If you have a beard, you already own the hardest part of many costumes. Wizards, pirates, gods and gunslingers are all defined by the face, so you can keep your grooming and simply add the clothes.
These 15 bearded characters range from Hogwarts and the high seas to ancient Greece and the land beyond the Wall. Each pick lists the key pieces, and the button under it opens the full guide with a shopping list. Want to compare? See costumes for men with mustaches or costumes for men with long hair.
15 iconic costume ideas for men with beards
1. Albus Dumbledore
The Hogwarts headmaster is a long gray or silver robe and tunic, a tassel hat and a few rings. The long white beard and hair are the whole point.
What you will need:
- Long gray tunic, gray robe, tassel hat, rings, long white beard
2. Rubeus Hagrid
A leather coat over a buttoned shirt, with leather pants and boots. Add a shaggy wig and a big, wild beard for the friendliest giant in the wizarding world.
What you will need:
- Brown leather long coat, red button-down shirt, leather pants, boots, wild beard
3. Zeus
A white toga with a golden olive crown, golden cuffs and gladiator sandals, plus a long red cape. A long white beard makes the king of the gods.
What you will need:
- White toga, golden olive crown, golden cuffs, red cape, gladiator sandals, white beard
4. Captain Jack Sparrow
A ruffled linen shirt, a brown coat and black trousers, with a pirate hat and a wig full of trinkets. The braided goatee completes the swagger.
What you will need:
- Ruffled linen shirt, brown coat, black trousers, pirate hat with wig, braided beard
5. Blackbeard
A Victorian frock coat, brown pirate pants and boots, a red sash and black wrist guards. The pirate's famous black beard is right in the name.
What you will need:
- Victorian frock coat, brown pirate pants, red sash belt, black wrist guards, black beard
6. Kratos
White and red body paint, a brown arm harness and fingerless gloves make the Ghost of Sparta. Add a full beard for the stern look.
What you will need:
- White body paint, red makeup, brown arm harness, fingerless gloves, beard
7. Tormund Giantsbane
Layers of brown, lots of faux fur, a long robe and heavy boots make the wildling look, and a big red beard is what makes it Tormund.
What you will need:
- Brown long-sleeve shirt, brown robe, faux fur, brown boots, big red beard
8. Obi-Wan Kenobi
A hooded brown Jedi robe over a beige tunic, a leather belt, boots and a lightsaber. A neat beard is the older Kenobi's signature.
What you will need:
- Brown hooded robe, tunic, leather belt, brown boots, lightsaber, neat beard
9. Bob Ross
A light denim shirt, denim pants and a big curly afro wig with a beard. Add a paintbrush and a palette and speak very softly.
What you will need:
- Light denim shirt, denim pants, black belt, afro wig, brown beard
10. Doctor Strange
A blue robe, a red cape and lace-up boots, with the Eye of Agamotto around the neck. A trimmed goatee and a graying wig make the Sorcerer Supreme.
What you will need:
- Blue robe, red cape, lace-up boots, Eye of Agamotto necklace, wig, goatee
11. Tony Stark
A black suit jacket over a rock band tee, jeans, sunglasses and an arc reactor. The neat goatee is the finishing touch.
What you will need:
- Band T-shirt, suit jacket, jeans, leather shoes, sunglasses, goatee
12. Master Roshi
An orange button-down and dark pants with canvas shoes and sunglasses. A bald cap and a long white beard complete the Turtle Hermit.
What you will need:
- Orange button-down shirt, dark pants, canvas shoes, sunglasses, bald cap, white beard
13. Ragnar Lothbrok
A medieval tunic, a leather chest plate and a fur cape, with suede boots. Add a rugged beard and a serious stare.
What you will need:
- Medieval tunic, leather chest plate, fur cape, boots, beard
14. Heisenberg
A yellow coverall, red respirators and blue gloves, plus round glasses and a goatee. It is one of the easiest TV villain costumes to pull off.
What you will need:
- Yellow coverall, respirator, blue gloves, round glasses, goatee
15. Yukon Cornelius
A blue climbing coat, blue ski pants, tall black snow boots and a red pom-pom beanie. A big bushy beard makes the prospector complete.
What you will need:
- Blue climbing coat, ski pants, black snow boots, red pom-pom beanie, bushy beard
Grow it out, trim it or glue it on
Whatever the length, there is a character here who suits your beard. Browse the full list below for more bearded costume ideas.
