Star Trek actor talks about being bald

[@FuzzMD]

He'll never read this, but 16 years ago when I started balding I saw this specific interview and it gave me the confidence to just man up and buzz it all off at the age of 25, as I was also recovering from some major setbacks in my professional life and my self-confidence levels were at an all-time low. Never looked back, and have buzzed it short (never shaved smooth, I want people to know my hair is thinned, it doesn't matter to me and it shouldn't to them) and just imagined Sir Patrick by my side, cheering me on for the first few years. Did way better with women after that, better than I ever had with hair - part of that was just confidence with age, but honestly, I think that hurdle of just accepting the baldness and not worrying about what others would think gave me this baseline level of self assuredness that now I have a beautiful wife of many years, two adorable little girls, and a great profession, and I probably wouldn't have had any of it if it hadn't been for Sir Patrick Stewart and this wonderful interview. So thank you, Patrick. I don't have many heroes, but you're most definitely at the top of the list.

[@NemeanLion-]

Now that is a long sentence.

[@condorsouthernlands4730]

''Star Trek actor?'' That is Sir Patrick Stewart, show some respect.

[@Walmart193]

+Rug on Valium *respeck

[@williamjameslehy1341]

Lots of wankers get knighted for stupid reasons. Only a few distinguished individuals have been captains of the Enterprise.

[@fetB]

right, should be called Captain Picard

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

Jacob, I think Sir Jimmy Savile probably put the final nail in the coffin of anyone automatically respecting those with knighthoods.

[@TiberianFiend]

Sir Jean-Luc Picard

[@earl77]

If only every bald man could look as cool as him.

[@JihadBunnydick]

Pffff

[@michaelboston5589]

Or have his personality, status and wealth, yeah.

[@jamworthy14]

@@michaelboston5589 joe rogan, rock

[@raymond_sycamore]

hello

[@MikMaio]

Being bald is one of the best thing ever happened to me. From the moment I accepted it, and shaved it all, I reborn as a new being. It wasn't easy to accept it, but you won't regret it, trust me :)

[@Shindai]

Recently made the same move. I got a haircut in December and went for a neat side parting to look for work, and a friend offhandedly said it was dangerously close to a combover. That was it, that was one thing I vowed I would never resort to, so I shaved it. I've had lots of resistance because I'm 28 and clean bald now (I disliked the stubbly feeling from a number 1 clipper) but I find I'm more confident in myself now and strangely less self conscious of my appearance than when I had to worry about how my head looked, and showering... I could put the kettle on to make a cuppa and have a shower and come back before it's even done lol.

[@MikMaio]

Same feeling, dude ^_^

[@yucannthahvitt]

Going bald is one of the worst things that ever happened to me. I loved my hair and styling it, changing it, making it look right. When I hit my early 20s and my hairline went from pulled back above the eyes but otherwise normal to impossibly thin in the front and dissipating in the back I was devastated. Shaving my head is torturous because of my sensitive scalp and I look ridiculous if I don't do it, I also cut my head when working and get sweat running down all around with no hair. I have accepted it, but I will never be happy and I will never not wish I could change it.

[@Shindai]

Yucannt Hahvitt Took some time to get used to, I find wearing a bandana helps when exercising and stuff. If you put some skin cream on your scalp to keep the skin soft it'll cut less easily if you get poked. Also don't forget the sunscreen, will help with the sensitivity when you're out :)

[@MikMaio]

It's all about embracing it :3 Bald is love, bald is life. - Mik.

[@shah9394]

I lost my hair when i was 18 when i returned back from a year away in Bolivia as an exchange student......i remember running my fingers though my hair and it coming out in clumps......i remember crying myself to sleep....it was.....traumatic to say the least.

[@Sabrecho]

"Now you be yourself. No more Hiding." 2:50 - Sir Patrick Stewart's friend George on playing at being Captain Combover

[@NJT778]

My husband wore a toupee when I met him. He went bald in his early 20s & didn't go outside except to work for 3 years. He was 37 when I met him & still wasn't comfortable with being bald. As far as headpieces go it was very good (& expensive) but eventually I convinced him to get rid of it & shave. He would still far prefer to have hair, but since that's not an option he has learned to deal with his baldness. Whilst I"m sure it must be very difficult for a young man to deal with, if the biggest concern in your life is the loss of your hair then you're a lot luckier than the great majority of the world's population.

