John Ryder

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Played by: Rutger HauerFilm(s): The Hitcher (1986)Enigmatic evil from Rutger Hauer, as the hitch-hiking psychopath desperate to be stopped by a worthy opponent. He's ruthless enough to tear someone in half with a truck, playful enough to place a severed finger in a plate of French fries.

John Ryder is the titular main antagonist of the 1986 road thriller, The Hitcher and the 2007 Remake of the same name. He is a mysterious drifter and a sadistic serial killer who slaughters anyone he hitchhikes with. After hitching a ride with Jim Halsey and failing to kill him, Ryder begins relentlessly stalking him at every turn.

In the original he was portrayed Rutger Hauer, while in the remake, he was portrayed by Sean Bean.