History Main / EvilIsHammy

* Freed Sellzen in ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD'' fits this trope. An AxCrazy exorcist who gets off on killing devils and does so for the hell of it. He'll also overact whenever he makes his onscreen appearances as well.

** Batari the {{High Priest}}ess of ''VideoGame/FarCryPrimal'' is pretty [[ContraltoOfDanger deep voiced]] and bombastic, being a proponent of HumanSacrifice and suffering from a case of AGodAmI.

** The Digimon Kaiser of ''Anime/{{Digimon Adventure 02}}'' likewise loves indulging in {{Evil Laugh}}s and EvilGloating speeches and MotiveRants, as you'd expect form someone who's literally a kid trying to play supervillain.

* As awkward as it is to call them "hammy", there's no denying that the [[spoiler:skinless chickens]] from the second episode of ''LightNovel/HumanityHasDeclined'' fit this trope. Sadly, the only character present for their EvilGloating InUniverse is [[ItMakesSenseInContext too busy adjusting the subtitles]] to notice.

[[caption-width-right:350:[[Franchise/StarWars Emperor Palpatine]] demonstrates this trope's '''[[Memes/RevengeOfTheSith POWAH! UNLIMITED POWAAAAAHHHH!]]''']]

* ''Fanfic/AbraxasHrodvitnon'': In this ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' Franchise/MonsterVerse fanfiction, although it's relatively subdued, [[Characters/AbraxasHrodvitnonTitansAndOtherCreatures Ghidorah]]'s [[MultipleHeadCase heads]]' voices are not above making a rather hammy BadassBoast, and they often speak in [[NoIndoorVoice a non-indoorsy volume]] to those who can understand [[AnimalTalk what Ghidorah is saying]].

* ''Fanfic/AbraxasHrodvitnon'': In this ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' Franchise/MonsterVerse fanfiction, although it's relatively subdued, [[Characters/AbraxasHrodvitnonTitansAndOtherCreatures Ghidorah]]'s [[MultipleHeadCase heads]] (especially Ichi/Eldest Brother) do this. They make a rather hammy BadassBoast, and they often speak in NoIndoorVoice to those who can understand their [[AnimalTalk Kaiju Talk]].

** [[Characters/MonsterVerseHumans Walter Simmons]], the CorruptCorporateExecutive responsible for creating Mechagodzilla and the human BigBadWannabe of ''Film/GodzillaVsKong''. Dear God, once the mask of a pleasant and well-meaning businessman comes off, does he love hearing the sound of his own voice.

** Ansem, Seeker of Darkness/[[spoiler:Xehanort's Heartless]] gets an extra special mention here. Billy Zane (his original voice actor) managed to out-ham the likes of Maleficent and Hades.

* In the ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'' storyline ''ComicBook/TheGreatDarknessSaga'', ''every single'' Servant of Darkness, as well as [[Characters/NewGodsDarkseid their Master]], is prone to pontificate.

--> [[WeAllLiveInAmerica (while driving on the right in England)]] "Aaaaaassssshoooooooooleeee!!!"

** In ''Retribution'', [[spoiler: Kyras]] make them all look sane and stable.

%%* ''Series/ICarly'': Nevel.

* ''Film/TheChroniclesOfRiddick'': Creator/ColmFeore (The Lord Marshal), Creator/KarlUrban (Vaako), and Creator/ThandieNewton (Dame Vaako). Note that all three characters mentioned are Necromongers.

* In ''Film/TheLastAirbender'', Commander Zhao, played by [[Series/TheDailyShow Aasif Mandvi]]. Averted with Fire Lord Ozai, who is somewhat of a LargeHam in the original cartoon, but is soft-spoken and contemplative in the film.

* Given that ''Film/MadMax'' is a WorldOfHam, virtually all the villains fit this. The warlords of ''Film/MadMaxFuryRoad'' deliberately exploit this, along with their ConspicuousConsumption, to come across as larger than life to their fanatically-devoted followers, who in turn work themselves into a frenzy and commit suicidal acts in order to impress them.
* Calvera in ''Film/{{The Magnificent Seven|1960}}'' owns every scene he's in with relish.

