Actor headshot
An actor’s headshot is a casting tool: it has to look like you on your best, real day. Browse styles for inspiration and read honest guidance on acting and modeling headshots — including where AI fits and where it doesn’t.
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- Example faces are AI-generated
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Browse a professional headshot style
Pick a look and see where it fits — LinkedIn, your resume, a company page. Every face below is an AI-generated example, not a real person.
A consistent square crop for About / Team pages.
Corporate / Formal
Suit or blazer, clean studio-grey backdrop, classic executive lighting. Best for: LinkedIn, law, finance, consulting, senior roles.
Business Casual
Smart casual shirt or knit, softer background, warm and approachable. Best for: Startups, tech, sales, recruiters, client-facing roles.
Studio Classic
Clean seamless backdrop, even three-point lighting — the photographer look. Best for: Resumes, company pages, anyone wanting a timeless safe choice.
Outdoor / Natural
Natural daylight, softly blurred outdoor or window-lit setting, authentic feel. Best for: Real estate, creatives, coaches, personal brands.
Creative / Modern
Editorial colour backdrop, contemporary styling, a touch of personality. Best for: Founders, designers, marketers, speakers.
Executive B&W
Dramatic monochrome, strong contrast — for leadership and author bios. Best for: Executives, board bios, authors, keynote speakers.
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This site doesn’t generate headshots. Already have a photo of yourself? Crop it to 35 × 45 mm, LinkedIn 400 × 400 px or another exact size — in your browser, with nothing uploaded.
JPG at the exact pixel size · runs on your device
What makes a strong acting or modeling headshot
A performer’s headshot follows different rules from a corporate one. Casting directors want a clean, tightly cropped portrait that looks exactly like you would walking into the room — minimal retouching, genuine eye contact and an authentic, engaged expression rather than a posed smile. Range matters too: actors often keep a couple of looks (a warm, approachable one and a more serious, dramatic one) to suit different roles. Studio Classic and Creative / Modern in the explorer above are the closest starting points; modeling headshots lean cleaner and more neutral, sometimes paired with a comp card of body shots.
The non-negotiable is honesty of likeness. A headshot that flatters you into someone you’re not works against you the moment you arrive at the audition — so the brief is “your best real self,” not a transformation.
Where AI fits — and where a photographer is still the standard
Be clear-eyed about this: for actual casting submissions, agency representation and union profiles, a current headshot from a professional photographer is the expected standard, and many casting platforms and agents assume an authentic, unedited photograph. An AI-generated headshot is not a substitute for that.
Where AI does help is everything around the casting headshot: a polished portrait for your general online presence, a LinkedIn or personal-site photo, social profiles, or simply exploring looks and crops for inspiration before you book a shoot. Browsing every style here is free and needs no account; this site doesn’t generate headshots. If you use an AI headshot anywhere, it must genuinely look like you today.
Frequently asked questions
What makes a good acting headshot?
A clean, tightly cropped portrait that looks exactly like you in person — genuine eye contact, an authentic expression and minimal retouching. Many actors keep two looks (approachable and dramatic) for different roles. The brief is your best real self, not a transformation.
Can I use an AI headshot for casting or auditions?
For actual casting submissions, agency representation and union profiles, a current photographer headshot is the expected standard, and many platforms assume an authentic, unedited photo — AI isn’t a substitute. AI is better for your general online presence, a personal site or social profiles, and for exploring looks before a shoot.
What about modeling headshots and comp cards?
Modeling headshots lean clean and neutral and are often paired with a comp card of body and range shots for agency submissions, which a single AI headshot doesn’t replace. For your online and social presence, though, a polished AI portrait works well — browse the cleaner Studio Classic style above.
Are the example faces real actors?
No. Every example portrait on this site is fully AI-generated and depicts no real person — they exist only to show each style.