Anton Chigurh is the main antagonist of Cormac McCarthy's novel No Country for Old Men and its film adaptation. He is portrayed by Javier Bardem in the film.Chigurh is portrayed as an unstoppable hitman who kills almost everyone he meets, except accountants and other underdogs who he determines are no threat and, more importantly, could possibly best him in a fair fight. Out of principle he spares them, in order that they might have the opportunity to one day become ruthless killers themselves.