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"a blonde male" is as likely as "a male waitress" - fixed to say "a blond"
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If they're ''not'' evil, they're still jerks, although they may or may not [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|be nice underneath]], and they usually lose. Where a [[Betty and Veronica]] usually has a [[Hair of Gold|blond]] Betty and a dark- or [[Heroes Want Redheads|red-haired]] Veronica, a male version of this setup will do the reverse.
Given that blond heroes were not rare in films 40 or more years ago, this may be a [[Cyclic Trope]], albeit with a longer cycle time than that for female "bad hair colors". That said, it has certainly become a much more prevalent trope in the days since [[Those Wacky Nazis|World War II]], which may be responsible for this, since the Nazis did love blonds. On the other hand, it may be more simple: popular kids are jerks, and so are all cheerleaders.
Often synonymous with [[Light Is Not Good]]; after all, blond guys are more often associated with an angelic appearance than black haired ones.
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* Although he's [[Comedic Sociopath|amusingly psychotic]] to the point where it's hard not to like him to an extent, [[Psycho for Hire|Ladd Russo]] from ''[[Baccano!]]'' would most definitely fall under this trope, if not for undecidedly brown tan AND dark blond hair {{spoiler|which turns gray for artisticness in Alcatra}}. I mean, come on. {{spoiler|He shoots a small child's head off and constantly threatens to kill his girlfriend, among other things.}}
* Played with in ''[[The Prince of Tennis]]''. Kevin Smith is an angry, bitchy, aggressive American boy who is an absolute [[Jerkass]] for quite a while...{{spoiler|and comes from a broken family with a negligent father, also blond. When he's defeated and comes to terms with himself, he shows a sweeter side, though not losing his [[Hot-Blooded|strong temper]] completely.}}
* [[Naruto]] himself averts this, as he's the hero, but [[Mad Artist|Deidara]] of the Atatsuki does not. However, Naruto is the host of the Nine Tailed demon fox which is one of the most evil and ill tempered of all of the tailed beasts. His father, 4th Hokage Minato Namikaze, also a
* ''[[Code Geass]]'' has Prince Clovis and {{spoiler|V.V.}}. The former is an insecure wreck who commits mass slaughter to cover his screw ups, the latter is just plain ''[[:Category:Yandere|insane]]''. And don't forget that [[The Emperor|Charles di Britannia]] had dark blond hair (comparable to Nunnally's) before age turned his hair white.
* Krad in ''[[D.N.Angel]]'', who is also a prime example of [[Light Is Not Good]] thanks to his angelic appearance and utterly sadistic personality.
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* Reda from ''[[Mon Colle Knights]]''. {{spoiler|Lark, on the other hand...}}
* Belphegor, from ''[[Katekyo Hitman Reborn]]'', while not ''evil'' per se, is a psychopathic [[Knife Nut]] with a [[Slasher Smile]] and an [[Evil Laugh]]. He's also one of six elite assassins known as the Varia. Byakuran, the [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]], is this troupe through and through, if you consider white a shade of blonde. Ken, on the other hand, averts this trope, despite being Mukuro's flunky.
* Every notable blond guy in ''[[Eyeshield 21]]'' is (or was) a jerkass, with the exception of Homer and the Yuuhi Guts captain. The biggest jerks in the Pentgram are blondes, Hiruma and Agon dyed their hair
* ''[[Mai-Otome]]'' has [[Evil Genius|John Smith]] in the anime and {{spoiler|[[Big Bad|Sergay]] [[Complete Monster|August]] Taiki}} in the manga.
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|Vicious]] in ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'', especially compared to the brunet [[Anti-Hero]] protagonist, Spike.
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== Film -- Live-Action ==
* The store owner's son Dennis in [[Cabin Fever (film)|Cabin Fever]] is more a case of "
* In ''[[American Pie]]'', the four main guys are all dark-haired and (somewhat) sympathetic. And then there's Stifler.
* [[James Bond (film)|James Bond]] faces muscular blond henchmen on a regular basis:
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== Theater ==
* In ''[[Spring Awakening]]'', the basic idea is that all the children are good and naive and the adults are evil. However, there is an exception to the lovable children: Hanschen, the Aryan seducer and predator who creeps everyone out and seduces this poor, awkward guy, Ernst, who has a desperate crush on Hanschen. Of course, despite the fact that this takes place in GERMANY of all places, Hanschen is usually the sole blond. [[Word of God]] has [http://blogs.denverpost.com/runninglines/2009/12/03/spring-awakening-in-denver-tidbits-and-leftovers/ basically confirmed] that this trope is being invoked on purpose (and so one assumes that the dark-haired Hanschens, understudies aside, are only that way because they couldn't pull off the desired blond).
* Brett, the [[Jerk Jock]] in ''[[Thirteen|13]]'', was played by the
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* Liquid Snake from ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]''. Especially bad since Solid Snake, to whom Liquid is [[Cloning Blues|supposedly genetically identical]], has brown hair.
* The [[Big Bad]]s of ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' (and the remake, ''Tomb Raider: Anniversary''), ''Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness'', and ''Tomb Raider: Legends'' have all been blonds or platinum-blonds.
* The aptly named Mr. Blonde in ''[[Perfect Dark]]''. Yes, it's a pseudonym
* None of the all-blond Branstein clan in the ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'' franchise are actually evil, although you are nominally fighting against Maier and Elzam at the beginning of ''Original Generation'', Rai is kind of a [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|jerk]], and Elzam is an [[Aloof Big Brother]] (and [[Expy|A CHAR]]).
* The Silencer from ''[[Crusader: No Remorse|Crusader]]'' is revealed as blond in a rarely-seen death animation. A half-subversion in that he is the protagonist, but even if he isn't evil, he is far too willing to carelessly shoot unarmed surrendering civilians for no reason.
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* In [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars]], {{spoiler|Senate Guard Commando Captain Argyus}} is the first {{spoiler|Senate Guard}} ever to be seen unmasked onscreen, revealing his elaborately coifed blond hair.
* Dash Baxter from [[Danny Phantom]]. Not really evil, but he is a bully.
* Boog from [[Fanboy and Chum Chum]] is also a
* Bronto, leader of the biker gang "The Bronto Bunch" on ''[[The Flintstones|The Pebbles And Bamm-Bamm Show]]''
* Tobey from [[Word Girl]] is
* Bart Simpson Of [[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]].
* Geoff of ''[[Total Drama Island]]'', while being the host at ''Total Drama Aftermath''. He got better, though.
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