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Vote for the 2009 AfterElton.com Hot 100!

Spring is most definitely in the air and naturally that means every gay guy's attention is turning to ... the AfterElton.com Hot 100! That's right, today the polls are officially open as we invite you to tell us about the men you find to be the most smokin' hot.

Response in previous years has been overwhelming with tens of thousands of guys casting votes for hundreds of the hottest men. And the world is taking notice! Last year mainstream newspapers, blogs, radio stations and even TV shows from around the U.S. and overseas picked up the results, because apparently everyone is interested in who gay and bisexual men find attractive!

As a society, we're constantly bombarded with who straight folks find hot in magazines such as People Magazine and Sports Illustrated, events such as the Miss America pageant and in dozens of online polls and articles. But the AfterElton.com Hot 100 is all about telling the world who gay and bi men think are sexy — and even with all the increased visibility we've had in the last decade, that's still a little bit revolutionary.

Now it's time to submit your votes for this year's AfterElton.com Hot 100 — cast your votes for the 10 men you think are the hottest guys on the planet. They can be gay or straight, young or old, and of any race or nationality — basically, any man who turns you on.

The guy with the most votes will be No. 1, the guy with the second highest number of votes will be No. 2, and so on down the list (which means it doesn't matter in what order you list the names in the form below).

Voting will stay open until midnight this Friday night, April 24th, and then we'll publish the results on Monday, May 11th. To keep you entertained in between, we'll feature one of the 100 on the blog each weekday from April 27th to May 8th, and you can guess where he landed on the list.

And this year we're trying something new by adding companion polls asking for submissions in the following categories: Hottest Out Gay Men, Hottest Men of Color, and Hottest Men Over 40. And yes, you can nominate someone for more than one list.

To submit up to 5 nominees in each of these separate polls (either before or after completing your Hot 100 submissions below) just click on the relevant link...

Note that guys in these categories are also eligible for the main poll and no doubt many guys will make both lists. So feel free to vote for your hottest out gay gay in both relevant categories.

One request: So that we can get a true picture of who gay men find attractive, please don't vote more than once. We've set up the form to count only the last vote from a specific IP address, so ballot stuffing will be wasted effort, anyway. And if you submit the same name 10 times, it will only count once, so don't try that either! (We're on to you gay men and your tricky ways!) Please nominate each person by their full name (e.g. "Jane Smith, not "Jane" or "Jane S.") and spell it correctly.

For those of you having trouble remembering all the possible guys to vote for, here are Hot 100 from 2007, the Hot 100 from 2008, as well as the 37 Hottest Theater Guys

Also, while we love and appreciate our female readers — straight, lesbian and bi — this list is about who gay and bisexual men find attractive, so we're asking you to sit this one out. But feel free to use the comments to tell us which guys you would've voted for. In fact, everyone should feel free to post their choices in their comments. You can even lobby for your favorites!

Voting has closed.

Palmer's picture

Yay! So glad to have the Hot 100 back!

But this year I'm going to think very carefully about my choices!
Whitetee's picture

OK I`m gonna cheat a bit and reply here

So it`s easier for everybody to see.hehe ;)

top 100 pick:

Matthew Mitcham
Cheyenne Jackson
Luke Macfarlane
Adam Lambert
Neil Patrick Harris
Chad Allen
John Barrowman
TR Knight
Russell Tovey
Daniel Leary

Men of Color:

Taye Diggs
Wilson Cruz
BD Wong
Guillermo Diaz
Mathew St. Patrick

Men Over 40:

Christopher Meloni
Tom Ford
Hugh Jackman

Out Gay Men:

Matthew Mitcham
Cheyenne Jackson
Luke Macfarlane
John Barrowman
Neil Patrick Harris

I sort of wish we can vote for maybe 20 folks or something in next year`s hot 100,cause it`s really hard to narrow down to just 10!I can`t even include all the openly gay ones that I like,let alone the straight blokes!Like James Franco or Gareth David Lloyd,etc.

