Villains have been around in soap operas for decades. Some characters are considered former or "reformed" villains.[1][2][3][4]
- For a specific list of serial killers, see the following link, Serial Killers.
Top 5 Supervillains[]
List of Villains[]
Current villains are in bold, and former villains are in italics.
- Cameron Faulkner [1975-76] (deceased)
- Heather Grant [1976-79, 1980-83, 2004, 2012-16, 2022-present] (incarcerated; poisoning removed, possibly reforming)
- Professor David Hamilton [1977-78] (deceased)
- Mr. Big [1979-1986] (institutionalized)
- Frank Smith [1979-80, 1993-94, 2015] (deceased)
- Prince Mikkos Cassadine [1981] (deceased)
- Tony Cassadine [1981] (deceased)
- Dr. Victor Cassadine [1981, 2014, 2020, 2021-23] (deceased)
- Helena Cassadine [1981, 1996โ2006, 2009โ2015] (deceased)
- David Grey [1981-82] (deceased)
- Stavros Cassadine [1983, 2001-03, 2013-14] (deceased)
- Agent Gregory Malko [1983] (arrested)
- Grant Putnam [1983-84, 1988] (incarcerated)
- Peter Harrell, Sr. [1984-85, 2014] (deceased)
- Chaing Wu [1985] (deceased)
- Kim Wu [1985] (deceased)
- Pilgrim [1986] (incarcerated)
- Victor Jerome [1987-89] (deceased)
- "Lord" Larry Ashton [1988-89, 1991-92, 2014, 2016-17] (left town)
- Julian Jerome [1988-1990, 2013-2020] (former; reformed; deceased)
- Olivia Jerome [1988-1990, 2017] (deceased)
- Nicholas Van Buren [1989] (incarcerated)
- Dr. Dan Roberts [1989] (deceased)
- Cesar Faison [1990โ92, 1999โ2000, 2012โ14, 2018] (deceased)
- Leopold Taub [1991] (incarcerated, then deceased)
- Paul Hornsby [1991-94, 2015-16] (incarcerated)
- Cal Atkins [1992] (deceased)
- Joe Atkins [1992] (incarcerated)
- Dr. Ryan Chamberlain [1992-95, 2018-2023] (deceased)
- Special Agent John Cates [1992-1995, 2008, 2024] (deceased)
- Ray Conway [1993] (deceased)
- Jack Boland [1993-94] (deceased)
- Phil Cusack [1994, 1995] (deceased)
- Dr. Pierce Dorman [1994-97] (deceased)
- Hernando Rivera [1994-96, 1997] (deceased)
- Joe Scully [1994-95] (deceased)
- Prince Nikolas Cassadine [1996-2011, 2013-16, 2019-present] (pseudo villain; regressed; reformed again)
- Tom Baker [1998, 2016-17] (deceased)
- Jerry Jacks [1998-99, 2007-2010, 2012-15] (incarcerated then escaped)
- Anthony Moreno [1998-99] (deceased)
- Joseph Sorel [1999-2001] (deceased)
- Luรญs Alcazar [2002] (deceased)
- Faith Rosco [2002-05] (deceased)
- Lorenzo Alcazar [2003-07] (deceased)
- Diego Alcazar [2004-08] (deceased)
- Connor Bishop [2004-05] (deceased)
- Mary Bishop [2004] (deceased)
- Andrew Olsen [2005] (deceased)
- Allegra Montenegro [2005] (offscreen)
- Dr. Asher Thomas [2005] (deceased)
- Manny Ruiz [2005-06] (deceased)
- Prince Spencer Cassadine [2006-2011, 2013-2020, 2021-24] (former pseudo villain; reformed) (presumed deceased)
- Irina [2007] (deceased)
- Trevor Lansing [2007-09] (deceased)
- Anthony Zacchara [2007-2012] (deceased)
- Johnny Zacchara [2007-2016] (incarcerated)
- Claudia Zacchara-Corinthos [2008-09] (deceased)
- Andrei Karpov [2008] (deceased)
- Earl Bragg [2009] (deceased)
- Franco Baldwin [2009-2021] (former; tumor removed; tumor came back) (deceased)
- Ronnie Dimestico [2009-2011] (deceased)
- Dr. Lisa Niles [2009-2011] (deceased)
- Tomas Lopez [2010] (deceased)
- Santos Lopez [2010] (offscreen)
- Theo Hoffman [2010-11] (deceased)
- Suzanne Stanwyck [2010-11] (incarcerated)
- Javier Del Toro [2011] (arrested)
- Connie Falconeri [2012-13] (deceased)
- Dr. Liesl Obrecht [2012-present] (former; reformed)
- Joe Scully, Jr. [2012] (deceased)
- Dr. Britt Westbourne [2012-15, 2017-18, 2020-23] (former; reformed; deceased)
- Stephen Clay [2013] (deceased)
- Brad Cooper [2013-present] (reformed)
- Ava Jerome [2013-present] (former; reformed; regressing)
- Fluke [2014-15] (back to original personality; deceased)
