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20 Actors Who DON'T Need a Shave

Jason Momoa as Conan joins the club of guys (Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, among them) who clean up really well -- but also rock the scruffy look
By EW Staff Updated August 19, 2011 at 04:00 PM EDT
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Jason Momoa, Conan the Barbarian

Jason Momoa, Conan the Barbarian | We kind of knew this from his turns on Game of Thrones and Stargate: Atlantis , but Momoa can pull off the dirty scruffy look…
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We kind of knew this from his turns on Game of Thrones and Stargate: Atlantis, but Momoa can pull off the dirty scruffy look very well.

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Christian Bale, 3:10 to Yuma

Christian Bale, 3:10 to Yuma | This earnest Wild West good guy had one really earnest beard.
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This earnest Wild West good guy had one really earnest beard.

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Orlando Bloom, Kingdom of Heaven

Orlando Bloom, Kingdom Of Heaven | Who wouldn't go on a Crusade with this guy?
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Who wouldn't go on a Crusade with this guy?

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Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean franchise

Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | The beard braids may not be for everybody but no one imagine a clean cut Captain Jack.
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The beard braids may not be for everybody but no one imagine a clean cut Captain Jack.

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Sean Bean, The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Sean Bean, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | We couldn't fault Boromir for almost succumbing to the lure of the Ring, but there was no poor judgment when it came to that facial…
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We couldn't fault Boromir for almost succumbing to the lure of the Ring, but there was no poor judgment when it came to that facial hair choice.

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Jim Caviezel, Outlander

Jim Caviezel | This stranger from a foreign planet sure managed to get some of the nuances of male features down.
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This stranger from a foreign planet sure managed to get some of the nuances of male features down.

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Gerard Butler, 300

Gerard Butler, 300 | This Spartan's robust beard was anything but sparse.

This Spartan's robust beard was anything but sparse.

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Russell Crowe, Gladiator

Gladiator, Russell Crowe | Fighting to regain your honor doesn't leave much time for manscaping.
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Fighting to regain your honor doesn't leave much time for manscaping.

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Hugh Jackman, X-Men: Wolverine

Hugh Jackman, X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Well, we wouldn't expect a guy named Wolverine to be clean-shaven, right?
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Well, we wouldn't expect a guy named Wolverine to be clean-shaven, right?

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Joseph Fiennes, Shakespeare in Love

Joseph Fiennes, Shakespeare in Love | His poetic smoldering was enhanced by that manly scruff.
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His poetic smoldering was enhanced by that manly scruff.

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Viggo Mortensen, The Lord of the Rings franchise

Viggo Mortensen, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | No time for grooming when there are hobbits and a world order to protect. And for that we are grateful.
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No time for grooming when there are hobbits and a world order to protect. And for that we are grateful.

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Kenneth Branagh, Othello

Othello | All that conniving so carefully hidden behind that carefully coiffed facial hair.
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All that conniving so carefully hidden behind that carefully coiffed facial hair.

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Russell Brand, Get Him to the Greek

Russell Brand, Get Him to the Greek | Well, he wouldn't be a true crazy rock star without that look, would he?
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Well, he wouldn't be a true crazy rock star without that look, would he?

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Samuel L. Jackson, Pulp Fiction

Samuel L. Jackson, Pulp Fiction (Movie - 1994) | The Jheri curl could go, for sure, but it was working with those lamb chops and that Zapata 'stache.
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The Jheri curl could go, for sure, but it was working with those lamb chops and that Zapata 'stache.

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Chris Hemsworth, Thor

Thor, Chris Hemsworth | The heroic $65.7 million debut of Thor on May 6 started a superpowered summer for the comics-based Marvel Studios, which would also score with Captain…
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Yes, beards are kind of de rigueur for all sort-of Norse gods, and for that we are thankful.

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Jeff Bridges, The Big Lebowski

Jeff Bridges, The Big Lebowski | The Dude wouldn't be the Dude without his whole mangy mane.
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The Dude wouldn't be the Dude without his whole mangy mane.

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Jason Statham, Revolver

Jason Statham, Revolver | It's no trick that the usually shorn actor looked pretty good with the extra hair all over his face and head when he played this…

It's no trick that the usually shorn actor looked pretty good with the extra hair all over his face and head when he played this conman.

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Leonardo DiCaprio, Gangs of New York

Leonardo DiCaprio, Gangs of New York | That baby face needed the scruff to hang with these ruffians.

That baby face needed the scruff to hang with these ruffians.

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Brad Pitt, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Brad Pitt, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Jesse James may have gotten himself into a number of hairy situations, but his look wasn't one of them.
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Jesse James may have gotten himself into a number of hairy situations, but his look wasn't one of them.

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Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood

Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood | The 'stache gets most of the notice here but the whole hairy gruffness makes this look work.
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The 'stache gets most of the notice here but the whole hairy gruffness makes this look work.

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    3 of 20 Orlando Bloom, Kingdom of Heaven
    4 of 20 Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean franchise
    5 of 20 Sean Bean, The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
    6 of 20 Jim Caviezel, Outlander
    7 of 20 Gerard Butler, 300
    8 of 20 Russell Crowe, Gladiator
    9 of 20 Hugh Jackman, X-Men: Wolverine
    10 of 20 Joseph Fiennes, Shakespeare in Love
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    15 of 20 Chris Hemsworth, Thor
    16 of 20 Jeff Bridges, The Big Lebowski
    17 of 20 Jason Statham, Revolver
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