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The Bald and the Powerful

Bruce Willis, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and others prove that having a full head of hair is overrated

by Leslie Quander Wooldridge, AARP The Magazine, September 26, 2012

Actor John Malkovich attends the Transformers 3 press conference at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on June 25, 2011 in Berlin, Germany.

US actor Bruce Willis attends the press conference of Moonrise Kingdom at the 65th Cannes film festival on May 16, 2012 in Cannes.

Dwayne Johnson arrives to the Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Los Angeles Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on February 2, 2012

Actor LL Cool J as Special Agent Sam Hanna in the CBS show NCIS

Actor Ving Rhames at the Soldiers of Fortune premiere in Moscow.

Actress Patrick Stewart attends the 70th Annual Peabody Awards at The Waldorf Astoria on May 23, 2011 in New York City.

Former tennis star Andre Agassi of the US waves as he arrives to be named the 2012 inductee into the US Open Court of Champions

Stone Cold, Steve Austin, star of The Condemned, poses for pictures in Beverly Hills.

Analyst Charles Barkley shares a laugh before the game against the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game Five of the 2012 NBA Finals

Actor Stanley Tucci at FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK CITY 2012 Can-Do Awards held at Cipriani Wall Street

Mike Myers as Goldmember in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Egg With Hands And Legs Falling From Steps

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John Malkovich

An entire movie was dedicated to this man's head. Nuff said.

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Bruce Willis

Looks even more badass bald. What would this Expendables 2 villain be with a toupee?

Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/GettyImages

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson

An expert in hurting people: He played defensive tackle at the University of Miami before becoming a pro wrestler.

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LL Cool J

We respected him as a rapper and actor, but after he took down a home intruder this summer, we're even more intimidated.

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Ving Rhames

The River Murders. Mission: Impossible. Dawn of the Dead. Even his film titles make us nervous.

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Patrick Stewart

Has portrayed Shakespearean kings and a starship captain. Nice power range.

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Andre Agassi

Hall of Famer because of his tennis skills. On our list because of his temper. And, yeah, better-looking without the wig.

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'Stone Cold' Steve Austin

Was recently recovering from knee surgery, but we still wouldn't test this former wrestler.

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Charles Barkley

Scored 20,000-plus points during his career. Also kissed a donkey's butt after losing a bet.

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Stanley Tucci

The actor — once Ving Rhames' college roommate — has convincingly played everything from a serial killer (The Lovely Bones) to a famous chef's sweet husband (Julie & Julia ).

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Dr. Evil

Taking over the world: intimidating. Carrying Mini Me in a baby pouch: not.

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Humpty Dumpty

So clumsy and fragile he makes Elmer Fudd look tough. We're not afraid at all.

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