Celebrities Who Proudly Rock a Hairy Chest

Whether it's shaved, waxed, trimmed, or just left as is, there's no wrong way to show off your chest hair. But, as proven by these famous guys, hairy is always best. In case you need a little confidence boost to knock one more button off of your shirt, here are 40 celebrities who proudly rock a hairy chest.

Three buttons down or bust. Josh Lucas proves that an opened button-down and a little chest hair is key to a laid back look.

From his hair to his beard, Jake Gyllenhaal's grooming is immaculate. Naturally, his chest hair follows suit.

For the 2019 BET Awards, Legend channeled a '70s star with a paisley button-up and chest hair galore.

Keith Richards exudes the cool guy factor as he lounges backstage with an almost completely open shirt in 1980. Would expect anything less?

The Oscar-winning actor wore a white silk shirt under a sport coat in 2005 and paired his chest hair with a skull necklace, naturally.

Imma let you finish....but Kanye West has some of the best chest hair of all time. The rapper paired his with a perfectly trimmed goatee at the Grammys in 2006.

It may not be Superman's style, but Cavill isn't afraid to rock some check hair when he gets dressed up. Case in point: This red carpet look.

You could say that David Hasselhoff is the godfather of hairy chests. In the '80s, the actor made the open collar look his signature on shows like Knight Rider and Baywatch.

We love Shawn Mendes for bringing the chest hair to a younger demographic. The singer wore a plum blazer and '70s-inspired revealing teal shirt to the 2019 American Music Awards.

Russell Brand is nothing if not proud of his hairy chest. In fact, the comedian is seldom seen in public without showing it off.

In case you missed Dennis Quaid's low-growing chest hair, here's a better look. The actor isn't afraid to open up a few extra buttons to show it off.

While there may not be a lot to work with on West's chest, he's clearly proud of his hair, as evidenced by this extra deep V-neck shirt.

Daniel Day-Lewis is a notorious fan of the open collar and chest hair look—even back in 1989. The bandana neck tie is a nice touch.

Ashton Kutcher gave us all a rare glimpse at his hairy chest when he dressed up as a cowboy for Halloween in 2002.

Scottish actor Sean Connery wasn't shy when going shirtless on the set of Diamonds Are Forever in 1971. He lounged shirtless as his costar, Jill St. John, drew on his arm.

Mark Ruffalo (a.k.a. The Incredible Hulk) just so happens to have incredibly thick chest hair. Clearly, he knows it's an asset and, as such, shows it off whenever acceptable.

Tom Selleck on Magnum P.I. is #chesthairgoals. That's all. That's the caption.

MTV's Nev Schulman keeps it professional for most appearances, but it's nearly impossible for him to hide his impressive chest hair.

Jude Law was a repeat offender when it came to exposing his chest hair back in the 2000s. Yes, we see it peeping out from your conveniently wrapped scarf, Jude.

There seems to be a correlation between impeccably groomed male celebrities and their willingness to show off their chest hair.

If you've seen The 40-Year-Old Virgin, you know Carell is working with a lot of chest hair, but he typically opts for a buttoned-up look.

Michael Ealy's chest hair is on the thinner side, but that doesn't mean the actor displays it any less. Ealy loves a deep neckline.

AC/DC's Bon Scott made his hairy chest part of the show. Here, he performs in 1977 wearing an open vest and giving us a look at his fully covered hairy torso.

We don't think a lower V-neck exists. Maybe the Gossip Girl star is just making up for all the suits and scarfs he had to wear on the show for all those years?

Simon Cowell traded in his iconic American Idol deep V-neck tee for a deep V-neck button-down at the Emmys in 2006. Clearly, he has a go-to look.

We were first introduced to Pierce Brosnan's chest hair when he played James Bond in GoldenEye in 1995. Since then, he's made it his best red carpet accessory.

Look at you, Michael Sheen. We were impressed by the actor's choice to display his hairy chest, especially since he was rocking a rare sans-beard moment here in 2010.

Not only is young Denzel Washington serving up an impressively thick mustache, but he's proudly showing off his hairy chest, too.

Dustin Hoffman proves that the '80s were a great time for the chest hair trend. The actor showed his off in a patterned Hawaiian shirt, while carrying his son.

For almost as long as he's been in the public eye, Rhys has rocked the open collar look and let his chest hair show.

Nicolas Cage in the '90s was all about the chest hair and we can see why. It was quite a look.

Jack Nicholson in the '70s is absolute chest hair goals. Along with just goals in general.

When has Jon Hamm ever let us down in the grooming department? Well, his chest hair is no different.

They may be wispy, but they're there! Russell Crowe proves that you don't need to have a lot of chest hair to pull off a low V-neck.

Between loads of tattoos and his necklaces, there's always a lot going on with Ozzy Osbourne's chest. But one thing that remains constant is the rock star's hairy chest.

Did anyone ever doubt that Hugh Jackman—a.k.a Wolverine—was proud of his hairy chest? Nope.

Marlon Brando was known as a real man's man in Hollywood—and the actor didn't disappoint when it came to his chest hair, as proven here.

Look! A baby Paul Rudd and some baby chest hairs popping out from his button-up to match.

Well, Burt Reynolds, it appears you've won the chest hair competition. Who can compete with that confidence?

The Silicone Valley star is a big fan of the open collar and blazer combination. One day we'll get him to drop it a button further.