Hans Gruber's crew in the original Die Hard
This is a list of all the antagonists in the Die Hard scenario films and shows.
Main Antagonists[]
- 49er One - Mercenary leader in Half Past Dead.
- Aamir Barkawi - Pakistani arms dealer in London Has Fallen.
- Abu Fayed - Islamic terror cell leader on the sixth season of "24".
- Alan Wilson - Mastermind of Charles Logan's conspiracy, ally of Benjamin Juna, and leader of undercover corrupt officials in 24
- Alec Trevelyan - Double agent turned criminal mastermind in GoldenEye.
- Alex Windham - Escaped convict in Assault On Dome 4.
- Aris Kristatos - Greek smuggler and trickster in For Your Eyes Only.
- Auric Goldfinger - Villain who intends to destroy Fort Knox's gold in Goldfinger.
- Bartel - Terrorist leader in Terminal Rush.
- Bejo - Crime lord in The Raid 2 Redemption.
- Benjamin Juma- African warlord on the seventh season of "24".
- Brad Whitaker - Arms dealer in The Living Daylights.
- Burnham - Ringleader of the home invasion in Panic Room.
- Cain - Deranged computer genius in Air Panic.
- Captain Frye - Sadistic mutineer against Hummel who fully intends to painfully kill thousands in The Rock
- Captain Petrov - Terrorist leader in Counter Measures
- Carl Greig - Mercenary leader in Icebreaker.
- Charles Logan - Ex-President who sponsored terrorist organizations, and key figure in conspiracies in the fifth and eighth seasons of "24".
- Charles Rane - Psychotic British terrorist in Passenger 57.
- Cheng Zhi - Rogue ex-Chinese consulate on "24" and 24: Live Another Day.
- Waingro - A prostitute killer and former member of Neil McCauley's crew in Heat.
- Chris Blake - Mercenary leader in Maximum Conviction.
- Colonel Baron - Terrorist leader in Deadly Outbreak.
- Colonel William Stuart - Rouge Special Forces commander in Die Hard 2.
- Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom - Ring leader of the hijacking of Con Air.
- Damo - The leader of the Kusang terrorist group in The Marine 2.
- David Wang - Also known as "The Doctor," appears in Meltdown.
- Dominic Greene - Criminal lobbyist and businessman in Quantum of Solace.
- Dr. Kananga - Drug lord in Live and Let Die.
- Dušan Gavrić - Yugoslavian mad man who blames the United States for supplying weapons of mass destruction in The Peacemaker.
- Eddie Kim - Yakuza leader who puts the Snakes on a Plane.
- Egor Korshunov - Kazakh nationalist who hijacks Air Force One.
- Elektra King - Femme fatale and madwoman in The World Is Not Enough.
- Eli Raphelson - Corrupt Speaker of House in White House Down.
- Elliot Carver - Media mogul and maniac in Tomorrow Never Dies.
- Eric Dane - Nazi war criminal in No Contest II.
- Eric Qualen - British ex-military thief in Cliffhanger.
- Ernst Stavro Blofeld - Shadowy leader of the criminal organization SPECTRE in many James Bond films, both the original and the reboot
- Fairfax - South African criminal mastermind in Skyscraper.
- Félix Cortez - ex-DGI
- Francisco Scaramanga - Assassin in The Man with the Golden Gun.
- Frank Hummel - Rogue military general in The Rock.
- Detective Frank Nugent - Corrupt NYPD detective who tries to silence a whistleblower in 16 Blocks.
- Franz Sanchez - Drug lord in Licence to Kill.
- Gabriel Shear - Criminal mastermind and psychopath arranging a heist with many tricks up his sleeve in Swordfish.
- General Orlov - Russian general who plans to detonate a nuclear bomb and invade the whole of Europe in Octopussy.
- Georgi Koskov - Russian general, embezzler, and conspirator in The Living Daylights.
- Graem Bauer - Mastermind of Charles Logan's conspiracy in the fifth season of 24.
- Gustav Graves - Rogue Army colonel turned businessman in Die Another Day.
- Habib Marwan - Conspirator and nuclear meltdown specialist on the fourth season of "24".
- Hans Becker - Vicious criminal in Crackerjack 2.
- Hans Gruber - West German radical turned anti-capitalist thief in Die Hard.
- Howard Payne - Rouge bomb squad officer turned extortionist in Speed.
- Hugo Drax - Madman and apocalyptic villain in Moonraker.
- Ivan Getz - Jewel thief in Crackerjack.
- Ira Gaines - Terrorist leader in the first season of 24
- Jim Phelps - IMF head and eventual traitor to Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible.
- John Geiger - Crazed hijacker and computer hacker in Speed 2: Cruise Control.
- The Joker - Crazed American illegalist in The Dark Knight.
- Joshua Foss - Ex-government agent in Sudden Death.
- Kamal Khan - Ally of General Orlov in exchange for jewels in Octopussy.
- Kamran Barkawi - Aamir's son in London Has Fallen.
- Kang Yeonsak - North Korean ultranationalist in Olympus Has Fallen.
