For decades now, TV and movie viewers have become accustomed to seeing a bit of sexy scruff on leading men, but at this year's Academy Awards, chins and cheeks were furred in full or in part as Oscar's hunks decided to take a page from the "Duck Dynasty" playbook and let it all grow out -- as we see above with "Argo" star and director Ben Affleck (who was also bearded in the film).

Don't watch A&E's reality hit "Duck Dynasty"? Here's a peek at the duck-call-making Robertson clan of Louisiana, all glammed up -- OK, the Oscar guys don't quite have the hair, but it's the thought that counts ...

Here's a look at some of the men who gave the razor a rest (whether for professional or personal reasons) in 2013 ...

Although he wasn't bearded in "Lincoln," Tommy Lee Jones goes full frontier ...

Jason Clarke ("Zero Dark Thirty") could neaten up the chin line a bit ...

"Argo" producer George Clooney's silver-fox look either makes him look like a very young Kris Kringle or an aging, well, George Clooney ...

"Les Miserables" star Hugh Jackman -- proving even Australia's musical-theater stars are macho -- sports an abundant beard and a great head of hair ...

On screen, he may be the younger version of "Star Trek's" Capt. James T. Kirk -- the original, William Shatner, appeared during Oscar host Seth MacFarlane's opening, clean-shaven and in his snazzy Starfleet uniform -- but Chris Pine just looks here like he couldn't decide whether to shave or not to shave. But the delicate scruff does show off his pretty blue eyes ...

From "Django Unchained" comes Don Johnson, unshaven, still looking cool ...

Arriving on the arm of "Movie 43" co-star -- and lady love -- Naomi Watts, Liev Schreiber has full coverage but still on the sparse side ...