Tuco Ramirez

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Villainous Benchmark

Full Name

Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez

Alias

Tuco

The Ugly
Bill Carson (falsely)

Origin

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Allies

Blondie

Powers / Skills

Gunmanship

Cunning

Goals

Get revenge on Blondie by killing him (formerly)

Kill Angel Eyes (succeeded via Blondie)
Kill Elam.
Kill Corporal Wallace.
Recover the treasure (all succeeded)

MEH or Worst Act

Amassing a lengthy criminal record

Letting Shorty die for no reason
Trying to have Blondie killed out of vengeance.

Kill Count

Dozens (7 onscreen)

Crimes

Mass murder
Armed robbery
Theft (inc. animal thievery)
Trespassing
Kidnapping
Impersonation
Assault
Vandalism
Extortion
Arson
Con artistry
Arms trafficking
Rape (inc. statutory)
Intended slave trading
Perjury
Prostitution
Jailbreak

Type of Villain

Greedy Thug

“	There are two kinds of people in the world, my friend.	„
	~ Tuco, usually when confronting Blondie.

“	When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.	„
	~ Tuco after he kills one of his assassins. Also his most famous quote.

“	If you work for a living, why do you kill yourself working?	„
	~ Tuco.

Tuco Ramirez is the titular secondary antagonist of the Spaghetti Western film, The Good, Bad, and the Ugly. He is a criminal who used to affiliate with Blondie, but after a falling out, seeks revenge on him. However, they both are forced to work together to recover two-hundred thousand dollars of Confederate gold.

He was portrayed by the late Eli Wallach.

His Evil Ranking[]

His Villainous Deeds[]

He committed many crimes that made him wanted by the police of the West, such as murder, rape, and arson.
After Blondie abandons him in the desert (this was pure laser-guided karma), he gets revenge on him by making him trek through the desert without food or water.
Takes over a gun dealer's shop and forces him to give the best gun and then robs him of his money.
When he tracked Blondie in a hotel, he had his old friends Chico, Pedro, and Ramon be used as bait.
He did not allow Blonde to save Shorty from being executed, causing him to die by hanging thinking he was going to be saved. While it's justified that he wants revenge on Blonde, Tuco had no clear reason to let Shorty die.
When he discovers a wagon that survived an invasion by bandits, he does not help them until he hears about Confederate gold. Furthermore he allowed Bill Carson to die before because tell Tuco about the gold.
He killed a One-Armed Bounty Hunter by shooting him during a bath, albeit in self-defense.
After he gets bitten by Corporal Wallace, he kills him by throwing them both off a train and slamming him against a rock (even though Wallace deserved it).
He kills all of Angel Eyes' men, alongside Blondie.
He helps Blondie destroy a bridge to clear the area of soldiers.
He tries to get away from Blondie to take the treasure for himself but fails.
He tries to kill Angel Eyes by his gun (and possible later kill Blondie), only for him to realize his gun has no bullets.

Why Doesn't He Stand Out?[]

While it's true that he hasn't just killed seven people, all of his other murders are offscreen and lack importance to the plot as they are not considered crimes of interest that would help Tuco stand out, therefore Tuco fails the heinous standards compared to Angel Eyes and his sadistic men.
While he also has a wide criminal record, most of these, especially his most heinous crimes, are completely reliant upon Fridge Horror, with his onscreen crimes failing to pass the high heinous standards of the trilogy.
- It's also somewhat implied that Tuco fabricated some of his crimes, as the second time he's about to be hanged, his list of crimes is noticeably longer than the first time.
While he never redeemed himself to be a hero, he still has on & off moments, such as helping Blondie against Angel Eyes' men and forming a short bond with a Union war officer.
His revenge on Blondie is very understandable after Blondie abandoned him to die in desert.
He has a tragic background of trying to survive in the desert while growing up in poverty.
His torture by Angel Eyes is played sympathetically.
He lacks self-confidence and is incompetent compared to his opponents. However, he isn't that incompetent as he is still a deadly gunslinger, making this a minor prevention.
Although he's usually portrayed not to be trusted, he does show some traits of honor, such as honoring his end of the deal with Blondie at the beginning of the movie.
He cares for his family, as he's devastated when he hears about his parents' deaths. He also greets his brother Pablo with genuine affection, and even though they get into an argument, he still thinks the world of Pablo.
He has too many comedic moments.