[@NJT778]

Actually I think bald men who own it are far more sexy than a man who tries to hide it. It's all to do with self confidence I guess.

[@demiseemdemiseem9747]

Hair transplant

[@neomcdoom]

Bingo

[@DarkSpartan062]

In the words of the hodgetwins you are a damn good woman. I salute my fellow bald brother and applaud you lovely woman for being just that.

[@MOLTEN_IMP]

started going bald when i was 19, such a kick in the nuts

[@DoubleAmaterasu]

in ur Position, who should one deal with it?

[@MOLTEN_IMP]

in my position... one should deal with it however they choose. if you have the gumption and money, they have ways of halting it with creams and shampoos and pills, right? thing with me, i've always preferred a low maintenance lifestyle so i decided to just let it happen and deal with it. an extra boot to the nuts is that one of my psych pills causes hair loss. thanks for nothing big pharma!

[@DelcoRanz93]

Sir Patrick Stewart had lost most of his hair by the time he was 19

[@WebVManReturns]

I went to high school with a guy who was only 17 and half bald. I don't know how much hair he might have had before that age.

[@hamzabasha1]

I realised my hair was thinning at 16! but i kept it long till i got to about 18,19 wen i realised i was losing it. At 20 i grew the balls to shave it all of. The bald jokes and comments "how u going to find a girl?" kept on coming. at 22 now all the jokes have died down.I just accepted it, its part of hu I am, Why shud I be ashamed of how I look? there are plenty of people that are affected by diseases, who I am to complain about just lack of hair. One piece of advice for the young and balding, keep it short, dont wear hoodies or hats to conceal it , the more u do that the longer people will take to come to terms with it. All the best bros!

[@MRInfinitysniip]

Perfect person to ask. So i have the same problem im 16 loosing it it looks horrible i git the balls to shave it all off but im not sure if its too early since i am 16

[@MRInfinitysniip]

Perfect person to ask. So i have the same problem im 16 loosing it it looks horrible i git the balls to shave it all off but im not sure if its too early since i am 16

[@hamzabasha1]

if u can keep at a certain length without it constantly needing you to shuffle then sure keep it for a few more years. however, if at any particular length u think it looks horrible, shave it bro. it'll give u clean slick look. people will get used to it. Its how u carry yourself that decides. be confident in hu u are and how you look. all the best bro!

[@roydagger]

I commend you for having the balls to shave it off. But you have to admit that SOME men have a really weird head shape and cant quite pull off the shaved look. Plus you mentioned the word "shame". In my experience, society imposes this shame on us. Just look at how MOST bald men are portrayed in the media.

[@johncrow2852]

You are allowed to fucking feel bad about losing ur own hair as a young boy ffs don't allow this disgusting society to manipulate and make you feel like you have no right to feel bad about it, this fucked up world makes you feel bad about it! You are told by media and movies and everybody that you are fucking worthless basically without it

[@thesailjunkie]

My head isn't bald. It's a solar panel for a sex machine.

[@johncrow2852]

In your fucking dreams

[@andress4780]

based

[@Josh-fp2qn]

Human flashlights

[@plasticbudgie]

​@@Josh-fp2qnThis is a clever comment.

[@raymond_sycamore]

mine's unplugged

[@marcellocapone4925]

I was horseshoe bald by 19 as well. Always had a 'high' hairline and from 17 to 19 it receded even farther and whatever else I had on top just thinned out and disappeared. Not something I'd wish upon anyone to be honest.

[@petersmithyy4556]

Thankfully my hair is ridiculously thick and I don't have this issue, however if I did, I would hope I would carry a bald head the way this great actor does. I honestly didn't know that he had any anxiety about his baldness, he always carried himself with such confidence growing up.

[@iamfuturetrunks]

The wig story was hilarious especially how he told it. Patrick Stewart should never feel ashamed hes one of those great actors and looks great without hair.

[@joshuaoha]

+iamfuturetrunks Should I feel ashamed because I'm bald but not a great actor?

[@johncrow2852]

@@joshuaoha society says yes

[@cbotten106]

When Olivier tells you that best thing about your audition was your wig removal it hurts a bit.

