"supported the wildlife charity for many years. In September 2010, John participated in the Bupa Great Yorkshire Run to raise funds for Alzheimer's Society, Bupa's nominated charity for the 2010 Bupa Great Run Series. Altman released his autobiography, ""In the Nick of Time"" which was published on 30 June 2016. John Altman (actor) John Jeremy Clarkson Stewart (born 2 March 1952), known as John Altman, is an English actor and singer, perhaps best known for playing Nick Cotton in the popular BBC soap opera ""EastEnders"". He was among the show's original cast members appearing in the very first episode in"
"last year the top earners had to sign up for pay cuts or face the chop themselves. ""New ""strong"" characters will be brought in over the coming months, but the number will be limited in order to keep the wage bill down."" These rumors were later proved to be false. Richard Hillman is renowned as one of the greatest soap villains of all time. Throughout his time on the soap, he turned from a conniving fraudster into a fully-fledged serial killer - becoming known as 'Killman' Hillman by the press. He murdered one Street resident along with his second wife,"
"into cardiac arrest. Sam later administers a morphine overdose and kills Johnny. Sam's guilt overwhelms her and she begins seeing visions of Johnny. A letter written by Johnny, exposing Sam's criminal dealings is found and Sam commits suicide as a result. For his portrayal of Johnny, Mulvey was nominated in the category of ""Best Bad Boy"" at the Inside Soap Awards in 2007 and 2008, respectively. British newspaper ""The Sun"" included Johnny in their ""Who's the worst soap villain?"" feature in 2008. They said ""Dark, brooding and menacing, when it comes to soap villains, Johnny is up there with the"
"rotten,"" Fat Pat declares. ""Derek's one of the worst."" Stewart later called Derek a ""vicious and sadistic thug"" and despite criticising some of the character's storylines, described Foreman's performance in the role as ""superb."" He also said ""wearing a heavy overcoat and a 1920s-style newsboy flat cap, Derek looks as though he could easily be one of Al Capone’s hoodlum"". He also added that Derek may be the ""most vicious villain in Soapland"". Kate White from ""Inside Soap"" named Derek as the best new soap opera character of 2011. She added that the ""brutish Derek stormed into Albert Square and"
"best."" A reporter from ""The Age"" said that the ""flat-out nasty"" role of Johnny suited Mulvey. Johnny was included in ""What's on TV's"" ""The 50 most evil soap villains of all time"" list. A reporter from Channel 5 included Johnny in their list of favourite ""Home and Away"" ""bad boys"". The character's murder disappointed a ""Daily Record"" critic who felt that Sam whacking Johnny with the cricket bat alone would have been ""far more impressive"". Other writers from the publication have branded the character a ""sinister crook"" and a ""ruthless thug"". An ""Inside Soap"" reporter branded Johnny a ""crazy criminal""."
"Spectacular Scene' and his murders were voted 'Best Storyline'. In a 2003 ""TVTimes"" poll, Richard was voted the top soap villain of all time. Richard Hillman Richard Hillman is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"", played by Brian Capron. Richard first appeared on 20 June 2001 following the death of his cousin Alma Baldwin (Amanda Barrie). He later went on to develop a love interest in Alma's close friend Gail Platt (Helen Worth) and marry her. He also leaves his colleague Duggie Ferguson (John Bowe) to die, kills his ex-wife Patricia (Annabelle Apsion), sets his"
"is known as an antihero, described as ""one of the most devious characters on daytime"" by ""The Advocate"". He is notable for his relationships with Sharon Newman (Sharon Case)—a pairing regarded as ""dark"" by SoapNet—and Chelsea Lawson (Melissa Claire Egan). Adam has a severely bad relationship with his father, who often does not accept him as part of his family. Engen's portrayal garnered significant viewer support, while both viewers and critics have praised Muhney and Hartley's portrayals. Series creator William J. Bell created Victor Newman, Jr. in 1995 as part of a social issue storyline. The plot involved Hope Adams'"
"the ""Chicago Tribune"" noted that since joining the soap opera, ""Bergman has traded on his pretty-boy image to underscore Jack's less savory side."" ""Jamaica Gleaner"" news wrote: ""It's Jack's humanity that keeps him from being just plain bad. Jack is the anti-hero that you just can't help but root for, especially when viewers get to glimpse Jack's vulnerability."" On Jack's rivalry with Victor Newman (Eric Braeden), Allison Waldman of AOL TV said: ""After all, their characters' on screen feud has been the stuff of soap legend. Victor and Jack have shared wives, corporations, but mostly, unabashed hatred. They despise each"
