Bryan Cranston's Walter White, right, in "Breaking Bad" was the ultimate 21st-century antihero: a teacher-turned-meth kingpin.
Bryan Cranston's Walter White, right, in "Breaking Bad" was the ultimate 21st-century antihero: a teacher-turned-meth kingpin.
Frank Ockenfels
James Gandolfini's Tony Soprano was the mob boss who killed while visiting colleges with his daughter on "The Sopranos."
James Gandolfini's Tony Soprano was the mob boss who killed while visiting colleges with his daughter on "The Sopranos."
HBO
Jon Hamm as Don Draper in "Mad Men" was dapper but emotionally brutal.
Jon Hamm as Don Draper in "Mad Men" was dapper but emotionally brutal.
Frank Ockenfels
Hugh Laurie's Dr. Gregory House on "House" was a medical detective and drug-addicted narcissist.
Hugh Laurie's Dr. Gregory House on "House" was a medical detective and drug-addicted narcissist.
Fox
Kevin Spacey plays Francis Underwood, the antihero in chief, on "House of Cards."
Kevin Spacey plays Francis Underwood, the antihero in chief, on "House of Cards."
David Giesbrecht
Damian Lewis was heartthrob terrorist Nicholas Brody in "Homeland."
Damian Lewis was heartthrob terrorist Nicholas Brody in "Homeland."
Showtime
Edie Falco, right, was both brilliant and bad in "Nurse Jackie."
Edie Falco, right, was both brilliant and bad in "Nurse Jackie."
Showtime
Ben Affleck blurred the lines between good and evil as Batman in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."
Ben Affleck blurred the lines between good and evil as Batman in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."
WArner Bros.
Robert Downey Jr. embodied Tony Stark's dark personal history in the title role in "Iron Man."
Robert Downey Jr. embodied Tony Stark's dark personal history in the title role in "Iron Man."
Marvel Studios