36 Anime & Cartoon Characters With Big Foreheads

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TV screenwriter Michael Jamin shares which characters have the most iconic foreheads on screen

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1 Megamind (Megamind)

2 Jimmy Neutron (The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron)

3 Sakura Haruno (Naruto)

4 Squidward Tentacles (SpongeBob SquarePants)

5 Stewie Griffin (Family Guy)

6 Odd Della Robbia (Code Lyoko)

7 Android 17 and 18 (Dragon Ball Z)

8 Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)

9 Bart Simpson (The Simpsons)

10 Boa Hancock (One Piece)

11 Betty Boop (Various cartoons)

12 Beavis and Butt-Head (Beavis and Butt-Head)

13 Tweety Bird (Looney Tunes)

14 Wednesday Addams (The Addams Family)

15 Professor Farnsworth (Futurama)

16 Nick Birch (Big Mouth)

17 Skips (Regular Show)

18 Nefertari Vivi (One Piece)

19 Roger (American Dad)

20 Theodore Lindsey Templeton Jr. (The Boss Baby)

21 Haru Okumura (Persona 5)

22 Vegeta (Dragon Ball Z)

23 Casper (Casper)

24 The Brain (Pinky and the Brain)

25 Butters Stotch (South Park)

26 Egghead Jr. (Looney Tunes)

27 Momo Yaoyorozu (My Hero Academia)

28 Caillou (Caillou)

29 Mr. Mackey (South Park)

30 Tetsuo Shima (Akira)

31 Omi (Xiaolin Showdown)

32 Saitama (One-Punch Man)

33 Dr. Neo Cortex (Crash Bandicoot)

34 William Afton (Five Nights at Freddy’s)

35 Janine (Pokémon)

36 Mr. Bean (Mr. Bean: The Animated Series)

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Co-authored by Michael Jamin and Devin McSween

Last Updated: March 18, 2026 Fact Checked

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Big foreheads are a common feature on cartoon characters. They often indicate that a character is super smart, but sometimes they’re just a design choice to make a character really stand out! If you’re curious about the most iconic characters with big foreheads, keep reading. We partnered with a TV screenwriter to help us compile some of the biggest foreheads (some are even bigger than a fivehead!) in TV, movies, and anime below.

The Most Famous Characters with Big Foreheads

TV screenwriter Michael Jamin says two of the characters with the biggest foreheads are Beavis and Butt-Head. Some other iconic foreheads include Megamind, Jimmy Neutron, Stewie Griffin, Sakura Haruno, Android 18, and Nick Birch. A big forehead can indicate a character is a genius, or just make them visually distinct.

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Megamind (Megamind)

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   A ridiculously giant head is a classic sign of a genius-level character, and Megamind is no exception! The blue alien has a forehead that stretches and balloons over his face, so he’s a real head turner in his world. Luckily, the villain uses his brainpower for good in the end, and becomes the city’s hero (with the biggest forehead, we might add).

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   Michael Jamin is a TV screenwriter, showrunner, and author. He is most known for his work on Just Shoot Me, King of the Hill, Beavis & Butt-Head, Wilfred, Out of Practice, Rules of Engagement, Lopez, and Tacoma FD.
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Jimmy Neutron (The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron)

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   All of the characters in The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron have big heads, but Jimmy Neutron takes the cake as having the biggest forehead. And it makes sense: the boy genius’ huge brain has to go somewhere. It’s clear that he’s proud of his big forehead, as he chooses to accentuate it with an ice cream swirl-like hairdo.

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Sakura Haruno (Naruto)

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   Sakura might not have the most prominent forehead on this list, but in the Naruto universe, she is constantly made fun of for it. She reveals that she used to have bangs because kids would call her “Forehead Girl” or “Billboard Brow.” Sakura gained confidence as she got older and now embraces her forehead by wearing her hair back or parted down the middle.
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Squidward Tentacles (SpongeBob SquarePants)

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   Squidward is one of the most unique-looking characters in SpongeBob. He cracked our list as one of the most iconic characters with a big nose, and he just so happens to also have a large, oval-shaped forehead. Perhaps it's from all the judgment-fueled eyebrow raising he does at SpongeBob’s and Patrick’s antics.

