The job of an actor is to make you believe they are who they’re portraying, with some of them giving terrifyingly good results. What ends up happening is that, at times, audiences have a hard time separating the character from the performer, thinking that they can only portray such villainy by being ‘villains’ themselves.This, of course, isn’t true at all. Actors are people after all, with their own dreams and aspirations. Their personalities aren’t supposed to be defined by the characters they portray. These following actors suffered greatly due to them being typecasted, discriminated against, and pointed at for being good at their job.cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "106e33c0-3911-473c-b599-b1426db57530",}).render("0270c398a82f44f49c23c16122516796");});IMDbMargaret Hamilton, The Wicked WitchHamilton’s Wicked Witch became so frighteningly memorable that some people treated the actress poorly afterward. Ironically, Hamilton was widely described as warm and generous, making the hostility especially unfair.IMDbLouise Fletcher, Nurse RatchedFletcher’s Oscar-winning Nurse Ratched and later Kai Winn were both deeply hated characters. Their effectiveness sometimes made it difficult for viewers to separate Fletcher from the roles, despite her very different real-life personality.IMDbFaye Dunaway, Mommie DearestDunaway’s portrayal of Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest became inseparable from the film’s infamous reputation. Although she remained professionally active, the role profoundly changed how audiences and Hollywood viewed her.IMDbAnthony Perkins, PsychoPerkins had established himself as a leading man before playing Norman Bates. Psycho’s enormous success instead typecast him, prompting him to leave Paramount and pursue European films to escape the association.IMDbAnthony Hopkins, Hannibal LecterHannibal Lecter was so unsettling that even Hopkins’ personal life felt the effects. Martha Stewart has said she ended their brief relationship after seeing The Silence of the Lambs and struggling to separate Hopkins from Lecter.IMDbAlison Arngrim, Nellie OlesonArngrim’s Nellie Oleson became one of television’s defining spoiled antagonists. The role made her famous but dominated her public image for years, although she later built a substantial career in theater and comedy.IMDbAhmed Best, Jar Jar BinksBest’s Jar Jar performance triggered extraordinary hostility from Star Wars fans, including harassment and death threats. He has said the backlash severely damaged his career and contributed to a devastating personal crisis.IMDbLarry Linville, Frank BurnsLinville made Frank Burns on MASH so thoroughly obnoxious that the character became his signature. Although he continued acting afterward, escaping the shadow of the incompetent, arrogant surgeon proved difficult.IMDbAnna Gunn, Skyler WhiteSkyler White’s popularity backlash became personal for Gunn, with some viewers directing hatred toward the actress herself. Gunn even wrote publicly about the experience after threats and harassment crossed the line.IMDbJohn Larroquette, Dan FieldingLarroquette’s sleazy Dan Fielding became one of Night Court‘s most recognizable characters. The performance was so convincing that strangers sometimes approached Larroquette specifically to express their hatred of Fielding.IMDbAndrew Robinson, Scorpio KillerRobinson’s first major film role as the sadistic Scorpio Killer in Dirty Harry was so memorable that it followed him. He eventually found a new signature role as Garak on Deep Space Nine.IMDbJason Alexander, George CostanzaGeorge Costanza became such an iconic part of Alexander’s identity that later roles often struggled to escape the comparison. His career continued successfully, particularly in theater, directing, and television, but George remained overwhelmingly dominant.IMDbRebecca De Mornay, Peyton FlandersDe Mornay’s terrifying performance as the murderous nanny in The Hand That Rocks the Cradle became one of her defining roles. The film’s success cemented her ability to play dangerous characters, while later work continued beyond that image.IMDbLena Headey, Cersei LannisterHeadey made Cersei Lannister so compellingly cruel that audiences sometimes struggled to separate her from the character. Unlike some examples here, however, she ultimately turned the role into a major career achievement rather than a career-ending burden.IMDbSam Rockwell, The Green MileRockwell’s performance as the vicious Wild Bill Wharton in The Green Mile could make audiences forget his later versatility. The role became an especially memorable early example of his ability to play deeply unpleasant characters.The post 15 Actors Who Played ‘Unlikable’ So Well it Ruined Their Careers appeared first on Den of Geek.