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Longhairs of the Marvel Cinematic Universe – Phases 1-3
Updated April 21 2021
A Universe of Super-Flow
For longhairs and Marvel fans alike, I bring you the complete and definitive catalog of Marvel movie characters with long hair. I’m gonna write this from the heart, because this is, afterall, my passion project.
Just before Disney+’s WandaVision dropped in January, I rescreened all 23 Marvel films in chronological order. Where did that bring me? Back to this post.
WARNING: Marvel and Hair Spoilers ahead.
The last time I updated this post was April 23, 2019, as I anxiously awaited the Avenger’s Endgame April 26 release date, and I ended up watching the epic conclusion to Phase 3 four times in theaters. I didn’t want it to end.
Luckily for all of us, it didn’t. Spiderman Far From Home proved to be the perfect epilogue to Endgame. Now we wait, and wait, and wait for Black Widow to be released.
For 12 years now, Marvel Studios' advancements and accomplishments have echoed throughout the movie and television industry. Last year, Disney gave Feige, Favreau and company the keys to Star Wars’ Mandalorian and look how that turned out.
Warner Bros wanted a piece of the action so bad, they poached James Gunn for DC’s misfit team-up movie, Suicide Squad 2. Long story short, Marvel Studios has the secret sauce and everyone wants a taste. I’m just here to admire and enjoy it.
Ok, back to the hair.
Here at The Longhairs, we too have accomplished a unique feat in history: the compilation of a thoroughly comprehensive list of Marvel movie characters with long hair, big and small, heroes and villains, from the awkward stage to flowing super-manes.
Here you will find chronicled all of the boys and men with long hair featured in Phases 1-3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting with Iron Man and ending with Spiderman Far From Home.
With WandaVision officially starting off Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for general audiences, this will be the last update to this post. Watch for our next post diving into Phase 4.
Editorial Notes:
While we love and miss the Netflix shows DareDevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, The Punisher, and The Defenders, there will only be a few honorable mentions from these shows. There are no mentions from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Characters are shown in order of appearance.
WARNING:
Hair spoilers for Iron Man 3 and Thor Ragnarok ahead.
Marvel Movie Characters With Long Hair
PHASE 1
Computer Nerd/Amadeus Cho - The Incredible Hulk
The first official Marvel movie character with long hair is technically in a deleted scene.
This man praises the pizza delivery man, Bruce Banner, as a hero. For bringing pizza.
Ivan Vanko/Whiplash - Iron Man 2
Maybe if Iron Man 2’s main antagonist spent a little less time trying to destroy Tony Stark, and a little more time washing that hair, he’d be happier.
Ivan Vanko’s Cellmate - Iron Man 2
It really took us out of the movie when they showed one longhair betraying another. That wouldn’t happen in real life.
Thor Odinson - Thor 1, 2, 3, Avengers 1, 2, 3, 4
The Mighty Thor, Son of Odin, God of Thunder, Our favorite Avenger. Believe it or not, he’s a big fan of “The Shockers” collection from Hair Ties For Guys.
We know, his hair got cut, AGAINST HIS WILL! You will pay, Stan Lee, you will pay.
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Odin AllFather/Borson - Thor 1, 2, 3
Thor’s legendary father. Wise and powerful King of Asgard.
Loki Laufeyson - Thor 1, 2, 3, Avengers 1, 3
Thor’s adoptive brother, secret frost giant, god of mischief and among the most prolific Marvel movie characters with long hair. Now…time variant? More on that in the next blog.
Volstagg - Thor 1, 2, 3
Great friend to Thor, 1 of the Warriors 3. He and his red mane helped stop Loki from stealing the Asgardian throne. We were able to get him some Epic Cleanse Shampoo and Ideal Conditioner to tame his mane before his untimely murder by the Goddess of Death, Hela. RIP
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Hogun - Thor 1, 2, 3
Great friend to Thor, 1 of the Warriors 3. We get to watch him go from a small top knot to an incredible flow throughout these 3 movies. He loved rocking The Black Ties. Also slaughtered by Hela. RIP
The Foldover Extra - Thor
Blink and you’ll miss him. We had to include this longhair because of that SICK foldover. You see it as he turns his head to admire Volstagg’s mane while walking down that street in New Mexico.
