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20 Male Celebrities Who Have Rocked Long and Short Hair

Harry Styles Long hair: As the One Direction years wore on, Harry Styles seemingly forgot to cut his hair amidst the whirlwind success. At his hars longest length, Styles curly locks extended past his shoulder in a perfectly miskept fashion. Short hair: Nowadays, Styles rocks a shorter, tousled do reminiscent of his early One Direction days. Never the type for a crew cut, Styles keeps his short hair fairly lengthy and flowing. Getty Images

Jared Leto Long hair: A man of many looks, Jared Leto has experimented with various hair lengths in his career. From 2012 to current times, Leto has rocked longer locks , aside from cutting his hair for his role as The Joker in Suicide Squad. Short hair: Leto has always favored a longer mop, even in his My So-Called Life days. For film roles, however, the actor and 30 Seconds to Mars singer has cut his hair, like in 2017 for his comic-inspired role as The Joker. David Crotty - Getty Images

Jared Leto Long hair: A man of many looks, Jared Leto has experimented with various hair lengths in his career. From 2012 to current times, Leto has rocked longer locks , aside from cutting his hair for his role as The Joker in Suicide Squad. Short hair: Leto has always favored a longer mop, even in his My So-Called Life days. For film roles, however, the actor and 30 Seconds to Mars singer has cut his hair, like in 2017 for his comic-inspired role as The Joker. Jason Merritt/TERM - Getty Images

Jason Momoa Long hair: Jason Momoa has long, luscious locks that would make anyone jealous. While he has said his current hairstyle is inspired by his ongoing role as Aquaman, Momoa has had long hair for most of his career long before his superhero days. Short hair: While its hard to imagine Momoa with a short hairstyle, the actor rocked a cropped do in 2013. He quickly went back to his long roots after the chop, flawlessly serving every hair length in between during the grow out process. Getty Images

Jason Momoa Long hair: Jason Momoa has long, luscious locks that would make anyone jealous. While he has said his current hairstyle is inspired by his ongoing role as Aquaman, Momoa has had long hair for most of his career long before his superhero days. Short hair: While its hard to imagine Momoa with a short hairstyle, the actor rocked a cropped do in 2013. He quickly went back to his long roots after the chop, flawlessly serving every hair length in between during the grow out process. Getty Images

Timothee Chalamet Long hair: While hes always kept his hair on the more conservative side of long, Timothee Chalamet is known for tousled hair that, at its longest, extended to almost brush his shoulders. Short hair: Though Chalamet had short hair in his early career, it was the bowl cut heard round the world for his role in The King that made Chalamets hair a household topic of conversation. Since then, the actor has been growing out his locks to regain his signature flow. Getty Images

Timothee Chalamet Long hair: While hes always kept his hair on the more conservative side of long, Timothee Chalamet is known for tousled hair that, at its longest, extended to almost brush his shoulders. Short hair: Though Chalamet had short hair in his early career, it was the bowl cut heard round the world for his role in The King that made Chalamets hair a household topic of conversation. Since then, the actor has been growing out his locks to regain his signature flow. Getty Images

Brad Pitt Long hair: If youve forgotten Brad Pitts brush with long locks , let this be your reminder. Whether its his 2003 wavy do or his 2012 straight lengthy look, Pitts long hair moments have been major factors in his style journey. Short hair: Just when you get used to Pitts long hair, he seems to chop it all off. From crew cuts to shorter messy styles , the actor has tried it all. Right now, Pitt is rocking an in-between look, so who knows what haircut could be next. Getty Images

Brad Pitt Long hair: If youve forgotten Brad Pitts brush with long locks , let this be your reminder. Whether its his 2003 wavy do or his 2012 straight lengthy look, Pitts long hair moments have been major factors in his style journey. Short hair: Just when you get used to Pitts long hair, he seems to chop it all off. From crew cuts to shorter messy styles , the actor has tried it all. Right now, Pitt is rocking an in-between look, so who knows what haircut could be next. Getty Images

