Male Celebrities Who Rocked Gray Hair
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Over the past few years, female celebrities like Helen Mirren and Andie MacDowell have made our jaws drop as they embraced their gray hair at public events and red carpets. And while these moments are still rare, we can’t help but feel like many of our favorite male celebrities, including George Clooney, Steve Carell and Pierce Brosnan, have been doing the same for many years now. Talk about a double standard!
And while we continue to hope that women, including women in Hollywood, feel empowered to take any fashion and beauty risk they ever want, we’ve compiled a surprisingly long list of celebrity men who have rocked salt-and-pepper hair in the past few years.
From Jon Bon Jovi to Matt Damon‘s latest appearance at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards, check all the gray-haired stars below!
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Mike Myers
Mike Myers showed off his white hair at the 49th Annual AFI Life Achievement Awards in April 2024.
Matt Damon
At the 2024 Golden Globe Awards, Matt Damon made waves by embracing his new salt-and-pepper hair. We love to see it!
George Clooney
George Clooney, perhaps the most known silver fox in Hollywood, has embraced his gray locks for over a decade now.
Matt LeBlanc
Friends alum Matt LeBlanc is also known for rocking his gray hair in red carpets.
Richard Gere
While Richard Gere’s hair is now mostly white, fans of the actor know he slowly transformed his black hair from gray, to gray and white to now a full-white look. “I have never dyed my hair in my life – and I am not going to start now,” Gere once told Daily Mail.
Patrick Dempsey
Patrick Dempsey, who was named last year’s People‘s Sexiest Man Alive, has always embraced his gray hair. While it was only a strand or two at first, the actor shows off his salt-and-pepper hair all over now.
Hugh Grant
Wonka star Hugh Grant also proves that rocking gray hair doesn’t take you from the running from being blockbuster gold!
Daniel Day-Lewis
While his hair may be ultra-short, Daniel Day-Lewis’ salt-and-pepper strands give the actor an older and cooler vibe.
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman looks as cool as ever on the carpet when he shows up in his now-classic gray-toned hair.
Eric Dane
Much like his Grey’s Anatomy co-star Patrick Dempsey, Eric Dane also earned the silver fox title by embracing his white and gray hair.
Steve Carell
In addition to rocking the salt-and-pepper hair, The Office star Steve Carell also rocked his salt-and-pepper beard too.
Pierce Brosnan
Pierce Brosnan proved to the world he ages like fine wine when he embraced the white and gray tones of his hair and continued looking oh-so-handsome.
Taylor Kinney
Taylor Kinney’s gray strands peaking through his hair and beard is every woman’s dream!
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller has also leveled up his game on the carpet recently with some gray and white strands coming through.
Barack Obama
While Barack Obama’s gray hair started coming in during the end of his term as President, his white hair arrived in full swing in the past few years.
Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum perfectly coiffed gray hair matches him so perfectly we can barely remember him without it!
Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi is another star who’s embraced the gray hair and looks absolutely amazing while doing it!
Colin Firth
As an actor, Colin Firth has gone back and forth with his gray hair through the years. But, when his salt-and-pepper hair reaches the carpet, we just love it!
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford has also embraced his gray hair over the years. After all, to look like Indiana Jones, he just needs a hat, right?
Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas went from blond to gray when he embraced his growing locks and we’re not sure which one we love more on him!
Michael Imperioli
The White Lotus star Michael Imperioli proves embracing gray hair doesn’t have to make you look older, it could make you more handsome instead!
