History Main / BadassMustache

* BigBad Van Pelt in ''Film/{{Jumanji}}'' in addition to GoateeOfEvil.

Not to be confused with the BeardOfEvil, although a BadassBeard may also be present. The Badass Mustache is smaller and more defined and does not inherently bring with it villainous intent. However, it is an essential style accessory for DastardlyWhiplash, who twirls it while cackling an EvilLaugh.

** Ragnar [=McRyan=] and Torneko Taloon in ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIV''.

** Frans Rayner, the rival Dan defeated for guild leadership, is apparently incapable of growing any facial hair above the jawline. But, after being beaten by despite technically winning their duel, he believes so strongly in this trope that he is convinced that lack of moustache is the only thing keeping him from taking over America, and therefore tries to steal Dan's, and later Gordito's.
* [[Webcomic/BrunoTheBandit Bruno Bunkleyutz's]] stache is shown to defeat Chaos itself by being so absolutely neat.

* UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler has an iconic [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toothbrush_mustache toothbrush mustache]]. After UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, the style fell from favor in much of the world, due to its strong association with Hitler, and also became known as the "Hitler mustache".

* UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler has an iconic [[en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toothbrush_mustache toothbrush mustache]]. After UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, the style fell from favor in much of the world, due to its strong association with Hitler, and also became known as the "Hitler mustache".

* UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler has an iconic toothbrush mustache. After UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, the style fell from favor in much of the world, due to its strong association with Hitler, and also became known as the "Hitler mustache".

* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Benz Karl Benz]], the inventor of an internal combustion engine and gasoline-powered car, and the founder of the car manufacturer [[en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz]].

** Creator/CharlieChaplin has this style, too.

* UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler and his iconic toothbrush mustache. After UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, the style fell from favor in much of the world, due to its strong association with Hitler, and also became known as the "Hitler mustache".

* UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler and his iconic toothbrush mustache. After UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, the style fell from favor in much of the world, due to its strong association with Hitler, and also became known as the "Hitler moustache".

* UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler and his iconic toothbrush mustache. After World War II, the style fell from favor in much of the world, due to its strong association with Hitler, and also became known as the "Hitler moustache".

* ''Manga/MiamiGuns'': Chief Amano has a moustache and a [[FunnyAfro huge afro]].

* Franchise/{{Zorro}} is almost always depicted with a cool little pencil mustache.

* ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' - While the moustached Mr. Satan/[[DubNameChange Hercule]] is far less powerful than the main cast, he is still absurdly strong for an ordinary human. Vegeta also grows a moustache for a little while as well, but most people [[note]] his daughter included[[/note]] tend to think he is more badass without it.

* ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' - Villain Rugal Bernstein. Also, Clone Zero from KOF 2000.

* In ''[[VideoGame/BattalionWars Battalion Wars 2]]'', a handlebar moustache is a matter of regulation among Anglo Isles veteran infantry, and by gum do they wear it with pride (though it's noted that a bazooka veteran should be careful to not grow his moustache longer than 4 1/4 inches or it's likely to be singed by his weapon's exhaust).

* Ragnar [=McRyan=] and Torneko Taloon in ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIV''. Pankraz in ''VideoGame/DragonQuestV''.

* ''Creator/RoaldDahl'' describes the moustache on the teacher he feared most of all, Captain Hardcastle. The moustache was a brilliant dark vermilion, not small and clipped, nor droopy in the walrus style, but curled splendidly upwards towards his ears, as if intensely brushed that way.
* ''Literature/TheWitches'' by Roald Dahl has a character Mr Jenkins, who black moustache jumps up and down like crazy when he shouts.
* ''Literature/DannyTheChampionOfTheWorld'': the village policeman expresses his annoyance and being poked in the chest by twitching his lip, so that his moustache comes alive and jumps about like a small bristly animal.

* ''Creator/RoaldDahl'' describes the moustache on the teacher he feared most of all, Captain Hardcastle. The moustache was a brilliant dark vermilion, not small and clipped, not droppy in the walrus style, but curled splendidly upwards towards his ears, as if intensely brushed that way.

* General Melchett from the fourth season of ''Series/BlackAdder'' has a magnificent moustache, to go with his UpperClassTwit persona.

* [[Literature/{{Dragaera}} Vlad Taltos]]. As an Easterner (human) living among [[OurElvesAreBetter Dragaerans]] Vlad gets treated as a second-class citizen, and cultivated his mustache as a ScrewYouElves type statement, since Dragaerans have no facial hair. The badass factor comes from him spending about ten years as an assassin and mob boss before leaving the Organization.

* Creator/PedroPascal claimed that ever since he consecutively did ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing'' and ''Series/{{Narcos}}'' with his mustache at [[Series/GameOfThrones Oberyn]]-level thickness, "people" tell him not to shave it off, or else he'd look too much like a grandmother. With such odd exceptions as ''Wonder Woman 1984'', he seems to have taken it to heart.

* Creator/PedroPascal claimed to receive the following advice after consecutively doing ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing'' and ''Series/{{Narcos}}'' with his mustache at [[Series/GameOfThrones Oberyn]]-level thickness: "Don't ever get rid of your mustache. You look like my grandmother without it." With such odd exceptions as ''Wonder Woman 1984'', he seems to have taken it to heart.

* Creator/PedroPascal claimed to receive the following advice after consecutively doing ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing'' and ''Series/{{Narcos}'' with his mustache at [[Series/GameOfThrones Oberyn]]-level thickness: "Don't ever get rid of your mustache. You look like my grandmother without it." With such odd exceptions as ''Wonder Woman 1984'', he seems to have taken it to heart.

* [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/BassReeves.jpg Bass Reeves]] the first black US Marshall west of the Mississippi.