Top 39 Most Popular Big Forehead Characters

One of the main protagonists of Beavis and Butt-Head, Butt-Head is Beavis' best friend and closest companion. However, it's been seen that he has been abusive towards his friend at times.

While he certainly is the leader among the two, he is also marginally more intelligent than Beavis. He may come across as calm and laidback but it also makes him oblivious to subtleties.

You have to give it to him for not losing his cool no matter how tough situations get.

We all know that anime characters are often provided with unique and distinct features. The Dragon Ball is no different in this regard for it features characters with distinctive appearances.

One such popular character is Vegeta. Once upon a time, Vegeta was an assertive villain and bitter enemy of Son Goku. However, he turned out to be an anti-hero and a protagonist as the series progressed.

While he is easily recognizable with his spiky hair and widow's peak, it is actually his prominent forehead that ends up giving him an intimidating screen presence.

Pinky and the Brain is a delightful cartoon series that features a mouse and his sidekick and their many rollicking adventures. While its two titular characters are quite the opposite of each other nature-wise, what they do have in common is their giant mouse heads.

Brain is a highly intelligent character who has a large and wide head, which probably houses his abnormally large brain. Even though he is slightly ill-tempered and coldly unemotional, he does thrive on his subtle sense of humour.

He has a soft heart and can often be heard speaking in a deadpan manner.

Let's all put our hands together for Mr Mackey from the critically acclaimed and controversial South Park. The show has a reputation for creating unique-looking characters, and it's understandable why once you manage to get a good look at Mackey.

While most characters in the animated series share some similarities, they all have distinctive personalities and physical appearances. Mr Mackey, who is a Guidance counsellor, has seen his hairline go as far back as possible.

Needless to say, his thinning hair reveals a large forehead. However, what's also unmissable about him is his famous catchphrase, "M'kay."

The Elephant Man is a 1980 British-American biographical drama film about a severely deformed man in late 19th-century London, called John Merrick. Since he was born with extreme facial and bodily deformities, it earned him the cruel nickname of "The Elephant Man" over time.

Those who have seen this rather unconventional motion picture must have noticed how Merrick's appearance makes nurses shriek and children grab their parents with dread. However, it is tough to negate the fact that he seems to be equally frightened of them.

Thanks to filmmaker David Lynch for making The Elephant Man - the movie - a thought-provoking mediation on fear and humanity.

Those who have seen Sesame Street would be more than familiar with Ernie and his best pal and roommate, Bert. The pair shares a basement apartment at 123 Sesame Street.

While Ernie is shown to be extroverted, Bert comes across as a serious and studious individual who is often seen trying to make sense of his friend's actions. Bert enjoys reading, collecting paper clips and bottle caps, eating oatmeal, and studying pigeons.

Also known for moving his unibrow up and down and for his prominent forehead, Bert is funny and nice and, yet, as grumpy as one can be.

One of the significant supporting characters in Disney's 1991 animated feature film Beauty and the Beast, Lumiere is one of the servants in a French castle ruled by a formerly spoiled, selfish, and unkind prince.

He may be charismatic and rebellious, but he was turned into a candelabra by the Enchantress' curse. Also, he is one of the few inhabitants of the castle who can actually speak with an exaggerated French accent.

A showman of sorts, Lumiere has a big forehead and is admired by his peers. It is not surprising then that he happens to be a significant member of the prince's unofficial council of confidants.

Even though he can be seen disobeying the firm rules of his antisocial master, he is incredibly hospitable and likeable.

Loosely based on Eric Stough, an animation director/producer that works on the show, Butters Stotch is a major character in the incredibly popular and acclaimed adult animated sitcom, South Park.

He is a fourth-grader in South Park Elementary, whose role began to increase after he replaced Kenny during his temporary removal in Season Six. This not only allowed Butters to gain more screen time but also compelled the makers to develop his character further.

Stotch is not only the most "innocent child" in the group but he is also Cartman's most exploited and possibly best companion. Also, he is yet another character who is characterized by his large head and forehead.

Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth is popularly known as Professor Farnsworth. He is one of the smartest fictional characters from the much-liked American animated television series, titled Futurama. He's been interested in science ever since he was a teenager and it reflects in his work as well.

