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[ScOULaris]

The 1980's was home to some of the all-time biggest douchebags and bullies to ever grace the silver screen. Back then, high school bullies in film were laughably evil and divinely detestable. They'd dropkick a kitten just for the fun of it before laughing maniacally and high-fiving their troupe of cronies and stealing a begrudging smooch from the hottest girl in school. So, GAF, who was your favorite of all the 80's film douchebags?

Mine is probably a popular choice, but I'll be going with the great Billy Zabka in his transcendant role in Just One of the Guys.

Billy Zabka as Greg Tolan

To me, this was the pinnacle of high school bullies in film. Zabka set a high bar here that was never surpassed in my mind, which isn't surprising given the fact that he made a career on playing douchebags in the 80's and 90's. You might also remember him as the Cobra Kai hotshot that pesters Daniel-san throughout the entirety of Karate Kid (pictured below). I'm going with his role in Just One of the Guys over that one because he actually shows some hesitation and remorse when instructed to "sweep the leg" in his final battle with Daniel-san. There are no such chinks in his douchebag armor in Just One of the Guys, which is why it gets my top spot.

William Zabka as John "Johnny" Lawrence

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Cobra Kai dude from Karate Kid pretty much wins

 

[Karak]

Op Nailed it.

Robert Downey Junior in Weird Science was amazing though.

 

[Grym]

came to post the Karate Kid dude too

 

[jombag]

Chet/Hudson from wierd science/aliens

 

[justjohn]

That dude in robocop. I forget his name. He was sniffing coke with those two prostitutes when he was killed.

I remember watching the movie and he was actually the character that stood out for me. Just a complete and utter asshole.

 

[Sectorseven]

Biff

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

I think a more intriguing question is who was the guy who played the most/best douchebags in the 80s across numerous films?

 

[XenodudeX]

Was a good snooty prick character in Ghost Busters and Die Hard 2

 

[Stinkles]

Chet. No contest.

"How about a greasy pork sandwich served up in a dirty ashtray?"

 

[……forgetit]

Biff is the only right answer.

 

[Loxley]

Biff

Yup.

 

[ThatGuyAgain]

Show some respect. Not so honorable mention:

 

[Asmodai48]

Was a good snooty prick character in Ghost Busters and Die Hard 2

This guy!

 

[Jarnet87]

Spader is up there, but no one comes close to the Zabka

 

[Jarrod38]

 

[.GqueB.]

Biff

Boom. I hated him a shit ton as a kid.

 

[Mathezar]

Biff Tannen / Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen

 

[Rich!]

 

[Jesus Carbomb]

Chet

 

[Dreams-Visions]

 

[kris.]

came to post this, he's like the perfect 80s dickhead.

 

[Westonian]

Hans, bubby, I'm your white knight.

 

[Stinkles]

I'm going to call an audible and say that this is the Eighties most misunderstood good guy.

 

[rasberryjam]

Jabba the Hutt

Dude's always making people into wall art.

Spoiler

Biff is my real, forever and always favorite movie douchebag.

 

[BadAss2961]

OP shut down his own thread.

 

[teruterubozu]

James Spader in Pretty In Pink

 

[wenis]

Was a good snooty prick character in Ghost Busters and Die Hard 2

such a great dickless prick in Ghostbusters that kids would scream at him when they saw him walking down the street.

 

[.GqueB.]

Him too. Tryin' to be slick. Damned fool

 

[daviyoung]

This character from Revenge of the Nerds, can't remember his name.

 

[PetriP-TNT]

James Spader in Pretty In Pink

I watched Pretty In Pink couple of weeks ago and all I could think was goddamn I want to punch James Spader in his stupid fucking face

 

[Raiden]

This character from Revenge of the Nerds, can't remember his name.

Is that the American guy who got his back broken in Bloodsport?

 

[Amalthea]

Captain Rhodes from Day of the Dead. He really deserved to be torn apart.

 

[DoubleTap]

^ Ogre, but he's just a henchman to this douche...

 

[Dai101]

^ Ogre, but he's just a henchman to this douche...

Fucking Jefferson D'arcy

 

[kevo_huevo]

was gonna post lame jeff daniels and biff too.

 

[bionic77]

This character from Revenge of the Nerds, can't remember his name.

That's ogre.

Shame on you for not remembering.

 

[The Horror the horror]

The Warriors

Commando

48 Hours

 

[captmcblack]

Any drug lords in any 80s action movie.

My favorite is Clarence Boddicker in Robocop.

 

[Jarrod38]

came to post this, he's like the perfect 80s dickhead.

Hey, I negotiate million dollar deals for breakfast. I can handle these clowns. Plus that laugh he uses just screams 80s douche yuppie.

 

[Walter White Walker]

Going with Biff Tannen - loved to hate that guy.

 

[Borgnine]

James Spader in Pretty In Pink

Absolutely. Have some ribs or something.

 

[Dai101]

Any drug lords in any 80s action movie.

My favorite is Clarence Boddicker in Robocop.

 

[Epsilon-delta]

Is that the American guy who got his back broken in Bloodsport?

Yup.

 

[shuri]

The Alpha Betas.

Ogre turned out to be a misguided giant in the second flick, but in the first movies, the AB and The Coach were total monsters to the friendly nerds and constantly harassed them. They destroyed their homes, they kicked them out of the dorms; forcing them to sleep in the gym; the girlfriend of the leader mislead them into thinking that she and her frat sisters were coming over for a party but never came. They let pigs inside their home at that party, destroying and humiliating them.

The nerds managed to get back to them; but It could had ended horribly for them when the The Coach managed to talk the AB into giving them a gang beating. They were saved by the super awesome other Tri-Lambda who rushed to their help at the end.

edit: ah crap, someone posted them already :S

 

[VARIA]

I've always found Matthew Broderick's character in Ferris Bueller's Day Off to be a major unintentional douchebag.

 

[Rockandrollclown]

My favorites I don't see mentioned are Randolph and Mortimer Duke from Trading Places. The true honor easily goes to Biff or Zabka though.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

Biff

The King.

 

[MisterHero]

Ivan Drago
IF HE DIES, HE DIES
I MUST BREAK YOU
YOU WILL LOSE

 

[DoubleTap]

I also loved Sebastian Stan's portrayal of the 80s DBag in Hot Tub Time Machine and yes, the big 80s douche himself, Zabka had a cameo. Thought that was a nice touch.