- Karl Stromberg - Power-hungry shipping tycoon in The Spy Who Loved Me.
- Kent Taylor - Rogue Secret Service agent in Vantage Point.
- Lamar - Underground terrorist leader in Executive Target.
- Luis Cali - Terrorist leader in Toy Soldiers.
- Madeline Madrigal - Also known as "Ma Ma"; Drug cartel leader in Dredd.
- Marcus Duvall - Corrupt Detroit PD captain who leads the Assault on Precinct 13.
- Martin Kirby - Corrupt Vice President in Angel Has Fallen.
- Martin Walker - Vengeful head of the Secret Service Presidential Detail in White House Down.
- Mason Cole - Terrorist leader and train hijacker in Derailed.
- Max - Terrorist conspirator on the second season of "24" and in 24: The Game.
- Max Zorin - Psychopath intending to kill many innocents and monopolize the microchip market in A View to a Kill.
- Miles Jackson - Criminal mastermind in 12 Rounds.
- Mr One - Leader of the group of bank robbers in Gridlock
- Mr. White - Recurring Quantum agent pulling many strings in various James Bond films.
- Nassim - Terrorist leader in Cyberjack
- Nagi Hassan - Islamic extremist in Executive Decision.
- Nikolai Diavolo - Ex-KGB agent and Max Zorin apprentice in the James Bond video game Everything or Nothing.
- Oleg Kazov - Terrorist leader in Command Performance.
- Omodo - Terrorist leader in Blast (1997 film)
- Owen Davian - Extremist terrorist and arms dealer in Mission: Impossible III.
- Peter Kingsley - Oil businessman and terrorist associate on the second season of "24"
- Phillip Bauer - Conspirator to start a war in the sixth season of 24.
- Phillips - Terrorist leader in Interceptor.
- Raoul - Sadistic burglar in Panic Room.
- Raoul Silva - Ex-MI6 agent turned M nemesis and psycho in Skyfall.
- Rafe Bentley - Crazed former security guard in Masterminds.
- Randall Shaye - Escaped psychopath in Firestorm.
- Raymond Ulysses Brice - Crime boss in No Contest.
- Renard - War hungry creep and villain in The World Is Not Enough.
- Robert Masterson - Criminal ringleader who masterminded The Taking of Beverly Hills.
- Richter - Terrorist leader in Crash Dive
- Sean Miller - IRA member and murderer featured in Patriot Games.
- Sergei Constantine - Terrorist leader in Act of War
- Simon Gruber - East German army commander turned anticapitalist thief in Die Hard with a Vengeance.
- Steinz Kruger - Mercenary in Open Fire.
- Stephen Saunders - Former MI6/Delta Force member-turned-virus unleashing maniac on the third season of "24".
- Suarez - The head terrorist in Vantage Point.
- Swan - Terrorist bomber in Ticker.
- Samnang - Terrorist leader in No Escape (2015 film)
- Thomas Gabriel - Crazed ex-DOD chief programmer in Live Free or Die Hard.
- Travis Dane - Crazed computer hacker in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory.
- Veck Simms - Leader of the criminal gang in Paul Blart: Mall Cop.
- Vic Deakins - Rogue army major in Broken Arrow.
- Vincent Sofel - Terrorist leader in Paul Blart Mall Cop 2
- Victor Drazen - Serbian ex-militia leader on the first season of "24".
- Vladimir Bierko - Terrorist leader on the fifth season of 24.
- Wade Jennings -
- William Strannix - Crazed ex-CIA officer in Under Siege.
- Yuri Komarov - Russian terrorist in A Good Day to Die Hard.
Secondary Antagonists[]
- Adrian Cross - Infamous criminal hacker and self-proclaimed "middle-man" in 24: Live Another Day.
- Alik - Charagin's right hand man in A Good Day to Die Hard.
- Andrei Kolchak - Korsuhnov's close friend, trusted lieutenant and pilot in Air Force One.
- Anton - Kazov's henchman in Command Performance.
- Anton - Charagin's henchman in A Good Day to Die Hard.
- Bantoc - Damo's henchman in The Marine 2
- Boris Bazylev - Korsuhnov's henchman in Air Force One.
- Captain Darrow - Hummel's rogue marine in The Rock.
- Captain Frye - Hummel's rogue marine in The Rock.
- Captain Hendrix- Hummel's rogue marine in The Rock.
- Carl Killick - White nationalist in White House Down.
- Roger Van Zant - A bearer-bondsman and Neil McCauley's boss in Heat.
- Charlotte Walker - Blake's undercover henchwoman in Maximum Conviction.
- Cho - Kang's henchman on Olympus Has Fallen.
- Christopher Henderson - Former CTU supervisor and arranger of various terrorist attacks on the fifth season of "24".
- Collins - Blake's henchman in Maximum Conviction.
- Commander Krill - traitorous executive officer and Strranix's right-hand man in Under Siege.
- Conrad Cern - White nationalist in White House Down.
- Dave Forbes - Ex-Secret Service agent working alongside Kang in Olympus Has Fallen.
- Del - Gabriel's henchman in Live Free or Die Hard.
