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Sexiest sci-fi hunks on the small screen

*Note: This list originally ran on September 28th, 2007

Whether it’s investigating aliens like Fox Mulder, facing off against demons like the Winchester brothers, or hunting down vampires like Xander Harris, all these guys have one thing in common: they are absolutely drop-dead gorgeous.

And so, to our countdown of the 15 sexiest small screen sci-fi* hunks to ever grace our TV screens. It wasn’t easy to narrow them down, that’s for sure. Oh, and no apologies for the Joss Whedon influence, either!

(*includes science fiction, horror, cult and fantasy TV shows.)

Fox Mulder (played by David Duchovny)

Fox Mulder was a total fox – pardon the pun! Smolderingly smart, moody and mysterious, with a sardonic sense of humor, he’s simply the sexiest FBI agent to ever walk the planet. (Closely followed by Seeley Booth and Dale Cooper!) And who can forget him dripping wet, coming out of the swimming pool in those tiny red Speedos?

Clark Kent (played by Tom Welling)


Tall, dark and handsome, with a body to die for and hair you just want to run your hands through, Smallville's young Clark Kent is a fine figure of the man he’s destined to become. And he’s even sexier when he’s under the influence of Red K. Oh Kal-El, you can save us any day!!

Angel (played by David Boreanaz)


Hunky, brooding and yes, dead (or should that be undead?) gorgeous, it wasn’t only a vampire slayer that fell for his devilishly handsome, er, charms. As if Angel wasn’t quite sexy enough for us, Angelus really turned up the heat. Yes, bad boys are far too irresistible for their (and our!) own good.

Sam and Dean Winchester (played by Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles)


Two hunky demon fighters for the price of one! What more could we ask for? As for which one is the best looking brother; Sam or Dean? Well, we’d rather face off against demonic forces than have to choose between them! This pair put the super into Supernatural.

Spike (played by James Marsters)

Bloody gorgeous by name, bloody gorgeous on the eye. William the Bloody - Spike to us Buffy and Angel fans - was at his sexiest without a soul. Yes, another bad boy! The swagger. The long leather duster. The slicked back blond hair. Spike was a complete hottie. And just feast your eyes on those cheekbones!

Clark Kent (played by Dean Cain)


Long, long before we’d ever heard of Tom Welling and Smallville, there was Lois & Clark. Even to this day, no one has quite filled out that famous red and blue costume quite like Dean Cain. Sorry, Brandon Routh.

Captain Jack Harkness (played by John Barrowman)


Charismatic, confident and oh so sure of himself, who wouldn’t jump at the chance to travel through time with this man?! He can flirt with us anytime. And as for that smile *sigh*.

Xander Harris (played by Nicholas Brendon)

Buffy's Xander made dorky geeks cool. And we loved him for it. He certainly gave Angel a run for his money in the black leather jacket and white t-shirt stakes. Too bad he was a vamp at the time!

Peter Petrelli (played by Milo Ventimiglia)


Never mind Hero, this guy is hot! This Petrelli definitely gets our vote. For a young man who has the weight of the world on his shoulders, he always manages to look so darn good. Not that we’re complaining.

Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (Played by Alexis Denisof)

Wesley isn’t your typical demon fighter, no doubt due to his somewhat reserved and pompous bookworm exterior. Charming and witty once you got to know him, Wesley was a fine example of an attractive, intelligent man. Who just so happened to be pretty good at kicking demon arse on Buffy and Angel.

Leo Wyatt (played by Brian Krause)


He charmed one of the Charmed Ones and us too. Sweet, kind and very easy on the eye, Leo doted on his family. Which in our book made him all the more adorable. He’s the sexiest guardian angel to have ever existed.

Russell Varon (played by Eddie Cibrian)


Maybe it’s his uniform. Maybe it’s his smoldering handsome looks or come to bed eyes, either way, Invasion’s Russell Varon is definitely the fittest Florida Everglades Park Ranger we’ve ever come across. We never thought we’d be jealous of an alligator!

Jake Green (played by Skeet Ulrich)


Jericho’s Jake Green is fit as a fiddle, great at taking charge of things in the aftermath of a nuclear attack. Oh, and he can even perform emergency tracheotomies. What’s not to love?

