If you’re bald, there’s a good chance you feel self-conscious about it. You may even feel like society is against you. But don’t worry, because there are plenty of bald actors who have managed to make it big in Hollywood. In fact, many of them are considered sex symbols!
So if you’re feeling down about your hairless head, just remember that you’re in good company. Here are some of the best bald actors out there.
Top 20 Bald Actors of All Time
Dwayne Johnson
Johnson started his wrestling career in the WWF (World Wrestling Federation) in 1996. He quickly rose to fame, and by 1996 he was one of the most popular wrestlers in the world. In 2001, he left the WWF to pursue a career in acting. The one thing we all remember about Dwayne was his hair during his youth. Out of all the bald actors in our list he is the most famous and successful.
Some of Johnson’s movies are:
- The Scorpion King
- The Fast and the Furious series
- Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
- Hercules
He is considered one of the biggest movie stars in the world, and his films have grossed billions of dollars.
Jason Statham
Jason Statham was born on July 26, 1968, in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England. He is a bald actor and martial artist who has achieved great success in both fields.
Statham began his martial arts training at the age of 12. He eventually became a British National Diving Squad member and competed in diving events throughout Europe. In 1994, he decided to become a professional actor, and he soon landed a role in the Guy Ritchie crime film Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels.
Statham’s career took off from there. He has since starred in many high-profile films, including:
- The Transporter series
- Crank
- War
- and Furious 7 (the biggest grossing film in the franchise).
He is considered one of Hollywood’s biggest action stars, and his films have grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide.
Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis is a bald actor and singer, born on March 19, 1955, in Idar-Oberstein, West Germany. He has achieved great success in both fields.
Willis began his acting career in the 1980s, appearing in television shows and films. He achieved worldwide fame with his role as John McClane in the Die Hard action movie series.
In the 1990s and 2000s, Willis starred in many blockbuster films, including:
- Pulp Fiction
- Armageddon
- The Sixth Sense
- Die Hard with a Vengeance
- 16 Blocks
He is considered one of the most successful actors, and his films have grossed over $2 billion worldwide.
Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel is a bald actor and producer who was born on July 18, 1967, in New York City.
Diesel began his acting career in the early 1990s, appearing in television shows and films. He achieved worldwide fame with his role as Dominic Toretto in the Fast and Furious movie series.
In the 2000s, Diesel starred in many blockbuster films, including:
- The Fast and the Furious series
- xXx
- The Chronicles of Riddick
- A Man Apart
- Find Me Guilty
His films have grossed over $5 billion worldwide.
Samuel L Jackson
If we asked you to name all the bald actors from the top of your head Samuel L. Jackson may have been first on your mind. At this point Samuel L Jackson has featured in over 100 movies.
Jackson began his acting career in the 1970s, appearing in television shows and films. He achieved worldwide fame with his role as Jules Winnfield in the Quentin Tarantino crime film Pulp Fiction.
In the 1990s and 2000s, Jackson starred in many high-profile films, including:
- Die Hard with a Vengeance
- The Negotiator
- Jackie Brown
- Unbreakable
- Shaft
- The Incredibles
He is considered one of the most successful actors of all time, and his films have grossed over $5 billion worldwide.
Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci was born on November 11, 1957, in Peekskill, New York. He is a bald actor and film producer who has achieved great success in both fields.
Tucci began his acting career in the 1980s, appearing in television shows and films.
In the 1990s and 2000s, Tucci starred in many high-profile films, including:
- The Devil Wears Prada
- Big Night
- The Lovely Bones
- The Hunger Games series
His films have grossed over $5 billion worldwide.
Damon Wayans
Damon Wayans is an actor and comedian who was born on September 4, 1960, in New York City.
Wayans began his acting career in the 1980s, appearing in television shows and films. He achieved worldwide fame with his role as Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon action movie series.
In the 1990s and 2000s, Wayans starred in many blockbuster films, including:
- Major Payne
- The Other Guys
- My Wife and Kids
- Hope St.
- The Underground
His films have grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide.
Jonathan Banks
Jonathan Banks is an actor and producer who has been in the entertainment industry for over 40 years. He is best known for his roles on TV shows like “Community,” “Breaking Bad,” and “Better Call Saul.”
