Actors Who Went Blond
AMC Movie List

Actors Who Went Blond

Some actors gain weight to play a role, and others go blond. How do these chameleon actors rank in your book?

rank title points votes your vote
1 Mickey Rourke
In The Wrestler, Rourke's hair looks just as washed out as his character, a former wrestling champ near the end of his career. 14 78
2 Winona Ryder
In Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands, Ryder transformed into a blonde -- a stark contrast to Johnny Depp's raven locks. 14 80
3 Robert Duvall
Duvall sported a blond, disheveled hairdo for his role as the eccentric Boo Radley in To Kill A Mockingbird. 12 74
4 Jack Black
Black went platinum for Tropic Thunder, in which he plays a drug-addicted actor who's notorious for lowbrow films. 6 78
5 Russell Crowe
Crowe not only gained weight to play a whistleblower in The Insider. He also lightened his hair. -10 60
6 Tom Cruise
Cruise bares his fangs, and his peroxide hair, as the villainous Lestat in Interview with the Vampire. -10 78
7 Freddie Prinze, Jr.
In the Scooby-Doo movie, Prinze donned golden locks to play Fred, who is as blond as cartoon characters come. -15 79
8 Robin Williams
In Toys, Williams stars as the playful son of a quirky toymaker. Nothing like a flaxen coif to convey eternal youth. -18 68
9 Colin Farrell
Farrell forsake his dark mane to play King Alexander in Oliver Stone's epic blockbuster. Co-star Angelina Jolie got to keep her hair color. -19 71
10 Sacha Baron Cohen
In order to play his flamboyant alter ego in Bruno, Cohen bleached his hair and threw in some bangs, like a good fashionista. -26 70