There are also guys like Sam Sparro and Darren Hayes,who I don`t think will have a shot so end up not voting for.But I encourage everyone to check their music out.Them are both australian and very out & proud.

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Anonymous's picture

my top 5 out gay men

1-Nick Adams

2-Charlie herschel

3-Darryl Stephens

4-Luke Macfarlane

5-Neil Patrick Harris

 

 

 

 


GeoNorth's picture

Nick

Forgot about Nick Adams. But he is clearly not human so does it count?
afhickman's picture

Confused

I'm not quite sure why we're doing a separate (but presumably equal) "men of color" list.  Does that mean I should not post these men's names on my Hot 100 list?  Is duplication acceptable?  I'm thinking of moving the men of color from my primary list to the special list if only to include more names.  Will someone call foul if I do this?

"The mountain has wings."

Michael Jensen's picture

We just did it to shake things up some and, yes,

duplication is acceptable. Vote for your men of color in the men of color poll, but also for the Hot 100 poll if you'd like. It's entirely up to you!
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Whitetee's picture

I really hope

that people will keep the out gay one and the ones of color in the main HOT 100 voting list.The past HOT 100 list was of great diversity,and I don`t want to lose that.

But yeah,each to their own,everybody should vote the way they want to.For me personally I`m gonna do the same as last year - the votes will go to the openly gay one first,then the straight dudes.

TriplicateGuy's picture

An excellent strategy!

Keep the out gay guys at the top of your 100 list, too. I'm all for that.
TriplicateGuy's picture

Links, please

Hi, Guys,

I was wondering if you could add links in the article to last year's results and the Hottest Men in Theater article. It would help me with my homework to have everything in the same place. I don't want to forget anybody.

 Thanks! 

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Michael Jensen's picture

Done! Now all the hot

guys are there for your easy perusal!
joeyhegele's picture

Who to pick?

Have to do my homework before I make my vote.

Tenative list:

Jake Gyllenhaal

Chris Evans

Michael Rady

Sendhil Ramamurthy

Aaron Schock

 

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tchummexicain's picture

Mmmm...

Thanks for introducing me to Sendhil Ramamurthy!

Fellow voters, please check out Mexican hunks: actor/model Aarón Díaz, actor/singer Alfonso Herrera and for over 40, excellent actor Daniel Giménez Cacho.

For out men, québécois politician André Boisclair shouldn't be missed.

I have also included The Tudors Henry Cavill, yummy!

 

 

GeoNorth's picture

My 10

1. Adam Lambert (confidence and talent, also for out guys)
2. Anderson Cooper (also for over 40)
3. Justin Theroux (always and forever)
4. Freshman Republican congressman Aaron Schock (just for fun)
5. Luke McFarlane (perfect, asdo for out list)
6. Gavin Creel (adorable, also for out)
7. Jason Mraz (my college crush)
8. Portland Mayor Sam Adams (I mean his name was Beau Breedlove...how can you blame him?)
9. Barack Obama (I love this man)
10. David Burtka (give the other half some love)
Charles's picture

Agree 100%

I absolutely agree with you that Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL) deserves to be in the hot 100. His politics are completely insane but he is yummy and wonderful to look at.

Interestingly enough, I have a friend who works in the House of Representatives and has seen and met a lot of the representatives. The last time I saw her, I had to ask her about Rep. Schock and all she could say was that he was "soooooo gay." So, hopefully that means I'll have a shot with him!

HenryZ's picture

Aaron Schock? Never heard

Aaron Schock? Never heard of him so I had to look him up and... damn. Why does someone that hot have to be such a political turnoff to me? Sigh.

billyD's picture

Much hotter than Schock...

If you want to nominate a truly hot freshman rep, my vote has to go to Jared Polis of Colorado.  He may not be as strikingly handsome as Schock, but he is good looking, intelligent and 100% out.  As a matter of fact, he is the first openly gay male elected to the House as a freshman.  AND, will fight for our rights, not against them.  That makes him pretty darn hot in my book!

