Headshots are the business card of our industry. You are required to have at least 3 on you at all times. One time I ran into an actor at a bar in New Orleans who was working on a huge production and happened to have my headshot on me. He didn't take it, because he was a huge douche, but I will tell that story another time...
What's more important than having a headshot is having a good headshot. Something that focuses mainly on your eyes and has both ears in the shot. You want it in glorious technicolor, and you want to look happy. Something that looks exactly like you, not just a good picture of you.
For a further study in what NOT to do for a headshot, I have to recommend the book, Holy Headshot!: A celebration of America's Undiscovered Talent. This should really be on every actor's coffee table, because it is a great conversation/party starter. You physically can't put it down once you have opened it.
Currently, It is listed on Amazon at 1 cent. I don't know why, but take this as a calling to buy this book right now, before US currency becomes irrelevant, and our main source of trade becomes amazing, perfect books of people who SERIOUSLY use headshots this bad.
http://www.amazon.com/Holy-Headshot-Celebration-Americas-Undiscovered/dp/1416591125/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396890773&sr=8-1&keywords=holy+headshot
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