Sheriff of Nottingham (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves)

The Sheriff of Nottingham is the main villain in the 1991 movie, Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves. Played by actor Alan Rickman.

During the crusades,when Robin and the king are away. The sheriff takes over the country of England, with the aid of his cousin, a witch, and a corrupt bishop. He sets his sight on taking the throne, by wedding the maid Marian. When Robin returns and joins with the Sherwood outlaws. It creates more problems for the sheriff, who then has an army of celts raid and kill them.

He forces the maid Marian to marry him and plans to hang the outlaws on the same day. Robin and a few of the other outlaws who didn't get captured go to Nottingham. There Robin and the sheriff engage in a sword fight. Robin kills him with a knife that maid Marian gave to him.