- Peter Harrell, Jr. [2014] (deceased)
- Madeline Reeves [2014-15, 2018] (deceased)
- Jeffrey Scribner [2014] (deceased)
- Kyle Sloane [2014-15] (deceased)
- Serge [2015] (deceased)
- Vincent Novak [2015-2021] (deceased)
- Charles Buscema [2015-2021] (deceased)
- Selina Wu [2015-24] (reforming)
- Landon Dixon [2016] (incarcerated)
- Seth Baker [2016-17] (incarcerated)
- Huxley Lynch [2016-17] (in London)
- Valentin Cassadine [2016-present] (former; reformed; regressing)
- Nelle Benson [2016-2020] (deceased)
- Dr. Alex Devane [2017, 2019-2021] (deceased)
- Garvey [2017] (deceased)
- Petrov [2017] (deceased)
- Peter August [2017-2022] (deceased)
- Dr. David Bensch [2017-18] (fired from GH)
- Cassandra Pierce [2017-19] (deceased)
- True Believers [2017, 2021-23] (offscreen)
- Jim Harvey [2018] (deceased)
- Hank "Shiloh" Archer [2018-19] (deceased)
- Dawn of Day Cult [2018-19] (disbanded)
- Kendra Bauer [2019] (deceased)
- Jennifer Arden [2019-2022] (offscreen)
- Harmony Miller [2019-2020, 2021-22] (supposedly reformed) (deceased)
- Judge Naomi Carson [2019, 2021] (probable; fired)
- Cyrus Renault [2020-present] (supposedly reformed)
- Renault Organization [2020-21] (disbanded)
- Linc Brown [2020-23] (arrested)
- Elijah Crowe [2021] (arrested)
- Joey Novak [2021] (ran off)
- Unnamed West Coast Mobster [2021-22] (offscreen)
- Unnamed Male Mob Boss [2021-present] (revealed to be Cyrus Renault)
- Grant Smoltz [2022] (offscreen)
- The Hook [2022-23] (revealed to be Heather Webber; incarcerated)
- Jacksonville Beautification Guild [2022] (offscreen)
- Book [2022-23] (offscreen)
- Pikeman Security Group [2022-2024] (taken down)
- Dr. Damon Montague [2023] (arrested)
- Warden Ellen Garten [2023] (left town)
- Jack Brennan [2023-present]
- Jenz Sidwell [2024-present]
List of Henchmen/women[]
- Jennifer Smith [1979-80, 1994, 2002, 2015, 2022] (incarcerated) (worked for Frank Smith, working for Unnamed West Coast Mobster)
- Sally Armitage [1980] (deceased) (worked for Frank Smith)
- Phil [1980] (worked for Frank Smith)
- Hutch Hutchins [1980-81] (left town) (worked for Frank Smith)
- Kimo [1981] (worked for the Cassadines)
- Mel Wilson [1981-82] (deceased) (worked for David Grey)
- Alfonse [1982] (worked for David Grey)
- Walt [1982] (worked for David Grey)
- Ambassador Tabris [1982] (arrested) (worked for David Grey)
- Brad Simpson [1982] (worked for George Durnely)
- Holly Sutton [1982-2022] (worked for Victor Cassadine; former; reformed)
- Yanni [1983] (worked for Stavros Cassadine)
- Grant Andrews [1983-85] (left town) (worked for Gregory Malko, later independent)
- Henrik Brenich [1983] (arrested & deported) (worked for Gregory Malko)
- Natalie Dearborn [1983] (deceased) (worked for Gregory Malko)
- Stan Radner [1984] (worked for Sean Donely)
- Mort [1984] (worked for Sean Donely)
- Herb [1984-85] (worked for Sean Donely)
- Sam Morgan [1984-85] (worked for Sean Donely)
- Saura aka Estevez [1985] (ran away) (worked for Sean Donely)
- Damon Grenville [1986] (deceased) (worked for Mr. Big)
- Enrique Ramos [1987] (offscreen) (worked for DVX)
- Elena Cosgrove [1987] (deceased) (worked for DVX)
- Karl [1987] (worked for DVX)
- Philip [1987] (worked for DVX)
- Dino Antonelli [1988] (deceased) (worked for Olivia Jerome)
- Tim [1988] (worked for Olivia Jerome)
- Emil [1989] (worked for Olivia Jerome)
- Tyler [1989] (worked for Nicholas Van Buren)
- Ben [1990] (worked for Cesar Faison)
- Desiree [1990] (deceased) (worked for Cesar Faison)
- Jacques [1990] (left town) (worked for Cesar Faison)
- Trent [1990] (worked for Cesar Faison)
- Eddie [1991] (worked for Leopold Taub)
- Harry Shaw [1992] (deceased) (worked for Cesar Faison)
- The Tin Man [1997] (deceased) (worked for Hernando Rivera)