[@milance941]

This video gave me confidence :D Thank you sir Patrick :)

[@tylereatonbattleofthebaldp4085]

Started losing my hair at 17. Finally shaved my head at 25 and it's the best. I made a comedic web series about the whole journey to that point.

[@godlesslibertarian3381]

+My Bad Comedy I was in the same boat similar outcomes, but I did it at my current age 24.

[@1533ramsay]

He's very funny in person. I really think he's a class act. I admire that in a man. Wish more men were like that. He wears it well.

[@time4sanity]

I love the stories about the early days of TNG and how AUSTERE he initially was while other cast members would ham it up. At one point he challenged them about their antics where they said it's just having fun, and his response was "We're not here to have fun"! Apparently, right after that, he began cutting up with the rest of them and turned out to be one of their "worst offenders"! Such joy!

[@adorablecreature79]

Dude, I've been bald for a while. Some women love the bald look, some don't but it doesn't matter if you have confidence. If you have that, hair or no hair... you are the man.

[@brumboru]

I started going bald when I was 16 ,horrible at the time ,by the time I was 25 I shaved it all off am now 53 an can honestly say from 25 to now I would not want to have had a head of hair ,I have felt totally at ease with my look and it has never hindered my relationships with women on the contrary I think it has helped ...!

[@TheCstew2408]

this is awesome i started to lose my hair at 21 and was pretty disappionted about it and as time went by i started to feel a lil better about it but i wore hates or hoods but this helps alot!!

[@AllenMurphy-le8sw]

I had to hair as good as Elvis and got all kinds of compliment about it as a teenager. When I lost my hair, I felt that I had to apologize to everyone and I did get comments from people that were my friends like there you are. I think that the people that have the nice hair 3:35 they’re talking about and shave their heads now, make me feel more comfortable. But I still wish I had my hair back.

[@at90percent]

As a young man I had massively thick hair, yet I still had no confidence with women. I'm told that I am good looking too, by women, but it's not like they were flocking to me or anything. So it is confidence and a spirit of purpose that is ultimately attractive, not hair.

[@19jacobob93]

Correct, I'm 22 and have no hair left now haha yet I'm confident and girls still swarm to me, most of them think I'm 25+ though but that's not always a bad thing haha its to do with my attitude too

[@at90percent]

***** You're right. I had more hair than I knew what to do with and I'm told that I'm not exactly ugly, but due to bullying and light abuse as a child I was not that confident. The women did not flock to me.

[@mentalrectangle]

+Jacob O'Brien I'm 29 and I'm starting to realize now if I wanted more luck with the ladies I could've and should've pretended to be 30 for the past five years!

[@at90percent]

Jimmy Two-Times I have lots of it again. It grew back in much thicker this time.

[@at90percent]

Jimmy Two-Times Congratulations You Are Loser.

[@unexplicablebliss]

This guy is an inspirational and a fabulous actor I've ever come across.

[@captaincavemonkey]

I made it to 30 with a full head of hair, but by the time I was 31 it just all started to fall out and I was a devastated.

[@splender88]

Patrick Stewart is so honest and such a great man.

[@idonaveh5343]

There are also advantages to being bald. When you go out of the pool or shower, you dry your head in a second. That’s more or less all the advantages.

[@Rando-Igno]

Patrick Stewart is such a great actor.

[@stormbox79]

I started balding at 16 and tried different things, it wasn't until I shaved my head bald that I started to feel better and more confident about my appearance.

[@60smanTripp]

Patrick is the man.

[@Forsworcen]

I am terrified of the day I start balding cause my head is extremely oddly shaped and I burn easily but I decided that when it starts to become noticeable I'd just go ahead and shave it off and be done with it...

[@Stinkyferret]

Patrick Stewart is a superstar.

[@clower7]

I'm 22 my hair started to get thinner 2 years ago. I gave myself a very short buzz cut two days ago. I haven't gotten used to the look yet and this night I dreamt that my hair had grown back and looked like it did when I was 12, but then when I ran my hand through my head after waking up I realized that wasn't the case. I wore a hat to the university yesterday and nobody who knows me have seen my new look yet. I'm very nervous about a party tonight.

[@ahealthyhorse]

Patrick Stewart always makes me feel so good about myself

[@jackhousman6637]

At 03:00 a bit of his old home accent creeps in. At 4:30, he does Olivier.

