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- Played by Neil Patrick Harris, Count Olaf is essentially a more evil version of How I Met Your Mother ’s Barney. He’s an unsuccessful and abysmally bad actor who lives in a large, decaying house, has visions of grandiosity, and a small army of henchmen who follow his every order.
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Feb 12, 2019 · One of the biggest differences between Carrey's Count Olaf and Harris's bad guy guardian is that Carrey's Olaf is a far worse actor. The character isn't supposed to be very talented, and Harris manages to pull that off as well, but he does it in a way that's much craftier, making Olaf seem more likely to fool the adults with his dastardly schemes.
Olaf is a failing actor (though he claimed to have been considered for major acting awards) and is after the Baudelaire fortune. He and his acting troupe follow the children with dogged determination to obtain their inheritance and kill them.
I think that Olaf's bad acting is part of a broader trend in his character: he actively rejects good things. As a former member of VFD, we can surmise that Olaf was once noble and well-read and likeable.
Jan 13, 2017 · Played by Neil Patrick Harris, Count Olaf is essentially a more evil version of How I Met Your Mother’s Barney. He’s an unsuccessful and abysmally bad actor who lives in a large, decaying ...
- Lauren Sarner
Mar 30, 2018 · Count Olaf is the worst. He’s vile and cruel and a terrible actor, to boot. Which is why his dreadfully bad disguises are also one of the best parts of A Series of Unfortunate Events. Actor...
- Meghan O'keefe
Jan 13, 2017 · In the new Netflix series, Harris, as Count Olaf, is the overarching villain of the series who’s dead set on stealing the Baudelaire children’s fortune. When he’s not scheming against the newly...
Feb 2, 2017 · But Olaf’s bad disguises, and his obvious acting, also makes the imbalance of power between himself and the Baudelaires all the more stark. In one episode, he decides to marry Violet by...
