I have to go with Rutger Hauer as top of the list. Just the way he can play such a "matter of fact" evil is chilling, like there was nothing else in the world that that character could have been. Both Blade Runner and the Hitcher bring that to mind. Unfortunately he got old, fat, and lame far too early. Walken would be a close second. The most recent actor who has this quality, even though he is getting more mainstream now, is Vincent D'Nofrio. I watch him on Law & Order, and I just can't seperate him from Private Pile or the killer from The Cell. Not to mention The Salton Sea, Men in Black, etc..
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