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Stewie Griffin (Family Guy)

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   Stewie is a classic example of the big-brained baby trope, which he contains in his giant football-shaped head and matching wide forehead. The toddler is a fan-favorite from the animated sitcom, who’s always getting up to hijinks (and occasional crimes).
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Odd Della Robbia (Code Lyoko)

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   Truthfully, any of the main characters from Code Lyoko deserve a prominent spot on this list, as all the kids have ridiculously large foreheads. However, we had to choose just one, so we went with Odd Della Robbia for his iconic widow’s peak and purple streaked hair. However, you could definitely argue that Yumi Ishiyama has the larger forehead!

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Android 17 and 18 (Dragon Ball Z)

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   Android 17 and Android 18 are twins who share one very prominent facial feature: their massive, rounded foreheads. The twins also both have voluminous, shoulder-length hair that only emphasizes their wide foreheads!
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Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)

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   Perhaps the most iconic dad from animated TV, Homer is known for a lot of things: his love for donuts and beer, his outspoken views, and, of course, his iconic balding hairline and giant forehead. While he has a reputation for being unintelligent and flying off the handle at any given moment, he does have a deep love for his family.

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Bart Simpson (The Simpsons)

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   Like father, like son, right? Bart, the mischievous oldest child in the Simpsons’ family, also has a long forehead that’s topped off by his crown-like hairline. The bigger question is whether Bart has yellow, spiky hair, or if that’s just how his head is shaped…
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Boa Hancock (One Piece)

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   While One Piece is well known for its crazy character designs, Boa Hancock is possibly the most beautiful woman in the One Piece universe! In fact, her large forehead only contributes to her being such a looker. Her bangs perfectly frame her high forehead, giving her a regal look fit for a captain and empress.

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Betty Boop (Various cartoons)

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   Betty Boop is one of the most iconic female cartoon characters, who’s been around since the 1930s! Her wide forehead is perfectly complemented by her heart-shaped face, sweet pixie cut, and large doe eyes. She’s a total cutie!
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Beavis and Butt-Head (Beavis and Butt-Head)

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   While we can’t say the two immature, rock-loving best friends have much going on upstairs, they do have some pretty huge foreheads. And Jamin agrees, saying their foreheads are pretty iconic. Combined with their poofy hair and unique noses, Beavis and Butt-Head are quite the pair. (And if it were a competition, we’d say Beavis’ forehead is just a bit larger!).

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Tweety Bird (Looney Tunes)

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   Tweety looks like a sweet, innocent canary on the outside, but he’s got a bit of a cunning streak! That might be why the yellow bird has a dome-shaped head and a large forehead: he’s constantly outsmarting Sylvester the cat’s attempts to catch him.
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Wednesday Addams (The Addams Family)

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   Wednesday is morbid, morose, and just a tiny bit sadistic. Plus, she’s got quite a large forehead, which is framed by her iconic braided ponytails! While you can’t see her forehead much in the live-action Wednesday series, it is on full display in the movies from the 1990s, as well as the animated movies from 2019 and 2021.

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Professor Farnsworth (Futurama)

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   The Professor is the pinnacle example of the mad scientist trope: he’s old, has a long, cone-like head, wears thick glasses, and never takes off his white lab coat. While he’s certainly smart, he’s gone a bit senile in his very old age and is often responsible for the wacky adventures the rest of the characters find themselves on.
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Nick Birch (Big Mouth)

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   Of all the silly character designs in Big Mouth, Nick perhaps has the silliest. His forehead appears to be miles long, which makes him the butt of many jokes, and is only accentuated by his unflattering haircut. We have to say that Lola Skumpy could give Nick a run for his money in the forehead department, though!

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Skips (Regular Show)

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   Skips is the buff, jeans-wearing yeti from Regular Show who’s constantly solving everyone else’s problems. His large forehead just might be a sign of his immortal status and immense wisdom, as it’s revealed that he’s over 500 years old!
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Nefertari Vivi (One Piece)

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   Nefertari Vivi is the beautiful, blue-haired princess of Arabasta and has a lovely, high forehead to match her royal status. She’s not just a pretty figurehead, though. She works with the Straw Hat Pirates to help take down Baroque Works.

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Roger (American Dad)

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   Roger’s huge forehead is central to his character design, as he resembles the classic alien prototype: he has gray skin and a long, bulbous head. While the flamboyant character dons a lot of different costumes throughout the show, he can never truly hide his iconic forehead.
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Theodore Lindsey Templeton Jr. (The Boss Baby)

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   Theodore Lindsey Templeton Jr., better known as the Boss Baby, is another great example of the brainy baby trope: he’s a newborn who completes secret missions for Baby Corp. While perhaps better known for his smug brow raise and dapper suit, the Boss Baby also has quite a large forehead. He’s really just a baby, though, so he’ll probably grow into it!

