Actors Who Suffered For Their Biggest Roles

Penn Badgley, You

Some actors love to play the villain and step outside of their nice media persona, but Penn is not one of these actors, especially when people develop a crush on him as a killer. Over the years he's come to hate the character as fans love him more and more. What a vicious cycle!

In an interview with Vanity Fair, Badgley said of his character Joe: "I was like, 'Joe, I've never liked you less! I've never liked you less.'"

Mandy Patinkin, Criminal Minds

Did anyone think it was weird when Jason Gideon was written off in the second season of this fan-favorite crime drama? Not Mandy! "The biggest public mistake I ever made was that I chose to do Criminal Minds in the first place," said the actor in an interview following his departure. "[...] It was very destructive to my soul and my personality."

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Post originally appeared on Inside Mystery.