Some of the most legendary figures of our time sported a good, old fashioned mustache. Whether they were subtle, pencil-thin whiskers or full-blown grandiose 'staches, each bit of facial hair has made itself a part of history. And that history needn't be historic. Just as there have been famous real-life mustache-wearers, so too have there been iconic cinematic staches.
So if you're searching for inspiration on how exactly to grow your own this Movember or you're just curious to see how dudes from the past and present rocked their whiskers, look no further. These 40 mustaches are the best of all time. Yes, there will be Sam Elliott. Damnit, there will be Sam Elliott.
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Emiliano Zapata
The Mexican leader forged a revolution perhaps in no small part due to this dramatic, commanding mustache. Zapata inspired both awe and loyalty.
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Salvador Dali
The Spanish surrealist painter is remembered for his finely sculpted and artistic 'stache just as much as he is for his work.
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Alex Trebek
This mustached Canadian-American TV personality has been helming Jeopardy since 1984 and is the recipient of six Emmys. Who is Alex Trebek? You bet.
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Charlie Chaplin
Chaplin rocked what was called the "toothbrush mustache." It was a popular style back in the '20s, though it has since fallen off the facial hair radar. Can't imagine why. Oh, that's right.
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Albert Einstein
Who can blame him for sporting an unkempt mane and wild mustache? The man was too busy studying the notions of time and space all day to worry about maintaining a clean-cut look.
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Sam Elliott
The only thing more impressive than his mustache is the sonorous voice that comes from beneath it. It's hard to say which came first: the voice or the stache. Both are as old as time.
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Mark Twain
His books are classic American literature. His mustache is classic American walrus.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
Not many 19th century philosophers have their own Facebook page, let alone one for their mustache. Can't be an Ubermensch without an Ubermustache.
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David Harbour (as Hopper)
We must be in a kind of mustached TV resurgence. (More to come on this list.) But Stranger Thing's Hopper pulls away with the lead on this one. That's squirrel above his lip looks fierce.
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Frida Kahlo
This mustache was a symbol of all the values Frida stood for, breaking from the norms and eschewing the rigid social constructs of her time. Look for her on a unibrow list as well.
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General Ambrose Burnside
You know your look is iconic when sideburns are literally named after you.
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Burt Reynolds
The actor, who rose to fame in the '70s and '80s, still rocks his famous mustache to this day.
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Theodore Roosevelt
You know the 26th U.S. President meant business when he sported his signature mustache, which lent him an authoritative edge.
No can can picture the actor, who rose to fame in the '70s, without his signature mustache. The facial hair suited his era perfectly.
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Groucho Marx
Even though the mustache was fake, it's still regarded to be one of the most iconic of all time.
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Clark Gable
The sleek, sculpted mustache this Hollywood icon dawned is just as famous as his last words in Gone with the Wind: "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."
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Martin Luther King Jr.
The reverend, activist, and civil rights leader's clean-cut mustache was a major part of his look.
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Walter Cronkite
While nothing remarkable to look at, the nationally revered TV commentator and anchor's mustache formed part of his overall presence that viewers relied on for world news.
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John Waters
The iconic American film director was also known for his trademark thin mustache, which lightly grazed his upper lip.
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Mandy Patinkin (as Inigo Montoya)
There is no Inigo Montoya without his mustache. When he says "prepare to die," you should ... prepare to die.
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Freddie Mercury
The Queen frontman rarely performed without his mustache in tow.
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Lionel Ritchie
How does Ritchie keep that mustache so perfect. In an interview with GQ, he answered: tweezers. "So when you have what I call dead time, boredom, you're in a hotel or the dressing room, and there's a big ten-magnification mirror? Oh man! Turn that mirror on thy face."
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Nick Offerman
Another leading mustache in the 2000's TV mustachaissance. Ron Swanson. Although, it's hard to tell if that's Offerman playing Swanson or, when the camera turns off, Swanson inhabiting Offerman.
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Rollie Fingers
Though the relief pitcher's motives were financial (he was offered $300 to grow his 'stache), he took the opportunity and ran with it—rocking a curly, waxed handlebar from the '70s through today, making him one of the most recognizable faces in baseball.
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Reggie Jackson
Mr. October found post-season magic with the Yankees because of a sweet swing and an even sweeter stache. Playoff magic comes from somewhere.
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Mike Ditka
Perhaps the most famous sports stache belongs to head coach Mike Ditka. Sorry, Andy Reid. Ditka did it first. Now, where can we get those knitted "Bears" sweaters?
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Rebecca Romijn
Oh, you didn't notice her milk mustache? Romijn was the face of "Got Milk?," a campaign that redefined the meaning of mustache forever.
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Prince
The icon's barely there 'stache was almost as legendary as the purple-clad performer himself.
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Henry Cavill (as August Walker)
Is this the most expensive mustache ever? Probably. Cavill was growing out his stache for his role in Mission Impossible: Fallout. Only problem was that he was also filming Justice League at the same time. And Superman don't have no mustache. Cost to CGI remove Cavill's whiskers during post-production: $3 million. Really.
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Brian Cranston (as Walter White)
His character descended into darkness as his mustache descended into goateed glory.
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