Drag duo for Halloween
September 9, 2016 6:04 PM Subscribe
What are some well-known male character duos in pop culture? ...that would be fun to dress up as for Halloween??
So maybe it’s a little early for a Halloween-related question... but I want to be prepared! And I’m SO EXCITED!!! My girlfriend and I (also female) perform in drag and are planning to dress as a pair for Halloween. As two dudes, obviously. Looking for anything from fictional characters from books, movies or cartoons to real-life icons, figures or actors. Can be a more vaguely associated duo of comparable people (e.g. Freddie Mercury and David Bowie). Pretty open to wild ideas (e.g. Bert and Ernie), so anything goes. Bonus points for taller blonde / shorter brunette pairings.
Possibilities so far:
- Joker and Batman
- Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy
- Sherlock Holmes and John Watson
- Freddie Mercury and David Bowie
- Dr. Horrible and Captain Hammer
- Charlie Chaplin and Harpo Marx
- Bert and Ernie
Thanks in advance!
So maybe it’s a little early for a Halloween-related question... but I want to be prepared! And I’m SO EXCITED!!! My girlfriend and I (also female) perform in drag and are planning to dress as a pair for Halloween. As two dudes, obviously. Looking for anything from fictional characters from books, movies or cartoons to real-life icons, figures or actors. Can be a more vaguely associated duo of comparable people (e.g. Freddie Mercury and David Bowie). Pretty open to wild ideas (e.g. Bert and Ernie), so anything goes. Bonus points for taller blonde / shorter brunette pairings.
Possibilities so far:
- Joker and Batman
- Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy
- Sherlock Holmes and John Watson
- Freddie Mercury and David Bowie
- Dr. Horrible and Captain Hammer
- Charlie Chaplin and Harpo Marx
- Bert and Ernie
Thanks in advance!
Berty Wooster and Jeeves
posted by blob at 6:15 PM on September 9, 2016 [3 favorites]
posted by blob at 6:15 PM on September 9, 2016 [3 favorites]
Hans and Franz.
posted by Melismata at 6:17 PM on September 9, 2016 [2 favorites]
posted by Melismata at 6:17 PM on September 9, 2016 [2 favorites]
Abbot & Costello
Fry & Laurie (extra nerd points)
Penn & Teller (invert the tall/blonde shorter brunette thing)
Gilbert & Sullivan?
Pinky & the Brain
posted by Emperor SnooKloze at 6:18 PM on September 9, 2016
Fry & Laurie (extra nerd points)
Penn & Teller (invert the tall/blonde shorter brunette thing)
Gilbert & Sullivan?
Pinky & the Brain
posted by Emperor SnooKloze at 6:18 PM on September 9, 2016
Lenny & Squiqqy
posted by DizzyOnBugSpray at 6:24 PM on September 9, 2016 [4 favorites]
posted by DizzyOnBugSpray at 6:24 PM on September 9, 2016 [4 favorites]
Jay & Silent Bob!
Also seconding Wayne & Garth
Bill & Ted
posted by nukacherry at 6:24 PM on September 9, 2016 [4 favorites]
Also seconding Wayne & Garth
Bill & Ted
posted by nukacherry at 6:24 PM on September 9, 2016 [4 favorites]
Lloyd and Harry from Dumb and Dumber, rocking orange and powder blue tuxedoes.
posted by amro at 6:28 PM on September 9, 2016 [3 favorites]
posted by amro at 6:28 PM on September 9, 2016 [3 favorites]
Simon & Garfunkel
posted by mal de coucou at 6:35 PM on September 9, 2016
posted by mal de coucou at 6:35 PM on September 9, 2016
Steve and Bucky from the MCU, either in civvies or suited up.
posted by current resident at 6:40 PM on September 9, 2016
posted by current resident at 6:40 PM on September 9, 2016
Also:
Butch and Sundance
Robin Hood and Little John
Rocky and Bullwinkle
Legolas and Gimli
posted by current resident at 6:47 PM on September 9, 2016
Butch and Sundance
Robin Hood and Little John
Rocky and Bullwinkle
Legolas and Gimli
posted by current resident at 6:47 PM on September 9, 2016
Donald Trump and Chris Christie
posted by My Dad at 6:52 PM on September 9, 2016 [2 favorites]
posted by My Dad at 6:52 PM on September 9, 2016 [2 favorites]
Weirdest bromance in history:
Dennis Rodman and Kim Jong-Un
(you could have an absolute field day with the costumes)
2nd weirdest bromance in history
Larry Flynt and Jerry Falwell
posted by BadgerDoctor at 6:58 PM on September 9, 2016 [4 favorites]
Dennis Rodman and Kim Jong-Un
(you could have an absolute field day with the costumes)
2nd weirdest bromance in history
Larry Flynt and Jerry Falwell
posted by BadgerDoctor at 6:58 PM on September 9, 2016 [4 favorites]
The original Wham with George Michael and Andrew Ridgley if you want an 80's vibe though Andrew may be under recognized....