It is not surprising then that he is mainly seen spending time with his inventions. What makes his creations different is the fact that several of them are capable enough of disobeying the known laws of physics.

His greatest strength lies in his undeniable intelligence. However, his intelligence seems to have found an arch-rival in his senility.

Characterized by his prominent head, Caillou is a 4-year-old boy who serves as the main protagonist of the TV series and books of the same title. He has been presented as an inquisitive young lad who enjoys exploring the world around him.

Intended to be a true representation of a real preschooler, Caillou has been projected as bald in the popular Canadian educational television series. The little guy, who is constantly asking questions about the world, is too helpful and imaginative for his age.

However, his tantrums have often been a source of criticism.

Squidward is an octopus in the Nickelodeon animated TV series Spongebob SquarePants. He is a co-worker and occasional friend of Spongebob and Patrick, and he works at the cash register at Krusty Krab.

He is a cynical, selfish, and overall unpleasant individual, which means that he is the exact opposite of the happy-go-lucky and optimistic Spongebob. Squidward has rectangular pupils in his round, half-closed eyes and a big forehead.

He loves painting self-portraits and playing the clarinet.

Ardent viewers of the adult swim show The Venture Bros. will perhaps never be able to forget Master Billy Quizboy, who played a significant supporting character in the series. While he certainly does have a big forehead, having an eye patch also ends up giving him a rather unique look.

He may have been portrayed as a genius boy, but he isn't really a "boy" so to say. However, he likes to be called that since it apparently sounds cool to him.

No one thought that ghosts could be cordial until they chanced upon Casper The Friendly Ghost. He is the protagonist of the Famous Studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name.

Not only has he starred in many comics but he is also known to have made his presence felt in several feature films. While not much is known about how Casper came to be a ghost, what is, however, known is that he is a good ghost who prefers to help people, rather than scare them out of their wits.

Roger Smith is a centuries-old alien who started living with the Smith family after having crashed in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947. He is said to have rescued the main character Stan Smith at Area 51 four years before the beginning of the show's storyline.

When the series commenced, he was shown to be a sensitive pushover who was taken advantage of, fooled, and mocked by those in his vicinity. However, he turned the tables soon enough and went on to become a sociopath of sorts.

While the Smith family is oblivious to his nature, Stan is actually aware of his malicious character. Roger is seen wearing nothing and has thin arms. But, it's his unbelievably large head that makes his stand out in the true sense of the word.

Skips is one of the most pleasant characters on Regular Show. He may come across as modest when you first catch him on the screen. He is an immortal character who has had the privilege of experiencing much more than what most people experience throughout their lives.

Skips has his share of preaching and wisdom to impart to others and is often seen helping both Mordecai and Rigby throughout the show. The aforementioned traits, apart from his big forehead, make him one of the most distinct characters to make it to our piece.

The Coneheads are a fictional family of extraterrestrials with bald conical heads, which, of course, means that they have got a large forehead each as well. The characters were created for a series of recurring sketches on Saturday Night Live (SNL).

However, they managed to grab eyeballs after the feature film, Coneheads, hit the screens in 1993. The movie also featured roles and cameos by actors and comedians from SNL and other television shows that were running at the time.

Hector Hammond, who was originally a high school professor, is Green Lantern's first enemy. He was taken by government agents to study Abin's physiology after his corpse was found.

However, he got infected with Parallax's DNA after having removed some of it during the autopsy. It not only ended up driving him insane but also gave him telepathic powers which allowed him to read others' minds.

Blanka and Charlie have been combined into one character, Carlos "Charlie" Blanka, in the commercially successful Jean-Claude Van Damme starrer Street Fighter.

The live-action feature film showcases how Charlie gets mutated and turned into the familiar green beast-man by M.Bison's scientists. Blanka was played by Robert Mammone in the 1994 title.

Egghead Jr. is quite possibly one of the smartest and among the most underrated characters of Looney Tunes. The studious young lad, who happens to be a master of physics, applied sciences, and chemistry, has a large head and is unquestionably intelligent.

He is often seen with a book in his hands and he does not come across as someone who is loquacious. That said, he has appeared in several shorts with Foghorn Leghorn.

Since Looney Tunes is a show that comprises a lot many popular characters, a lot many of us may cease to remember Egghead Jr.