21 male celebrities who look even better with long hair

Bloom always had curly hair, but in 2014, he grew it out. These days, he's sporting a shorter haircut.

Gyllenhaal has kept his hair long in recent years and often pushes it behind his ears. But earlier in his career, the actor was known to sport short hair.

At the Golden Globes in 2020, the "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood" actor walked the red carpet with his longer do.

The "Watermelon Sugar" singer started his career with long hair. But, as he ventured out on his own, Styles cut his long locks and now has mostly short hair.

In 2003, Bale graced the red carpet with long hair for the world premiere of his movie, "Exodus: Gods and Kings." Recently, however, he wears his hair shorter.

Before his breakout role on "Game of Thrones," Momoa had much shorter hair.

In recent years, Patel has been sporting a scruffy style that he matches perfectly with facial hair.

Hemsworth debuted his long hair when he started playing Thor in 2011, but the actor has kept his hair mostly short when he isn't filming for the franchise.

Today, the actor opts for a shorter haircut.

For most of his career, Leto has had long hair, but every now and then, he has walked red carpets with a shorter style, like in 2016 at the British Fashion Awards.

In 2016, the actor cut off his long hair, and in 2018, he made another dramatic hair transformation when he dyed it black.

Over the course of his career, Beckham had many hairstyles, including a faux hawk, a pompadour, and an undercut.

In the beginning of his career, Smith's long dreads were his signature look, but in 2017, his father, Will Smith, helped the young performer cut off his hair.

Since then, the actor has kept his hair relatively short or hidden under a baseball cap.

From 2010 to 2011, Brady was known for his long hair on the football field. In 2012, he cut it all off and it's remained relatively short ever since.

When Heughan cut his long hair for the series, he told Esquire that he missed it. "I like [my grooming] slightly rugged, slightly loose," he told the publication in 2017.

While on the series, Kitsch sported his long hair, and once the show ended, he cut it all off.

Zayn had his longest hair in 2014, but cut it all off in 2015. Since then, he has been a fan of the buzz cut.

Ty Dolla $ign has had long hair throughout his career, but sometimes he wears it under a hat or pulled back.

In the early 2000s, Isaac was known for his long hair, but today, he has a more dignified look.

The "Victorious" actor now has tousled short hair.

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