History Main / BaldOfAwesome

* Stuntman/ current Jason Voorhees Derek Mears.

* While we're still in the biblical and religious category, Reverend Lee Stoneking. While non religious types may laugh him to scorn, especially for his' spiritual sense, we should remember where he's come from. He is quite active in message giving, especially considering his' age. Yeah, he walks around, and raises his' voice occasionally. What makes this so remarkable? He was once dead for thirty minutes. Yeah, you read it right. Yes, he still walks. That's enough to get you curious, right?

* Tien, Roshi, Krillin from {{Dragon Ball}}
** This list doesn't include Nappa, Chao-tzu, or Mr. Satan (in his later years) for obvious reasons.
*** Because Chaozu has [[spoiler:one]] hair?
**** No. Because Choa-tzu isn't awesome.

* [[{{Characters/Pathfinder}} Sajan the monk]].[[http://paizo.com/image/content/CrimsonThrone/PZO9009-Monk.jpg Behold!]]

Not to be confused with [[BoldInflation Bold of Awesome]]. Contrast BadassLonghair.

* Many {{space marine}}s in ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'', though some prefer scalp locks, especially the Mongol-themed White Scars.

* {{Xanatos Gambit}}s + BaldOfAwesome + BadassMoustache = [[MagnificentBastard Otto]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-2005-0057,_Otto_von_Bismarck.jpg Von Bismarck]]

* LarryDavid

Male pattern baldness is usually implemented by television and film writers as a sign of premature aging, [[BaldOfEvil poor morality]] or just general weakness. But occasionally, this baldness reverts upon itself and instead indicates just how awesome a character is. Subtropes include "BaldBlackLeaderGuy". Contrast with "{{Bald of Evil}}". In the spirit of not spinning off into ridiculous over-troping, this includes men (heck, women!) who [[ImportantHaircut voluntarily shave their heads]].

-->'''Reporter''': Surely they would have cured baldness by the 24th century.
-->'''GeneRoddenberry''': In the 24th century, they wouldn't care.
--->-- At the opening of ''StarTrekTheNextGeneration''

Male pattern baldness is usually implemented by television and film writers as a sign of premature aging, [[BaldOfEvil poor morality]] or just general weakness. But occasionally, this baldness reverts upon itself and instead indicates just how awesome a character is. Subtropes include "BaldBlackLeaderGuy". Contrast with "BaldOfEvil". In the spirit of not spinning off into ridiculous over-troping, this includes men (heck, women!) who [[ImportantHaircut voluntarily shave their heads]].

Not to be confused with [[BoldInflation Bold Of Awesome]]. Contrast BadassLonghair.

* Lex Luthor from ''{{Superman}}'' is most often made bald. Some stories link his hatred of Superman to him losing his hair, but mostly it just makes him that much more awesome when he goes into a SlouchOfVillainy.

* Crispus Allen, one of the stars of the {{Batman}} comic ''GothamCentral'', is one of [[ByTheBookCop the best cops]] of the Major Crimes Unit of the GCPD - he is insightful, level-headed, a good father, and just [[spoiler:TooCoolToLive.]] He is so BadAss that [[spoiler:he becomes The Spectre after his death.]]
* Luke Cage and Ultimate Nick Fury definitely qualify. Recently, the Marvel universe has started to really like this trope. Heck, I'm pretty sure the Young Avengers picked their leader based on it. (Not that Patriot's not a good leader, it's just there was no evidence for it before he was chosen, other than his baldness.)

* Tintin: Professor Tournesol (Calculus), who is occasionally silly, occasionally cool, has an oddly shaped bald head.

* GrantMorrison: The god of comics (he's a comic book character at the end of Animal Man).

* Larry David

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* Prince Barin of Arboria in ''FlashGordon.''

* Lothar in ''MandrakeTheMagician.''

Not to be confused with [[BoldInflation Bold Of Awesome]].