 

Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO)

Anonymous's picture

lol Joeyhegele by saying "do

lol Joeyhegele by saying "do my homework"you really mean look at pics of beautiful men all day long :)
Cat's picture

Just off the top of my head

- and crossing categories.

1. Michael C. Hall - Dexter. That's all I'm going to say.

2. Joseph Gordon-Leavitt - Whipcord body and so freaking smart.

3. Dominic West - Sexy, edgy Jimmy McNulty from The Wire.

4. Gavin Creel - Cuteness personified and the boy can vibratto beautifully.

5. Guy Pearce - His abs have had a profound and lasting effect on my psyche ever since Priscilla.

6. Harold Ford Jr. - Beautiful eyes and skin.

7. Richard Ruccolo - All Over The Guy.

8. Chad Allen - Just plain gorgeous.

9. Marc Clotet - Iago from El Cor. My total fanboy crush.

10. Phillip Seymour Hoffman - Fell in love with his acting. The rest followed.

 

 

Randommer's picture

I adore PSH. Glad to see I'm

I adore PSH. Glad to see I'm not alone.
Scott's picture

My Top 10

Jo Weil

Thore Schölermann

Thomas Roberts

Chris Evans

Gareth David Lloyd

Luke McFarlane

Neil Patrick Harris

Cheyenne Jackson

John Barrowman

TR Knight

TriplicateGuy's picture

5 Out Men

Isn't it wonderful that I could have used 10 slots

for this category? There are more and more

choices all the time. The only bad news is

trying to narrow it down. John Amaechi or Paulo

Szot? Christopher Sieber or Russell Tovey?

This one is hard, guys!

 

For the Hot 100, I'm bypassing the movie stars this year in favor of

some of my favorite TV turn ons and guys that make me laugh. I'm

thinking Michael Weatherly, Mark Harmon (over 40!) and

Joel McHale, for starters. Sorry, Chris Evans, but you decided to stop

taking your shirt off and I can't live in the past anymore! 

Strepsi's picture

That damn publicist

He's off my list too this year.  That damn publicist of Chris Evans who placed a ban on shirtless photos must be fired. You can be serious, talented, popular, and still have the best chest in the business!
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thumpurr's picture

can I get a AMEN???

WTF???

Fire the bastard, Chris does have one of the best chests in the biz... and a few photo shopped pics of his jeans missing!!! LMAO! "flame ON!"

 "Dreams do CUM true!" 

Here are a few Hotties that I think some of you "overlooked" in Over 40~

Anderson Cooper is SO Obvious! YUM...

but you also have Ken Ryker (Gary James Pokorney), Brad Pitt, Colton Ford, and Paul "Boom Boom" Lekakis (ever see the movie "Circuit" ?)

Some other hot guys I've not noticed listed...

Steve Sandvoss (Latter Days), Kellen Lutz, Chris Pine (finally, James T Kirk is hot!), Scott Speedman, Halle's Baby Daddy- Gabriel Aubry, a few pornies: Brad Star (str8?) and Brad Patton (Joel Mangs) or what about MTV's Real World JD Ordonez (don't piss him off) or check out vh1's "Daisy of Love" C.A.G.E. (Aric Nelson) hot eye tattoo!!!

 

OK... you may drool now!

 

 

Whitetee's picture

For now I haven`t totally made up my mind yet

I think I will do the same as last year,list all the openly gay ones first,then add a few straight guys.And I`m praying that an out & proud gay man can take the top spot this year!

PS:Everybody please remember we can vote other than actors/singers!If our golden boy Matthew Mitcham does not show up on the list I`m gonna be PISSED!

Anonymous's picture

Dammit!!! I forgot about

Dammit!!!

I forgot about the lovely Matthew Mitcham.Oh wel i can still list him on my top 10 hottest i only did the top 5 gay men.

