40 Actors Who Look Completely Different in Real Life

While her Game of Thrones character had waist-length blonde curls, 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 was 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.

One of the wisest characters from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Worf, is a pretty serious guy. Actor Michael Dorn not only knows how to crack a smile on the red carpet, but he's also quite the handsome guy without all that makeup and fake hair.

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.

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.

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 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.

It's almost hard to recognize the middle Crawley sister on Downton Abbey when the actress is out and about as herself.

When Sarah Paulson took on the role of O.J. Simpson's prosecutor in American Crime Story season 1, she committed to replicating the lawyer's '90s eyebrows, chain-smoking habits, and perm — and she was rewarded for it with a Golden Globe.

Clearly The Handmaid's Tale has a very good makeup department, as actress Madeline Brewer has both of her eyes in real life. The actress plays Ofwarren in Hulu's dystopian drama.

Besides the fact that Millie Bobby Brown doesn't have super powers, she also looks much more grown up in real life.