Lorne Malvo is a major character in the FX television series Fargo, serving as the main antagonist of the first season. He is a charismatic and sadistic hitman who influences Lester Nygaard into committing an act of violence.
He is portrayed by Billy Bob Thornton.
Victims[]
Season 1[]
The Crocodile's Dilemma[]
- Deer - Accidentally hit by Malvo with a car.
- Phil McCormick - Froze to death after running away from Malvo into the woods. Proxy kill.
- Sam Hess - Stabbed in the back of the head by Malvo with a hunting knife on the accidental request of Lester.
- Chief Vern Thurman - Shot in the chest after being shot in the back by Malvo with a shotgun.
- Total - 4
The Rooster Prince[]
- None
A Muddy Road[]
- King (Dog) - Stabbed in the throat by Malvo off-screen, body seen.
- Total - 1
Eating the Blame[]
- None
The Six Ungraspables[]
- None
Buridan's Ass[]
- Don Chumph - Shot repeatedly in the chest by several unnamed SWAT officers, orchestrated by Malvo.
- Mr. Grady Numbers - Throat slit after being stabbed twice in the abdomen by Malvo.
- Total - 2
Who Shaves the Barber?[]
- 18 Unnamed Members of the Fargo Crime Syndicate - Shot to death by Malvo with a submachine gun off-camera, gunshots and screams heard.
- Mr. Carlyle - Shot to death by Malvo with a submachine gun off-camera, gunshots and screams heard.
- Ohanzee "Hanzee" Dent/Moses Tripoli - Shot to death by Malvo with a submachine gun off-camera, gunshots and screams heard.
- Mr. Jergen - Knocked out of a window to his death after being shot in the chest by Malvo with a submachine gun off-camera.
- Unnamed Member of the Fargo Crime Syndicate - Shot in the chest by Malvo with a submachine gun.
- Total - 22
The Heap[]
- Unnamed Security Guard - Strangled to death by Malvo with a belt that he wrapped around his neck.
- Total - 1
A Fox, A Rabbit, and a Cabbage[]
- Burt Canton - Shot in the head by Malvo with a silenced pistol.
- Louise Canton - Shot in the head by Malvo with a silenced pistol off-camera, body seen.
- Jemma Stalone - Shot in the head by Malvo with a silenced pistol.
- Linda Nygaard-Park - Shot in the temple by Malvo with a silenced pistol. Proxy kill for Lester.
- Total - 4
Morton's Fork[]
- Agent Webb Pepper - Shot through the head by Malvo with a silenced pistol.
- Agent Bill Budge - Bled out after being shot in the throat by Malvo with a silenced pistol.
- Total - 2
Kill Count[]
- Total - 36
Characters Killed by Lorne Malvo[]
- Phil McCormick - Froze to death after running away from Malvo into the woods. Proxy kill.
- Sam Hess - Stabbed in the back of the head by Malvo with a hunting knife on the accidental request of Lester.
- Chief Vern Thurman - Shot in the chest after being shot in the back by Malvo with a shotgun.
- Don Chumph - Shot repeatedly in the chest by several unnamed SWAT officers, orchestrated by Malvo.
- Mr. Grady Numbers - Throat slit after being stabbed twice in the abdomen by Malvo.
- Mr. Carlyle - Shot to death by Malvo with a submachine gun off-camera, gunshots and screams heard.
- Ohanzee "Hanzee" Dent/Moses Tripoli - Shot to death by Malvo with a submachine gun off-camera, gunshots and screams heard.
- Mr. Jergen - Knocked out of a window to his death after being shot in the chest by Malvo with a submachine gun off-camera.
- Burt Canton - Shot in the head by Malvo with a silenced pistol.
- Louise Canton - Shot in the head by Malvo with a silenced pistol off-camera, body seen.
- Jemma Stalone - Shot in the head by Malvo with a silenced pistol.
- Linda Nygaard-Park - Shot in the temple by Malvo with a silenced pistol. Proxy kill for Lester.
- Agent Webb Pepper - Shot through the head by Malvo with a silenced pistol.
- Agent Bill Budge - Bled out after being shot in the throat by Malvo with a silenced pistol.
Death[]
- Shot in the temple and cheek off-camera after being shot three times in the chest by Gus with a revolver. (Season 1 - Morton's Fork)