History Main / CarpetOfVirility

* ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'': Beast Boy AKA Changeling in ''ComicBook/TheNewTeenTitans'' when George Perez drew him.

* ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} is a hairy son of a... gun, so his chest hair is more like just one part of his general fuzzy covering. That is when artists don't decide to give him a full-body wax. This has become alarmingly more common since the films, despite Hugh Jackman being fairly hairy himself.
** His nemesis ComicBook/{{Sabretooth}} is similarly covered in hair as well. Since his fighting style is very up-close and personal, he often receives ClothingDamage to show it off.
* Even before he was covered in blue fur, Beast of the ''ComicBook/XMen'' was usually depicted as being covered from chest to ankles in body hair in his human form.

* ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk was occasionally shown to have chest/body hair, DependingOnTheArtist. Damn brave, whoever waxed him.
* ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules is a hairy guy.
* Franchise/{{Superman}}, during the John Byrne/Dan Jurgens era, although sometimes he gets a Kryptonian wax job.
* The titular character of ''ComicBook/SavageDragon''... and Barbaric, Mace, the Devil, Hellrazor, and various other male characters drawn by Erik Larsen.
* The Neal Adams Franchise/{{Batman}} of the 1970s gained the sobriquet of "Hairy-Chested Love God" for strictly adhering of this trope in his depiction. ''ComicBook/BatmanOdyssey'' makes up for the time since the seventies run by having a naked, very hairy Bruce Wayne start every issue.
* Blackjak of the ''ComicBook/AtariForce'' second series
* Beast Boy AKA Changeling in ''ComicBook/TheNewTeenTitans'' when George Perez drew him.
* ComicBook/FlexMentallo, anyone?
* Vartox has one, easily seen because he wears an open vest with no shirt.
* Loki [[spoiler:God(dess) of Stories]] has one in their male form much to their pleasure.
* ComicBook/{{Hawkman}} has traditionally been depicted as having a very hairy chest. Since his most common costume is just a harness that goes across his chest and a pair of pants, it's often on display.
%%* [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] villain Ibac is usually depicted.
%%* [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]] villain Absorbing Man.

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* Beast Boy AKA Changeling in ''Comicbook/TheNewTeenTitans'' when George Perez drew him.
* Comicbook/FlexMentallo, anyone?

%%* Sam Beckett of ''Series/{{Quantum Leap}}''.

* ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''

* Varric from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'':This is frequently commented upon by the other characters; Fenris mentions that the [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame traditional dwarven beard]] seems to have fallen onto his chest.

* ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'': Marduk was the only male character by default to have chest hair in the games, a departure from all of the other guys, who look like they have waxed chests. Ganryu can also be customized to have chest hair, but he's a type 2. Miguel later joined the cast in 6.

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* ''WebComic/DevilsDust'': It's not much but you can definitely notice it through [[TheBigGuy Bones]]' tank top.

%%* ''VideoGame/StarFox'': Who'd think someone like Wolf O'Donnell would get one in his ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' appearance?

Fuzzy chests or torsos can have different meanings depending on what body type they are used:

'''Type 1)''' When combined with a buff, muscular physique, it's usually to emphasize [[TestosteronePoisoning manliness]] or Badassery. Alternatively, it may mark a mature man (ie 25-30 and older) in contrast to a cast of younger men. ManlyFacialHair optional, but goes very well with it.

'''Type 2)''' When combined with an overweight body, it is generally to mean a boorish and/or unhygienic character. If used on StoutStrength, it usually indicates a BoisterousBruiser. Often accompanied by copious amounts of back hair.

* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': Kyoraku Shunsui and Isshin Kurosaki are both examples of Type 1, being buff, muscular, MANLY, badasses with pervert sides. Shunsui's chest hair even gets hilariously mentioned when he faces [[spoiler: Lille Barro]] and Nanao threatens to shave it off his corpse if he dies, which makes Shunsui complain about his "carpet" being very important to him.

* Ogami Itto from ''Manga/LoneWolfAndCub'' sports a '''''VERY''''' badass Type 1 whenever he goes without a shirt.

* The Neal Adams Franchise/{{Batman}} of the 1970s gained the sobriquet of "Hairy-Chested Love God" for strictly adhering to Type 1 of this trope in his depiction. ''ComicBook/BatmanOdyssey'' makes up for the time since the seventies run by having a naked, very hairy Bruce Wayne start every issue.
* Blackjak of the ''ComicBook/AtariForce'' second series was Type 1.