Tower Keeper - Captain America: The First Avenger
You may recognize this man/mane from such classic roles as Argus Filch in Harry Potter or the devious Walder Frey from Game of Thrones. Here he does an absolute bang up job of protecting the Tesseract (Space Stone) from Johann Schmidt aka Red Skull.
PHASE 2
Y2K Happy Hogan - Iron Man 3
Here we have the absolute privilege of seeing Tony Stark’s best friend and head of security lettin’ it ride with a sick 90’s mullet.
Aldrich Killian/The Mandarin - Iron Man 3
Blonde curls don’t work for everybody, but they work here for AK. We’re sure Iron Man 3’s main antagonist donated those locks before becoming a super baddie.
Trevor Slattery/The Mandarin - Iron Man 3
A longhair, with a good heart, who was at the wrong place at the wrong time. T-Dog is just trying to party!
Killian’s Bodyguard - Iron Man 3
2 words: Ponytail Express.
Malekith - Thor: The Dark World
The King of the Dark Elves. We’re not huge fans of this evil being, but those braids are sick.
Algrim Dark Elf - Thor: The Dark World
Malekith’s right hand man. See Malekith’s description.
King Bor - Thor: The Dark World
Grandpa Bor is responsible for pushing back the Dark Elves and passing on those follicle genes to the likes of Odin and Thor.
Pretty Much ALL the Dark Elves - Thor: The Dark World
They’re lettin’ it ride, boys. Gotta give it to them.
Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier/White Wolf - Captain America 1, 2, 3, Black Panther, Avengers 3 & 4
After *leaving the military, Bucky let loose. He’s almost completely done with the awkward stage by Captain America: The Winter Soldier. He lathered his hair up with the Wood Shop hair serum before fighting off the Outriders in Wakanda. Gotta look good before you get turned to dust.
*Falling to his demise and getting brainwashed by HYDRA.
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Aaron, Apple Guy - Captain America: The Winter Soldier
A mane like this doesn’t go unnoticed, Aaron. You’re the specimen, not Steve. When Aaron clocks out at Apple, you can see him rocking The The Flow Like Water Headwrap.
Horuz’s Mate - Guardians of The Galaxy
You’re about to find out just how much the Ravagers are down with the flow.
It starts here, with Horuz’s Mate. I mean look at that silver flow!
Prisoner with Dreads - Guardians of The Galaxy
Free these dreads from the Kyln Space Prison!
One Eyed Ravager - Guardians of The Galaxy
He may only have 1 eye, but he’s got a full head of lettuce!
Luis’ Cousin Ernesto - Ant-Man
Ernesto’s got tips, like LEGIT insider information. You think he’s got some good tips for curly hair? Like, super legit tips?
PHASE 3
Kaecilius - Doctor Strange
This master of the mystic arts is also a master of the flow. We respect his rise against the no hair contingency. That means you, Ancient One. Kaecilius ties off that men’s tail with none other than the cosmic "Outer Limits" Hair Ties For Guys.
Awkward Stage Doctor Strange - Doctor Strange
You were almost there, Stephen. Forget everything you think you know about hair. If you just held on a little longer! Oh well.
Hamir - Doctor Strange
Not the Ancient One. But a legendary longhair that manipulates magic with one hand and an incredible high-ball.
TaserFace - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Come on, bro! That’s the name you picked? We included TaserFace because he grew it out even though it’s just down the middle. It looks like he may be incapable of growing it out on the sides due to some serious burns. When he’s hanging with the other Ravager Bros, he’s always rocking his Metal Mania T-Shirt.
