Blond hair is one of the quickest ways to make a character recognizable. Whether yours is natural or bleached, these 14 blond guys are a good excuse to skip the wig.
The list runs from He-Man and Link to Draco Malfoy and Homelander. Each pick lists the key pieces, and the button under it opens the full guide with a shopping list. Looking for something else? See costumes for men with long hair or costumes for bald guys.
14 iconic costume ideas for men with blonde hair
1. He-Man
A silver chest harness and a loincloth, or a muscle suit, with a big sword and a blond bowl cut. By the power of blond hair, you have the look.
What you will need:
- Silver chest harness, loincloth or muscle suit, tights, sword, blond wig
2. Johnny Bravo
A plain black fitted shirt, light denim, black sneakers and sunglasses, topped by a huge blond pompadour. The hair is the whole costume.
What you will need:
- Black fitted shirt, light denim pants, black sneakers, sunglasses, pompadour wig
3. Cloud Strife
A black sleeveless turtleneck and pants, brown combat boots, gauntlets and a suspender belt, with spiky blond hair. Add the oversized sword for the SOLDIER look.
What you will need:
- Black sleeveless turtleneck, black pants, brown combat boots, gauntlets, spiky blond wig
4. Link
A green tunic over a beige shirt and pants, with a green hat, brown belts and boots and pointed ears. The blond hero of Hyrule comes with a shield and a sword.
What you will need:
- Green tunic, beige shirt and pants, green hat, brown belts, boots, pointed ears
5. Willy Wonka
A purple tailcoat over a patterned vest and white shirt, with a gold tie and beige pants. Add a curly blond bob and a cane.
What you will need:
- Purple tailcoat, purple waistcoat, white dress shirt, gold tie, khaki pants, blond bob wig
6. Draco Malfoy
A black sweater vest with green lining over a white shirt, a green and silver striped tie and black dress pants. Slick the blond hair back and smirk.
What you will need:
- White dress shirt, black sweater vest, green and silver tie, black dress pants, oxfords
7. Homelander
A blue compression shirt and pants, red boots and gloves, and a cape in the American flag design. Keep the smile as calm and creepy as possible.
What you will need:
- Blue compression shirt and pants, red boots, red gloves, flag cape
8. Jaime Lannister
A tan undershirt and pants, gold armor, a white cloak and brown boots. The golden armor matches the golden hair.
What you will need:
- White shirt, tan pants, gold armor, white cloak, brown boots, gold gloves
9. Sanji
A blue striped dress shirt, a black tie and a black two-piece suit, with black oxfords. Sweep the blond hair over one eye and draw on the curled eyebrow.
What you will need:
- Blue striped dress shirt, black tie, black two-piece suit, black oxfords, blond wig
10. Johnny Lawrence
A black karate-inspired outfit with a tank top, black pants and a headband, over blond hair. Strike first, strike hard, no mercy.
What you will need:
- Black karate outfit, tank top, black pants, headband, blond wig
11. Billy Idol
A black punk leather jacket, metallic black leg trousers, punk boots, rivet gloves and studded bracelets. Spike the bleached hair straight up.
What you will need:
- Black punk leather jacket, metallic black trousers, punk boots, rivet gloves, studded bracelets
12. Jareth the Goblin King
A white ruffled top, a blue Victorian coat, black pants and black boots, with big teased blond hair. Bring a crystal ball if you can.
What you will need:
- White ruffled top, blue Victorian coat, black pants, black vest, black boots
13. Fred Jones
A bright blue collared shirt, a white sweater, bell-bottom pants and yellow oxfords, with an orange ascot. Bring the rest of the gang for a group costume.
What you will need:
- Blue collared shirt, white sweater, blue bell-bottoms, yellow oxfords, orange ascot
14. Kristoff
A black sweater under a sleeveless tunic, with a dark red scarf, dark gloves and a pom-pom hat. Add a carrot for Sven.
What you will need:
- Black sweater, black sleeveless tunic, dark red scarf, dark gloves, pom-pom hat
Keep the hair and change the character
Blond hair works with a huge range of characters. Browse the full list below for more blond costume ideas.
