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* ''Film/TheClovehitchKiller'': Don is a church-going, apparently upright Christian father who once lectures his son Tyler about not doing anything sexually immoral (though he concedes you can't help having thoughts). He turns out to a depraved, cold-blooded serial killer whose clean-cut persona is a façade.

** His comic counterpart, Sheriff Rottingham in ''Film/RobinHoodMenInTights'', insists on a church wedding with Maid Marian, and says a particularly devout 'Amen-ay' during the service (the church uses the New Latin). Of course, when things start to turn, he runs off with Marian, wedded or not.

* The Bishop in ''Film/{{Ladyhawke}}'' is frequently seen conducting his ecclesiastical duties. The climactic encounter between him and the lover he wronged takes place at the region's most important service, resulting in BloodstainedGlassWindows.

See also: StraightEdgeEvil, FamilyValuesVillain, PunchClockVillain, NunTooHoly, SinisterMinister, ReligiousBruiser, RealMenLoveJesus, and HolyHitman. Very likely to be AffablyEvil.

See also: StraightEdgeEvil, FamilyValuesVillain, PunchClockVillain, NunTooHoly, SinisterMinister, RaisedCatholic, ReligiousBruiser, RealMenLoveJesus, and HolyHitman. Very likely to be AffablyEvil.

-->-- '''Judge Claude Frollo''', ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''

* ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'': Frollo. A judge of deep religious devotion, he is still governed by his lusts, hatred, prejudice, and revenge and driven to attempted kidnapping and murder. In the original story, he is also a clergyman, alchemist, and sorcerer.

Finally, this might be done simply for the sake of [[TruthInTelevision realism]] as a ''vast'' majority of the human race belongs to some religion. That said, Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease

* ''Film/TheClovehitchKiller: Don is a church-going, apparently upright Christian father who once lectures his son Tyler about not doing anything sexually immoral (though he concedes you can't help having thoughts). He turns out to a depraved, cold-blooded serial killer whose clean-cut persona is a façade.

* Eddie Brock, a.k.a. the original ComicBook/{{Venom}}, has always been a devout Catholic, even when he had the symbiote. Eddie's consciousness would put him into AntiVillain territory more than once, like in the [[EnemyMine team-ups with Spider-Man]]. Other symbiotes he got over the years would be less unhinged, allowing Eddie (who is currently hosting Toxin) to fully become an AntiHero.

* The Corleones and other crime families in ''Film/TheGodfather'' were pretty devout Catholics and ruthless racketeers. And they kill each other in a MobWar too.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'': Frollo. A judge of deep religious devotion, he is still governed by his lusts, hatred, prejudice, and revenge and driven to attempted kidnapping and murder. In the original story he is also a clergyman, alchemist, and sorcerer.

* The Corleones and other crime families in ''Film/TheGodfather'' were pretty devout Catholics, and ruthless racketeers. And they kill each other in a MobWar too.
* Frank Lucas in ''Film/AmericanGangster''. He's a drug dealer, gangster, and murderer but takes his [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas mother]] to church every Sunday. In fact, [[spoiler:he is finally arrested on his way out of the church, since the cops know this is the one place where they know he'll definitely be]].

** The Sheriff in the remake repeatedly mentions going to church with his family, and claims he's God-fearing (but of course it's pretty hollow given his crimes in the film).
** Valko in the second film is seen attending Father Dimov's church in Sofia, and freaks out when Katie shows up there during the service.

* In ''Film/DeadlyAdvice'', Major Armstrong, Mrs. Webster and Dr. Crippen sit in the front row of the church singing along with the hymns after having pushed Jodie to murder her mother.

** In [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E17Heart "Heart" (S02, Ep17)]], Madison's neighbor Glen wears Mission Church t-shirts. Subverted, however, when we learn that [[spoiler:the human side of a werewolf not only has no idea what goes on after they turn, but doesn't even realize they're a werewolf.]]

* ''Series/ZeroZeroZero'': Manuel is a Mexican Army commando in a unit responsible for taking down the cartels through any means necessary. He listens to church sermons while helping his squad torture captured narcos to death. His only form of recreation seems to be attending an evangelical church. It seems like his a KnightTemplar, but it later turns out that he's actually on the take from the cartels. Even though he's in league with criminals, he remains just as devout, sometimes claiming that God is guiding his actions.

* ''Manga/BungouStrayDogs'' has at least two:

* Eddie Brock, a.k.a. the original Comicbook/{{Venom}}, has always been a devout Catholic, even when he had the symbiote. Eddie's consciousness would put him into AntiVillain territory more than once, like in the [[EnemyMine team-ups with Spider-Man]]. Other symbiotes he got over the years would be less unhinged, allowing Eddie (who is currently hosting Toxin) to fully become an AntiHero.

* He's not really evil, just a {{Jerkass}} drug dealer ( who later proves to be a JerkWithAHeartOfGold). But Frank Bowers from ''VideoGame/LifeIsStrange'' off-handedly mentions that he goes to church and that the only person he fears is his "maker". Other than that, his religion is not given much attention.

* In the RobinHood mythos, one of the bad guys is an abbot who serves as an EvilCounterpart to Friar Tuck. Usually, this abbot will be the one who runs Nottingham’s church.

* Father Pucci from ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean''. He wears the vestments. He spends most of his time in the chapel. He also [[spoiler: brings the end of the world]].

Finally, this might be done simply for the sake of [[TruthInTelevision realism]] as a ''vast'' majority of the human race belongs to some religion. That said, '''Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease'''

* In ''Series/TheWire'', most of the criminals honor the "Sunday Truce". This is apparently so that they can go to church with their family without those outside "The Game" getting shot at. When Stringer authorizes an attempt on stick-up-man Omar's life while he's with his grandmother, [[EvenEvilHasStandards the rest of the underworld is appalled.]]

-->-- '''Judge Claude Frollo''', ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''

* Frollo in ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''. A judge of deep religious devotion, he is still governed by his lusts, hatred, prejudice, and revenge and driven to attempted kidnapping and murder. In the original story he is also a clergyman, alchemist, and sorcerer.

* The Sheriff in ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves'' is shown attending church services a few times, though he's also shown to not actually believe in any of it. He's even got a Corrupt Clergyman under his thumb.

* In the RobinHood mythos, one of the bad guys is an abbot who serves as an EvilCounterpart to Friar Tuck.

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