"characterised by his roguish manner, a ""bad boy"" cast in the mould of a ""young Dirty Den"". Harman described his character as ""a bit of a rough diamond"" but with ""a sensitive side"". During his time, Dennis often butted heads with various alpha-males, including Phil Mitchell and Johnny Allen, but was friends with mobster Andy Hunter and developed a warm relationship with local gossip, Dot Branning. Dennis quickly became established as the show’s leading man and a ""soap sex-symbol"", with Harman noted for his ""dark good looks"" and ""fantastic"" physique. In 2003, Harman won the ""Best Newcomer"" award at the"
"Nikki."" On Victor's rivalry with Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman), Allison Waldman of AOL TV said: ""After all, their characters' on screen feud has been the stuff of soap legend. Victor and Jack have shared wives, corporations, but mostly, unabashed hatred. They despise each other."" Additionally, Waldman wrote: ""Braeden's contribution to the show these past three decades really cannot be understated. He's been a driving force as Victor primarily because he's a villain who's not quite pure evil. He has a heart and on occasion shows a vulnerability that makes him likable and even sympathetic"" but ""like a big jungle cat,"
"a major dislike of Janet. She also suffers from repeated breakdowns and shakes. She is cursed with a perpetual cold, which makes her position in a health shop a frequent source of ironic humour. The Ultron Postie (Pat Kelman) is a postman from Ultron who delivers messages and gadgets to Thermoman from the high council. He often mysteriously arrives through the wall in George and Janet's bathroom. Ultron is Thermoman's home planet and Superheroes are their greatest export. Ultron is never seen, apart from a few shots of the planet from space (although George once described the gravity and atmospheric"
"Joel's fault. Joel beats up Pete and leaves. When announcing that Pete would stand trial for his crimes, Metro described Pete as ""sinister"". It was said that ""fans watched in horror"" when Cleo kissed Pete for the first time on-screen. Metro noted that Pete had ""weaved a tangled, sinister and destructive web over many months"", and has called Pete ""sinister and sly"" in an article. Kai Owen has been nominated for his portrayal of Pete in the long list for Best Actor in the Inside Soap Awards. Pete Buchanan Pete Buchanan is a fictional character from the British Channel 4"
"Johnny Allen. His first scenes were broadcast in January 2005. Murray's character terrorised numerous characters on the programme, including Peggy Mitchell, Phil Mitchell, Grant Mitchell, Sharon Watts and Pauline Fowler. He also murdered Andy Hunter by pushing him from a motorway flyover, and ordered the killing of Dennis Rickman (carried out by Danny Moon, played by Jake Maskall). He departed from the show in March 2006 when his character was jailed after confessing to ordering the murder of Dennis Rickman and carrying out the murder of Andy Hunter. He won the 'Best Villain' award at the British Soap Awards in"
"Johnny Allen (EastEnders) Johnny Allen is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ""EastEnders"", played by Billy Murray. Johnny appears on the show from 4 January 2005 until 20 October 2006, when he suffers a fatal heart attack while serving his prison sentence. Johnny is one of the show's biggest villains, terrorising several other characters and going to extreme lengths to gain the upper hand over his rivals. An old East End gangster, Johnny is responsible for the deaths of Andy Hunter (Michael Higgs) and Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman) and is also central to the ""Get Johnny Week"" storyline"
"first and the last episodes of ""Brookside"", along with the Milkman (played by John Whitehall). Barry Grant Barry Grant is a fictional character in the defunct Channel 4 soap opera ""Brookside"". He was portrayed by Paul Usher and was in the series from episode one in 1982 until 1995 with several sporadic guest appearances in 1997, 1998 and the final episode in 2003. Barry Grant is arguably the most dislikeable and feared soap villain of all time. Because of the rawness of ""Brookside"", Grant would take things a step further than his counterparts in other UK soaps, once shoving a"
"do not always get along well. A recurring antagonist is the evil Baron Otto Matic (voiced by Paul Frees), and the Baron's stupid lackey Clutcher (voiced by Daws Butler impersonating Frank Fontaine), whom the Baron has a penchant for hitting across the head with a monkey wrench. A running gag throughout the series is that the Thunderbolt Grease-Slapper can be converted into virtually any type of racing vehicle, often looking nothing like the original vehicle itself. Various episodes show the Grease-Slapper as a train, stock car racer, drag racer, racing balloon, swamp buggy, submarine, even a miniaturized skateboard. As the"