- Ari [1999] (worked for Helena Cassadine)
- Andreas Andropolus [2000] (deceased) (worked for Helena Cassadine)
- Ari Andropolus [2001] (worked for Helena Cassadine)
- John [2001] (worked for Helena Cassadine)
- Rosco [2002] (deceased) (worked for Joseph Sorel, unnamed third party)
- Christoff [2004] (worked for Faith Rosco)
- William Peavy [2004-05] (offscreen) (worked for Faith Rosco)
- Pedro [2006] (worked for Lorenzo Alcazar)
- Ian Devlin [2008] (deceased) (worked for Claudia Zacchara-Corinthos)
- Joey Limbo [2009] (deceased) (worked for Anthony Zacchara)
- Ronan O'Reilly [2008-2010] (deceased) (worked for Theo Hoffman)
- Arturo [2010] (worked for Santos Lopez)
- Anton Banovic [2010] (deceased) (worked for Theo Hoffman)
- Babak [2010] (deceased) (worked for Theo Hoffman)
- Carlo [2010] (deceased) (worked for Theo Hoffman)
- Carter [2010] (deceased) (worked for Franco Baldwin)
- Marko [2010] (deceased) (worked for Theo Hoffman)
- Giovanni [2010] (deceased) (worked for Theo Hoffman)
- Horvat [2010] (deceased) (worked for Theo Hoffman)
- Swavek [2010] (offscreen) (worked for Theo Hoffman)
- Thor [2010] (offscreen) (worked for Helena Cassadine)
- Hugo [2010-11] (arrested) (worked for Theo Hoffman)
- Shawn Butler [2011-present] (worked for Theo Hoffman; reformed)
- Darryl Hayes [2011] (deceased) (worked for Anthony Zacchara)
- Joey Bruzetta [2011] (deceased) (worked for Anthony Zacchara)
- Rudy Trujillo [2011] (deceased) (worked for Anthony Zacchara)
- J.T. Dykstra [2011] (deceased) (worked for Anthony Zacchara)
- Asher Caldwell [2011] (offscreen) (worked for Anthony Zacchara)
- Unnamed Hit Woman [2011] (deceased) (worked for Anthony Zacchara)
- Dimitri [2011] (offscreen) (worked for Theo Hoffman)
- Jules [2011] (deceased) (worked for Theo Hoffman)
- Dr. Ewen Keenan [2011-12] (deceased) (worked for Jerry Jacks)
- Klaus [2012] (worked for Cesar Faison)
- Nurse Fletcher [2012] (offscreen) (worked for Ewen Keenan)
- Vince [2013] (deceased) (worked for Julian Jerome)
- Carlos Rivera [2013-16] (deceased) (worked for Julian Jerome, Ava Jerome, Johnny Zacchara, & Fluke, later independent)
- Mickey Diamond [2014] (deceased) (worked for Fluke)
- William Eichner [2014] (incarcerated) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Dr. Allison Young [2014] (incarcerated) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Kobe [2014] (deceased) (worked for Fluke)
- Fritz [2014] (deceased) (worked for Ava Jerome)
- Charlie Heineck [2015] (deceased) (worked for Julian Jerome, Paul Hornsby)
- Waltz [2015] (offscreen) (worked for Jerry Jacks)
- Tilda [2015] (ran away) (worked for Jerry Jacks)
- Manrico [2015] (worked for Jerry Jacks)
- Giles [2015] (deceased) (worked for Nikolas Cassadine)
- Officer Jenkins [2015] (knocked out) (worked for Fluke)
- Ted [2015-16] (worked for Landon Dixon)
- Raj Patel [2015-16, 2019] (deceased) (worked for Landon Dixon, later independent)
- Dr. Charles Bellamy [2016] (not seen again) (worked for Valentin Cassadine)
- Gary [2016] (ran away) (worked for Valentin Cassadine)
- Hammer [2016] (offscreen) (worked for Julian Jerome)
- Pete Inglis [2016] (deceased) (worked for Julian Jerome)
- Holt [2016] (worked for Julian Jerome)
- Margarethe [2016] (in London) (works for Huxley Lynch)
- Bobby Mezzo [2016] (hit called off) (worked for Sonny Corinthos, unnamed third party)
- Andreas [2016] (not seen again) (worked for Valentin Cassadine)
- Gregorio [2016] (not seen again) (worked for Valentin Cassadine)
- Kostas [2016] (not seen again) (worked for Valentin Cassadine)
- Spiros [2016] (not seen again) (worked for Valentin Cassadine)
- Fred Gray [2016-17] (lost board vote) (worked for Julian Jerome & Olivia Jerome)
- Winston Rudge [2016-17, 2020] (incarcerated) (worked for Olivia Jerome, Victor Cassadine)
