The AfterElton.com Hot 100 List

16. Mario Lopez

Mario Lopez, perhaps better known as the hunky A.C. Slater on Saved by the Bell, reaches our hot 100 list from San Diego, California. On Bell, A.C. Slater was the star of the high school wrestling team and, in real life, was an avid high school amateur wrestler. Besides starring in Bell, Lopez has played a sexy cop on Pacific Blues and is an accomplished dancer (as his turn on Dancing With the Stars proved).

Perhaps most notably, Lopez starred as Greg Louganis in Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story, a film which documented the tough times the openly gay Olympic diver faced on his way to becoming a top athlete. Or maybe Lopez' recent shower scene on Nip/Tuck is what landed him here? Either way, Mario Lopez will continue to win our hearts with his coy smile and sexy onscreen presence.

17. Gael Garcia Bernal

Gael Garcia Bernal is a versatile Mexican actor who has played major roles in several gay themed movies, including Bad Education and Y Tu Mama Tambien. From a young age Bernal not only exhibited a strong passion for acting, but proved to be quite talented. At 17, he became the first Mexican-born applicant to earn a spot in London’s Central School of Speech and Drama. So far he has twice been cast as the infamous Che Guevara, first in the miniseries Fidel and then in the feature film Motorcycle Diaries. In short, Bernal is a young actor both on the rise and easy on the eyes.

18. Ian Somerhalder

Although Ian Somerhalder is undeniably good looking, he doesn’t like to talk about his years spent modeling for fear of being dubbed "just another pretty face." But that's not to say that face isn't worth mentioning. At the young age of 10, Somerhalder was already working with several high end labels, including Dolce and Gabbana, Calvin Klein, Gucci and Versace. In fact, Ian was such a modeling commodity that he was the face of Guess? for two consecutive fall seasons.

Besides modeling, Somerhalder also made a name for himself by acting his sexy butt off, most notably on ABC's breakout series Lost. He has also played several gay-themed roles, such as Paul Denton in The Rules of Attraction and Russell Henderson in Anatomy of a Hate Crime. Somerhalder is one beautiful man and respectively earns his spot in the top 20 of our hot 100.

19. Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake’s smooth moves and sultry, alluring charisma make him an irresistible force of celebrity. As the frontman of teen sensation N’ Sync, teenage girls (and a number of boys) went wild for his impressive vocal range, smooth dance routines and great body. After leaving N’ Sync, Timberlake earned his solo career success with two successful albums. Timberlake played a young Elton John in one of his music videos, and if you ever have the pleasure of sleeping in the same room as him, make sure to try and stay awake to listen to him sing himself to sleep.

Recently Timberlake has brought his moxie and talent to other entertainment forms, appearing in movies Black Snake Moan and Alpha Dog, as well as participating in one of the most overhyped controversies of the decade, the Janet Jackson Super Bowl wardrobe "malfunction". Timberlake is an impressive artist who will continue to wow with his talent, sexiness and charm.

20. Heath Ledger

Although Jake might have won this battle, Heath Ledger is still a stunning specimen of a man. Early in his American film career, Ledger was cast in several teen movies (10 Things I Hate About You, A Knight's Tale) that focused on his pretty face but ignored his astounding range and depth. To overcome this, he took more adult roles in movies such as Monster’s Ball, The Patriot and Casanova.

Finally, he landed the role of his and our lifetimes, as Ennis del Mar in Brokeback Mountain, which earned him a well-deserved Oscar nomination for leading actor. His on set relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal must have been meaningful (oh yes!), because Jake is the godfather of Heath’s daughter Matilda (with Michelle Williams). Ledger, a man of few words but boundless sexiness, will hopefully continue to win our hearts and tease our eyes for years to come.