** From the rest of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, [[Film/IronMan1 Obadiah Stane]], [[Film/TheIncredibleHulk2008 The Abomination]] ("YOU DON'T DESERVE THIS POWER!"), [[Film/IronMan2 Ivan Vanko, Justin Hammer,]] [[Film/IronMan3 The Mandarin]] [[spoiler:(both the hammy actor used as a front and Aldrich Killian once he embraces his villainous plan)]], [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger Red Skull]], [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014 Ronan the Accuser]], [[Film/DoctorStrange2016 Dormammu]], [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 Ego the Living Planet]], [[Film/BlackPanther2018 Killmonger]], [[Film/SpiderManNoWayHome Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, Electro]] and [[Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness Scarlet Witch]] are frequently exaggerated or just plainly enjoying themselves.
** Honestly, it's easier to name the {{Big Bad}}s that ''aren't'' hammy. [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier The Winter Soldier]] is fairly low key and has barely any lines in the movie (the only time he's SuddenlyShouting, it's played for drama), [[spoiler: Alexander Pierce]] is a SoftSpokenSadist and [[Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar Helmut Zemo]] never raises his voice above slightly loud [[spoiler: as he's a soldier on a revenge quest, he's not a cackling villain]]. [[Film/SpiderManHomecoming The Vulture]] is understated, except when yelling at his sidekicks. [[Film/AntMan1 Yellowjacket]] only has a few hammy lines once in full costume, and everyone in ''Film/AntManAndTheWasp'' is subtle, in contrast to the movie being outlandish.

** [[Characters/TheMightyThorGiants Hela]] in ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' who somehow manages to out-ham pretty much all the MCU villains before her. Constantly prone to {{Badass Boast}}s and EvilGloating, she likes to announce to everyone within earshot that she is the '''''Goddess of Death''''' at every single available opportunity, and [[SupermodelStrut saunters around Asgard acting like everywhere is her own personal catwalk]]. Even her fighting style has an inherent and entertaining flair for the dramatic.

** [[Characters/TheMightyThorGiants Hela]] in ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' who somehow manages to out-ham pretty much all the MCU villains before her. Constantly prone to {{Badass Boast}}s and EvilGloating, she likes to announce to everyone within earshot that she is the '''''Goddess of Death''''' at every single available opportunity, and [[SexyWalk saunters around]] Asgard acting like everywhere is her own personal catwalk. Even her fighting style has an inherent and entertaining flair for the dramatic.

--->'''Marder:''' What is the point of eternal peace? Life and death clash against each other. Lusts and ideals intertwine, and joys and sorrows color this world. Therefore, paradise... can only be unbearable grief. It can only be unbound joy. The paradise of all living things is, indeed, in chaos.
* Just about every named {{mook|s}} in ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'', with the main villains slightly less so.

** Zamasu from ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', [[spoiler:all three versions of him,]] puts the above to shame. He's prone to long speeches about [[TheFightingNarcissist how awesome he is]] and how much the heroes suck. While for the most part he's at least [[ColdHam quiet]] about his melodrama, as Fused Zamasu he takes this trope and ''runs away with it''. He just gets hammier and hammier as his fight goes on, much to [[spoiler: Vegito]]'s exasperation.
* Basically every villain in ''Manga/SailorMoon''. Queen Beryl, Wiseman, Dr. Tomoe, Mistress 9, Queen Nehelenia, Galaxia, the four generals, the Black Moon Clan (especially Esmeraude), Black Lady, any monster-of-the-day, take your pick.

* The evil Pope in ''Manga/SaintSeiya'' has some of the most hammy {{evil laugh}}s ''ever'' in anime. [[spoiler:For more contrast, his true personality is Gemini Saga, a quite more stoic TragicHero.]]

--> ''[[SignatureLine "ALL HAIL BRITANNIA!!"]]''

%%* ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'':
** [[TragicMonster Evangeline]] Athanasia Katherine McDowell is a [[NobleDemon completely evil]] vampire mage who [[{{Tsundere}} sneers at the very idea of friendship]], and whose [[ServileSnarker devoted servant]] Chachamaru will crush you like an insect if you so much as look at Eva-sama the wrong way.

* Light from ''Manga/DeathNote'' is such a ham that he'll "take a potato chip.....and EAT IT!"
** Ryuk isn't exactly the most quiet villain, either. "THE SYMPTOMS ARE STARTING!"

--> [[MemeticMutation MUDA! MUDA! MUDA! MUDA! MUDA! MUDA! MUDA! WRYYYYYY!!!]]

* ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'': The deeper Sartorius falls under the [[LightIsNotGood Light of Destruction]]'s influence, the hammier he gets.

* Many ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' villains are verbose:
** Nightflame in ''ComicBook/DemonSpawn'':
--->'''Nightflame:''' Nay! Your chrome-plated chariot does not frighten me! Now you shall know of the power of Nightflame! And of my flame-sword!
** Blackstarr in ''[[ComicBook/Supergirl1982 Supergirl Volume 2]]'':
--->'''Blackstarr:''' Fool! You think all there is to reality is what is seen? Yes – I appear young – and I may be younger still... or even be you, if I so desire!

** Many other ''Batman'' villains fall into this as well, especially in the [[Series/Batman1966 campy '60s series]] and some of the movies. (In ''Film/BatmanForever'', [[Characters/BatmanTheRiddler The Riddler]], played by Creator/JimCarrey, even asks: "Was that over the top? I can never tell.")

* The very cosmos itself is the scenery upon which eternal [[Characters/MarvelComicsGalactus Galactus]] chews, mortal. Literally.
* The League of Evil Exes from ''ComicBook/ScottPilgrim'', especially the ones who are particularly evil. The film just makes it more obvious in most cases.

* Baron Karza from ''ComicBook/{{Micronauts|MarvelComics}}'', just about all the time.
* Pretty much every single goddamn villain written by Creator/GrantMorrison. This is especially apparent when he writes lines for Darkseid, such as in ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis''.

* Many villains from [[TheSeventies 1970s]] and [[TheEighties '80s]] {{Super Robot|Genre}} series. Examples worthy of mention are:
** ''Anime/MazingerZ'': Dr. Hell and Baron Ashura.
** ''Anime/GreatMazinger'': Great General of Darkness.
** ''Anime/UFORoboGrendizer:'' Lord/Lady Gandal.
** ''Anime/KotetsuJeeg'': Queen Himika.
** ''Anime/CombattlerV'': Prince Garuda.
** ''Anime/VoltesV'': Prince Heinel.
** ''Anime/{{Daimos}}'': Richter.
** ''Anime/PanzerWorldGalient'': Both [[BigBad Marder]] and [[TheDragon Hy Shaltat]] are prone to spout big, dramatic speeches and declarations.

** The Ginyu Force are also wonderfully hammy.

* In general, every villain voiced by Creator/NorioWakamoto except for Vicious from ''Anime/CowboyBebop''.

* ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers'': [[BigBad Jail]] [[MadScientist Scaglietti]]. ESPECIALLY when he actually gets to be in front of a camera.
** Inverted with Lutecia Alpine, who was an EmotionlessGirl during her stint as an antagonist but grew into a LargeHam post HeelFaceTurn (though it did take a few years for it to kick in).
* In ''Anime/CodeGeass'', the 98th Emperor of the Holy Britannian Empire, Charles, could count as this. Then again, in the Japanese version, he's voiced by Creator/NorioWakamoto, so it's to be expected.

** His son Lelouch would probably [[NecessarilyEvil consider himself an example of this trope]] as well. Since he's one of the most famous {{Villain Protagonist}}s in anime, it fits.

* You have to give it to Dynamis of ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'', it takes a damn good villain to keep up the trolling even after [[spoiler:being cut in half]].
** [[IronWoobie Evangeline]] [[TragicMonster Athanasia]] [[AllLoveIsUnrequited Katherine]] [[IJustWantToBeNormal McDowell]] is a [[NobleDemon completely evil]] vampire mage who [[{{Tsundere}} sneers at the very idea of friendship]], and whose [[ServileSnarker devoted servant]] [[AntiVillain Chachamaru]] will [[NeverHurtAnInnocent crush you like an insect]] [[MartialPacifist if you so much as]] [[KindHeartedCatLover look at Eva-sama the wrong way]]. Any PotHoles to the contrary are the most vile sort of anti-Evangeline propaganda and will be met with [[PokeThePoodle divine retribution]] from [[RedBaron the Harbinger of Woe]], [[IHaveManyNames the Dark Evangel]], [[ChewingTheScenery the Walker of Nightmares]], the... hey, where are you going?! She's just getting warmed up here!

** As soon as [[spoiler: Homura has a FaceHeelTurn]] in ''The Rebellion Story'', she blows both of them out of the water.