Palmer's picture

Okay, made my first two choices -- Adam Lambert and

Matthew Mitcham! Only eight more to go!
T.W.'s picture

Votes

Well, I have to sit this one out, so using my powers of persuasion:

Luke Macfarlane.  Luke Macfarlane.  Luke Macfarlane.  

Got it, guys?  While you're at it, please add his TV hubby Matthew Rhys, the Torchwood fellas (is Scott Gill eligible as well?  Because he's gorgeous.), NPH and maybe some new faces.  Spice things up a bit.

In conclusion...Luke Macfarlane!

LgH's picture

It should come as absolutely no surprise to anyone...

That I agree ABSOLUTELY with your voiting choice TW.

I did follow Luke with JB, GDL And Scott (why NOT include him ?) I had fogotten about MM, so Daniel Leary got a spot in my list...

T.W.'s picture

Shocked!

Glad to hear! Here's hoping he's high up on the list!

 

SPOILER  -

Anyone who is questioning whether to vote for him should check out the pics for upcoming episodes  Rowr. 

From Brazil's picture

Let us vote for Scott Gill!!!

Actually, he's the only one better than Ianto!

:P

Hunter R.'s picture

My Ten Votes for Overall Hot 100

1.  David Beckham

2.  Eric Dane 

3.  Justin Timberlake

4.  Ryan Reynolds 

5.  Gale Harold 

6.  Ryan Gosling 

7.  Gerard Butler 

8.  James McAvoy 

9.  Matthew Rhys 

10.  Kris Allen (from "American Idol"...probably my only "original" thought of the 10)

 

"There are two types of straight people in this world: the ones that hate you to your face, and the ones that hate you behind your back." -- Brian Kinney ("Queer As Folk")

Trimar21's picture

Number 1 Hot 100

About the other 9 guys I have to think a little more, but

my number 1 is defenitely Jo Weil.

Olli is damn hot but Jo Weil is even hotter!"

Trimar21's picture

Sorry!

This is the first time a place a picture here, but 2 times Jo is okay right?
Joseph's picture

My top 10 this year

1. Jérémie Renier -- he continues to be #1 for me, yet he never makes the final list. That's ok, I guess that means he's all mine!

2. Cheyenne Jackson -- Just dreamy. The hottest out celebrity on the planet.

3. Matthew Mitcham -- Just adorable. Making Olypmic history was a golden moment; that he has a golden personality as well...sigh!

4. Eric William Morris -- Forget Nuke! The only reason I tuned into ATWT recently was for the return of EWM as hottie Matt! Let's hope this is just the beginning of a great career for this multi-talented and charismatic actor.

5. Gregory Michael -- Just discovered Dante's Cove, and, wow, Gregory's steamy presence--and those meltingly luscious eyes--have me turning to jelly.

6. Gael Garcia Bernal -- A brilliant Mexican actor, a supporter of gay rights and an all-around beautiful man.

7. Nicolas Gob -- Although it's been a year since I last saw him in Les Bleus, he made a huge impact and I'm on pins and needles waiting for the new season.

8. Bradley Cooper -- Just yummy! Lovely to look at, and he manages to make even the most mindless movie entertaining.

9. Thore Schölermann -- Yeah, Jo Weil is a beautiful man, but Ollie's beloved Christian gets my heart!

10. Paulo Szot -- Great singer, great actor, out, humble and simply gorgeous!

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Strepsi's picture

I love your list

I hope ALL of ours make the Top 100!
Strepsi's picture

My Votes

I think it's brilliant how these lists can be entirely filled with out and gay-friendly people (Sorry guys, but someone who hates my 'lifestyle' just can't be "Hot"). I could have filled my Top 10 with only out guys, but I make an exception for allies Brad Pitt, James Franco, and Emile Hirsch.  But who wouldn't?! 
 