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Haru Okumura (Persona 5)

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   While Persona 5 is a video game, no list of big forehead characters would be complete without Haru. As the sophisticated daughter of a major CEO, she accentuates her large forehead with a middle part and classy curls. You don’t see her forehead when she transforms into her Persona Milady, though!
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Vegeta (Dragon Ball Z)

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   Vegeta is iconic for a lot of reasons: he’s a prince and super-powerful Saiyan who transforms from a ruthless villain into a caring hero. What makes him visually iconic, though, is his severe widow's peak and spiky pushed-back hair, which show off his rather large forehead. He wouldn’t be a fan favorite without it!

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Casper (Casper)

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   In all iterations of Casper, from the animated movies to the live-action, the friendly ghost has a giant, egg-shaped head and forehead. It’s unclear whether he had a big forehead as a human, or if this is something he developed when he became a ghost!
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The Brain (Pinky and the Brain)

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   With a name like The Brain, it’s no surprise that this cartoon mouse has an abnormally big head and prominent forehead. He’s the genius behind his and Pinky’s complex plans to take over the world, and while he is supremely smart, his arrogance usually foils his own schemes.

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Butters Stotch (South Park)

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   Like most characters in South Park, Butters has an unusually round head. However, he’s one of the only ones who also has a giant forehead. His tuft of spiky blonde hair only emphasizes his wider head.
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Egghead Jr. (Looney Tunes)

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   Egghead Jr. is another bird character from Looney Tunes who sports a large, light bulb-shaped head and a wide forehead. This is core to his character, as Egghead Jr. is a brainy bookworm, complete with wire-rim glasses and a permanently concerned expression.

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Momo Yaoyorozu (My Hero Academia)

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   Momo is the levelheaded and dedicated representative of Class 1-A, whose powerful quirk allows her to create any non-living object from her skin. While her spiky up-do is probably her most recognizable characteristic, she also has a rather high forehead!
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Caillou (Caillou)

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   Caillou is the infamous titular character of the children’s show Caillou, who, despite being 4 years old, is widely despised for his spoiled and whiny behavior. It doesn’t help that Caillou is bald for some reason, which only emphasizes his circular head and giant forehead.

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Mr. Mackey (South Park)

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   Mr. Mackey is quite the interesting character in South Park, and has an interestingly shaped head to match. The guidance counselor’s balloon-like face is topped with a rather prominent forehead, a thin coating of hair, and close-set eyeglasses.
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Tetsuo Shima (Akira)

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   Tetsuo is the antagonist of the iconic film, Akira. His high and wide forehead may be a sign of his chaotic and destructive psychic powers, which eventually result in his grotesque, mutated form at the end of the movie.

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Omi (Xiaolin Showdown)

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   Omi’s forehead is hard to miss, as the pint-sized character has a giant, round head with no hair to cover it. His large forehead is definitely important to his character design, as it has to fit the 9 white dots that glow on his forehead while he’s using his powers.
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Saitama (One-Punch Man)

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   There’s definitely a trend with bald characters having a large forehead! Saitama is well known for his prominent and shiny forehead, which he sports in both his casual, goofy design and his serious, battle-ready design.

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Dr. Neo Cortex (Crash Bandicoot)

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   Dr. Neo Cortex is another video game character who definitely deserves a spot on this list of big forehead characters. He’s the mad scientist villain of the series, so naturally, he has an absolutely massive forehead with an “N” in the center. His kooky design is only emphasized by his bushy brows and tufts of hair growing on the top of his head and behind his ears.
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William Afton (Five Nights at Freddy’s)

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   William Afton is the main antagonist of the Five Nights at Freddy’s video game series, who appears as the rabbit animatronic-human hybrid Springtrap (in FNaF 3) and Scraptrap (in Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator). Along with his grotesque, broken-down appearance, Springtrap and Scraptrap both have large foreheads, which definitely adds to his scary design!

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Janine (Pokémon)

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   Janine is the gym leader at Fuchsia City in Gold, Silver, and Crystal and HeartGold and SoulSilver. She has a prominent and wide forehead, which is only emphasized by her jagged hairline and spiked, purple hairstyle.
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Mr. Bean (Mr. Bean: The Animated Series)

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   The live-action Mr. Bean, played by Rowan Atkinson, may be better known for his larger nose, but in the animated series, it's in tough competition with his wide forehead. Either way, the show is a fun extension of the character, who gets up to some hilarious schemes in London.

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