[@LoganTheBladesEdge]

only problem I got with this guy is why isn't he in more stuff!? I've been a fan since episode 1 and Stewart really should be in more movies even now!

[@Fearlessfighter0]

Patrick Stewart is great!

[@mrfunball5204]

I had wavy hair, it was waving goodbye 😭

[@WhoIsDebbieNicholson]

I wouldnt know you any other way Sir Patrick. I think you are stunning in appearance.

[@alldancja]

@roofdoubleflip I agree :D im 20 years old and im losing my hair a lot each day, and seeing actors like the great Patrick Stewart, Vin Diesel, Bruce Willis etc. not having any problems with it, makes me not care anymore.

[@amichair]

@Jen5en yeah. i'm only 17 and my hair is greying since i was 13. it's hard. and premature greyness is'nt in my family. my brother is 29 and a full head of dark blond hair. but seeing you guys' comments makes me feel better. although i'm jealous of you for your hair problems starting in your twenties. tit's like 0.5% of the population have grey hairs in theirr teens :(

[@amichair]

well yeah dude that's what i meant. i care about that less right now i think. plus i can dye it when i want to(sometimes i do). like you said, it's only hair. confidence is very important, no matter how your hair looks like. you only live once...

[@wcibbt]

wow. I'm 23 and balding and that was fucking inspiring. The story about the hungarian friend and his wife. Great.

[@callumbrown2148]

You’re 37 now. Wow

[@mongoingo]

@bigglego I'm bald (well pretty bald but I shave it all off) and I used to think the same. I lost it when i was in my early twenties and I thought if I shaved off my hair and didn't have a beard I would look like I had cancer or something, but after a little while, it just becomes part of you. Its who you are, doesn't take anything away. Now when I'm at work and some girl is complemented about their hair, I'll just turn around and say " thanks for noticing, I'm trying a new shampoo!!".

[@mongoingo]

took about 4-6 months to get used to it. just look at yourself in the mirror, keep doing it, you'll get over the surprise and how you think it looks. Then it just becomes part of your look. Used to get to me "my god, how will I look to other people, how will girls see me?" but after a while, thats you, and when people see you like that for the first time, they dont imagine you as something else.

[@samspence6133]

I'm 15 with male pattern and last week I finally decided to just shave it all off. I feel like a new man.

[@Dowlphin]

Hey, after all, 15 is a perfectly natural age for starting to shave. 8)

[@theM1chael]

My hair started to thin out by the time I was 19, but I didn't realize the harsh reality till I was 20 and I saw a picture of the top of my head. And when I found out I was like "it's all gotta go", because I just couldn't have a comb over at that age. But you know, I've got more compliments on my manly skull than I had with my hair. The bald is beautiful. The bald is better says The Michael.

[@harrypalmer4857]

Coolest guy on the planet. And what a beautiful speaking voice.

[@Famousbaldpeople]

Patrick Stewart is one of the most viewed celebs at our website.

[@FrauStechpalme]

I lost my hair recently (alopecia) and I'm a woman. Imagine that experience.

[@rockymckay1705]

I think bald chicks are hot

[@liggmabawls5634]

Rocky Mckay only if they have a good body

[@dvg4868]

There’s no shame in women wearing wigs though

[@AkashYadav-ut2pg]

I don't care if you are bald, you are hell lot of beautiful. And I am not being kind here. You are really sexy and beautiful.

[@denisborzov8406]

You might not be as attractive to the majority of the population, but you became extremely attractive to a very dedicated group of people ;)

[@jaggass]

To baldy go where no man has been before Sir Patrick Stewart.

[@jesussotelo4775]

Michael Langley lol

[@loungejay8555]

Underrated comment.

[@cbotten106]

Well, a few men have already tread this path...a few billion.

[@jaggass]

@@cbotten106 Im thinning on top and if i go bald it's going.

[@WebVManReturns]

19? I remember a guy in high school who was half bald at age 17.

[@roadtopro4938]

That's me

[@handlin7333]

@@Nathan-cw7cb Sorry to hear that. How is your hair now?

[@thehonorable1000]

good for you man, hope for the best

[@Kalamity222]

Please never die >.< . Amazing actor .

