy way or the hard way” -Delroy Lindo as Detective Castlebeck in Gone in Sixty Seconds

Probably best known as evil San Fransisco sorcerer David Lo Pan, James Hong is one of the most prolific character actors with over 360 roles.

If you need some law and order from or in the South, Nick Searcy should be at the top of your list. He’s currently trying to keep things under control in Kentucky as Chief Deputy Art Mullen.

“God?…..No God” -Danny Huston as Marlowe in 30 Days of Night