- Greg [2017] (incarcerated) (worked for Richard Klein & Peter August)
- Anderson [2017] (incarcerated) (worked for Richard Klein & Peter August)
- Piotr Boronsky [2017] (in Russia) (worked for Peter August)
- Phillipos Costa [2017] (incarcerated) (worked for Helena Cassadine)
- Delvin [2017] (hospitalized) (worked for Richard Klein & Peter August)
- Dr. Richard Klein [2017] (left town) (worked for Peter August)
- Larisa [2017] (offscreen) (worked for Piotr Boronsky)
- Erich Sydney [2017-18] (incarcerated) (worked for Cassandra Pierce)
- Michael Carson [2018] (incarcerated) (worked for Nikolas Cassadine)
- Shawn Phillips [2018] (incarcerated) (worked for Michael Carson, Nikolas Cassadine)
- Charlotte Cassadine [2018, 2020, 2023-present] (pseudo villain; brainwashed by her grandfather Victor)
- Gabriel Burke [2019] (offscreen) (worked for Peter August)
- David Black [2019] (deceased) (worked for Peter August)
- Dr. Arthur Cabot [2019] (incarcerated) (worked for Hank Archer)
- Officer Rick Evans [2019] (incarcerated) (worked for Hank Archer)
- Bryce Henderson [2019] (deceased) (worked for Peter August)
- Officer Billy Pryce [2019] (incarcerated) (worked for Hank Archer)
- Judy [2019] (offscreen) (worked for Hank Archer)
- Shauna [2019] (offscreen) (worked for Hank Archer)
- Unnamed Attacker [2019] (ran off) (worked for Nikolas Cassadine)
- Roz Venta [2019, 2022] (offscreen) (worked for Peter August, Victor Cassadine)
- Harmony Miller [2019-2022] (deceased) (worked for Hank Archer, Cyrus Renault; reformed)
- Gladys Corbin [2019-2021, 2022-23] (banished back to Connecticut) (worked for Cyrus Renault, Selina Wu, & Dr. Damon Montague; regressed)
- Suzanne [2020] (offscreen) (worked for Cyrus Renault)
- Sienna Colby [2020, 2022] (offscreen) (worked for Cyrus Renault, worked for Grant Smoltz)
- Walker [2020] (deceased) (worked for Cyrus Renault)
- Eli [2020] (offscreen) (threatened by Jason Morgan & Sonny Corinthos) (worked for Cyrus Renault)
- Jenkins [2020] (ran off) (worked for Cyrus Renault)
- Unnamed Saboteur [2020] (ran off) (worked for Cyrus Renault)
- Tommy Cordero [2020] (ran off) (worked for Cyrus Renault)
- Bart [2020-21] (offscreen) (worked for Cyrus Renault)
- Unnamed Kidnapper [2021] (ran off) (worked for Valentin Cassadine)
- Unnamed Waiter [2021] (offscreen) (worked for Peter August)
- Officer Grisham [2021] (knocked out) (worked for Cyrus Renault)
- Trent Beech [2021] (deceased) (worked for Cyrus Renault)
- Carl Pine [2021] (deceased) (worked for Cyrus Renault)
- Nurse Marie Hopkins aka "Fake Chloe" [2021] (deceased) (worked for Peter August)
- Unnamed Robber #1 [2021] (offscreen) (worked for Elijah Crowe)
- Unnamed Robber #2 [2021] (incarcerated) (worked for Elijah Crowe)
- Joseph [2021] (deceased) (worked for Cyrus Renault)
- Brock [2021] (deceased) (worked for Cyrus Renault)
- Grant [2021] (not seen again) (worked for Spencer Cassadine)
- David Hopkins [2021] (arrested) (worked for Peter August)
- Russel [2021] (taken away by paramedics) (worked for Victor Cassadine, Peter August)
- Unnamed Killer [2021] (knocked out) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Dr. Yuan [2021] (offscreen) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Unnamed Greek Musician [2021] (arrested) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Unnamed Greek Bartender [2021] (worked for Nikolas Cassadine)
- Nicky [2021] (ran off) (working for Joey Novak)
- Fraser [2021] (hospitalized) (worked for Victor Cassadine, Peter August)
- Officer Wright [2021] (offscreen) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Hector [2021] (deceased) (worked for Victor Cassadine, Peter August)
- Unnamed Maid [2021] (arrested) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Dr. Austin Gatlin-Holt [2021-23] (deceased) (worked for Cyrus Renault) (was reforming)
