Anthony Carrigan Says Losing His Hair Helped Him Find His Power
Anthony Carrigan, who plays Metamorpho in the new Superman movie, recently shared how living with alopecia changed his life in ways he didn’t expect. During an interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Carrigan spoke openly about his long struggle with the condition and how it ended up helping his acting career.
Carrigan said he has had alopecia since he was a child. Back then, it started with small bald spots, which he tried to hide from everyone. “It was obviously quite a journey,” he told Stephen Colbert. “Because when I had it – you know, I’ve had it since I was a kid – I would cover it up because it was just spots at that time. So it started as something I would cover up and there was a lot of shame over. I didn’t really like anyone knowing I had alopecia.”
But as he grew older, he began losing more hair. He said it was a tough time, especially when he was starting his acting career. In fact, some people even told him he should quit. “After being told I was never going to act again… you’re not attractive anymore, you should stop. And this was when my hair was really going,” Carrigan explained. Despite this harsh advice, he didn’t give up.
Instead of letting the condition hold him back, Carrigan decided to embrace it. He said that what once made him feel embarrassed became his strength. He now sees his alopecia as something that sets him apart in Hollywood, where looking different can actually help an actor stand out.
Before landing his role as Metamorpho in James Gunn’s Superman, Carrigan worked on many TV shows and movies. His first big TV role was in The Forgotten, but many fans noticed him when he played Victor Zsasz in Gotham. He became even more popular as NoHo Hank in the series Barry. On the movie side, he’s been in films like Bill & Ted Face the Music and Death of a Unicorn.
Now, Carrigan is part of what he calls the biggest movie of his career, playing a superhero in Superman. His interview with Colbert showed just how much he’s learned from his struggles. What once seemed like a problem became what made him special. As Carrigan sees it now, his alopecia turned into his own kind of superpower.
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