[@amichair]

@sylvanlange16 A)LIKE I SAID, I'M 17 B) yesterday i had a literary class and you have no idea how i felt when the song mentioned grey hair as a signal for coming death/. at least no one looked at me. i'm just trying to get to 20 when there are a lot of balding guys around who i can feel equal too, and also stop being a "teen" with grey hair. but i have TWO AND A HALF MORE YEARS. and also my brother is 29 and has a full head of blond hair :( when i'm 20 i'll get over it. if i don't go bald...

[@Metaldude1945]

@Jen5en: How do you mean to thin? I'm gonna lose my hair one day too, my father is so... i think it'll happen to me too. But he said he lost it somewhere in his end of thirty years, and fourty years. So i still have a bit.

[@christopherwall444]

I have always had a good head of hair and still . .67...no one ever thought of soneone else what a shame about your baldness ..when it isn't you it's hardly at all noticed..like many other things we ourselves feel preceed us...height etc

[@slywlf]

Like Kiba Fox said - let it go! My late husband was already grey by 17 - imagine the stress he had! However, he wore it like a crown and went on to be a real ladies' man. It's not what is on top of the head that matters, but what is inside that counts for the women who really matter. Confidence is sexier than arrogance, and if you just carry yourself as if you look good.... you will ;-) Trust me on this - I have 40 years on you! Best of luck finding your inner Patrick Stewart ;-)

[@SeanMaccaUK]

I'm 24 and thinning in front. Mr. Stewart certainly makes me feel better about going bald. At the end of the day, its all about confidence.

[@adorablecreature79]

I'm with Stewart on this one. I've been bald for a while, so I shave my head (when it grows in I look like a clown) and I see everyone with shaved heads who can grow a full head of hair and I think the same thing.

[@fullfist]

just shave it all of. it's a powerful statement, and it might change you forever

[@Farreach]

i believe this man is 1 of the best actors of our time say what u will u will not change my mind

[@Nick-lz5lx]

I’ve always had beautiful, thick curly brown hair and it has always been one of my best features. I’m 20 now and my hairline has been receding for about a year (same as my grandfather on my moms side). It destroyed me at first and I fell into a very deep depression that lead to me dropping out of my freshman year of college. Even now, nobody can tell because I wear my hair down in the front and the rest is still very thick, so I can only imagine what Patrick must have gone through. Since then I have come to the terms that I will eventually be skin bald when the time comes, and fortunately I am a pretty handsome guy with a good head shape for it, but I don’t want to be bald or balding during my 20s or even 30s. Hairpieces are a great option for guys like me, and it should totally be normalized. My plan is to start wearing hair systems within the next year, before my hair loss becomes too noticeable, and then rock it until I turn 40 or so, then just go full Dwayne Johnson.

[@sodiemonster3885]

why not just use minoxidil or take propecia

[@michaelkarim57]

@@sodiemonster3885 mino is fine, propecia has a high depression/suicide rate which I would personally avoid

[@DoUEvenLift]

The interviewer forgot to ask him the most important question, does he even lift?

[@zsozso411]

You’re one of the greatest and you’re boldness is one of you’re trademarks and that’s from a Hungarian as well...

[@sameerbankar6073]

0:54 The Phase that most of the guys go through.

[@Metaldude1945]

@Jen5en: Actually, having long and much hair is very masculine. Look at Vikings and other old peoples. And men are allowed to have hair, pretty much everywhere. Armpits, chest, pubic area, butt, back,... and those things are considered male. But shaving your head is only considered masculine, cause it's normal that a man loses it after a while. But still both are considered masculine. Only short haired men are kind of affeminate, cause they want to look clean, which is a feminine charateristic

[@juan-ksporty7348]

A lot girl like this guy

[@pantslizard]

I've been shaving my head for 10-15 years (I had a full head of hair when I started) and, contrary to popular belief, A LOT of women, are turned-on by a Bald Head. A. LOT. (imagine my surprise, years ago, when I figured that out)

[@AidanXavier1]

When I start balding, I'm just going to shave it all off

[@godlesslibertarian3381]

+HimanXK Shave it off, tan and workout.

[@azaproc]

Patrick Is a great actor

[@ItachiUchiha004]

such a great storyteller..