TOP 10
Neil Patrick Harris - Hot, out, talented, funny, can sing!  The total package
James Franco - hot, clever, and after Milk, playing gay again in Howl 
Cheyenne Jackson - saw Xanadu, his voice gave me shivers.  His thighs also.
Ian McKellen - brilliant, political, sexy as hell
Luke Macfarlane - TV husband material
John Barrowman - Hot, out, talented, funny, can sing!  The other total package
Darryl Stephens - beautiful
Brad Pitt - the DILF poster boy and a real gay ally
Robert Gant - 100% man
Emile Hirsch - intensely adorable

Top 5 OUT
John Barrowman
Neil Patrick Harris
Cheyenne Jackson
Luke Macfarlane
Matthew Mitcham

Top 5 of Color
Darryl Stephens
James Kyson Lee
Dev Patel
Vin Diesel
Taye Diggs - "What IS it with white people and Taye Diggs?" - Wilhelmina Slater, Ugly Betty

Top 5 Over 40
Brad Pitt
Ian McKellen
Hugh Jackman
Robert Gant
Vin Diesel
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Smartypants's picture

WRITE IN CAMPAIGN FOR WILHELMINA SLATER!!

Ok, I realize you were just quoting Wilhelmina about Taye Diggs, but the alignment on my web browser made it look like Wili was one of your choices.  I think Wilhelmina/Vanessa Williams would be a fabulous addition to the list.   She's a wonderful ally and one of the few women who makes me momentarily doubt my status as a Kinsey 6.

So how about it, guys?  Let's have a write in campaign for Wilhelmina Slater/Vanessa Williams as one of the Top 100!  And don't you dare nix this, Michael.  You know you'd love interviewing Vanessa.

Zam's picture

Here's my list. 

Here's my list. 

 

Thore Scholermann – Christian from VL

Jo Weil – Jo from VL

Andreas Jancke – Gregor from VL

Henry Cavill – Suffolk from The Tudors

Chris Evans – the guy with the banana split from “Not Another Teen Movie”.

Jake Silberman – Noah from ATWT

Gavin Creel – a rising Broadway star

Barack Obama – what does he do again?

Gareth David Lloyd – Ianto from Torchwood.

Luke Adams – the gay deaf racer from TAR14

Glósóli's picture

I voted for

Mitch Hewer

Mitch Hewer

Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet

Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet

Rufus Wainwright

Rufus Wainwright

Luke Macfarlane

Matthew Mitcham

Dev Patel

Gael García Bernal

Jason Mraz

Brad Pitt

Dustin Lance Black

Dane Hill's picture

Craig Horner for Top 100 list!

He's my newest favority hotsytotsy guy on tv (the fun 'Legend of the Seeker' show).  He has the most beautiful set of abs in the business imo.  Just take a look...

chop chop!

 

Hold me!

 

Let the slashfic begin!

Trevorfrost's picture

YAY the TOP 100 I have been waiting and here is my list.....

In no particualar preference or order.

David Tennant

Gareth David-Lloyd

Seth Green

Lance Bass

Jeremy Piven

Ewan McGregor

Neil Patrick Harris

James Roday

Alan Tudyk

Anthony Rapp

sugarray's picture

As a straight girl I'm

As a straight girl I'm going to have to sit this one out but I can't wait to see who you vote for, especially as I always seem to agree with the results of this poll far more than any other "hot" list.  I'm actually kind of glad I can't vote as I don't think I could narrow my list down to just 10!  I'd definitely include Adam Lambert, Matthew Mitcham, John Barrowman, Gareth David Lloyd, Jo Weil, Thore Scholermann and James Franco.  I could go on but I'll leave it to you guys!

Kitty's picture

I'm a girl too, so I feel the same way. I'm not voting, but....

Here’s my Hypothetical Top 15 list in Alphabetical order:

 

              I.      Christian Bale (The Dark Knight) cuz few people look better in black and for the funniest backstage rant in Hollywood history

           II.      Wilson Cruz (Noah’s Arc) cuz he’s the hottest out gay Latino EVER

         III.      James Franco (Milk and Pineapple Express) cuz I have yet to see a movie of his that I didn’t like. Charming lovable, and HOT!!

