48 Reasons John Barrowman Is The Greatest 'Arrow' Villain Of Them All — mtv.com

Happy birthday, John Barrowman! The amazing “Arrow” actor turns 48 years young today, and we’re celebrating the big day by obsessing over one of his greatest characters: Malcolm Merlyn. Merlyn, sometimes known as the Dark Archer, is easily the best bad guy on “Arrow,” and that’s saying a lot, given all the fantastic foes who have crossed swords and tossed arrows in Oliver Queen’s direction over the past three seasons. But all the Deadshots and Deathstrokes in the world can’t match Malcolm Merlyn in terms of sheer awesomeness — and here’s why:

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