The Walking Dead: Tom Payne (aka Jesus) Looks Way Sexier Under All That Hair

If you watch The Walking Dead, you'll know that one of the most alluring new characters is none other than Jesus. Those icy blue eyes, that disdain for authority, that beanie . . . all these factors mix together to remind us that Jesus is kind of a babe. Here's the thing, though: when you shave off that beard and trim that hair, actor Tom Payne gets, like, 100 times hotter. Don't believe us? We've got a whole pile of pictures to prove our point, complete with the very thoughts you'll be thinking when you behold them.

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Yes, This Is the Same Person. Like, What?
Getty | Barry King

Yes, This Is the Same Person. Like, What?

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Jesus (Literally)
Getty | Kevin Mazur

Jesus (Literally)

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Um, Hi, Yes, Good Evening

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Fetch the Floaties, We're Drowning in Those Eyes
Getty | Steve Granitz

Fetch the Floaties, We're Drowning in Those Eyes

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He Plays the Guitar, Too? Can He . . .

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It HURTS
Getty | AFP

It HURTS

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Holy Popped Collar, Batman!
Getty | Isa Foltin

Holy Popped Collar, Batman!

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We're Lookin' to Go Through THAT Looking Glass, You Feel?

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Where Has He Beanie All My Life?
Getty | John Shearer

Where Has He Beanie All My Life?

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So Scenic, and the View Is OK Too

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All He Needs Is His Own Independent Coffee Roastery and I'm His
Getty | Clemens Bilan

All He Needs Is His Own Independent Coffee Roastery and I'm His

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We'll Take 100 of These, Thanks
Getty | Luca Teuchmann

We'll Take 100 of These, Thanks

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He Even Reads, So
Getty | Mike Windle

He Even Reads, So

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Should've Guessed He'd Look Fine as Hell in a Tux, TBH
Getty | Target Presse Agentur Gmbh

Should've Guessed He'd Look Fine as Hell in a Tux, TBH

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Suit? Check. Tie? Check. Burning Desire? CHECK
Getty | JB Lacroix

Suit? Check. Tie? Check. Burning Desire? CHECK