# Hairiest actors? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 25, 2006, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115 "2006-09-25T20:16:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115/1 "2006-09-25T20:16:38Z")
I was talking to a friend the other day. He had just seen “40 Year Old Virgin” and said that he laughed his head off despite the language and coarse humor (he usually does not go for that kind of thing!). He commented on the “chest hair removal” scene and was surprised to learn that it was Steve Carell’s real hair. We started talking about the trend toward hairlessness in males that has been going on for a few years now and contrasting it with the 1970s when hairiness was a good thing – for guys, anyway! Steve Carell is pretty hairy (I wish I had coverage like that!). What other actors are at least as hairy, or hairier? We thought of a few: Chuck Norris, Tom Selleck, Burt Reynolds, Sam Elliott, and Robin Williams. There was also a very hairy guy in the Ben Stiller/Jennifer Aniston movie “Along Came Polly”, in the basketball scene, but he certainly is not a well-known actor. Does any one care to add to the list? ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115/2 "2006-09-25T20:21:23Z")
Sean Connery is mighty hairy, except on his head. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115/3 "2006-09-25T20:33:29Z")
Alec Baldwin, back when he took his shirt off a lot, looked like he was wearing a mohair undershirt. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115/4 "2006-09-25T20:36:33Z")
Robin Williams I bet he’s never even gotten a sun tan. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115/5 "2006-09-25T20:38:02Z")
The scariest thing in _Alien: Resurrection_ is the sight of Dan Hedaya with his shirt off. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115/6 "2006-09-25T20:39:21Z")
Tony Shalhoub. Methinks this list will end up flush with our Semitic brethren. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115/7 "2006-09-25T20:44:13Z")
I think I remember Fred Williams being so afflicted. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115/8 "2006-09-25T21:24:13Z")
George “The Animal” Steele. ---
**Author:** ![Wee\_Bairn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90db22/32.png) [@Wee\_Bairn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wee_Bairn)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115/9 "2006-09-25T21:37:14Z")
Some comedian once said of Mork, when he was in the bathtub in Garp or Moscow on the Hudson, it looked like he was wearing a wool sweater. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115/10 "2006-09-25T21:37:42Z")
[QUOTE=Mahaloth] Robin Williams I bet he’s never even gotten a sun tan. [/QUOTE] We have a winner. His wife’s nickname for him is “Opera Gloves.” ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115/11 "2006-09-25T22:39:03Z")
Robin Williams is very hairy, but does anyone remember **Jamie Farr** , he played Klinger on MASH? He was the hairiest actor I have ever seen that was not just an extra. Jim ---
**Author:** ![pizzabrat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9c0ed/32.png) [@pizzabrat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pizzabrat)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115/12 "2006-09-25T23:56:17Z")
What about the poster guy for Apple back in the early days? I thought this thread was inspired by him; that the OP must have been reading digg today. Pics: [1](http://www.macmothership.com/gallery/newads14/1979Pascal_IronOn2.jpg) [2](http://www.jmusheneaux.com/images/ADS-OLD%20COMPUTERS/1979%20APPLE-to-buy.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2006, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115/13 "2006-09-26T02:53:23Z")
Actually, [I think I have our winner here](http://emmanuel.denis.free.fr/images/teenwolf.JPG). 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2006, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115/14 "2006-09-26T03:05:49Z")
[QUOTE=OneCentStamp] Actually, [I think I have our winner here](http://emmanuel.denis.free.fr/images/teenwolf.JPG). 🆒 [/QUOTE] [Real ones](http://www.mexicancircus.com/wolfboys.htm) [More pics](http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=53833) ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2006, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115/15 "2006-09-26T03:19:54Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] Robin Williams is very hairy, but does anyone remember **Jamie Farr** , he played Klinger on MASH? He was the hairiest actor I have ever seen that was not just an extra. Jim [/QUOTE] I dunno, I think Robin Willilams wins. [Jamie Farr](http://www.wallsoffame.com/assets/images/1199farr.jpg) [Robin Williams](http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/sundance/sundance_photos/robin_williams/sundance8.jpg) I’ve was right next to Robin Williams at a bike ride (so he was in short sleeves and shorts) and, man, he is one hairy guy… ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2006, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115/16 "2006-09-26T03:52:42Z")
[QUOTE=tremorviolet] I dunno, I think Robin Willilams wins. [Jamie Farr](http://www.wallsoffame.com/assets/images/1199farr.jpg) [Robin Williams](http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/sundance/sundance_photos/robin_williams/sundance8.jpg) I’ve was right next to Robin Williams at a bike ride (so he was in short sleeves and shorts) and, man, he is one hairy guy… [/QUOTE] The Photos are pretty convincing, I am actually remembering Mr. Farr from Battle of the Network Stars. He looked harrier in those than the picture you found indicated. So maybe I am misremembering. Jim ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2006, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115/17 "2006-09-26T04:08:43Z")
Edward Asner (but certainly not on his head) I tried looking for a photo but after a while there’s something creepy about looking for a hairy Ed Asner photo. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![carlb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carlb/32/5930_2.png) [@carlb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlb)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2006, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115/18 "2006-09-26T12:05:08Z")
[Bob Hoskins](http://intempestiva.blogsome.com/images/BobHoskinsRogerRabbit02.jpg), while maybe not quite up to the Robin Williams standard, is pretty hairy. The scene in _Who Framed Roger Rabbit?_ that the still comes from shows off his ample back hair, too. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2006, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115/19 "2006-09-26T13:02:03Z")
[QUOTE=pizzabrat] [2](http://www.jmusheneaux.com/images/ADS-OLD%20COMPUTERS/1979%20APPLE-to-buy.jpg) [/QUOTE] Dudley, why don’t you watch these two mice play with each other on the computer while I rub your shoulders. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2006, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115/20 "2006-09-26T13:06:26Z")
Rin Tin Tin (a #1 Box office attraction) Lassie\* Benji Cheetah \*N.B. Lassie has been played by both males and females – males looked better on screen, but females learned tricks better. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairiest-actors/374115.md?page=2)