Banks was born in Washington, D.C., on January 31, 1947. He went on to appear in numerous other TV series throughout the ’80s and ’90s, including “Wiseguy.”
In 2008, Banks landed a starring role as menacing enforcer Mike Ehrmantraut on AMC’s hit show “Breaking Bad.” The show’s final season in 2013 earned him a Satellite Award nomination for best-supporting actor.
He later returned to the “Breaking Bad” world for its spin-off prequel, “Better Call Saul,” which debuted in 2015. He also appeared in the series’ second season.
His other movie credits include:
- Mudbound
- Identity Thief
- Gremlins
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension.
- The Commuter
He is considered one of the most successful actors of all time, and his films have grossed over $2 billion worldwide.
Terry Crews
Terry Crews is an actor and former NFL player who has achieved success in both fields.
Terry Crews was born on July 30, 1968, in Flint, Michigan. After getting his start in the fashion industry, he made his television debut in 1995 with a role on the show “Malcolm & Melvin.”
He went on to appear in numerous other TV series throughout the ’90s and ’00s, including “The District,” and “Everybody Hates Chris.”
In 2009, Crews starred alongside Sylvester Stallone in the action film “The Expendables.” He reprised his role as Hale Caesar in two sequels: “The Expendables 2” (2012) and “The Expendables 3” (2015).
Crews’ other movie credits include:
- White Chicks
- Friday After Next
- Deliver Us From Eva
- Malibu’s Most Wanted
- Sorry to Bother You
- Starsky & Hutch
- Soul Plane
His films have grossed over $1 billion worldwide.
Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson is an American actor, director, and comedian who has achieved success in all three professions.
He was born on July 23, 1961, in Midland, Texas. After graduating from high school, he attended Hanover College in Indiana and the University of Kansas.
Woody began his acting career in the 1980s with comedic roles before having a major breakthrough with 1994’s “Natural Born Killers.”
Since then, he has starred in many blockbuster films, including:
- The People vs Larry Flynt
- Kingpin
- No Country for Old Men
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
- War for the Planet of the Apes
- Zombieland
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
- Now You See Me
He is also known for his role as Haymitch Abernathy in the Hunger Games movies.
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne is a veteran award-winning film and television actor who has achieved international fame with his outstanding performances.
Born in 1961 in Augusta, Georgia, and joined the Atlanta Civic Theater at 13 years old.
In 1983 Fishburne made his big-screen debut with a starring role as Cowboy Curtis from Murphy’s classics 1984’s “The Cotton Club” and 1985’s” To Sleep With Anger.” In 1991 he won an Academy Award for Best Actor for portraying Ike Turner in 1993’s “What’s Love Got To Do With It.”
He appeared alongside Tom Hanks in 1995’s “Apollo 13.” In 1999, the actor began a decade-long run as Dr. Raymond Langston on CBS’ “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.” He went on to win an Emmy in 2010 for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
Other notable roles include:
- X-Men Apocalypse
- Event Horizon
- The Matrix Reloaded
- Rudderless
- Deep Cover
- King of New York
- Othello
- Passengers
- Ant-Man and the Wasp
- Man of Steel
He is considered one of the most successful actors of all time, and his films have grossed over $3 billion worldwide.
John Malkovich
John Malkovich is an American actor who has starred in more than 70 films. He got his start in theater at Steppenwolf Playhouse before achieving some early success on the big screen with 1984’s “Places in the Heart.”
He rose to international fame with his role as a villainous Mr. Ripley in 1986’s” The Killing Fields,” for which he won a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and an Oscar nomination for best-supporting actor. Since then, he has been one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actors, playing roles from villains to industry insiders on projects such as:
- In the Line of Fire
- Being John Malkovich
- Changeling
- Dangerous Liaisons
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower
- Juno
- RED
- Secretariat
- A Wedding
He is considered one of the most successful actors, and his films have grossed over $1 billion worldwide.
John Travolta
John Joseph Travolta is a bald actor and singer who was born on February 18, 1954, in Englewood, New Jersey.
Travolta began his acting career in the 1970s, appearing in television shows and films. He achieved worldwide fame with his role as Tony Manero in the musical film Saturday Night Fever.
In the 1980s and 1990s, Travolta starred in many hit films, including:
- Grease
- Urban Cowboy
- Pulp Fiction
- Look Who’s Talking
- Get Shorty
- Primary Colors
His films have grossed over $2 billion worldwide.