Kirk and Spock
posted by beaning at 7:00 PM on September 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
Kirk and Spock
posted by beaning at 7:00 PM on September 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
Homer Simpson and Ned Flanders
Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas ("Bosie")
Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne
Robert Redford and Paul Newman
Abe Lincoln and George Washington
Mozart and Salieri
Socrates and Plato
posted by a strong female character at 7:02 PM on September 9, 2016
Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas ("Bosie")
Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne
Robert Redford and Paul Newman
Abe Lincoln and George Washington
Mozart and Salieri
Socrates and Plato
posted by a strong female character at 7:02 PM on September 9, 2016
Boss Hogg and Rosco P. Coltrane.
posted by bondcliff at 7:05 PM on September 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by bondcliff at 7:05 PM on September 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
Charlie Brown and Linus
Jean Luc Picard and William Riker (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
Albert Einstein and Arthur Eddington
posted by Roger Pittman at 7:07 PM on September 9, 2016
Jean Luc Picard and William Riker (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
Albert Einstein and Arthur Eddington
posted by Roger Pittman at 7:07 PM on September 9, 2016
Oh! Picard and Kirk
Kirk and Gorn!
posted by a strong female character at 7:10 PM on September 9, 2016
Kirk and Gorn!
posted by a strong female character at 7:10 PM on September 9, 2016
Sam and Dean Winchester!
posted by firei at 7:11 PM on September 9, 2016 [2 favorites]
posted by firei at 7:11 PM on September 9, 2016 [2 favorites]
Fry and Bender!
Zapp Brannigan and Kif!
posted by chesty_a_arthur at 7:13 PM on September 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
Zapp Brannigan and Kif!
posted by chesty_a_arthur at 7:13 PM on September 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
Came in to say Hall & Oates. It's the best couples costume I've ever seen at any Halloween Party.
posted by Sara C. at 7:20 PM on September 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by Sara C. at 7:20 PM on September 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
Sigfried and Roy!
Hulk Hogan and Macho Man Randy Savage
posted by andreapandrea at 7:21 PM on September 9, 2016
Hulk Hogan and Macho Man Randy Savage
posted by andreapandrea at 7:21 PM on September 9, 2016
Can't believe I'm the first to say the Blues Brothers!
posted by spelunkingplato at 7:24 PM on September 9, 2016 [3 favorites]
posted by spelunkingplato at 7:24 PM on September 9, 2016 [3 favorites]
Freddy Krueger and Jason
posted by a strong female character at 7:36 PM on September 9, 2016
posted by a strong female character at 7:36 PM on September 9, 2016
Hitler and Stalin
posted by a strong female character at 7:40 PM on September 9, 2016
posted by a strong female character at 7:40 PM on September 9, 2016
Jake and Elwood Blues
posted by Daily Alice at 7:43 PM on September 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by Daily Alice at 7:43 PM on September 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
Milli Vanilli
Jack Sparrow and Edward Scissorhands
posted by I_Love_Bananas at 7:51 PM on September 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
Jack Sparrow and Edward Scissorhands
posted by I_Love_Bananas at 7:51 PM on September 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
Marty McFly and Doc Brown
posted by roger ackroyd at 8:00 PM on September 9, 2016 [2 favorites]
posted by roger ackroyd at 8:00 PM on September 9, 2016 [2 favorites]
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck when they wrote Good Will Hunting! The props will make it.
posted by c'mon sea legs at 8:00 PM on September 9, 2016
posted by c'mon sea legs at 8:00 PM on September 9, 2016
Magneto! And Professor X! You could play them from First Class, when Professor X had hair.
posted by Frowner at 8:06 PM on September 9, 2016
posted by Frowner at 8:06 PM on September 9, 2016
Gandalf and Frodo
posted by the webmistress at 8:09 PM on September 9, 2016
posted by the webmistress at 8:09 PM on September 9, 2016
Tim burton and Edward scissorhands
Jack Skellington and The Mayor
posted by a strong female character at 8:11 PM on September 9, 2016
Jack Skellington and The Mayor
posted by a strong female character at 8:11 PM on September 9, 2016
Geordi and Data
posted by a strong female character at 8:11 PM on September 9, 2016
posted by a strong female character at 8:11 PM on September 9, 2016
The two guys from Dick in a Box.
posted by Special Agent Dale Cooper at 8:14 PM on September 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by Special Agent Dale Cooper at 8:14 PM on September 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
Depending on your crowd, perhaps Verlaine and Rimbaud? Costume ideas from Total Eclipse—you probably need to be born with the right attitude.
posted by she's not there at 8:35 PM on September 9, 2016
posted by she's not there at 8:35 PM on September 9, 2016
Rick and Morty
posted by a strong female character at 9:01 PM on September 9, 2016
posted by a strong female character at 9:01 PM on September 9, 2016
Crick & Watson
Tony Stark & Steve Rogers
Woodward & Bernstein (esp. as portrayed by Redford & Hoffman)
Air Supply
posted by Iris Gambol at 9:16 PM on September 9, 2016
Tony Stark & Steve Rogers
Woodward & Bernstein (esp. as portrayed by Redford & Hoffman)
Air Supply
posted by Iris Gambol at 9:16 PM on September 9, 2016
Years ago on Mardi Gras day in New Orleans I saw a Space Cowboy & the Gangster of Love. The Gangster of Love wore a pinstriped zoot suit with a big, red, glittery heart on the lapel.
posted by BicycleFace at 9:23 PM on September 9, 2016 [2 favorites]
posted by BicycleFace at 9:23 PM on September 9, 2016 [2 favorites]
Smokey & the Bandit
Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill from ZZ Top
Slash and Axl Rose
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Robert Plant and Jimmy Page
Steven Tyler and Joe Perry
Ben & Jerry
Trapper John and Hawkeye Pierce
Frasier and Niles Crane
Abbott and Costello
posted by MexicanYenta at 9:26 PM on September 9, 2016
Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill from ZZ Top
Slash and Axl Rose
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Robert Plant and Jimmy Page
Steven Tyler and Joe Perry
Ben & Jerry
Trapper John and Hawkeye Pierce
Frasier and Niles Crane
Abbott and Costello
posted by MexicanYenta at 9:26 PM on September 9, 2016
Danny devito and Charlie Day
Danny devito and Arnold Schwarzenegger
posted by a strong female character at 9:57 PM on September 9, 2016
Danny devito and Arnold Schwarzenegger
posted by a strong female character at 9:57 PM on September 9, 2016
Wigs/coloured hairspray, of course, but -- surely -- Tintin and Captain Haddock?
posted by kmennie at 11:04 PM on September 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by kmennie at 11:04 PM on September 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
Beavis and Butthead
Rogelio de la Vega / Michael Cordero (Jane the Virgin)
Angel and Spike
Siegfried and Roy
posted by Spathe Cadet at 9:40 AM on September 10, 2016
Rogelio de la Vega / Michael Cordero (Jane the Virgin)
Angel and Spike
Siegfried and Roy
posted by Spathe Cadet at 9:40 AM on September 10, 2016
I think Blues Brothers is best, but spitballing:
Sherlock & Watson
Jekyll & Hyde
Tom & Jerry
Fred Flintstone & Barney
Kirk & Spock
Luke & Han Solo
Bill Gates/Steve Jobs?
Donald/Hillary (kidding! maybe Bill C?)
Lennon/McCartney
Mick/Keef (Rolling stones)
Any Looney Toons combo would be great but a lot of work (Bugs/Elmer, Roadrunner/Wile E, Sylvester/Tweety...)
posted by raider at 1:02 PM on September 10, 2016
Sherlock & Watson
Jekyll & Hyde
Tom & Jerry
Fred Flintstone & Barney
Kirk & Spock
Luke & Han Solo
Bill Gates/Steve Jobs?
Donald/Hillary (kidding! maybe Bill C?)
Lennon/McCartney
Mick/Keef (Rolling stones)
Any Looney Toons combo would be great but a lot of work (Bugs/Elmer, Roadrunner/Wile E, Sylvester/Tweety...)
posted by raider at 1:02 PM on September 10, 2016
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Jamie McCrimmon and The Doctor
Hercules and Iolaus
Dr. Frankenstein and Igor
David Letterman and Paul Shaffer
Heat Miser and Cold Miser
Dracula and Renfield
Messrs. Croup and Vandemar
Don Quixote and Sancho Panza
posted by Mister Moofoo at 9:03 PM on September 10, 2016
Jamie McCrimmon and The Doctor
Hercules and Iolaus
Dr. Frankenstein and Igor
David Letterman and Paul Shaffer
Heat Miser and Cold Miser
Dracula and Renfield
Messrs. Croup and Vandemar
Don Quixote and Sancho Panza
posted by Mister Moofoo at 9:03 PM on September 10, 2016
My girlfriend and I were Macho Man Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan one halloween. It was a hit.
posted by cmoj at 2:14 PM on September 11, 2016
posted by cmoj at 2:14 PM on September 11, 2016
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posted by sardonyx at 6:14 PM on September 9, 2016 [4 favorites]