Ego - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
A living planet, a Kurt Russell incarnation, Peter Quill aka Star Lord’s dad, and a longhair.
Very invested in the expansion of his hair-itage.
Basically ALL of the Ravager Bros - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Watching this movie, we almost lost count. Let’s just say there are a lot of longhairs in the Galaxy.
Jason - Spiderman: Homecoming
Don’t worry about getting turned down by Betty for homecoming. With hair like that, you’ve got options, bro! Was his hair longer pre or post-blip? Either way, it looks like he’s using the right conditioner.
Aaron Davis - Spiderman: Homecoming
This laidback longhair and small time crook is the guy we hope introduces Peter Parker to his nephew, Miles.
Vulture Henchmen - Spiderman: Homecoming
Make sure to tie that hair back, you wouldn’t want to get it caught in one of those dangerous Chitauri weapons.
Prisoner - Spiderman: Homecoming
You think I’m just gonna let this one pass by? Kudos to this bro with the flow.
Heimdall - Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War
We waited for this one, like we waited for Heimdall to grow his hair out.
The gatekeeper of Asgard sports a full head of dreads in Thor 3. He ties those locs back with the all-new "Formal Affairs" headbands from The Longhairs.
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Erik Kilmonger - Black Panther
T’Challa’s cousin rocks a unique style throughout the movie. We’re giving him cred here cuz it’s long enough to tie it up. This total bad-ass has patience, drive and determination. Which makes him a true longhair at heart. Even if his motives are a little misguided.
Redheaded Extra - Black Panther
How could I possibly miss this one. Among the most obscure Marvel movie characters with long hair, and yet that fiery red mane DEMANDS attention. If you magnify this photo up to x1000, you can see he’s got The "Let It Rides” Hair Ties For Guys holding back that incredible menstail.
M’Baku’s Jabari Guard - Black Panther
This longhair is about to be severely disappointed when M’Baku taps out to T’Challa’s superior fighting skills.
Casino Gate Keepers - Black Panther
Looks like the path to the underground gambling world goes through 2 very serious longhairs. If you look closely, you can see that dudes epic highball on the right.
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Launched Klaue Goon - Black Panther
This dude gets launched.
W’Kabi’s Border Tribe Guard - Black Panther
What’s the deal with longhairs only being antagonists? This is getting to be too much. Although, this longhair sure looks mean with it all tied up like that.
Longhair Ballers - Black Panther
These kids get it.
Awkward Stage Captain America - Avengers: Infinity War
We’d be stoked to see Cap become one of the Marvel movie characters with long hair.
Yo, Cap! You need an incubator? Hit us up. We’ve got you covered. We’re stoked that you have started this journey. We didn’t realize it would take as much trauma as Civil War brought on to get you to let loose a little bit. Let us know when you’re ready for a hair tie. We’re looking forward to seeing a mane from you that would put Thor to shame. If you survive, that is.
Eitri - Avengers: Infinity War
Eitri is the King of the Dwarves and Nidavellir’s last survivor. He helped Thor create the powerful StormBreaker hammer. Some say he transfers the power from his mighty mane into the incredible weapons he creates. It’s been a long time on that ring with very few haircuts. We would send him some gear, but shipping is too expensive.
Wakandan Warriors - Avengers: Infinity War
I spotted more than a few highballs in this line-up. You’re in Wakanda now, where the hair is long and the loyalty is forever. Shout out to these warriors who put it all on the line.
Longhair Burch Goon - Ant-Man & The Wasp
We appreciate manes of all shapes and sizes, but FINALLY a dude with an epic flowing mane! Even if he is a lowly goon of the lowly Sonny Burch, we haven’t seen anything like this since ‘ol Stan Lee cut off Thor’s mane.
Highball Burch Goon - Ant-Man & The Wasp
This guy missed the Wasp and wiffed on his hair tie selection.
San Francisco Bay Tour Guide - Ant-Man & The Wasp
I’m not sure what’s going on in the front, but he’s definitely having a party in the back.
