Stars Knew How to Work a ’Stache with Panache Before They Were Famous
At some point or another, every guy thinks, “I bet I’d look awesome if I just grew out this thing...” and of course, cute as they may be, they’re not always right. Then again, some stars rock their mustaches so hard, they look, frankly, kind of naked without them. However, in Movember it doesn't matter whether or not if a guy is pulling off his 'stache, it's the statement he's making about men's health. In solidarity with Movember, check out these stars whose follicular follies occurred long before their fame—and some whose 'staches were smashes. By Nina Hämmerling SmithPierce is best known for his career-making role as neurotic know-it-all little brother Niles Crane on the hit Frasier. But he has long been a theater guy, performing in shows like Curtains, Spamalot, and The Importance of Being Earnest. Pierce—who has won numerous Emmys and Tonys—just closedVanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, alongside Sigourney Weaver. He’s now starring in The Landing–a musical written by his nephew. Pierce’s ‘stache has also made several encore performances, including in the 2001 movie Wet Hot American Summer and—along with a full beard—for the 2010 production of La Bete in London and New York. “I do enjoy my beard,” he told the Associated Press about the role. “It’s weird because I’ve had friends come backstage afterward and say, ‘Oh, it’s real!’ So why did I bother growing this thing?” And let’s not forget the Got Milk? mustache he and the rest of the Frasier cast proudly displayed back in 1998.