Picture Gallery of Men's Buzz Cuts: Is a Buzz Cut Hairstyle for You?

by Daniel Billett
Daniel Billett is a writer and the author of Mistakes Men Make, a humorous take on the variety of style faux pas men are known to commit.
Updated February 15, 2017
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Buzz Cut Doesn't Have to Mean Totally Buzzed

Actor Andrew Garfield attends 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater on April 24, 2014 in New York City.
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A buzz cut can still have enough length to it in order to have the ability to brush it forward as in this picture.

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Buzz Cuts Can Be Edgy

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On the right person and with the right outfit, a buzz cut can have an edgy look.

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African American Men Wear Buzz Cuts Particulary Well

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You see many African American men wearing a buzz cut hairstyle. It looks particularly good on them since the hair has curl and stays closer to the head. With other men, hair can stick straight out and have a stubble-like feel depending on the length.

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Even Grow Out

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Some guys have the luxury of hair that grows out perfectly even and straight which makes for a great buzz cut.

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Seriously Buzzed

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Some guys just have stubble for hair. That's typically because they actually shave it, like they would their face.

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Is That Elijah Wood?

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Everybody's favorite hobbit, Elijah Wood, is seen here sporting a buzz cut. This is proof how it can dramatically change how you look and even make you look older, at least in this case. Elijah actually has amazing thick hair.

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A Nicely Shaped Skull is a Bonus

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Some guys are lucky enough to have a nice shaped skull (unlike me) which makes a closely trimmed hair cut look all the better.

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Classic Buzz Cut

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When I think of buzz cuts, the one in this photo is what I think of. The clippers were probably set to 1.

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George Eads

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George Eads makes a buzz cut look extra sexy.

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Thinning Hair Looks Better with a Buzz Cut

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Buzz cuts are the right way to go if your hair is thinning out. It brings less attention to your thinning hair while keeping your look neat.

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Buzz Cuts are Tidy

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Simply put, I think buzz cuts look tidy. So if you want a no fuss tidy look, no one will fault you for having a buzz cut.

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Scott Speedman Sporting a Buzz Cut

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Actor Scott Speedman, who has had many different lengths of hair over the years, looks just as handsome sporting a buzz cut as he does with shaggy hair.

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Will Smith's Signature Buzz Cut

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Will Smith sports a buzz cut quite well--it seems to be his signature hairstyle.

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Buzzed Bono

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Bono may be beginning to show his age, but that doesn't stop him from looking as cool as he does, not to mention he wears a buzz cut well.

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Ichiro Suzuki

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Buzz cuts look good on Asian men as well. For more information on Asian men's hairstyles including tips on how to achieve Ichiro's buzz-cut, see my Photo Gallery of Asian Men's Hairstyles.