Sociopaths are rude, egotistical, manipulative and selfish, but they also make up amazing characters. Fans love to see sociopaths on television as they have a lot of depth and layers. It is not easy to understand their reasoning which makes them very intriguing. Here’s is the list of top ten craziest sociopaths on television.
#10: Kilgrave
Played By: David Tennant
TV Show: Jessica Jones
We all knew that David Tennant had the acting chops as he was our favorite doctor in Doctor Who and he gives an outstanding performance once again as the main villain of Jessica Jones. Even though he was the bad guy, he was the best part of the entire show.
#9: Francis Underwood
Played By: Kevin Spacey
TV Show: House of Cards
You will know that Francis Underwood is a mad man only after watching the first scene of this show. He is the kind of character that would do anything for power. He has indulged in almost every heinous crime and he has no place for remorse.
#8: Sherlock Holmes
Played By: Benedict Cumberbatch
TV Show: Sherlock
The world’s greatest detective is also one of the most dysfunctional men in this show. His genius and prowess are hardly matched, but he is a complete sucker when it comes to people. He considers himself to be better than everybody else and only solves cases to satisfy himself.
#7: Lorne Malvo
Played By: Billy Bob Thornton
TV Show: Fargo
Lorne Malvo makes an appearance in the first season of Fargo and he was the highlight of that amazing season. He is a cold-blooded hitman who is not afraid of anybody. Killing others is not just another job for him, he truly enjoys doing it, which makes him a badass.
#6: Dr. Gregory House
Played By: Hugh Laurie
TV Show: House
The inspiration behind this Genius character was Sherlock Holmes, so it is obvious that he would inherit the trait of sociopathy from Sherlock. He had zero empathy for people who were not close to him, including his patients. He loved berating and insulting others to prove himself superior.
#5: The Governor
Played By: David Morrissey
TV Show: The Walking Dead
In a post-apocalyptic world, where the dead rule, perhaps being a sociopath is not the worst thing for survival. The Governor became exactly that to preserve what was close to him. He had no remorse for his actions as he killed others without hesitating and manipulated others to get his way.
#4: Moriarty
Played By: Andrew Scott
TV Show: Sherlock
A sociopathic hero like Sherlock Holmes deserves a villain who is even crazier than he is, and Moriarty is just that. Moriarty was incomplete without Sherlock Holmes and one could even say that he respected the detective. But he was also Bat-shit crazy, and narcissistic, which made him the perfect villain.
#3: Joffrey Baratheon
Played By: Jack Gleeson
TV Show: Game of Thrones
Joffrey is one of the most hated characters of all time and there is a good reason for that. He was cruel, arrogant, sadistic and ruthless. He enjoyed watching other people in pain and took pleasure in it. He would have definitely grown up to become worse than the Mad King.
#2: Dexter Morgan
Played By: Michael C. Hall
TV Show: Dexter
Dexter Morgan is a meticulous serial killer with a moral code. He enjoys chopping other people, but he only uses his knife on evil people. This show features a lot of serial killers, but Dexter is the biggest and smartest one of them all.
#1: Hannibal Lecter
Played By: Mads Mikkelsen
TV Show: Hannibal
The character of Hannibal Lecter just keeps on giving, as we have not seen a single bad adaptation of the character. Mads Mikkelsen’s portrayal of Hannibal is fantastic. The character has the title of a “Pure Sociopath” as he considers himself to be a predator, who hunts other humans for consumption.