Paul Rudd Long hair: Paul Rudd has rocked longer hairstyles several times in his career, including for his role in Our Idiot Brother circa 2010. Rudds long looks have sometimes been achieved with a wig, though his hair was authentic in Our Idiot Brother. Short hair: Rudd is arguably most known for shorter hair, though he always keeps some length and volume to his hair. His signature flowy and wavy do is polished but effortless, complimenting Rudds balance of serious talent and comedic timing. Getty Images

Paul Rudd Long hair: Paul Rudd has rocked longer hairstyles several times in his career, including for his role in Our Idiot Brother circa 2010. Rudds long looks have sometimes been achieved with a wig, though his hair was authentic in Our Idiot Brother. Short hair: Rudd is arguably most known for shorter hair, though he always keeps some length and volume to his hair. His signature flowy and wavy do is polished but effortless, complimenting Rudds balance of serious talent and comedic timing. Getty Images

Shaun White Long hair: Once known as the Flying Tomato due to his long red hair, Shaun Whites hair style was his defining characteristic in his early career. His long red locks would peek out of his snowboard helmet, making him easy to spot in competition. Short hair: White famously cut his hair in 2012 for charity, and has been rocking a shorter do ever since. While some fans worried he might be jinxing his performance with the cut, White went on to be a successful athlete even with losing his long locks. Getty Images

Long hair: Once known as the Flying Tomato due to his long red hair, Shaun Whites hair style was his defining characteristic in his early career. His long red locks would peek out of his snowboard helmet, making him easy to spot in competition. Short hair: White famously cut his hair in 2012 for charity, and has been rocking a shorter do ever since. While some fans worried he might be jinxing his performance with the cut, White went on to be a successful athlete even with losing his long locks. Getty Images

David Beckham Long hair: Early in his career, David Beckham was known for his long, flowing hair on the soccer field. He even resurrected the style in the mid-2000s and in 2017. Short hair: In 2000, while making a comeback after an infamous loss at the 1998 World Cup, Beckham shaved his head for the first time. He now favors the short style, wearing the look for almost two full decades. Getty Images

David Beckham Long hair: Early in his career, David Beckham was known for his long, flowing hair on the soccer field. He even resurrected the style in the mid-2000s and in 2017. Short hair: In 2000, while making a comeback after an infamous loss at the 1998 World Cup, Beckham shaved his head for the first time. He now favors the short style, wearing the look for almost two full decades. Getty Images

Chris Hemsworth Long hair: Chris Hemsworth sported a shaggy hair look in his early career, but his longest hair look came with his role as Thor. Hemsworth grew out his hair for the character in 2015. But he quickly cut his hair, returning to a wig and later a crew cut for the character. Short hair: Hemsworth clearly favors shorter hair , almost always wearing a cropped look to go with his signature clean cut style. Getty Images

Chris Hemsworth Long hair: Chris Hemsworth sported a shaggy hair look in his early career, but his longest hair look came with his role as Thor. Hemsworth grew out his hair for the character in 2015. But he quickly cut his hair, returning to a wig and later a crew cut for the character. Short hair: Hemsworth clearly favors shorter hair , almost always wearing a cropped look to go with his signature clean cut style. Getty Images

Orlando Bloom Long hair: Orlando Bloom had long hair for much of his early career due to his role in Pirates of the Carribean. The actor sported a lengthy style as recently as 2015. Short hair: In 2015, Bloom cut his hair, signaling an end to the Pirates franchise. He has since experimented with varying lengths of short hair. Recently, Bloom has been rocking a shaved head, which is the shortest fans have ever seen his hair. Getty Images

Orlando Bloom Long hair: Orlando Bloom had long hair for much of his early career due to his role in Pirates of the Carribean. The actor sported a lengthy style as recently as 2015. Short hair: In 2015, Bloom cut his hair, signaling an end to the Pirates franchise. He has since experimented with varying lengths of short hair. Recently, Bloom has been rocking a shaved head, which is the shortest fans have ever seen his hair. Getty Images

Johnny Depp Long hair: Johnny Depps hair is forever changing and totally unpredictable. For much of his career, the actor has sported long hair, aiding in the bad boy rocker look that made him famous. From Edward Scissorhands to the Pirates of the Carribean franchise to Willy Wonka, Depp has proved he is a long hair lover. Short hair: When going for a more clean-cut style, Depp opps for shorter hair looks, which he has seemingly worn as often as long hair styles. In recent years, Depp has kept his hair pretty tame compared to looks of the past. Getty Images