Sonny Burch - Ant-Man & The Wasp
At-tuh-tuh-tuh Sonny, give it back. That lab isn’t yours. But you know what? We’ll hook you up with a couple packs of Hair Ties For Guys if you grow it out for just a few more months.
Bron-Char - Captain Marvel
1/5th of Vers Kree StarForce teams. He makes up for ⅓ of the hair, though. Wish we got to see more of him throughout the movie. When he’s not kicking Skrull butt, he’s got his feet up at home and his hair tied up with the all-new "Viper" tie-off headwrap.
New Asgardians - Avengers Endgame
These New Asgardians have found home in Norway after a pretty rough five to seven years to say the least. Their hair tells the stories of their peril. Here they are watching as a giant green genius Hulk and Rocket Raccoon try to recruit Thor to help restore the universe.
70s Hank Pym - Avengers Endgame
Yes, that would be the hair that you are looking at. Dr. Pym doesn’t have time for funny business. You can see his hair bouncing around as he runs towards Cap’s distraction.
70s Extra - Avengers Endgame
Sneaky, but in this expertly played game of ‘Where’s Long Hair?’ no detail can be overlooked.
Classmates at School - Avengers Endgame
As Peter Parker returns to school post blip, so do these longhairs. Both of these guys are well on their way to a flowing super-mane. If I saw them in person, I’d hand ‘em a pack of The Two Tones, so they have them when they need them.
Ixtenco Clean-Up Crew - Spiderman Far From Home
An elemental has made a pretty hairy situation for this clean up crew in Mexico. They’d hardly be the first longhairs in hard-hats to tie it up with #HairTiesForGuys.
Awkward Stage Flash Thompson - Spiderman Far From Home
Flash is growing up, sneaking into first class, and most of all - growing HIS HAIR OUT. The Longhairs have discovered notable differences in the hair department for Flash Thompson from Homecoming to Far From Home. We are hoping to see his hair touch his shoulders in the upcoming No Way Home.
Classmate Josh - Spiderman Far From Home
Josh may not have any lines in this movie, but his hair is LOUD. Couldn’t go without a nod to this Longhair.
Dimitri The Bus Driver/Fury’s Agent - Spiderman Far From Home
Not big on talking, but he is BIG on hair. Dimitri keeps it tied up, and holds it down while he keeps an eye on Peter Parker and his classmates.
Mysterio Goon - Spiderman Far From Home
I bet he has been growing his hair out waiting for the day they could get their revenge on Stark. Not a bad plan, honestly.
Stan Lee
Hey Stan, we’re thankful you like, created all these characters. But cutting off Thor’s mane was seriously uncool. Beware of the Marvel boss, and his wild sheers.
Honorable Mentions from MCU TV:
Foggy Nelson - DareDevil
Matthew Murdock’s right hand man, best friend, seeing-eye-guy, and law firm partner.
Luke Cage - Luke Cage
While Luke Cage was falsely imprisoned, he let it ride. Developing the impressive afro you see here. Even though he normally takes sides with the no-hair contingency, we know he’s a longhair at heart.
Awkward Stage Punisher - The Punisher
You were THIS CLOSE to growing it all the way out, Frank.
David Lieberman aka Micro - The Punisher
Micro has the kind of curly thick hair you only read about in books. Yet, he pulls it off with ease. We’re sure this is one of the top 10 features his family missed about him.
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED??
The Definitive Compilation of Marvel Movie Characters With Long Hair
You thought we were kidding when we said Thor wasn’t the only character on this list.
That’s it for Phases 1, 2, and 3 of the Marvel movie characters with long hair. Did I miss anyone? Who do you look forward to seeing in Phases 4, 5 and beyond? I already know I have David Harbour’s Red Guardian on my list.
Thanks for reading and stay tuned for the next blog.