        IV.      Van Hansis (ATWT) cuz he makes flowers out of the fertilizer the writers give him

           V.      Gale Harold (Desperate Housewives) cuz you’ll always be Brian Kinney to me

        VI.      Darren Hayes (This Delicate Thing We’ve Made) cuz he’s my favorite singer of all time, I have all his albums, and his husband is downright adorable

      VII.      Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight) cuz it was a well deserved Oscar indeed

   VIII.      Edward Norton (The Incredible Hulk) cuz YEAH!! I’d tap that!

        IX.      Graham Norton (The Graham Norton Show) cuz of the accent, the camp, the bubbliness, and just a pinch of sadistic sarcasm…what’s not to like?!

           X.      Robert Pattinson (Twilight) cuz he’s the sexiest teen/centurion vampire ever, and here’s hoping he’s good in Little Ashes too

        XI.      Michael Phelps (2008 Olympics) cuz lets be honest, I’ve never enjoyed watching swimming nearly as much as when he’s in the pool and the whole country is cheering along

      XII.      Jake Silbermann (ATWT) cuz I dream about him so often it hurts (If you're reading this Jake, I WANT TO HAVE YOUR BABIES)

   XIII.      Darryl Stephens (Noah’s Arc) cuz he’s the hottest out gay African American EVER

   XIV.      Justin Timberlake (Every Other Music Video This Year) cuz he’s the awesome frat brother you never had

  

     XV.      (Tie) Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) cuz he was gold on SNL and I started watching HIMYM because of him and him alone

     XV.      (Tie) Daniel Leary (AfterElton.com) cuz he’s funny, cute, always teasing us with the possibility of some skin, and you’ve never met a boy-next-door quite like him

 

HAPPY VOTING!!

Kitty

Dane Hill's picture

My Top Hunk-A-Dunk lists

Top 10 in General:

1. Paul Walker
2. Craig Horner
3. Jamie Bamber
4. Jensen Ackles
5. Chris Evans
6. Barrack Obama
7. Ben Browder
8. Josh Duhamel
9. Eddie Cibrian
10.  SNICKS - makes the list this year now that we know what he looks like...cutey   ;P


Top 5 Out Men:

1. Cheyenne Jackson
2. Nate Berkus
3. Mark Feehily
4. Luke Macfarlane
5. Bryan Fuller


Top 5 Men of Color:

1. Barrack Obama
2. Sean Patrick Thomas
3. Taye Diggs
4. Derek Jeter
5. Alex Rodriguez


Top 5 Men Over 40:

1. Barrack Obama
2. Ben Browder
3. Jon Stewart
4. James Denton
5. Anderson Cooper
jago87's picture

Just 10?

Stiff competition when the list is limited to 10... Here are mine in order:

  1. Chris Evans: Wow... just, wow. Gorgeous man, both physically and as a person. Incredibly gay friendly to boot. Is there a single unflattering picture of him in existence?
  2. Anderson Cooper: I'm sorry... I don't care what you have to say about a man who's over 40 or has his reasons not to come out of the glass closet, Anderson Cooper is just too much to handle. Gorgeous, sexy, funny, a Jeopardy champ, a humanitarian, and totally fit for his age (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbafxJdP7QY <-- check out those guns!).
  3. Thore Schölermann: VL rocks my socks and Thore's just irresistable to watch, especially when paired with Jo Weil.
  4. Paul Rudd: Who can resist a man who graces the screen with that body and goofy charm?
  5. Ben Cohen: The token alpha hunk, definitely sets the bar for beefcake status! He's a UK rugby player who held a party in honour of his gay fans... he's also got this weird cuteness to him. Are alpha hunks allowed to be adorable like big teddy bears too??
  6. Ryan Reynolds: Killer body, hilarious, super gay friendly, and w00t w00t he's a native Canadian!
  7. Ewan McGregor: There's something deliciously sexy about the Scot, and kudos to him on taking on another gay role (whether or not it was with Jim Carrey :S).
  8. David Beckham: Maybe I just have a thing for UK athletes, but there's no other soccer (*cough*football*cough*) players who can bend me like Beckham.
  9. Neil Patrick Harris: Anyone who saw the cleverly-placed-objects screencaps of the NPH's HIMYM episode would understand this.
  10. Jason Statham: Probably a little cocky and would probably never play gay, but you can't deny this guy's smoking hot, especially when he's kicking ass.
  11. (Honourable Mention) Daniel Leary: He should totally do a Mores for Gays on the beach or something so that he's got an excuse to be (appropriately) topless.

