Rufus T. Firefly, president of Freedonia.
The French prime minister in Mars Attacks. Because he gets what he deserves.
Philipe de France, when he was impersonating King Louis XIV, in at least two versions of The Man in the Iron Mask.
Richard Dreyfuss’ character, when he was impersonating the President of Parador, in Moon Over Parador.
General Bison, in Street Fighter. Yeah, sure, he was the villain, but he was an entertaining villain.
Francis Urquhart, in House of Cards (the original British version).
I love UK Prime Minister Harriet Jones, from Doctor Who, as played by the wonderful Penelope Wilton.
Oh, I have a lot of “favorites” but my current choice would be a tie, from the Honor Harrington series by David Weber
Benjamin IX, Protector of Grayson
Elizabeth III, Queen of Manticore
Does Satan posess him at some point? He’s the Antichrist, not Satan, if I remember correctly.
To my shame I read the first book and then the last book in this series, just to see how it began and ended.
I don’t have a copy to hand of The Glorious Appearing but yes, Carpathia was the AntiChrist, who was indwelt, or possessed, by Satan.
His human body shrivels and ages when the spirit of Lucifer leaves it, to battle with Michael, before he is defeated and bound for a thousand year sentence.
Excuse me, now I have to go wash out my brain. I’ve got better things I’d rather clutter it up with.
Ian Richardson as Francis Urquhart, of course!
My two favs have been said already, but I’ll say them again.
Brian Blessed as King Richard IV
Ian Richardson as Francis Urquhart
Vigo the Carpathian, tyrant of Moldavia!
Ray McAnally as Prime Minister Harry Perkins in A Very British Coup.
DAMMIT!
I wanted to say that.
Never got the Doctor’s anger at her and didn’t like her downfall.
You might very well think that, but I couldn’t possibly comment.
The presidente of the Central American republic of San Marcos, as played by Richard Libertini in the Woody Allen film Bananas.
His successor, the guerrilla leader, was arguably an even more memorable head of state. His decrees were funnier in the 70s…by the 2000s, truth had caught up with fiction and things like pants falling down to your ankles really had become a popular fashion style.
Zaphod Beeblebrox
Richard Libertini also played a Latin American dictator in the original version of The In-Laws. You gotta admire a guy who puts a naked woman on his national flag!
Emperor Gregor, from the Miles Vorkosigan books. He is awesome!
Tied with T’Challa of Wakanda.
Another vote for Harry Perkins.
It’s a secret ballot, sir.