Jack Shephard (played by Matthew Fox)


Great with his hands (well, he is a talented surgeon, you know!), Jack may be somewhat emotionally reserved, but he’s an all-round nice guy. Not to mention a total babe! We would get Lost with him any day of the week. Month. Year.

Max Evans (played by Jason Behr)

And we thought Roswell aliens were ugly! Not this guy! With his model good looks, caring disposition and authorative presence, Max is without doubt the sexiest alien (unless you include Clark Kent) to ever inhabit our TV screens.

GayTVluver's picture

Ben Browder - SciFi Hunk

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Dwiz's picture

BEN!

YES! Ben is my number one pic, and THANK YOU for those fantastic photos!

:)

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John Doe - Dominic Purcell

Currently on Prison Break. John Doe, had it lasted, was going to enter a SciFi storyline/theme.
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Nick O'Mally - Special Unit 2 (Michael Landes)

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Capt. Malcolm Reynolds - Firefly (Nathan Fillion)


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Oh!! I So Agree With This

My second favorite Captain; Jack Harkness being the first.    

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Dave's picture

Me, too!

There's just something about him; he's like Jason Bateman's sexier/dirtier older brother.
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Adam Baldwin

Oh - Nathan Fillion - yummy.

But don't forget Adam Baldwin (maybe not in his woollen hat - or thinking about it - in his woollen hat when only in his woollen hat...)

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Riley Finn - Buffy (Marc Blucas)


 

 

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Jamie Bamber as Lee "Apollo" Adama on Battlestar Galactica

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Yum!

Jamie is the best...and don't forget Helo too!
Trouble's picture

Sexiest sci-fi hunks on the small screen

This may be an older post then the Hottest 100. 
But you left Zachery Quinto--the hottest thing on two legs off thie sci-fi list.  I'm pissed! 
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Tom Welling is definitely

Tom Welling is definitely the hottest man ever.
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There's A Name for Guys Like These...

FANTASY FODDER!  It's a term I've been using for many a year and I think in this case it's most appropriate.

*B*  who is wiping the droll off her chin

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Michael Shanks as Dr. Daniel Jackson on Stargate SG-1


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Sark?

Julian Sark (David Anders) from Alias would certainly make my list.  Fake british accent and all.

Ted: http://tedandmichael.com

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AND he's on Heroes now.

AND he's on Heroes now. Yowza.
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Sci-fi hunks...

...fantasy fodder indeed!!

Riley Finn so nearly made the grade. As did Mal Reynolds. But I thought, considering all the others, it would be Joss Whedon overkill lol.

I love BG and Jamie Bamber was also on the short list. Same with Ben Browder - although I couldn't make up my mind between Cam in Stargate or John in Farscape.

Hmm perhaps I should have made it 20 rather than 15.

As for Zach Quinto... he never even entered my head. Oops! And I adore Heroes.

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Major kudos to this list!

You included guys from both Roswell and Charmed - two of my favorite shows that always get overlooked! Major love from me for that.

...though, Michael > Max. And Kyle > Michael.

So let me unofficially add both of them to the list!

Michael Guerin (played by Brendan Fehr)





Kyle Valenti (played by Nick Wechsler)









Sorry for all the pics. I'm....slightly obsessed. *fans self*
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Jake Simmonds - Dr. Who (Andrew Hayden-Smith)

Totally a background character...recently mentioned here on AE

My first exposure to him was from Dr. Who. I remember seeing his alternative universe scenes...the ones with him and the other realm Ricky...and thinking "those two are a couple"...even without saying it out loud I could tell they were a couple. I thought maybe I was being hyper-gay sensitive because I often create couples in shows who really aren't but this time it was different. I only wish they had shown his character more often. I don't know much about the actor (other than he is out and well-known in the UK) but I liked the character.

The Blond

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Jake & Ricky

I'm assuming you know about the cut scene - available on the DVD - where Micky learns that Jake and Ricky were in fact a couple.
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God I love this site....

How did you know I needed a little 'pick me up' after studying! :) Those guys are gorgeous.

