65. Hans Landa

Appearance: Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Creator: Quentin Tarantino

Performer: Christoph Waltz

Defining moment: Landa's cold-blooded cabin monologue to a farmer he suspects of sheltering Jews is a sinister mix of slippery charm, high intellect and outright villainy. As is he.

Fascinating fact: Landa's trademark Calabash Meerschaum pipe offers a subtle link to another famous, but somewhat less malignant, sleuth - Sherlock Holmes.

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