16 Celebrities Who Look Completely Different in Real Life

You'll be shocked at what Charlie Chaplin looks like sans mustache.

Mar 21, 2018
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While her Game of Thrones character has waist-length blonde curls that drape around her shoulders, Emilia Clarke typically wears her hair in a rich chocolate brown shade, and opts for glam red lipstick over bronze makeup.

That's right: This silent era actor turned out to be a very handsome fellow without that thick mustache, heavy eyeliner and goofy walk. Who would've guessed?

This member of the help on Downton Abbey looks pretty plain on the show, but when actress Sophie McShera walks the red carpet, she is totally glam.

You would never know it from her bizarre character on Arrested Development, but Judy Greer is a sharp (and stylish!) lady.

See what a simple haircut, beard trim and glasses can do for a guy? This Sleepy Hollow star looks like a modern, well-groomed man in his everyday life.

Leave it to Orange Is The New Black to totally transform an actress like Taryn Manning into a completely different person — hair, makeup, teeth and wardrobe make all the difference, clearly.

Just looking at this Strangers With Candy star when she's in character, you might have no clue which actress it is. But Amy Sedaris, sans all the heavy eyeshadow, goofy clothes and silly facial expressions, looks like a totally different person IRL.

Just like many of her fellow Orange Is The New Black cast mates, Laura Gómez, a.k.a. Blanca Flores, looks completely different from her character. From her smoky eye to her elegant dress to her chic topknot, her real-life look is just plain gorgeous.

Since his days as Family Matters' favorite star, actor Jaleel White has changed quite a bit — and he's more handsome than ever, with his spot-on facial hair and crisp black suit.

While her on-screen counterpart has the long mane of Game of Thrones royalty, Lena Headey opts for a shaggy brown bob — not to mention her very un-Cersei tattoos.

While her character on Orange Is The New Black wears a khaki jumpsuit and puts her hair into bantu knots, actress Uzo Aduba wears her hair down as she rocks dazzling evening gowns and scarlet lips on the red carpet.

When you see her character on Game of Thrones, it might be tough to imagine English actress Hannah Murray looking dressed up, but she's actually super glamorous in real life. And she's got gorgeous red hair to boot.

A member of the extraterrestrial race Ferengi, Quark was one of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's funniest characters. Off-screen, you would never even realize actor Armin Shimerman as the man who played him.

He may not have the same tattoos, eyeliner and stylized facial hair as his Game of Thrones counterpart, but actor Jason Momoa is just as hot as Khal Drogo.

If you saw actress Naomi Grossman walking down the street, there's no way you would guess that she plays American Horror Story: Freak Show character Pepper.

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