The theme of this contest is portrayals of the Devil -- a.k.a. Satan, Lucifer, Mephistopheles, Beelzebub, the Prince of Darkness -- in movies and television. An entry can be dramatic, comedic or musical, as long as it's a portrayal by an actor and not an animated cartoon, comic book or graphic novel. You many enter as many times as you wish. Standard avatar rules apply -- maximum dimensions 200 by 200 pixels, maximum file size 1 MB. So, here's to the Evil One! My entries: Ray Walston as Mr. Applegate from Damn Yankees Elizabeth Hurley in Bedazzled (2000 version)
Is that a puppet or a human actor in costume? If it's a puppet, I'm sorry but it doesn't qualify. Let me be more specific about the rules: An entry can be dramatic, comedic or musical, as long as it's a portrayal by a human actor and not an animated cartoon, comic book or graphic novel -- or puppetry. Otherwise, all good entries so far -- including some more recent films I've never heard of!
Just to keep the thread going, here are a couple more of my own: Julie Newmar in The Twilight Zone: "Of Late I Think of Cliffordville" (S4 E14) George Burns in Oh, God! You Devil (1984)
Thanks for the clarification, it is indeed a puppet so I shall substitute this devil from Santa Claus Vs the Devil:
Is a human actor in a comedic sketch okay? If so ... #3 Rowan Atkinson in "The Devil 'Toby' welcomes you to Hell":
Technically, John Candy isn't playing the Devil; it's Steve Martin imagining him as the Devil. But it's such a funny image that . . . oh, what the hell, I'll allow it. He's playing the role of the Devil, so it's kosher.
Damn*, I forgot about that show. Well, the show itself was a bit forgettable, especially since it was so short-lived, but Wise was fantastic in it. *no pun intended
Robin Hughes in The Twilight Zone episode The Howling Man: And Ron Glass in The Twilight Zone segment I of Newton:
In hindsight fitting casting: #4 Also: #5 Patrick Macnee as Count Iblis ("Iblis" being the Islamic name of the devil); Battlestar Galactica
All devilishly good entries! Here are a couple more of my own: Peter Cook in Bedazzled (1967 version) Billy Crystal in Woody Allen's Deconstructing Harry (1997) Last call for entries. Poll goes up tomorrow morning.