[@Farallon_Sunbeams]

His skull shape and bone structure is perfect for being bald

[@paulbottomley42]

I love that in the presence of Parkinson, he goes much more Yorkshire than he usually is. :D

[@bigglego]

it all depends on your head's shape. Im loosing my hair and unlike some men I will not look good. Ive never shaved my hair for this exact reason. Im also quite skinny and being bald will make me look as I have cancer.

[@nicholasdickens2801]

From the Parkinson show back in 2003 when Sir Patrick Stewart was promoting X2 :)

[@fetB]

Anyone know where the interview is from or a link to the whole clip?

[@emretje12]

@mongoingo Won't your hair grow back? Are there any medicines?

[@willydeezle]

Thats a good attitude man, and I respect that, and i've always respected people who joke about their baldness. I think it shows a lot of confidence and character, and if you can be a strong enough person to be bald, and say "fuck it im still good looking, I can still get any girl I want", you will approach women, and get turned down, as everyone else does, but that is life. I have a full head of hair, but I can tell it is starting to thin.

[@blackthorn956]

Aw.. well now I feel better.

[@JoaquinBravoContreras]

Now change your avatar, because that dude has too much hair.

[@handlin7333]

@@JoaquinBravoContreras So does your profile picture.

[@fatpowerful]

Patrick Stewart with hair would scare me

[@cmnights5158]

BigNick66 have you seen vin diesel with hair? lol wtf. its like , OMG get rid of the hair!! you look like a dork!!!

[@Fellow_Traveller1985]

+BigNick66 s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/0e/56/90/0e569043990f917bbc6b011395eabcde.jpg

[@mikerunyon7404]

+Opteryx Industries Sploosh...

[@JohnnyRigman]

i also got dealt the early balding card, im trying to build the courage to shave it off but i think ill look totally stupid and just go into hiding untill it grows back,

[@PCGamesAndTek]

He's such a bad ass.

[@InsidersHealthTV]

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[@sjshwgwgwh2192]

This is all we need

[@snn517]

awesome view point

[@clower7]

:D My buzz cut was the biggest non-event of the century, I feel silly now :D Du är också svensk antar jag. Haha, fy fan vad löjlig jag är ibland. Skål på dig!

[@samljer]

first 35 seconds.... perfect.

[@jackelliott7971]

To go baldly...

[@jamielc3437]

Patrick Stewart brings confidence to bald it's perfect for him

[@Metaldude1945]

@Jen5en : Lol, i'm bald ^^ I'm still 20 years, i theoretically still have all my hair. But i just like to shave it.

[@dignifiedg]

"Poppin' Propecia- Finasteride Lines" New balding song on my channel. Love Patrick Stewart!

[@gc3k]

Early onset MPB isn't that bad. Pat Stewart has looked the same age for 40 years

[@jonathanfarley2023]

Yeah.

[@CSIS25]

I agree it is inspiring!!!

[@MewCat100]

Patrick Stewart is hilarious.

[@TheWingus]

I would think that because he's like 5'4 that would be a tougher hindrance

[@kerenton5897]

TheWingus 1.78m is not 5'4

[@TheWingus]

I'm not his fucking primary care physician I don't know his actual height and weight. The nigga short.

[@godlesslibertarian3381]

+TheWingus He's 5'10

[@41BobDylan]

What on earth does that have to do with anything?

[@rquintero3]

Don't need hair to pick up ladies. You guys just need to have a personality better then other guys. Don't let baldness discourage you cause it's very unattractive. Be yourself, make her laugh and feel special and your good to go. If you look at Neil Strauss, he's a pickup artist and he's bald. He's short and skinny but he has a lot of game and confidence!!

[@TheZAMBONILADY]

PATRICK, DEAR, IT'S JUST MORE FACE TO KISS. JONATHAN FRAKES DID NOTHING FOR ME, BUT YOUR VOICE, SMILE, AND LOVELY SCALP: PIT-A-PAT!

[@nclfup]

some of the best mma fighters are bald or are going bald

[@Jotunn54]

I am in the exact same boat as you shave it all off you will look and feel a thousand times better

[@vladlovesceltic]

the only one true piece of advice for bald or balding men is to hit the gym, as hard as they can, as fast as they can, boosts up confidence and sex appeal.