Burt Reynolds

In 1978, Burt Reynolds appeared on the “Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.” Sporting his mustache, he encountered Steve Martin’s dare to shave it off. Despite initial resistance, the comedian persisted, and he relented. With a razor from a prop man, the funnyman undertook the task, eliciting humorous comments from the actor about his new look.

After completion, Burt quipped, “I look like a 12-year-old boy,” drawing laughter from the audience. Johnny remarked, “You look like a different person,” to which he replied, “I feel like a different person.” Although the actor regrew his mustache, the memory of Steve’s national TV challenge remained an unforgettable moment in his life.