Bald actors are more than present on movie screens. The fact is that they weren’t always like this, just take a look at their before and after.
Have you ever stopped to wonder if some bald actors were always bald? We know that the cinematic world is full of assembling and disassembling characters. But be aware that this does not mean that in real life some of these famous figures never had hair.
It seems impossible to imagine, for example, Julius from Everybody Hates Chris with a full head of hair. The big daddy of the series, played by actor Terry Crews, is the typical bald and pumped-up profile that also appears in other productions.
The fact is that he is just one of the bald actors who behind the screen, and a few years ago, had stylish hair on display. Therefore, as hard as it may be to believe, we have put together a list of 10 artists for you to check out before and after.
10 bald actors you’ve seen
If it’s bald people that they like the most, let’s take a look at the past of some bald actors to satisfy that curiosity. First of all, the past doesn’t lie and the following actors are living proof of this statement. A before and after illustrating the lives of these great talents will reveal the mystery of their hair. After all, did they exist, or did they not?
Terry Crews
Firstly, it is almost an obligation to start with this bald actor so beloved by cinema and his fans. Terry Crews was always present in the cinema with this look. Whether in “Everybody Hates Chris” or in the film “White Girls”, or even in the comedy series Brooklyn 99. The smooth and shiny head gained the profile of all the characters.
However, his youth reveals that his blackness was present and being bald was a simple matter of choice. It’s very difficult to see the actor letting his hair fly. Even so, let’s face it, the presence of wires is not necessary at all. His greatest charm really lies in his bald head, so let’s not mess with a team that’s already winning.
Dwayne Johnson
Don’t think it’s a coincidence, because this other big daddy is also on our list of hairy exes. Dwayne Jhonson, the main character of “Training Dad” had a light head of hair in the production. But now he has joined the team of bald actors.
Unlike a few years ago, in his adolescence, the star didn’t have that mysterious evil face. However, it’s no wonder the no-hair style suited him so well. The new profile came in so handy that it fit like gloves for the character Luke Hoobs in “The Fast and the Furious”, where the actor played an outlaw police officer.
Samuel Jackson
Of the selections of bald actors, we owe a lot of respect to actor Samuel Jackson. Before venturing into the world of cinema, back in his high school days, Samuel used to wear his hair on display. The actor’s style was even successful in “A Prince in New York”, released in 1988.
But the most impactful was his performance as Morpheus in “The Matrix”. His bald head is never as evident as in this film. The round, dark glasses, the incomparable style of her clothes and her extraordinary intelligence went very well with her style without hair. That’s what we call a bald head with personality.
Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson’s old hair caught so much attention that we didn’t even notice his green eyes. Unlike the lenses that can be taken and placed for any character, the absence of hair is not a montage. Baldness did not forgive the actor. So, but one for the group of bald actors from this huge list of artists.
His next performance will be released this year in “Venom 2”. But a tip: don’t let the hair fool you. It will be easy to miss the actor thanks to the production and makeup team. But real life is real life and bald actor is his newest off-scenes title.
Patrick Hewes Stewart
This bald face is plastered on TV screens, in cinemas and theaters. However, it wasn’t always like this during his life. You know those heartthrobs with ironed hair and well-groomed looks from old movies? Well, Patrick Stewart already held that position. But, currently, what really defines his style is the fact that he doesn’t have hair.
If he weren’t the current bald actor we know, what would become of Charles Xavier, the professor from “X-Man”? It’s very difficult to imagine his performance in the role of the smartest superhero on the small screen, if he had his old hair. In other words, being bald is also synonymous with great intelligence.
Billy Zane
Billy Zane has already put on a lot of hair in cinemas, but today he looks like a bald actor. But, let’s face it, he didn’t even need his hair to achieve success. “The Phantom”, his character coming straight from the comics, didn’t even need to show his locks to register what he came for.
Therefore, hair does not mean talent. And as the bald actor has plenty of talent, the new style also came in handy with his new way of life. Therefore, better for him as he now leads a much more practical life when it comes to leaving home.
Jason Statham
When it comes to adrenaline, who has never had the desire to take a ride with the bald actor in “Carga Explosiva”. Jason Statham is a good example of actors who, after losing their hair, became the heartthrobs of the day. His baldness didn’t let him go unnoticed either. With that, first of all, the best thing was to adopt the style without hair.
Bruce Willis
Actor Bruce Wills’ bald head is not new. However, it wasn’t always that the artist adapted to the hairless mode. Still in “Die Hard” his character had thin, low-lying hair on his head. Which didn’t take long, as the signs of baldness were extremely evident.
Therefore, the way to do it was to come out and join the top 10 on the list of bald actors at the time. In other words, when signs of hair loss appear, there is no way around it, one time or another you will have to reveal your scalp. And this was no different for the actor.
James Spader
It’s jaw-dropping when we see James Spader back in the day. The artist went from a conventional yellow-haired prince to a bald actor. But the fact that he no longer had hair didn’t let James down. In addition to all his important awards, the actor is also known for his style.
If in his first years of life he worked as a valet and is now highly respected, then professional achievement has nothing to do with his hair. And even though he no longer had the old golden strands, he decided to take on the middle part of his hair and not hide his famous receding hairline.
John Malkovich
This guy with flowing hair in the image on the left, just above, no longer has the hair we see. The actor’s reality today reveals more of his bald director side. Although his current interpretation has been more than perfect in “Billions”, a series of businessmen with a lot of power.
The fact is that his bald head was perfect for playing the Russian billionaire in the series. Therefore, his presence in the film is proof that bald actors are synonymous with fame, a lot of money, intelligence and a lot of charm.
Stanley Tucci
The unforgettable Nigel, from “The Devil Wears Prada”, is also one of the most famous bald actors. And, look, your baldness has also been going on for a long time!
But the actor, who has always adopted the “hairstyle”, has always managed to include these characteristics well in his characters. After all, he has already been through several groups, and acted in different scripts, passing through mafia films very calmly, such as in The Honor of the Mighty Prizzi (when his hair was already very thin); and even experiencing the world of haute couture and fashion, as in the classic we mentioned at the beginning.
Ed Harris
Despite the golden age of hair, it must be admitted that baldness suited the star of the HBO series Westword. But, if you look closely at the “before” photo, it was already predictable that he would join the ranks of bald actors, right?
Danny DeVito
It’s certainly hard to imagine Danny DeVito with hair, don’t you think? After all, all of the actor’s works (at least the best known ones here in Brazil) already showed him as an official member of the bald actors.
In Matilda, a great classic from the Afternoon Session, for example, he already had the characteristic bald spot. It was also like that in the “Taxi” series, in the films “Junior”, “Please Kill My Wife” and so on!
How much does a hair transplant cost?
And, despite the phrase “It’s bald people that they like best”, those who lose their hair don’t always accept their new condition well, like several of these bald actors we’ve just seen. In this case, the solution is the famous hair transplant.
It turns out, however, that this procedure is far from cheap. Its average price certainly depends a lot on the place chosen for the treatment and the technique chosen.
But, in general, the cost of the transplant varies between R$10,000 and R$25,000 per session. However, if you are one of those bald actors, full of money, the sky is the limit for the amounts the treatment can achieve.
And, just to give you an idea, it is estimated that, at each session, up to 5,000 follicular units are implanted. In other words, there is a justification for the values practiced in the market.
According to professionals in the field, modern techniques have a success rate of up to 95%. In other words, most patients, at the end of treatment, are happy to see hair growing back in the part affected by baldness.
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