- Esme Prince [2021-24] (presumed deceased) (worked for Ryan Chamberlain) (reverted after memory returned)
- Deputy Mayor Eileen Ashby [2021-23] (deceased) (worked for Victor Cassadine) (possibly reformed)
- Johann Bauer [2022] (offscreen) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Officer Kendall [2022] (deceased) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Krieger [2022] (deceased) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Kurt Markovic [2022] (deceased) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Mr. Li [2022-24] (offscreen) (worked for Selina Wu and unknown third party for Stone)
- Felty [2022] (working for Grant Smoltz)
- Unnamed Sniper [2022] (offscreen) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Mason Gatlin [2022-23] (incarcerated) (working for Cyrus Renault)
- Peyton Honeycutt [2022] (offscreen) (working for Jacksonville Beautification Guild)
- President Benoit [2022] (offscreen) (working for Jacksonville Beautification Guild)
- Carver [2022] (offscreen) (working for Selina Wu)
- Mattis [2022] (knocked out) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Demetrius [2022] (left town) (worked for Nikolas Cassadine)
- Gavin [2022-23] (deceased) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Agent Whitten [2022] (offscreen) (worked for Eileen Ashby)
- Roman Hume [2022-23] (arrested) (worked for Pikeman Security Group & John Brennan)
- Gordon Stevens [2022-23] (deceased) (worked for Mason Gatlin & Cyrus Renault)
- Renee Laveque [2023] (deceased) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Jean-Claude [2023] (deceased) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Pierre [2023] (offscreen) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Unnamed Sniper [2023] (deceased) (worked for an anonymous contractor)
- Watkins [2023] (offscreen) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Unnamed Elderly Man [2023] (offscreen) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Ambrose [2023] (offscreen) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Minerva [2023] (offscreen) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Tobias [2023] (offscreen) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Jane [2023] (deceased) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Albert Moreno [2023] (ran off) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Maksim [2023] (offscreen) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Ivan [2023] (deceased) (worked for Victor Cassadine)
- Betty Rutherford [2023] (left town) (worked for Mason Gatlin & Cyrus Renault)
- Jameson Forsyth [2023] (deceased) (worked for Jack Brennan)
- Phillip O'Neill [2024] (incarcerated) (works for Pikeman)
- Hamish - [2024] (deceased) (worked for Pikeman)
- Clement - [2024] (relocated) (worked for Valentin Cassadine/Pikeman)
- Tony Lewis - [2024] (deceased) (worked for Valentin Cassadine/Pikeman)
- Unnamed Shooter - [2024] (ran off) (worked for Valentin Cassadine/Pikeman)
- Lou - [2024] (deceased) (worked for Sidwell)
- Gerard - [2024-present] (working for Sidwell)
- Linda Boyle - [2024] (arrested) (worked for John Cates)
- Tracker Sloane - [2024] (arrested) (worked for Sidwell)
References[]
- โ "The best of the baddest Port Charles residents", Soapcentral.com, October 5, 2020. Retrieved on October 5, 2020.
- โ "Ranking General Hospital's Worst Villains from Bad to Worst", tvovermind.com.
- โ "List of Soap Opera Villains: General Hospital List of soap opera villains", en.wikipedia.org, May 27, 2007. Retrieved on May 27, 2007.
- โ "Worst of All: Who Was The Baddest General Hospital Baddie of Them All?", Soaphub.com, February 16, 2022. Retrieved on February 16, 2022.