"became identical to Antony. In 2015, André was revealed to be Stefano's son. Stefano is the ex-husband of Kate Roberts and Vivian Alamain. Stefano first entered the show as a wealthy European businessman who relocated to Salem, and gradually revealed substantial ties to organized crime, both at home and abroad. Over the years Stefano's character has fluctuated between that of a syndicate boss (both on local and international scales), political terrorist, ruthless business tycoon, and loving (albeit heavy-handed) family man. ""Soap Opera Digest"" named him the all-time best villain. In the early 1980s, then head writer, Pat Falken Smith created"
"Josh Mapes of The Biography Channel listed her in the category ""10 Primetime Stars We Love to Hate"". He said, ""Any great soap opera needs a great villain. While viewers may identify more with the protagonist, the villains in a serial drama always spice things up, cause trouble, and make it more fun to watch. From tongue lashings to catfights, underhanded tricks to boldface lies, the characters we love to hate have each brought a fair share of great moments to primetime soaps. While Larry Hagman played the bad guy on ""Dallas"", Donna Mills played bad girl on its spin-off,"
"with the opposite, such as: Other characters included J. Peasemold Gruntfuttock (Williams), the world's dirtiest dirty old man (who wanted, above all else, to get his hands on Judith Chalmers). He was also the self-styled king of Peasemoldia from episode 10, then in episode 13 he abdicates and becomes dictator (first series), a small slum area of Hoxton in north London just off the Balls Pond Road, together with his wife Buttercup (Marsden), whose catch phrase was ""Hello cheeky-face!"" in a rough voice. In the third series, it was reported that Gruntfuttock had died, and an entire programme was a"
"Dot, telling her that Nick cheated him out of money. He keeps her hostage overnight and soon leaves after finding her money. The following day, the police reveal that Damion is in intensive care, put there by Nick. John Altman reprised his role as Nick after a five-year absence in March 1998. He ran into Dot's close friend Nigel Bates who told him to stay away. He returned a few weeks later after Dot discovered him hiding in her house. He tells Dot that he is dying of AIDS caused by his drug addiction, and that he was planning an"
"Johnny Cooper (Home and Away) Johnny Cooper is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ""Home and Away"", played by Callan Mulvey. He made his first on-screen appearance on 19 October 2006. Johnny is characterised as being one of the show's ""bad boy"" roles. A Channel 5 reporter described Johnny as having the type of face people would dislike to ""meet in a dark alley"". As gang leader he commits many crimes such as robbery, blackmail and murder. His feuds with other characters result in him framing Brad Armstrong (Chris Sadrinna) with drugs and attempting to murder Sally Fletcher"
"Johnny Cooper (Home and Away) Johnny Cooper is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ""Home and Away"", played by Callan Mulvey. He made his first on-screen appearance on 19 October 2006. Johnny is characterised as being one of the show's ""bad boy"" roles. A Channel 5 reporter described Johnny as having the type of face people would dislike to ""meet in a dark alley"". As gang leader he commits many crimes such as robbery, blackmail and murder. His feuds with other characters result in him framing Brad Armstrong (Chris Sadrinna) with drugs and attempting to murder Sally Fletcher"
"Pegg), whom she believed died. Critics disliked Dotty, with her accent being criticised by Jane Simon from ""The Daily Mirror"". Critics from ""The Daily Mirror"" and ""The Guardian"" were glad to see her leave. However, executive producer Diederick Santer praised Conlin for her portrayal of Dotty, whilst both Brown and Altman opined that the storyline was one of their highlights. ""The Sun"" described her as ""one of the youngest, most wicked female soap villains"". Dotty, whose real name is Kirsty, was conceived in a one-night stand between Nick Cotton (John Altman) and an alcoholic woman named Sandy (Caroline Pegg). While"
"portrayed the role from February 8, 2007 until August 9, 2007. In 2007, Beetem as Tate won Worst Villain from ""Soap Opera Digest"". Tate Harmon is a well-known, young, retired professional baseball player. An anti-drug lecturer, Tate comes to Llanview in February 2007 and speaks out against steroid use at Llanview High School. He is soon hired by entrepreneurs Adriana Cramer and Layla Williamson to be the model for their new men's underwear line. Tate's romantic interest in Adriana invites the ire of her boyfriend, Rex Balsom. On April 23, 2007, Tate is a guest on the daytime talk show"
"go 'Oh, they should have a good side as well, and maybe we should redeem them a little bit.' With Nick, it doesn’t matter. You can go full pelt, foot-on-the-accelerator bad guy."" John Altman has discussed the fact that he cannot remember his character ever once being nice, blaming Nick's unruliness on his father's absence during his childhood. Santer has discussed the ""wonderfully dysfunctional mother-son relationship"" Nick shares with his mother, Dot Cotton (June Brown), and her perpetual willingness to give Nick another chance, regardless of his history of wrongdoing. Santer explained: ""There's that thing where you sort of dare"
