Natalie Portman famously shaved her head onscreen in 2005's "V for Vendetta."
Natalie Portman has appeared in films like "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones" and "Black Swan."
For the ending of 2002's "Minority Report," Tom Cruise went completely bald.
Tom Cruise has appeared in hit movies like "Top Gun" and "A Few Good Men."
The film is based on a short story and stars Cruise as a futuristic police chief.
For her role in the Broadway play "Wit," Cynthia Nixon shaved her head.
Cynthia Nixon is a politician as well as an actress.
Nixon played a cancer patient and received rave reviews for her performance in 2012.
In 2013's "Elysium," Matt Damon shaved his head completely.
Matt Damon is known for his roles in films like "Goodwill Hunting."
The sci-fi film is set in 2154 and focuses on the efforts of Damon's terminally ill character to reach a powerful spaceship in Earth's orbit.
Cate Blanchett ditched most of her hair for her role in 2002's "Heaven."
Cate Blanchett is known for her role in the "Lord of the Rings" movies.
Blanchett loses her hair towards the end of the film, after her character commits a murder and flees Italy.
Demi Moore was nearly unrecognizable after she shaved her head for 1997's "G.I. Jane."
Demi Moore received a lot of attention for shaving her head for the film.
Moore's character underwent grueling military training in the film, and the actress shaved her head on set to get into her character's mindset.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt played a cancer patient in 2011's "50/50."
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has appeared in films like "500 Days of Summer."
The experiences of Gordon-Levitt's character in the film are based on the real-life battle screenwriter Will Reiser fought with cancer.
Charlize Theron played Furiosa in the 2015 film "Mad Max: Fury Road."
Charlize Theron won an Academy Award in 2003.
Theron shaved her head for the role, which saw her play a rebellious lieutenant in a post-apocalyptic society.
James Franco shaved his head for "Zeroville," a dramedy set in the 1970s.
James Franco is a director as well as an actor.
Franco's character, a pop culture junkie, even has tattoos of Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor on the back of his shaved head.
To play Gypsy Rose Blanchard in "The Act," Joey King shaved her head completely.
Joey King was nominated for an Emmy for her portrayal of Gypsy Rose Blanchard.
On "The Act," King plays real-life criminal Gypsy Rose, who was convicted of second-degree murder after helping to murder her mother. Gypsy's mother famously made it appear as though her daughter was seriously ill, when she was, in fact, perfectly healthy.
In 2016's "Split," James McAvoy plays a character with multiple personalities.
James McAvoy has appeared in the recent "X-Men" movies.
McAvoy's character has 23 separate personalities in the film — some of them more dangerous than others.
Millie Bobby Brown's character on "Stranger Things" had a shaved head on season one.
Millie Bobby Brown is known for her portrayal of Eleven on "Stranger Things."
Brown's character, Eleven, was used as a test subject by a secret government agency, but escapes in the first season.
Cara Delevingne shaved her head for "Life in a Year."
Cara Delevingne is a model and actress.
In 2018's "Where Hands Touch," Amandla Stenberg's character is sent to a concentration camp.
Amandla Stenberg plays a mixed-race German girl in "Where Hands Touch."
Like many of the real-life prisoners in Nazi camps, Stenberg's character is forced to cut her hair short upon entry.
Aaron Paul also had a shaved head for some of "Breaking Bad," and reprised the look for "El Camino."
Aaron Paul will appear on the upcoming season of "Westworld."
Paul played Jesse Pinkman, a confidant and later victim of Walter White, on the show and subsequent movie.
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