El Chuckarino
AKA Charlie Cairncross AKA The Longhairs Social Media ManagerYo Longhairs! You might not know me, but I know you. I am a longhair at heart, pop culture enthusiast, The Longhairs’ long-tenured social media manager, and the leading global expert in Marvel movie characters with long hair. I’d be stoked if you gave me a follow on Instagram @charliecairnx so we can chat about Marvel, DC, and more superhero related topics.
Who did I miss? Hahaaaa j/k I didn’t miss anyone. Ok but who SHOULD grow long hair who hasn’t yet?
Comments
I know it’s not Marvel. But I’m making an epic honorable mention here.
Aquaman
That mane is coveted by many of us longhairs 😂
It certainly is by me.
El Campeón! Yes, not Marvel, but arguably the top longhaired superhero of the 21st Century. Thanks amigo, keep lettin it ride!
No, thank you El Rubio!
You guys are badass, thank you for what you do, everyone of you.
Let it ride brother 🤘🏼
My sister sent me this link the other day. I was certainly surprised when I scrolled through and saw myself staring back at me from my phone screen. I was the vulture henchman working on the weapons in Spiderman: Homecoming. Surprised, yet extremely pleased to have made the list of Marvel longhairs.
Yo Jacob!! So stoked to hear you saw this. Welcome to the community, bro. Email me and I’ll get you dialed with some hair ties. [email protected]
I just sent an email your way. Glad to join the club.
This article and lineup of lions and their locks of justice will be part of history.
Well if we’re talking MCU TV, there are two notables you missed:
1. X-Man (from “The Gifted”) Thunderbird, a longhair with no split ends and several styles (I would braid his hair tout compris): https://thegifted.fandom.com/wiki/Thunderbird
2. Jessica Jones’ neighbor, Malcom, AKA heroin addict, AKA Dr. Who’s puppet, AKA wicked cool fro: https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Malcolm_Ducasse
That’s off the top of my head. Cannot WAIT or Endgame!
They might have to recast the part, though. I love Ty Burrell, but he might not have the, ahem, look, required for the Doc, unless they could do some truly mean CGI enhancement.
Of course, there are MANY who haven’t been in a movie, yet also sport the fantastic locks.
I am thinking first of Doc Samson here, and yes, although Leonard Samson DID appear in The Incredible Hulk, he didn’t have any of the flowing green we know and love. Fingers crossed that we get him someday. I mean, a hero whose powers grow as his hair gets longer? Don’t YOU feel that way? I know I do sometimes…
Samson would be SICK to bring to life! I also hope there’s a chance that Adam Warlock has long hair as his character was hinted in Guardians 2.
A couple years ago I cut off almost 20 inches of hair to donate and I’ve decided to grow it out again. I found the Longhairs doing some research and I’m thrilled because this is a solid, beautiful organization and this post seals the deal. I’m so ready to start letting it ride. Thank you Longhairs!
What’s next? How about Lord of the Rings trilogy?
I second that.
This was fun and informative for a 75 year old long hair,
Man some of those MARVEL guys are uuuggglyyyyy. Long hair or not.
Hey just wanted to add – All my life I have had various hairstyles of the times.
Crew Cut, Princeton, Afro Perm, Shoulder Length, Shaved Head. I saw your website and how to take care of long hair.
Bought your bands and let the white grow. It’s now about 14 Inches feels good and very liberating. OK OK it’s not as thick or luxurious as you guys or the guy who posts ‘Mane Updates’ but it’s cool and MY hippy reflection.
Attempt? HA! There is no try.
Good job, El Chuckarino. I heard the voice of the Moviefone guy as I was reading.
I’m at the Bucky stage. Bangs just past my nose. I’ve been waiting for this stage. The best actor with this look was Milo Ventimiglia as Peter Petrelli in hero’s. That rebellious, I don’t give af look. You know the person you’re talking to wants to snip your bangs off right there, and you kind of enjoy their torture.
I’ve missed a lot of these shows. Is there a site with a good chronological watch list?