- Emil Stenz - Embittered ex-Delta Force operator turned mercenary in White House Down.
- Franz Krieger - IMF traitor and henchman to Jim Phelps in Mission: Impossible.
- Forget - Rane's henchman in Passenger 57.
- Garber - Colonel Stuart's right-hand man in Die Hard 2.
- General Ivan Radek - Genocidal dictator of Kazakhstan in Air Force One.
- General Ramon Esperanza - Latin American dictator from Val Verde in Die Hard 2.
- Gibbs - Secret Service agent helping Korshunov in Air Force One.
- Ginger Knowles - Gabriel Shear's femme fatale girlfriend and partner-in-crime in Swordfish.
- Igor Nevsky - Korsuhnov's henchman in Air Force One.
- Iké Dubaku - second-in-command of Benjamin Juma's brigade on the seventh season of "24".
- Irina Komarov - Yuri's daughter in A Good Day to Die Hard.
- Javier - Suarez's unwilling henchman in Vantage Point.
- Johnny 23 - A serial rapist in Con Air.
- Jonas Hodges - Ruthless businessman and terrorist ally on the seventh season of "24".
- Junior - The man who recruited the burglars in Panic Room.
- Karge - Former wrestler in Firestorm.
- Karl Vreski - Hans Gruber's right-hand man in Die Hard.
- Katya - Simon Gruber's right-hand woman in Die Hard with a Vengeance.
- Kristel - Qualen's pilot and henchwoman in Cliffhanger.
- Kynette - Qualen's brutal henchman in Cliffhanger.
- Le Chiffre - Mr. White's right-hand and dangerous poker dealer in Casino Royale.
- Lim - Kang's henchwoman and computer specialist in Olympus Has Fallen.
- Loomis - Ex-pilot in Firestorm.
- Mai Linh - Gabriel's henchwoman in Live Free or Die Hard
- Major Grant - Stuart's undercover henchman in Die Hard 2.
- Major Tom Baxter - Hummel's loyal second-in-command in The Rock.
- Marcus Penn - Dane's head mercenary in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory.
- Master Sergeant Kelly - A corrupt Special Forces operative in Broken Arrow.
- Matthew Hallmark - Foss' undercover henchman in Sudden Death.
- General Medrano - Dominic Greene partner-in-crime in Quantum of Solace.
- MP Fields - Blake's henchman and head of security in Maximum Conviction.
- Nathan "Diamond Dog" Jones - Cyrus's right-hand man in Con Air.
- Omar - Tertiary Habib Marwan co-conspirator on the fourth season of "24".
- Oswald Cochrane - Stuart's henchman in Die Hard 2
- Packer - Escaped rapist in Firestorm.
- Rand - Gabriel's henchman in Live Free or Die Hard.
- Raza Mansoor - Barkawi's field operative in London Has Fallen.
- Richard Stamper - Elliot Carver primary henchman in Tomorrow Never Dies.
- Richard Travers - Rogue U.S. Treasury agent working alongside Qualen as his lieutenant in Cliffhanger.
- Ronan Motts - Stenz's sidekick in White House Down.
- Sabrina Ritchie - Rane's henchwoman in Passenger 57.
- Sergeant Crisp - Hummel's rogue marine in The Rock.
- Sergei Lenski - Korsuhnov's communications expert in Air Force One.
- Skip Tyler - Flamboyant ex-NSA analyst turned "king of the hackers" in White House Down.
- Sultan Mansoor - Barkawi's computer specialist in London Has Fallen.
- Travis Cole - Jennings' right-hand man in Angel Has Fallen.
- Thompson - Colonel Stuart's technician in Die Hard 2.
- Trey - Gabriel's main hacker in Live Free or Die Hard.
- Veronica - A female terrorist working alongside Suarez in Vantage Point.
- Viktor Chagarin - Komarov's former partner turned bitter rival in A Good Day to Die Hard.
- Vincent - Rane's henchman in Passenger 57.
- Vladimir - Kazov's henchman in Command Performance.
- Vladimir Krasin - Korsuhnov's comrade in Air Force One.
- Wilkins - Shaye's nervous henchman in Firestorm.
- Xenia Onatopp - Pain craving henchwoman to 006 in GoldenEye.
- Yu - Kang's henchman in Olympus Has Fallen.
- Zao -Graves's henchman and terrorist operative in Die Another Day
Antagonist Groups[]
- The Crimson Jihad
- Koreans for United Freedom (KUF)
- The Second Wave
- Hummel's Marine Unit
- Gruber Brothers Group
- The Drazens Terrorist Clan
- The August 15th Movement
- Irish Republican Army
- Nagi Hassan's Hijacking Group
- Thomas Gabriel Cyber Terrorist Group
- Cheng Zhi terrorist group
- Red Square-Kamistan Treaty Conspiracists
- Gabriel Shear's Gang
- Stephen Saunders Virus Couriers
- Sentox Nerve Gas-Prion Variant Conspiracy
- Al-Harazi terrorist clan
- Habib Marwan conspiracists
- Abu Fayed sleeper cell
- Vic Deakins' Terrorist Group