If you shave your head, or your head is naturally bare, you already have the hardest part of a bunch of great costumes. No wig, no styling, and no hat needed.
These 14 bald characters range from superheroes and villains to athletes and cartoon icons. Each pick lists the key pieces, and the button under it opens the full guide with a shopping list. Not a fan of bare heads? See costumes for men with long hair or costumes for men with blonde hair.
14 iconic costume ideas for bald guys
1. Professor X
A royal blue two-piece suit, a navy vest, a red tie and black leather shoes. A wheelchair completes the leader of the X-Men, and you do the rest with your mind.
What you will need:
- Royal blue suit, navy vest, white shirt, red tie, black shoes
2. Walter White
A checkered dress shirt, brown pants and a brown leather jacket, with glasses. It is a subtle costume that gets more menacing the longer people stare.
What you will need:
- Checkered dress shirt, brown leather jacket, brown pants, glasses
3. Dr. Evil
A gray mandarin-collar shirt and pants with white formal shoes and a ring on your pinky. Raise it to your mouth for the classic 'one million dollars' moment.
What you will need:
- Gray mandarin-collar shirt, gray pants, white shoes, pinky ring
4. Uncle Fester
A big black coat like a priest's robes, dark makeup around the eyes and a glowing light bulb to hold. Keep the pale, spooky look going and the rest is easy.
What you will need:
- Black priest-style robe, dark eye makeup, light-up bulb
5. Mr. Clean
Everything is white: crew-neck tee, tapered pants, belt and sneakers, with a golden ring for the earring. Add your arms crossed and a spotless attitude.
What you will need:
- White crew-neck T-shirt, white pants, white belt, white shoes, clip-on gold earring
6. Saitama (One Punch Man)
A yellow jumpsuit, red gloves and boots, and a white cape. The hero who wins with one punch gets a bare head and a blank expression.
What you will need:
- Yellow jumpsuit, red gloves, red boots, black belt, white cape
7. Mace Windu
Layered Jedi robes in cream, beige and brown, with a bright purple lightsaber. The shaved head suits the Jedi Master.
What you will need:
- Cream and brown Jedi robes, white pants, black boots, purple lightsaber
8. Morpheus
A long black trench coat, a purple vest and a gold tie, with round sunglasses. Offer people a red pill or a blue pill.
What you will need:
- Long black trench coat, black shirt, purple vest, gold tie, round glasses
9. Kratos
White and red body paint, a brown arm harness and fingerless gloves. The red paint is the mark of the Ghost of Sparta, and a bare head sells the look.
What you will need:
- White body paint, red makeup, arm harness, fingerless gloves, loin cloth
10. Michael Jordan
A red Chicago Bulls jersey and shorts, white Jordan socks and basketball shoes. Go with the Space Jam uniform if you prefer purple and white.
What you will need:
- Chicago Bulls jersey and shorts, white basketball shoes, white socks
11. Stone Cold Steve Austin
A black leather vest, denim shorts, black boots and knee supports. Bring a beer and add a goatee if you have one.
What you will need:
- Black leather vest, denim shorts, black knee supports, black boots
12. Felonius Gru
A black zip-up jacket and pants, black oxfords and a long gray and black striped scarf. Add a bit of an accent and a Minion or two.
What you will need:
- Black zip-up jacket, black pants, black oxfords, striped scarf
13. Mr. Garrison
A green jacket, green scrub pants, black loafers and square glasses. Bring Mr. Hat for the full effect.
What you will need:
- Green jacket, green scrub pants, black loafers, square glasses, black belt
14. Captain Underpants
White briefs, a red cape and an inflatable belly for the hero of the comic. A bare head is already a big part of the character.
What you will need:
- White briefs, red cape, inflatable belly belt
Let the bare head do the work
Bald heads make fantastic costumes because there is nothing to hide. Browse the full list below for more bald costume ideas.
