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The Evolution of Daniel Day-Lewis' Facial Hair

How Many Miles To Babylon (1982)

How Many Miles To Babylon (1982)

His mustache starts off more like, "How Many Miles to Pencil Mustache", AMIRITE DDL?

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A Room With A View (1985)

A Room With A View (1985)

In "A Room With a View", a film you're all probably too young to know, Daniel's mustache portrays a dapper young gentleman.

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My Left Foot (1989)

My Left Foot (1989)

And just because he's paralyzed doesn't mean he's unable to grow a gnarly man beard in "My Left Foot".

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Last of the Mohicans (1992)

Last of the Mohicans (1992)

1992 was a sexy scruff, flowy hair sort of year. As DDL says "There's nothing better than a bit of stubble to please the ladies". (This quote may not be accurate.)

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The Boxer (1997)

The Boxer (1997)

But then Daniel Day Lewis decided a clean shaven face was the era of new facial hair.

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The Crucible (1996)

The Crucible (1996)

Luckily, the DDL-ster realized it was time to get back on the beard express in that movie where Winona Ryder totally gets naked.

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Gangs Of New York (2002)

Gangs Of New York (2002)

Next came the elegantly powerful handlebar mustache that single handedly kicked weird goatee/bearded Leonardo DiCaprio's ass in "Gangs of New York".

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There Will Be Blood (2007)

There Will Be Blood (2007)

He then toned it down to prevent his whiskers from getting dirtied when drinking all your milkshakes.

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Lincoln (2012)

Lincoln (2012)

He ends it with the Lincoln chin beard. Look how noble. How majestic. Only the chosen few can grow the facial hair of gods (and presidents).

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With the Oscars coming up this Sunday, we decided it was time to dedicate a gallery to the real winner of this and every year: Daniel Day Lewis' hairy face.