"and a womaniser. Critics have called him zany, an asset to the show, authentic, a cliché, and yet to serve a purpose, with Stuart Heritage from ""The Guardian"" calling for him to be axed. Norwood won the Best Newcomer award at the 2010 Inside Soap Awards and Most Popular Newcomer at the 2011 National Television Awards for his portrayal of Fatboy, and has been nominated for two further awards. In 2014, Norwood was temporarily suspended from the soap for two months after a tape of improper conduct involving Norwood leaked onto the internet. In November 2015, the character lost his"
"1986, 13 months after the soap's launch. Depicted as bigamous and a conman, Charlie typically reappears in the show whenever he needs money or temporary accommodation and, because of Dot's Christian ideals regarding forgiveness, Charlie is always be permitted to return. According to Christopher Hancock, Charlie is ""a truly revolting character, a loser"" and the character has been described as a ""despicable small-time villain [...] lazy and pathetic"". Author Kate Lock has described Charlie as a ""sly, shifty, weaselly man"". In order to become the character of Charlie, Hancock wore stick-on sideburns. Producers decided to kill Charlie off in 1991;"
"(Parts 1 and 2) Season 8 The Soul Mate The Package The Chicken Roaster The Andrea Doria The Pothole The Millennium The Muffin Tops Season 9 The Butter Shave The Blood The Junk Mail The Merv Griffin Show The Betrayal The Reverse Peephole The Cartoon The Bookstore The Finale (Parts 1 and 2) Newman (Seinfeld) Newman is a recurring character and occasional antagonist on the television show ""Seinfeld"", portrayed by Wayne Knight from 1991 until the show's finale in 1998. ""TV Guide"" included him in their 2013 list of The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time. In 2016, ""Rolling Stone"""
"called Carl ""nasty"" and ""evil"", and said that he fills the ""super-villain"" role last taken by Derek, hoping that he would ""shake the Square to its foundations."" ""Heat"" said of Carl, ""there's a new baddie in town and he's proper scary."" ""Soaplife"" reported that Carl would be the show's ""toughest bad guy yet"". Digital Spy called him ""cunning and ruthless"", and Jim Shelley from the ""Daily Mail"" called him ""a violent drug-dealing criminal"". Coonan hoped that Carl would be as devious as original villain Den Watts (Leslie Grantham), hoping for ""spicy storylines"" for his character, who is ""a bad guy"""
"cinema's greatest villains. He meanwhile gave an acclaimed reading of Ludwig van Beethoven in ""Immortal Beloved"" (1994). In the 21st century, Oldman is known for his roles as Sirius Black in the ""Harry Potter"" series, James Gordon in ""The Dark Knight Trilogy"", Lord Shen in ""Kung Fu Panda 2"" (2011), George Smiley in ""Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"" (2011), a human leader in ""Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"" (2014), and Winston Churchill in ""Darkest Hour"" (2017), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. Films in which he has starred have grossed over $11 billion. In addition to"
"role. In January 2014, however, celebrity gossip site TMZ reported that according to multiple sources that the reason Muhney was allegedly let go from the soap was because Muhney had sexually harassed co-star Hunter King (who portrays Summer Newman). The site wrote: ""38-year-old Muhney allegedly bullied and harassed 20-year-old Hunter King, who plays Summer on the show. She went to higher-ups and complained recently Muhney had fondled her breasts on 2 occasions — and she said both were unsolicited and unwanted."" The rumor generated significant negative publicity for the soap opera; Margaret Eby of the ""New York Daily News"" wrote,"
"in the category of ""Villain of the Year"" at the 2009 and 2011 British Soap Awards. Some of the viewing public became annoyed at one of the character's main storylines. Actor Graeme Hawley was blasted for his portrayal of the character stating that he gave the teaching profession a bad name. Hawley explained that: ""I have bumped into a few teachers who haven't been happy with me,"" Graeme told the Daily Record. ""They say, 'You know, we are not all like that.' And my answer to that is, 'I know at least three teachers who had affairs with their students"
"Biggest Bitch in Soap. The BBC said Joanna's most notable moment was ""Her marriage to Rob Evans."" Matthew Clifton, writing for entertainment website Heckler Spray, included Joanna in his list of ""The Best Ever Mid-90s ""Neighbours"" Characters"". He said ""Annalise's mental, annoying sister had really strange facial features and once lived under her desk in Lassiters, like George Costanza in ""Seinfeld""."" Sue Malins of the ""Daily Mirror"" said Annalise and her ""bubbly"" sister Joanna turned up the temperature by having relationships with the same man. Andrew Mercado branded Joanna ""a blonde-bombshell-in-training."" Joanna Hartman Joanna Evans (also Hartman) is a fictional"