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21 Photos of Male Stars In Sunglasses, Because Everyone Looks Cooler With Shades On

There's a reason that celebrities wear sunglasses all the time, and it's not just to hide their face from the paparazzi. Sunglasses make you look instantly mysterious, chic, and downright cool — it's no wonder that iconic film stars and permanent "cool guys" like James Dean were constantly sporting shades. Modern celebrities know the secret, and we're ever so grateful. Check out these photos of 21 hot celebrities looking cool in shades.

by Kaitlin Reilly

Ryan Gosling

Gosling looks disturbingly perfect in this suit and sunglasses combo, but remind me again of a time when he hasn’t looked disturbingly perfect?

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Pharrell Williams

Williams makes a simple black t-shirt look instantly fashionable.

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Brad Pitt

Pitt really wears those aviators, no?

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Daniel Craig

James Bond would be proud.

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Jon Hamm

Draper looks very dapper in his bow tie and sunglasses.

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Joshua Jackson

The former Fringe star looks as equally hip as his forever-chic wife Diane Kruger.

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Jamie Foxx

Foxx is making his buddy Colin Farrell extremely jealous right now.

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Johnny Depp

Depp should live in sunglasses. Then again, he kind of already does.

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Joe & Nick Jonas

The JoBros get their beach club on.

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Stephen Moyer

Not sure what style of sunnies those are, but they’re futuristic, too large for his face, and awesome.

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Justin Timberlake

Aviators to the rescue.

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James Franco

Or is that James Dean? (I’m thinking that was the idea.)

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Ed Westwick

Just imagine his Gossip Girl character tipping his sunglasses and saying “I’m Chuck Bass.” Perfection.

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Brody Jenner

The former star of The Hills rocks shades and a side smile.

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Usher

Let’s be honest: Usher doesn’t really need to get any cooler.

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Justin Bieber

Even the Biebs looks infinitely more mysterious with shades on.

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Jared Leto

I have no idea what Leto’s t-shirt says because I’m way too distracted by how fantastic he looks in Wayfarers.

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Sean Combs

The former P. Diddy (and Puff Daddy, and Diddy) looks stylish as ever in a pink Polo and aviators.

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Zac Efron

The greatest “Efron-in-sunglasses” moment since that scene in 17 Again.

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Leonardo DiCaprio

The Wolf of Wall Street star looks like a million bucks. Thanks, sunglasses!

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Josh Hutcherson

The Hunger Games star proves you don’t need to actually wear the sunglasses to reap their coolifying benefits.

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