Carbon Costume

Pitched as “James Bond of the Wild West,” Jim West was the anachronistically tech-savvy, brawling, and oh, so debonair Secret Service agent for President Ulysses S. Grant. Together with his partner, Artemus Gordon (Ross Martin), the wild, wild West (Robert Conrad) traveled the country by train and stopped various threats to the nation’s security following the Civil War. Did he get sidetracked by beautiful women, stuntmen, and steampunk-esque obstacles along the way? Of course, but that’s all part of what made this classic western show all the more entertaining.

Al Swearengen is a character in the television series, Deadwood. Based on the historical figure of the same name, Al owns The Gem Saloon, a local saloon and brothel. He acts as a merciless mob boss in relation to the other characters. He is played by Ian McShane. To create gray hairs, use white face paint on a toothbrush and brush through the wig and mustache. You can use black eyeshadow to make the small goatee below his lip.