* Villains of ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' are never subtle, with DIO leading the army of hammy villains.

* In ''Anime/{{Endride}}'', [[AxCrazy Ibelda]] clearly thinks the scenery tastes delicious.

** [[Characters/BatmanTheJoker The Joker]] in every possible incarnation.

** Chthon doesn't quite chew the scenery but does enjoy being the centre of attention.

* The Chief Blue Meanie in Music/TheBeatles movie ''WesternAnimation/YellowSubmarine'' -- "O-BLUE-terate them!".
* Arguably [[HamAndCheese one of the better parts]] of ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfNIMH2TimmyToTheRescue'' is [[spoiler: Martin's]] dramatically hammy performance in the later portion of the film performed by Eric Idle, who seems to have loads of fun delivering every last line. He doesn't just chew the scenery as [[spoiler: Martin,]] he gobbles it up whole, shats it back out, and then gobbles it up again, rinse and repeat twice more. ("You'll be happy. Oh, so happy, if '''you''' '''''just''''' ''''' SAY YYYYYYYYEEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!!!!'''''")

* Peridot from ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' was introduced as a calm and cold villain, but quickly became one of the hammiest characters on the show after she [[spoiler: got stranded on Earth]]. She shouts her lines, [[EvilLaugh laughs maniacally]] and sometimes even makes faces at the heroes. Surprisingly, she becomes even hammier after [[spoiler: her HeelFaceTurn]].

** From the rest of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, [[Film/IronMan1 Obadiah Stane]], [[Film/TheIncredibleHulk2008 The Abomination]] ("YOU DON'T DESERVE THIS POWER!"), [[Film/IronMan2 Ivan Vanko, Justin Hammer,]] [[Film/IronMan3 The Mandarin]] [[spoiler:(both the hammy actor used as a front and Aldrich Killian once he embraces his villainous plan)]], [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger Red Skull]], [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014 Ronan the Accuser]], [[Film/DoctorStrange2016 Dormammu]], [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 Ego the Living Planet]], [[Film/BlackPanther2018 Killmonger]], [[Film/SpiderManNoWayHome Green Goblin, Electro]] and [[Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness Scarlet Witch]] are frequently exaggerated or just plainly enjoying themselves.

** From the rest of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, [[Film/IronMan1 Obadiah Stane]], [[Film/TheIncredibleHulk2008 The Abomination]] ("YOU DON'T DESERVE THIS POWER!"), [[Film/IronMan2 Ivan Vanko, Justin Hammer,]] [[Film/IronMan3 The Mandarin]] [[spoiler:(both the hammy actor used as a front and Aldrich Killian once he embraces his villainous plan)]], [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger Red Skull]], [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014 Ronan the Accuser]], [[File/DoctorStrange2016 Dormammu]], [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 Ego the Living Planet]], [[Film/BlackPanther2018 Killmonger]], [[Filme/SpiderManNoWayHome Green Goblin, Electro]] and [[Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness Scarlet Witch]] are frequently exaggerated or just plainly enjoying themselves.

** From the rest of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, [[Film/IronMan1 Obadiah Stane]], [[Film/TheIncredibleHulk2008 The Abomination]] ("YOU DON'T DESERVE THIS POWER!"), [[Film/IronMan2 Ivan Vanko, Justin Hammer,]] [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger Red Skull]], [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014 Ronan the Accuser]], [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 Ego the Living Planet]], [[Film/BlackPanther2018 Killmonger]] and [[Film/IronMan3 The Mandarin]] [[spoiler:(both the hammy actor used as a front and Aldrich Killian once he embraces his villainous plan)]] are frequently exaggerated or just plainly enjoying themselves.

** Taken [[ExaggeratedTrope Up to Eleven]] with [[Characters/TheMightyThorGiants Hela]] in ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' who somehow manages to out-ham pretty much all the MCU villains before her. Constantly prone to {{Badass Boast}}s and EvilGloating, she likes to announce to everyone within earshot that she is the '''''Goddess of Death''''' at every single available opportunity, and [[SexyWalk saunters around]] Asgard acting like everywhere is her own personal catwalk. Even her fighting style has an inherent and entertaining flair for the dramatic.

* The AI O'Malley from ''Machinima/RedVsBlue''. Just one example, after he's been asked to examine one of the Blue Team: