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Say goodbye to Patrick Dempsey [2]'s brief but glorious silver-fox era [3]. On Dec. 12, the actor decided to cut his recently platinum-blond hair [4] with the help of his professional makeup artist wife (and groomer extraordinaire) Jillian Dempsey [5].

Dempsey, who can now be seen sporting a buzz cut [6], recently made waves after coloring his hair a silvery-blond hue while filming the movie "Ferrari," in which he plays race-car driver Piero Taruffi. "Going super short [7] and a buzzed haircut is a first for Patrick," Jillian says of the actor's new look. "He has a fearless nature and allows me to do just about anything with his hair."

Contractual obligations aside, blond hair transformations have been having a serious moment in Hollywood. Ariana Grande [8] went "Glinda" blond as she prepares to play the character in the "Wicked" movie, Eiza González [9] was spotted with the color in March as she attended the screening of her film "Ambulance," and even Gigi Hadid [10] got in on the fun during fashion month [11]. If you're looking for your own hair-color transformation, you can try everything from the trendy "Targaryen blond [12]" to the more subdued "cashmere blond [13]."

Clearly Dempsey was ready to say goodbye to his blond era and start off 2023 with a fresh new look, and there's arguable no better way to do that than with a buzz cut. Take a closer look at Dempsey's new haircut below.

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