Chief inspector Jacques Clouseau sports a pretty serious mustache … seriously ridiculous.
So in honor of “The Pink Panther” star’s facial fuzz, here are five great movie mustaches. And by great, I mean the most memorable, the silliest or the ones that left the strongest impression on viewers.
- Borat: The intrepid journalist from Kazakhstan bowled us over with his bushy ’stache. It served as Borat’s facial hallmark, and the hilarity that followed only endeared the facial fuzz to us all the more.
- Burt Reynolds (nearly any role): Burt ruled the ’70s. Period. And mustaches ruled the ’70s. Coincidence?
- Oliver Hardy (any role): The great comic team of Laurel and Hardy will forever by clumsily dubbed the fat one and the skinny one. I prefer the thin one and the guy with the pre-Hitler mustache.
- Ron Burgundy: The “Anchorman” himself may have invited gals to see the “gun show,” but it’s his mustache that was the mane attraction.
- Daniel Plainview: Everyone remembers the milkshake line, but Daniel Day-Lewis ferocious lead character in “There Will Be Blood” wouldn’t be nearly so menacing without that signature mustache.
(Photo: Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Borat” is ready for his closeup.)
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Umm…It’s “Clouseau”, not “Cousteau”…Cousteau had no moustache, though he did sport a knit cap and a Speedo…
Geez, Brian, is my face red … or rather Pink. Thanks for the heads up on my awful proof reading skills. It’s fixed now.