Famous henchmen

The malicious Orc Lurtz was the first leader of Saruman’s Uruk-hai Scouts in Peter Jackson’s adaption of J.R.R Tolkien’s novel “The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings”. A ferocious and brutal warrior portrayed by New Zealand born actor Lawrence Makoare, Lurtz was a specific creation for the iconic film.

Wez in Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981). Vernon Wells was the vicious lunatic Wez in director George Miller’s post-apocalyptic Australia “Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior”. The psychotic Wez is first lieutenant of Lord Hummungus.

Standing tall at 7' 2" is one of the most unnerving antagonists of all time, Jaws. Jaws often outshone the villainous bosses in which he served under. Richard Kiel, the perfect henchman, died at 74 in 2014.