Johnny Depp Long hair: Johnny Depps hair is forever changing and totally unpredictable. For much of his career, the actor has sported long hair, aiding in the bad boy rocker look that made him famous. From Edward Scissorhands to the Pirates of the Carribean franchise to Willy Wonka, Depp has proved he is a long hair lover. Short hair: When going for a more clean-cut style, Depp opps for shorter hair looks, which he has seemingly worn as often as long hair styles. In recent years, Depp has kept his hair pretty tame compared to looks of the past. Getty Images

Ashton Kutcher Long hair: Long hair was a classic Ashton Kutcher look during his tenure on That 70s Show and beyond. The actor last had long locks in 2011 before committing to a short style for good. Short hair: Kutcher has been open about experiencing hair loss , favoring a shorter style in recent years. Though he has had cropped looks in the past, Kutcher now calls himself a baseball cap guy due to his receding hairline. Kevin Winter - Getty Images

Ashton Kutcher Long hair: Long hair was a classic Ashton Kutcher look during his tenure on That 70s Show and beyond. The actor last had long locks in 2011 before committing to a short style for good. Short hair: Kutcher has been open about experiencing hair loss , favoring a shorter style in recent years. Though he has had cropped looks in the past, Kutcher now calls himself a baseball cap guy due to his receding hairline. J. Merritt - Getty Images

Colin Farrell Long hair: Colin Farrell sported long hair in the mid-2000s, which brushed his shoulders. The style became one of Farrells most famous looks at a time when lengthy hair was the it-style for men. Short hair: For the past decade, Farrell has embraced a shorter hair look , experimenting with several cropped styles. Most recently, hes rocked a fade, all while embracing gray. George Pimentel - Getty Images

Colin Farrell Long hair: Colin Farrell sported long hair in the mid-2000s, which brushed his shoulders. The style became one of Farrells most famous looks at a time when lengthy hair was the it-style for men. Short hair: For the past decade, Farrell has embraced a shorter hair look , experimenting with several cropped styles. Most recently, hes rocked a fade, all while embracing gray. Kevin Winter - Getty Images

Keanu Reeves Long hair: Keanu Reeves had long, grunge hair at the beginning of his fame in the late 1980s. He returned to the look in 2009, and has worn long styles for much of the ensuing decade. Short hair: Reeves dabbled in shorter styles during the majority of his fame, especially in his early career. For the duration of the 90s and the early 2000s, Reeves had cropped hair that you may remember from a little movie called The Matrix. Charles Eshelman - Getty Images

Keanu Reeves Long hair: Keanu Reeves had long, grunge hair at the beginning of his fame in the late 1980s. He returned to the look in 2009, and has worn long styles for much of the ensuing decade. Short hair: Reeves dabbled in shorter styles during the majority of his fame, especially in his early career. For the duration of the 90s and the early 2000s, Reeves had cropped hair that you may remember from a little movie called The Matrix. Jason Merritt/TERM - Getty Images

Lenny Kravitz Long hair: Lenny Kravitz has had every hairstyle imaginable in his career, from long locs to a closely shaved head to a big, beautiful afro. The rocker is currently sporting a long loc style , and has been for the past several years. Short hair: Kravitz shaved off his long hair in 2006, keeping some variation of his cropped look until 2016. But no matter the style, Kravitz always keeps his undeniable edge, rejecting a clean-cut look. GUILLAUME SOUVANT - Getty Images

Lenny Kravitz Long hair: Lenny Kravitz has had every hairstyle imaginable in his career, from long locs to a closely shaved head to a big, beautiful afro. The rocker is currently sporting a long loc style , and has been for the past several years. Short hair: Kravitz shaved off his long hair in 2006, keeping some variation of his cropped look until 2016. But no matter the style, Kravitz always keeps his undeniable edge, rejecting a clean-cut look. Sean Gallup - Getty Images