* [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] villain Ibac is usually depicted as a Type 1.
* [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]] villain Absorbing Man was a Type 1.

* Papa Smurf gets a Type 1 man rug in [[HulkingOut Hulked Out]] mode due to "pheromone cologne" in the ''Fanfic/EmpathTheLuckiestSmurf'' story "Papa's Big Crush". It vanishes when he reverts to his normal appearance. In "Polaris' Fantasy", it is implied that Polaris Psyche himself develops this all over himself, which he finds quite embarrassing.

* ''Literature/TheseWordsAreTrueAndFaithful:'' Ernie is a type 1 and takes every opportunity, both in person and on social media, to let everyone know.

* ''Literature/QuestForFire'': The aptly named Aghoo the Hairy (Type 2). There's also the Kzamms who are a whole horde of men just as hairy as him.

* Sam Beckett of ''Series/{{Quantum Leap}}'' is a Type 1.

* Frank Lapidus in ''Series/{{Lost}}''

* Lee Majors as Heath Barkley in ''Series/TheBigValley''.
* ''Series/TrailerParkBoys'': Randy, the [[WalkingShirtlessScene always shirtless]] assistant is a Type 2.
* ''Series/MythBusters'': Jamie Hyneman is a Type 1.
* ''Series/DirtyJobs'': Mike Rowe is also a Type 1.

* Doggie Kruger from ''Series/TokusouSentaiDekaranger'' sports one, which is visible whenever he puts on his suit. Yeah, this dog has white chest fur. Obviously, he is a Type 1.

* Jacob Frye in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedSyndicate'', which is only visible when he goes FightClubbing. He's a Type 1, although he's only 20/21. Some of the opponents in the fight club are also fuzzy.
* Hayreddin Barbarossa, holder of the Pirate asterisk from ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault'' is a Type 1 and has a very thick patch of ''seafoam-colored'' chest hair prominently displayed since he wears a BadassLongcoat, but no shirt underneath.

* Varric from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''. Type 1 variety. This is frequently commented upon by the other characters; Fenris mentions that the [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame traditional dwarven beard]] seems to have fallen onto his chest.

* Ghandagoza from ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'' has a Type 1 due to his muscular build. It is also properly shaven enough to resemble an eagle's wings.

* Detective Inspector Grosky of the ''VideoGame/ProfessorLayton'' series has a rather large amount of chest hair protruding from his overly tight suit. He'd like to be type 1, but occasionally shows shades of type 2.

* Nathaniel "Rock" Adams from the ''VideoGame/SoulCalibur'' series is a Type 1, and part of his customizable outfit in ''Soul Calibur IV'' allows any other man to have chest hair, as well.

* ''VideoGame/StarFox'': Who'd think someone like Wolf O'Donnell would get one in his ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' appearance? He's the Type 1 variety, too, when judged by his whole costume!

** The Medic is also shown to have a Type 1 example with his [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Burly_Beast Burly Beast]] cosmetic; which tears open his shirt and lab coat to reveal [[NerdsAreSexy his surprisingly muscular, hairy chest underneath it]].

* Commander Badass from ''Webcomic/ManlyGuysDoingManlyThings'' has the Type 1 variety. He once challenged Varric from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'' to a contest to determine who had the manliest chest hair. His nemesis, Canadian Guy, also has one.

* ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'': Bill Dauterive is the hairiest guy in the alley and quite firmly a Type 2, although given his history he was likely a Type 1 before he got married.

* ''Series/SexLife'': Mahid, Billie's new boyfriend in Season 2, has lots of black hair on his chest. It emphasizes his manliness as he he's very muscular too.

Sister trope to ManlyFacialHair, which is when facial hair indicates masculinity and toughness. See also ShirtlessScene, WalkingShirtlessScene, RatedMForManly, and TestosteronePoisoning.

* Sam Malone of ''Series/{{Cheers}}''

* Zangief and Blanka in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII''. Zangief's chest hair is so iconic, that ''his Mecha costume'' has the equivalent in the form of a metal plate. And just in case you were concerned it isn't thick enough, they've also got a good growth of shin hair.

* ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' has Saxton Hale, CEO of Mann Co, the company producing gear used in the game. He is always depicted bare-chested and his chest hair grows in the shape of Australia. He's also the hero of ''Saxton Hale's Thrilling Tales'' as a pastiche of Steve Irwin: "You Will Believe a Shark can Cry". According to a comic about the Engineer Update, chest hair is a quality shared by all Australian men, implied to be brought about by Australium, a mineral that not only is responsible for their hyper-advanced technology but brings about literal TestosteronePoisoning (even Australian women have bushy mustaches). Hidden images in the update indicate that the Engineer's grandfather, Radigan Conagher, also developed a patch of chest hair (in the shape of Texas) and a bushy mustache in response to Australium exposure.
** The Medic is also shown to have a Type 1 example with his [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Burly_Beast Burly Beast]] cosmetic; which tears open his shirt and lab coat to reveal [[NerdsAreSexy his surprisingly muscular, hairy chest underneath it]].
* ''VideoGame/StarFox'': Who'd think someone like Wolf O'Donnell would get one in his ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' appearance? He's the Type 1 variety, too, when judged by his whole costume!

* ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'': Marduk was the only male character by default to have chest hair in the games, a departure from all of the other guys, who look like they have waxed chests. Ganryu can also be customized to have chest hair, but he's a type 2. Miguel later joined the cast in 6.
* Both [[http://ui12.gamespot.com/2379/shadow_2.png Shadow the Hedgehog]] and [[http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/chara_silver.gif Silver the Hedgehog]] from the VideoGame/{{Sonic|TheHedgehog}} games have a notable "chest fur".

* Yangus is a type 2 in ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVIII''. Morrie, the master of the Monster Arena, has chest hair proudly displayed in his flamboyant outfit. In-universe, he's a KavorkaMan, since he has a large number of female followers who fawn over him.
* Varric from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''. Type 1 variety. This is frequently commented upon by the other characters; Fenris mentions that the [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame traditional dwarven beard]] seems to have fallen onto his chest.
* Detective Inspector Grosky of the ''VideoGame/ProfessorLayton'' series has a rather large amount of chest hair protruding from his overly tight suit. He'd like to be type 1, but occasionally shows shades of type 2.
* Generally [[AvertedTrope Averted]] in ''VideoGame/JadeEmpire'' with the player characters, but very present on [[BoisterousBruiser The Black Whirlwind.]]
* A mighty weird example from popular DOS-era fighting game ''VideoGame/OneMustFall2097''. No, not on any of the humans in the game (including more than a few likely suspects), but one of the ''robots''. The Thorn is the game's Zangief, a [[MightyGlacier slow but powerful]] grappling specialist, and possessed of [[http://onemustfall.wikia.com/wiki/Thorn a prominent pattern on its chest shaped exactly like thick chest hair]].
* ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' - As befitting a Canadian logger, Bear Hugger has one in the shape of a pine tree.
* Hayreddin Barbarossa, holder of the Pirate asterisk from ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault'' is a Type 1 and has a very thick patch of ''seafoam-colored'' chest hair prominently displayed since he wears a BadassLongcoat, but no shirt underneath.
* Although [[MemeticMutation otherwise forgettable]], Eric Bloodaxe in ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' is a heavily muscled WalkingShirtlessScene covered in auburn chest hair. The sexual personality associated with this trope is largely absent, as he's devoted to [[ClingyJealousGirl Queen Gunnhildr]]... but historically, the real Eric and Gunnhildr had ten children.
* Jacob Frye in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedSyndicate'', which is only visible when he goes FightClubbing. He's a Type 1, although he's only 20/21. Some of the opponents in the fight club are also fuzzy.
* Eustache from ''VideoGame/DeadInVinland'' is a HandsomeLech with a V-neck shirt displaying one of these a la [[VideoGame/DragonAgeII Varric]]. It goes with his long pointy beard and his [[BadassLonghair long hair]]. Perhaps unusually for this trope, he's quite slender and rather [[TheDandy foppish]].
* Kano from ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' has been typically portrayed as having a hairy chest with varying degrees of thickness and even hairy arms depending on the game, especially after his live-action portrayal in 1995 by the late Trevor Goddard, in contrast to most other male characters in the series who appear to have hairless or waxed chests. Since most of Kano's outfits have him shirtless or showing off his chest, it's often on display. Richard Divizio, who portrayed Kano in the original games among other characters, is quite hairy himself, as well.
* In the ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheTempleInfernalCrusade'' has an executioner as first boss who is shirtless but is very strong and obviously has lots of hair on his whole torso. He is decidedly Type 2.

