History Main / ForeheadOfDoom

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[[caption-width-right:172:[-[[WeaselMascot Chamo]] stares in awe at the size of Yue's forehead.-] ]]

* Miyako from ''PaniPoniDash'' has a forehead that's so shiny it shoots beams of energy that set things on fire in one episode.
** It can also give instant suntans and may require sunglasses to view directly.

* [[{{Psychonauts}} Crispin Whytehead]]. Oh dear God, ''Crispin bleeding Whytehead''. Not only does his forehead take up 4/5ths of his face, it seems to be ''flabby'', hanging down over his eyes.
** That's not flab, just a really heavy brow (it happens. What you see with Crispin is basically the Psychonauts version of people you'll meet who you might describe as "caveman-browed").

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--> [Everyone else in the room avoids eyecontact with him.]

[[folder:Real Life]]
* Jared Padalecki, although it was a great deal less obvious before he got rid of his fringe.
* John Cazale's forehead was [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:John_Cazale.jpg tremendous]].
* Likewise, PatrickStewart.
** You can see where his hairline ''would'' be, and with that to judge by, his forehead is easily large enough to count.
* According to [[http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/08/10/aya-hirano-ideal-vs-actuality/ this article]], AyaHirano seems to fit on this trope. (Warning: site is NSFW)
* QuentinTarantino's forehead is... [[UnderStatement a little big]]
* Ant, of [[AntAndDec ...and Dec]] fame.
* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Stirner Max Stirner]]. Literally, high brow.
* After the 20/20 interview, Rihanna was known for having a large [[http://beetsyumyum.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/rihanna_portrait3.jpg forehead]]. It eventually became a meme and an [[http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Rihanna%27s_Forehead Uncyclopedia Page]].
* JossWhedon.
** SummerGlau.
* ConanOBrien.
* Heck, ''Homo sapiens sapiens'' compared to other Great Apes. It's part of why [[HumansAreSpecial we're so wicked smart]].
** And also [[BlessedWithSuck a part of why giving birth is such an ordeal.]]
* Tyra Banks; she calls it a "five-head".
** She frequently mentions that her family calls her "lightbulb-head".
* EllenPage, although she gets a lot less flak about it than most other real-life entries here.
* Joe Bruce, also known as Violent J and one half of [[InsaneClownPosse the most hated band in the world]], has mentioned his large forehead several times in songs.
* James Van Der Beek.
* [[http://atemonai.com/blog/music-rayn-the-new-seiyuu-agency-on-the-block/ Apparently]], both MinakoKotobuki and AyahiTakagaki consider their respective forehead to be their CharmPoint.
* In ancient and old cultures, there are many drawings that emphasis people having large foreheads and even being complimented because of it. The reasons vary, but most attribute a large forehead to be a sign of intelligence.
** It is also known that shaving the eyebrows and top head hair greatly increased the presence of the forehead.
* ChristinaRicci. In fact, in a ''DisneyAdventures'' interview back in TheNineties, she expressed amusement that people kept commenting on the size of her forehead.
* Filipino actress Matet de Leon.
* Japanese child actress Riona Kiuchi. It's even [[LampShadeHanging lampshaded]] in her show ''Tensai Terebi-kun MAX!'' complete with shiny visual effects.
* NeilPatrickHarris. His forehead takes up approximately half his face.
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* Apollo Justice in his [[AceAttorney titular game]]. In fact, Klavier Gavin, the opposing attorney, refers to him as "Herr Forehead" (Mr. Forehead). Mind you, the name started with a forehead-related piece of evidence, but it fits nonetheless.

* Wot, no JossWhedon?

* ''{{Angel}}'' is frequently referred to as "Captain Forehead".

* Likewise, Patrick Stewart.

* According to [[http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/08/10/aya-hirano-ideal-vs-actuality/ this article]], Aya Hirano seems to fit on this trope. (Warning: site is NSFW)
* Quentin Tarantino's forehead is... [[UnderStatement a little big]]

Many animated shows, especially [[{{Anime}} Japanese ones]], have a habit of giving a character (sometimes more than one) an over-sized forehead. For some reason, the character, even if their head is their BerserkButton, will always take good care of their forehead, for it will always be as clean and shiny as possible. If not shinier. This type of forehead could also be emphasized with [[ShowTheForehead the right hairstyle]]. Compare the less realistic MyBrainIsBig.

** Also, one of the side effects of Super Saiyan II and III stages is a bulging forehead. Especially noticeable in stage III.

* John Cazale's forehead is [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:John_Cazale.jpg tremendous]].