Dave Grohl Long hair: Dave Grohl had long hair when he stormed the music scene with Nirvana in the early 90s, and continued the style into much of his career with the Foo Fighters. Truthfully, Grohl without long hair seems just wrong. Short hair: Though its hard to imagine Grohl with anything but long hair, the rocker experimented with shorter hair in his career. In 1996, Grohl cut his hair off, keeping the cropped look into 2000. He also reverted back to the style in 2006, but thankfully the clean cut was short lived. C Flanigan - Getty Images

Dave Grohl Long hair: Dave Grohl had long hair when he stormed the music scene with Nirvana in the early 90s, and continued the style into much of his career with the Foo Fighters. Truthfully, Grohl without long hair seems just wrong. Short hair: Though its hard to imagine Grohl with anything but long hair, the rocker experimented with shorter hair in his career. In 1996, Grohl cut his hair off, keeping the cropped look into 2000. He also reverted back to the style in 2006, but thankfully the clean cut was short lived. David Corio - Getty Images

Kit Harington Long hair: Kit Harington had some seriously luscious locks during Game of Thrones filming. In fact, his long hair was so integral to the role of Jon Snow that he had a hair contract with HBO that prohibited him from cutting his locks during filming. Short hair: Harington cut his hair soon after Game of Thrones stopped filming in late 2018. His short locks marked the end of an era. Getty Images

Kit Harington Long hair: Kit Harington had some seriously luscious locks during Game of Thrones filming. In fact, his long hair was so integral to the role of Jon Snow that he had a hair contract with HBO that prohibited him from cutting his locks during filming. Short hair: Harington cut his hair soon after Game of Thrones stopped filming in late 2018. His short locks marked the end of an era. Getty Images

Kendrick Lamar Long hair: Kendrick Lamar hit his long hair stride in 2017, with styles varying from braids to tight cornrows . The rapper has spent the last few years experimenting with length, seemingly keeping the style around for the foreseeable future. Short hair: In his early career, Lamar had a fade that was fairly unremarkable. He started growing his hair out in 2015, venturing into more adventurous territory as his career took off. Gregg DeGuire - Getty Images

Kendrick Lamar Long hair: Kendrick Lamar hit his long hair stride in 2017, with styles varying from braids to tight cornrows . The rapper has spent the last few years experimenting with length, seemingly keeping the style around for the foreseeable future. Short hair: In his early career, Lamar had a fade that was fairly unremarkable. He started growing his hair out in 2015, venturing into more adventurous territory as his career took off. Gaelle Beri - Getty Images

will.i.am Long hair: Another hair chameleon, will.i.am sported long locs in his come up with The Black Eyed Peas. He kept the look from 2002 to 2008 before cutting his locs off in 2009. Short hair: Since cutting his hair in 2009, will.i.am has favored a cropped look jazzed up with bleach, unique parts, and hats. He even unofficially trademarked the wedge cut , making the missing-pie-piece style a thing. He has kept a cropped look for over a decade, meaning will.i.ams long hair may never make a return. John M. Heller - Getty Images

will.i.am Long hair: Another hair chameleon, will.i.am sported long locs in his come up with The Black Eyed Peas. He kept the look from 2002 to 2008 before cutting his locs off in 2009. Short hair: Since cutting his hair in 2009, will.i.am has favored a cropped look jazzed up with bleach, unique parts, and hats. He even unofficially trademarked the wedge cut , making the missing-pie-piece style a thing. He has kept a cropped look for over a decade, meaning will.i.ams long hair may never make a return. Paul Redmond - Getty Images

Tom Brady Long hair: Tom Brady had a short haircut in his come-up to football fame. But in 2010, he grew his hair into a longer style. The look was short lived, however, with Brady cutting his hair in 2012 and retiring the style for good. Short hair: For most of Bradys career, he has sported a short hairstyle to match his all-American look. Barring those two long-haired years in the early-2010s, Brady has kept up his short style for his two decades of fame. Getty Images

Tom Brady Long hair: Tom Brady had a short haircut in his come-up to football fame. But in 2010, he grew his hair into a longer style. The look was short lived, however, with Brady cutting his hair in 2012 and retiring the style for good. Short hair: For most of Bradys career, he has sported a short hairstyle to match his all-American look. Barring those two long-haired years in the early-2010s, Brady has kept up his short style for his two decades of fame. Getty Images

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