Hollywood Celebs Before They Lost Their Hair

Woody Harrelson

Texan actor Woody Harrelson is best known for playing eccentric roles on the silver screen, from wayward mentor Haymitch Abernathy in The Hunger Games franchise to the murderous Mickey Knox in the horror flick, Natural Born Killers. Switching effortlessly between comedy and drama is second nature for Harrelson, making for a lengthy and successful Hollywood career.

His long blonde locks in The Hunger Games are all thanks to the on-set beauty department, as Harrelson’s natural hair has thinned over the years.

Ben Kingsley

It’s hard to imagine Sir Ben Kingsley with hair, as he has become known for his distinctive look. He has never had particularly long locks during his career, but he was seen sporting some dark cropped hair in some early roles, like Ron Jenkins in Coronation Street.

But who cares about his appearance, when he has had such an illustrious career? He was knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2002 for his services to the British film industry.

Taye Diggs

Broadway legend Taye Diggs is most widely known for originating the role of landlord Benny in Jonathan Larson’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent. This was Diggs’ big break, as his career continued to rise at a rapid pace.

He starred in films throughout the 1990s and 2000s, including How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Brown Sugar. Today, Diggs still acts on stage and screen, and he has sported a bald head for most of his career.

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci is one of Hollywood’s most beloved actors. Off-screen he’s instantly recognizable with his bald head and thick black glasses, but he can easily slip into any character. In 2010, he told Time Out magazine that he decided to shave his head in his 30s after slowly losing it in a “classic case of male pattern baldness.”

He still looks great and his career has continued to flourish, with roles in Supernova, Easy A, and The Hunger Games among many others.

Patrick Stewart

Sir Patrick Stewart is another Hollywood legend who’s instantly recognizable for his lack of hair. With a successful career spanning six decades, Stewart has been nominated for most of the major acting awards.

It’s hard to imagine anyone else in his iconic roles including Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men franchise, or Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek! Before he has a sci-fi star, he began his career on stage, as a long-running member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.