But if I have to pick just one, it's between John Barrowman and Tom Welling.

Justin

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My sci-fi hunks

My first sci-fi hunk crushes were Starbuck from BSG, Buck Rogers, and Flash Gordon (yes, the black and white one).

I seem to remember some pretty hot guys in Taken and Dark Skies too...

There may not be many gay men in space but at least we can watch the hunks from down here on Earth ;)

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Funny. A contributor by the

Funny. A contributor by the name of Fallen Angel (FAII is short for FallenAngelII, my most common moniker).

Anyway, as usual, you totally forgot to mention the fact that Spike and Angel have actually had a tumble in the sheets together. In season 5's "A Hole in the World", Spike says "Angel and me have never been intimate. Except that once."

Canon slash right there! And it makes them so much sexier :D.

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Spike & Angel...

"you totally forgot to mention the fact that Spike and Angel have actually had a tumble in the sheets together. In season 5's "A Hole in the World", Spike says "Angel and me have never been intimate. Except that once.""

...oh my gosh, yes, I totally forgot to mention that. I will never live that one down, lol. But it was actually from Power Play and it was during a conversation with Illyria. Thanks for the reminder though!

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From Fallen Angel to FAII

Nice to meet another "Fallen Angel" though! :)
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Sci-fi hunks

"how did you know I needed a little 'pick me up' after studying! :) Those guys are gorgeous."

Glad they were a useful little pick me up, Justin. Hmm John Barrowman or Tom Welling? Decisions, decisions lol

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No way could I overlook Roswell in the list...

Mikey G...yeah, Roswell and Charmed do tend to get overlooked a lot. Roswell is one of my fav sci-fi shows. It was actually a toss up between including Max or Michael on the list. Cool pics of Kyle, though!
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So many men

to choose from, but here are my top 5 in no particular order (I would not throw any them out of bed)!:

Milo Ventimiglia (I love Italian men);

Matthew Fox (the best reason to watch "Lost")

Jason Behr (too bad Roswell was cancelled)

Tom Welling (no brainer to pick him)

Skeet Ulrich (love the slightly unshaven look)

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More Ben! More Ben!

I def agree with GayTVLuver. Ben Browder is my #1. I once heard he was designated as having the BEST ASS in Scifi. I must agree (le sigh).
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He is handsome

but Brendan Fehr's pouty lips and slightly dangerous looking demeanor stopped me dead in my tracks!  Of course I have been accused of liking them young (and what is wrong with that?).

Cheers

JBE

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Ah, Heroes...

An abundance of unusually handsome men appear on the series "Heroes," that's for sure.  But I would have to say that my favourite (of all the regulars this year) would be Sendhil Ramamurthy as Mohinder.  Man, some people really do luck out, when it comes to genes!  'Course, Milo is just too darn cute, also... (Liked him better with the longer hair, though...)
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My Sci Fi hunks blog

You can always swing by my Sci Fi hunks blog at http://scifihunks.blogspot.com/ for a fix, and feel free to email me your suggestions/pics for the blog too!

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Your Blog is Gone

I get a "Has been removed" message.
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We forgive the mullet

afhickman

These are all great choices, but, while we're on the subject of Stargate, we should remember the incredibly sexy (at MY age, yet) Richard Dean Anderson.

"The mountain has wings."

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Jonathan Lapaglia - Frank Parker on Seven Days

Anthony Lapaglia's brother was quite the hunk, as seen in this youtube clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOuBsmmllH8

And to think he gave up a career as an MD to become an actor.  He could be my internist any day.

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this came to mind while i was reading this article

http://www.allaboutspike.com/fic.html?id=71
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 How could one forget one

 How could one forget one of the hottest sci-fi stars, Julian McMahon, aka Cole in Charmed?  I please, look at him!!!

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Okay, so it's more fantasy than sci-fi, but he's hot lol

 

peace,

 Just

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You forgot

John Wesley Shipp from the Flash series in the 90's (and later Daddy Dawson on Dawson's Creek).  Quite the blond hunk:  flickr.com/photos/52938389@N00/273837046