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall is an American actor and filmmaker who has won numerous awards, including an Oscar and a Golden Globe.
He was born on January 5, 1931, in San Diego, California. After military service in the Korean War, he attended the University of Texas at Austin and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.
Duvall made his screen debut in 1956 with a small role in “Fear Strikes Out.” He soon rose to prominence with strong performances in films such as:
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- The Godfather
- The Great Santini
- Apocalypse Now
- Network
- The Conversation
- MASH
- Tomorrow
- The Natural
- Sling Blade
- Tender Mercies
His critically acclaimed performance as Lt. Colonel Kilgore in Apocalypse Now earned him nominations for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe.
He went on to have great success in the 1990s with films such as:
- The Godfather Part III
- The Natural
- The Handmaid’s Tale
- Tender Mercies
Other notable roles include:
- Open Range
- The Judge
Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins is a Bald actor known for many famous films such as Egop’s Choice and The Silence of the Lambs.
He was born on December 31, 1937, in Port Talbot, Wales. He decided to become an actor after serving four years in the British Army Adapting Psychosis, among other theaters of war.
He began acting while a student at drama school. He had a break with his first major role in 1964 while playing Richard III on stage at Stratford-upon-Avon, which led to him being cast for future projects by some of Hollywood’s most prestigious casting directors, including Robert Redford.
Some of his movies include:
- The Lion in Winter
- The Elephant Man
- The Bounty
- Nixon
- The Mask of Zorro
- Legends
Anthony Hopkins is one of the Bald actors who has achieved great success in both England and America.
Ed Harris
Ed Harris is an American actor, producer and director. He is best known for his roles in Apollo 13 and The Truman Show.
Harris was born in Tenafly, New Jersey, the son of Margaret (née Shippen), a psychiatric social worker, and Robert Lee Harris Jr., a businessman. He has one sister, Elizabeth Ann Harris.
Harris studied theatre at the University of Oklahoma and starred in several productions before moving to Los Angeles in the early 1980s. He landed supporting roles in films such as Alamo Bay (1985) and China Beach (1988). His breakthrough role came with his portrayal of NASA astronaut Jim Lovell in Apollo 13 (1995), for which he received an Academy
Harris has achieved great success in American and English movies. Some of his Bald movies include:
- Gladiator
- The Abyss
- A History of Violence
- The Truman Show
Tyrese Gibson
Tyrese Gibson is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his roles as Roman Pearce in the Fast and Furious franchise and Lot in Baby Boy.
Gibson was born on December 30, 1978, in Watts, Los Angeles, California. After being expelled from high school, he landed a role as the lead in Baby Boy at the age of 19. Since then he has starred in such films as:
- 2 Fast 2 Furious
- Four Brothers
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
- Furious 7
Gibson has also released several albums over the course of his music career. He made his debut with Tyrese (1998) and followed up with 2000’s Alter Ego.
Dean Norris
Dean Norris is a Bald actor who is best known for his role as DEA Agent Hank Schrader on the AMC series “Breaking Bad.”
He has also appeared in films such as:
- Mrs. Harris
- American Gun
- Over There
- Without a Trace
- Boston Legal
- Dragnet
- Philly
Norris was born on April 8, in South Bend, Indiana, in 1963. He began his acting career with a small role in the television movie The Day After (1983). In 1988, he landed a starring role in the CBS series “Under Suspicion.” Other TV credits include: “Roswell,” “24,” “JAG,” and “Heroes.”
J.K. Simmons
J.K. Simmons is a bald American actor who is best known for his roles as J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy and Dr. Emil Skoda on the NBC series “Law & Order.”
Born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, Simmons attended the University of Montana, where he played varsity basketball. He then transferred to Ohio State University, where he studied drama. After graduation, Simmons moved to New York City and began his acting career with the Off-Broadway theater company Playwrights Horizons.
Simmons’ film credits include:
- Whiplash
- La La Land
- A Boy Called Sailboat
- 3 Days with Dad
- The Tomorrow War
- Seal Team
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife
- National Champions
- Batgirl
He has been nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Bald Actor in a Supporting Bald Role in Whiplash (2014) and Best Bald Actor in a Supporting Bald Role for The Accountant (2016).
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