Choices for hottest gay guys:

  1. Neil Patrick Harris
  2. Luke MacFarlane
  3. Matthew Mitcham
  4. Chad Allen
  5. John Barrowman

Choices for hottest men over 40:

  1. Anderson Cooper
  2. Christopher Meloni
  3. Daniel Craig
  4. Brad Pitt
  5. Tom Ford

Didn't do hottest men of colour because I don't know enough of them :(

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Aussie54's picture

I can't vote either

But I love reading everyone's choices and seeing the photos.  If I could vote, I'd go for a few who haven't been mentioned already.  Dan Radcliffe's grown up very nicely: 

 

I've just discovered NCIS, and I love Mark Harmon and David McCallum.  They've grown up very nicely indeed!  But I also like Brian Dietzen who plays Jimmy Palmer.  Guys with smiles like this are hot.

My favourite over 40, the oh, so sexy Alan Rickman:

And I can't forget Jo Weil.  We can never see too many pictures of Jo.

Chad Allen's great too, not conventionally handsome, but pretty sexy (Sebastian Spence is gorgeous too).

And yay! for that great Aussie Matthew Mitcham.

I could add many more, but this comment would go on forever.  In a way, I'm glad I'm not able to vote, I could never stop at 10.  :D

 

Aaron R's picture

The Lists: Including My Obnoxious Explanations Why...

Men Of Color: (Hopefully Latinos count, because I included them)

 

BD Wong - Only person to make two lists. Chris Meloni and him are enough to make any gay man a permanent L&O:SVU fan.

 

Taye Diggs - I'll admit that I'm not usually attracted that much to African-American guys, but you would have to be insane to kick Taye Diggs out of bed.

 

Javier Bardem - O.K. Not creepy serial killer with an awful haircut Bardem, but sultry and confident VC Barcelona Bardem.

 

Barack Obama - Nothing's sexier than power, right?

 

Diego Luna - I thought his Milk performance was meh, but he was still incredibly sexy.

 

Honorable Mention: Djimon Honsou - Barely didn't make the list. Awesome smile.

 

 

Over 40:

 

 Brad Pitt - Come now. Do you really need an explanation?

 

Johnny Depp - See above.

 

Ian McKellen - Just gets sexier with age. Totally Electrifying! (Get it? Because he was Magneto... You know? Like from X-Men... Nothing?) Moving on...

 

Val Kilmer - Can you believe he's almost 50? Let's just pretend we didn't see those pictures of him fat or assume that it's for a role. I like my Travolta fat and my Kilmer thin, thank you very much.

 

Hugh Jackman - I really don't know if I would find him all that sexy if he wasn't so flamboyant. Something about a straight guy that really just doesn't give a fuck about his musculine self image really is a turn on for me.

 

Honorable Mention: Jon Stewart - He and the Silver Fox make even bad news a little easier to swallow. (That shouldn't sound dirty. The dirty puns start later.)

 

 

Openly Gay:

 

John Barrowman - I have a thing for accents. I really do. Guys become at least three times sexier. I think I would melt at his feet even if he was angrily yelling at me.

 

BD Wong - I told you he made two lists. Two Wongs DO make a right! (Shut up, thats not super offensive. It's just a little joke) Again, totally sexy, and I imagine that he is super smart, like his character on SVU.

 

Cheyenne Jackson - Maybe the sexiest gay guy on the planet. Its almost depressing, knowing that he exists and that most likely he and I will never be married. Or will we?

