Is it me or Jaguar is the car of a typical crook? A distinguished villain of underworld society that usually are dandy tweed jacket wearing illicit bankers, loansharks or just wiseguys controlling their stake in the business.

These guys have more taste that typical mobsters with oversized jackets in their Lincolns or Cadillac. Still they have to be more subtle than Bentley/Rolls Royce owners by definition. They may not always be part of the mob, but still - you will get your soul crushed in one way or another if trying to cross paths with them.

What a better way to get this impression from movies, isn't it so?

For the case, I prefer to distinguish the 'classic' Jag sedans as of XJ40 until end of X358 lifespan, which are sort of what I am trying to explain here. To get my view together, I had to use the wonderful IMCDB database that has snapped almost every major movie and listed the vehicles appeared. Go on - check it out - http://www.imcdb.org.

Beansie Gaeta from The Sopranos

Guy, supervising a drug operation and owning various food places.

early Jaguar XJ6 [XJ40]

Howard Hamlin from Better Call Saul

Partner for hugely successful Albuquerque law firm Hamlin, Hamlin & McGill.

early 1998 Jaguar XJ8 [X308]

Mr.Pulford aka Brick Top from Snatch

A ruthless gangster, owns an illegal betting shop and has liability over local gambling rackets.

1997 Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive [X300]

Verbal from The Usual Suspects

"And like that. he's gone..." a mysterious man who's alter ego played a trick through whole movie.

1993 Jaguar XJ6 [XJ40]

Terry Benedict from Ocean's Twelve

A casino owner who is the primary villain of the movie.

2004 Jaguar XJ [X350]

Mr. White from Spectre

An influential leader of the secretive organization known as Quantum, as well as a high ranking member of Spectre organisation.

2004 Jaguar XJ [X350]

Buddy Kane in The American Beauty

King of the Real Estate (as noted in the licence plate) and guy who screwed main character's wife.

1998 Jaguar XJ8 [X308]

What do you think about crook image of Jaguar XJ owner? Did I miss some character? What do you think?

A typical Jaaag owner at its natural habitat, giving loud commands to the chauffeur. [movie unknown]