villain A villain (also known as a " black hat", "bad guy" or "baddy"; The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p.126 "baddy (also baddie) noun (pl. -ies) ''informal'' a villain or criminal in a book, film, etc.". the feminine form is villai ...

is an evil person or fictional character. Villain(s) or The Villain(s) may also refer to:

Books

*''Villain'', a 1971 novel by James Barlow *''Villain'' (Akunin 悪人), a 2010 novel by Shuichi Yoshida *''Villain'', a 2009 poetry collection by

Justin Clemens Justin Clemens (born 22 April 1969) is an Australian academic known for his work on Alain Badiou, psychoanalysis, European philosophy, and contemporary Australian art and literature. He is also a published poet. Background Clemens studied at ...

*''Villains'', a comic book published by

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Film and television

Film

* ''The Villain'' (1917 film), starring Oliver Hardy * ''Villain'' (1971 film), a British gangster film * ''The Villain'' (1979 film), a sendup of Westerns, starring Kirk Douglas *'' Khal Nayak'' or ''The Villain'', a 1993 Indian film by Subhash Ghai starring Sanjay Dutt * ''Villain'' (2002 film), an Indian Tamil film directed by K. S. Ravikumar starring Ajith Kumar * ''Villain'' (2003 film), an Indian Telugu film directed by K. S. Ravikumar starring Rajasekhar * ''The Villain'' (2009 film), a French film * ''Villain'' (2010 film) (''Akunin''), a Japanese film directed by Lee Sang-il *''Villain'', the Telugu-dubbed version of '' Raavanan'', a 2010 Indian film * ''Villain'' (2012 film), an Indian Kannada film * ''Villain'' (2013 film), a Bengali film *''

Ek Villain ''Ek Villain'' () is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language romantic action thriller film directed by Mohit Suri and jointly produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Motion Pictures. Based on a script written by Tushar Hiranandani and ...

'', a 2014 Indian Hindi film * ''Villain'' (2017 film), an Indian Malayalam film *'' The Villainess'', a 2017 Korean film * ''The Villain'' (2018 film), an Indian Kannada film * ''Villains'' (film), a 2019 comedy horror film * ''Villain'' (2020 film), a British film starring

Craig Fairbrass Craig John Fairbrass (born 15 January 1964) is an English actor, producer, and screenwriter. He has made appearances in ''For Queen and Country'' (1988), ''London's Burning (TV series), London's Burning'' (1990), ''Cliffhanger (film), Cliffhang ...

Television

* ''Villains'' (TV series), a 1972 UK crime drama * "Villains" (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''), a 2002 episode of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' * "Villains" (''Heroes''), a 2008 third-season episode of ''Heroes'' *''Villains'', the third volume of the TV series ''Heroes'', comprising 13 episodes of

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Music

Villains (electronic music group) A villain (also known as a " black hat", "bad guy" or "baddy"; The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p.126 "baddy (also baddie) noun (pl. -ies) ''informal'' a villain or criminal in a book, film, etc.". the feminine form is villai ...

, an American DJ/producer duo

Albums

* ''The Villain'' (album), by Trick Trick, 2008 * ''Villain'' (album), by Attila, 2019 * ''Villains'' (Emma Blackery album), 2018 * ''Villains'' (Queens of the Stone Age album), 2017 * ''Villains'' (Stray from the Path album), 2008 * ''Villains'' (The Verve Pipe album), 1996 * ''Villains'' (Wolfgang album), 2008 * ''Villains?'' (album), by The Saw Doctors, 2002 * ''Vilã'', by Ludmilla, 2023

Songs

* "Villain", by

Bella Poarch Denarie Bautista Taylor (born Belinda Marie Macadengdeng Batumbakal; February 9, 1997), known professionally as Bella Poarch ( ), is an American social media influencer and singer. On August 17, 2020, she created the most liked video on TikTok ...

from ''Dolls'', 2022 * "Villain", by Deafheaven from ''

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'', 2021 * "Villain", by Hedley from '' Hedley'', 2005 * "Villain", by Jennifer Lopez from '' Love?'', 2011 * "Villain", by K/DA from '' All Out'', 2020 * "Villain", by Maisie Peters from '' You Signed Up For This'', 2023 * "Villain", by

Speedy Ortiz Speedy Ortiz is an American indie rock band from Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. Originally a solo project for founder Sadie Dupuis, from 2011 a full band incarnation has released three EPs and three LPs mostly on Carpark Records. As ...

from ''Twerp Verse'', 2018 * "Villain", by Slayyyter from ''

Troubled Paradise ''Troubled Paradise'' is the debut studio album by American singer Slayyyter. It was released on June 11, 2021, by Fader Label. It received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised the updated production, lyricism and maturity ...

'', 2021 * "Villain", by Theory of a Deadman from '' The Truth Is...'', 2001 * "Villain", by YoungBoy Never Broke Again from ''

Until Death Call My Name ''Until Death Call My Name'' is the debut studio album by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on April 27, 2018, by Never Broke Again and Atlantic Records. The album features guest appearances from Future and Birdman, al ...

'', 2018

People

Raoul Villain Raoul Villain (19 September 1885 – 17 September 1936) was a French French nationalism, nationalist. He is primarily remembered for his assassinated, assassination of the French socialist leader Jean Jaurès on 31 July 1914, in Paris. Villain w ...

(1885–1936), French nationalist and assassin of Jean Jaurès * Jacques Villain (1934–2022), French physicist * Jean-Paul Villain (born 1946), French long-distance steeplechase runner *

François-Xavier Villain François-Xavier Villain (31 May 1950 – 27 April 2025) was a French politician who was a member of the National Assembly of France. He represented the Nord department, from 2002 to 2017 and was a member of Arise the Republic, a small Gaullis ...

(1950–2025), French politician *

Evan Turner Evan Marcel Turner (born October 27, 1988) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He was most recently an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted second overall ...

(born 1988), American basketball player, nicknamed "The Villain" *

Marty Scurll Martin Scurll (born 26 July 1988) is an English professional wrestler. He is known for his work in Ring of Honor (ROH). Scurll began his career in 2005, working on the British independent circuit. In 2012, he competed on the TNA's show TNA Wres ...

(born 1988), English professional wrestler, nicknamed "The Villain"

Other uses

Villain (roller coaster) Villain was a wooden roller coaster at the Geauga Lake (amusement park), Geauga Lake amusement park in Aurora, Ohio. It was designed by Custom Coasters International (CCI), and built by Rocky Mountain Construction. The ride opened as part of the ...

, a defunct wooden roller coaster at Geauga Lake in Aurora, Ohio *

Villein A villein is a class of serfdom, serf tied to the land under the feudal system. As part of the contract with the lord of the manor, they were expected to spend some of their time working on the lord's fields in return for land. Villeins existe ...

or villain, a type of serf in the Middle Ages