 

Adam Lambert - I dunno if he technically counts as out, but in my book, if you make out with dudes and wear obscene amounts of eyeliner, then your probably gay. (Unless you're Jared Leto. Making out with Colin Farrell doesn't count. Everyone has done that. Right?)

 

Luke McFarlane - He has such a cute, boy next door type vibe. I bet he's super nice. 

 

Honorable Mention: Neil Patrick Harris - Almost forgot him! I think he's almost a little more handsome than sexy, but thats just me.

 

 

Top 10: (Or the hottest fraternity in the history of the world)

 

Milo Ventimiglia - He has a great body and really piercing eyes. Plus points for great hair. Best feature - Shape of his head

 

Jonathan Rhys-Meyers - He seems to have a really feminine facial structure, which works, because he is incredibly pretty. Best Feature - Lips

 

Mark Wahlberg - I know, I know. He is, or was at some point, a homophobic prick. But just because he was a douche in the past isn't going to stop me from appreciating him and his physique. Best Feature - Abdominal Muscles

 

Tom Welling - It seems that in every picture he's ever taken, or at least the first page from google images, he is staring deeply into the camera. Well, it worked on me. Welling, like McFarlane, seems to me like an average approachable guy (That is, if the average guy worked out for hours a day in the gym and kept to a strict diet regimen). Best Feature - Eyes

 

Hayden Christensen - Ok, ok. He's not a great actor. But he was good in Shattered Glass. Plus, he's always nice to look at. Even Rachel Bilson agrees. Best Feature - Dimples

 

Tyler Hilton - Probably the most obscure name on my entire list, but one of my top choices. If I had to choose one celeb that I would want to spend the rest of my life with, it has to be him. Smart, funny, musically talented, and incredibly gorgeous. Best Feature - Smile

 

Paul Walker - Anyone who has seen Joy Ride has to seriously consider him. Anyone who hasn't: I would recommend a simple youtube search with his name and the movie title. You'll like what you find. Plus he's another guy, that for some reason, I imagine is a really cool guy to his fans. Best Feature: Gluteus Maximus

 

Ian Somerhalder - Barely made the list, but I just couldn't leave him off. Seems like kind of a douche-bag in some interviews and he sometimes looks like he's making Zoolander model faces, but alas I was swayed by his rocking bod and sly little smile. Watch yourself Ian, you're on double secret probation. Best Feature : Eyes

 

Andy Roddick - I'm not a big enough fan to actually watch tennis, but still, he's got to be one of the sexiest athletes still competing. Maybe he should play shirtless tennis. That is a sport I would watch.

 

James Marsden - The ultimate boy next door. In a weird way my greatest fantasy with him might just be curling up together in a blanket to watch a movie. I know. It's sick... Okay. Now that I'm looking at a picture of him to come up with his best feature, I realize that is a bold faced lie. Crisis averted. Best Feature - Smile

 

Honorable Mentions:

Christian Bale - Two words: Patrick Bateman

Jared Padalecki - One word: Supernatural

Zach Efron -  Seven words: Oh my god. Look at that body.

Ryan Reynolds - Totally cute

Chase Crawford - Almost too pretty.

TriplicateGuy's picture

Noticing a bad trend already...

I see a couple of guys making their top 10 all straight and saving their gay guys for the out 5. Please don't let us wind up with an all-straight 100!
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Separate lists

I've noticed that with some (not all) nominations as well, and it's making me a little concerned.  I get the point that the separate lists are to highlight groups that may often be overlooked, but you run the risk of turning them into afterthoughts as well.  I don't want to see a whole bunch of Mr Congenialities while the top 10/20 in the "REAL" list are all young, white, straight guys.  I'd be very disappointed if that happens. 
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My Hot 100 choices

with visuals as explanations:

John Barrowman

Anderson Cooper

Gareth David-Lloyd

Taye Diggs

Robert Gant

Jon Hamm

Hugh Jackman

 

Cheyenne Jackson

Matthew Mitcham

and Russell Tovey.

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