* Edi. E, a DirtyCop boss from ''VideoGame/FinalFight'' is wearing a police uniform, but on his cleary unbuttoned top, plenty of chest hair is very visible on his slightly exposed chest.

* In an episode of the ''LightNovel/DirtyPair'' TV Series, Yuri and Kei spend an episode debating whether their male co-agent has chest hair or not, and how 'disgusting' chest hair is. At the end of the episode, he reveals [[spoiler:he has no chest hair]].

* Inverted in ''Film/DistrictNine''. Wikus starts out as an ObstructiveBureaucrat PunchClockVillain who happens to have a good amount of chest hair. The KarmicTransformation that causes him to turn into an ActionSurvivor and [[TookALevelInBadass take a level in badass]] also makes him gradually lose his hair--including his chest hair.

* In the ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheTempleInfernalCrusade'' has an executioner as first boss who is shirtless but is very strong and obviously has lots of hair on his whole torso.

Sister trope to ManlyFacialHair, which is when facial hair indicates masculinity and toughness. See also ShirtlessScene, WalkingShirtlessScene, RatedMForManly.

** There were most likely unforeseen (by Disney) circumstances with Gaston's brag. Get the BrainBleach out after you really think about it - Gaston just said ''every last inch'' of him is covered with hair. ...EW.

* Gaston's VillainSong in ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' has the line "And every last inch of me's covered with hair!" sung as he rips open his shirt. In the theatrical release, it was subverted in that there wasn't ''much ''there. (Chest hair is remarkably difficult to animate unless you stylize it into a solid mat like Zangief's, which wouldn't have worked here.)

* Parodied in ''Film/AustinPowers'', as it was the Connery-era movies they were pastiching. [[ViolentGlaswegian Fat Bastard]] as well.

In essence, it describes a man with a hairy upper body. Generally shown during a ShirtlessScene or when a guy walks around in a tank-top or an opened shirt. Usually indicates rugged masculinity when shown on a hero, especially when contrasted against a clean chested SissyVillain.

Hairy chests can be seen as fanservice, especially in TheSeventies, when it was quite common for men to show off their chest hair with [[NavelDeepNeckline open shirts and plunging necklines]]. As such its considered part of SeventiesHair. The gay "[[TheBear bear]]" community also finds hairy, hyper-masculine men to be extremely desirable. It is also common in the BaraGenre. On a woman, this is almost universally considered to be prime-grade {{Squick}} material, sometimes comically associated with a BrawnHilda.

* Freddie from ''Manga/CromartieHighSchool'', partly because he might or might not be Freddie Mercury.

--> '''Athlete:''' Doctor, I've been having doubts about these pills we've been taking, I've noticed two side-effects.\\

* Music/{{KISS}}: Hairy chests very much on display in their stage costumes, notably Paul Stanley with the jumpsuit split to the waist and a truly luxurious carpet. [[http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/22300000/Paul-Stanley-kiss-22397645-755-1023.jpg Oh]] [[http://quizilla.teennick.com/user_images/I/IL/ILO/ILOVEPAULSTANLEY/1259782927_9508_full.jpeg yes]].

* A mighty weird example from popular DOS era fighting game ''VideoGame/OneMustFall2097''. No, not on any of the humans in the game (including more than a few likely suspects), but one of the ''robots''. The Thorn is the game's Zangief, a [[MightyGlacier slow but powerful]] grappling specialist, and possessed of [[http://onemustfall.wikia.com/wiki/Thorn a prominent pattern on its chest shaped exactly like thick chest hair]].

* Kano from ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' has been typically portrayed as having a hairy chest with varying degrees of thickness and even hairy arms depending on the game, especially after his live-action portayal in 1995 by the late Trevor Goddard, in contrast to most other male characters in the series who appear to have hairless or waxed chests. Since most of Kano's outfits have him shirtless or showing off his chest, it's often in display. Richard Divizio, who portayed Kano in the original games among other characters, is quite hairy himself, as well.

** the Belchers' neighbor Mr. Huggins is even more hairy than Bob, to the point that you can't see his tattoo.

* Similarly, Creator/SteveCarell sports this - that was his ''actual'' chest-hair getting waxed in ''Film/TheFortyYearOldVirgin''.
* Creator/ChrisFarley, as anyone who's seen the ''[[Series/SaturdayNightLive SNL]]'' Chippendales sketch or Film/BillyMadison can attest.