
Who’s the Sexiest Oscar-nominated Actor Ever?
Who’s the Sexiest Oscar-nominated Actor Ever? With the recent announcement of first-time Academy Award nominations for James Franco and Mark Ruffalo, we look back at some of the other hottest actors who’ve been courted by the golden boy.
Who’s your pick for the sexiest?
Javier Bardem
Nominations: Best actor for Before Night Falls (2000), Biutiful (2010)
Wins: Best supporting actor for No Country for Old Men (2007)
Why he’s sexy: The talented Spanish heartthrob is both swarthy and swoon-worthy.
Warren Beatty
Nominations: Best actor for Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Heaven Can Wait (1978), Reds (1981), and Bugsy (1991)
Why he’s sexy: The gifted actor added sizzle to films like Splendor in the Grass and Shampoo and is such a legendary lothario we dub him Warren Beauty.
Marlon Brando
Nominations: Best actor for A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), Viva Zapata (1952), Julius Caesar (1953), Sayonara (1957), Last Tango in Paris (1973), and best supporting actor for A Dry White Season (1989).
Wins: Best actor for On the Waterfront (1954) and The Godfather (1972)
Why he’s sexy: There’s no steamier image in cinema history than Brando peeling off his sweaty tank top in Streetcar.
Montgomery Clift
Nominations: Best actor for The Search (1948), A Place in the Sun (1951), From Here to Eternity (1953) and best supporting actor for Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
Why he’s sexy: Clift ushered in a new era of the sensitive leading man who you want to both mother and make out with.
George Clooney
Nominations: Best actor for Michael Clayton (2007) and Up In the Air (2009)
Wins: Best supporting actor for Syriana (2005)
Why he’s sexy: The prototype for the modern movie star oozes charisma, intelligence, and wit, but that twinkle in his eye makes us think he's wondering about the kind of underwear you have on.
James DeanNominations: Best actor for East of Eden (1955) and Giant (1956)
Why he’s sexy: The bisexual actor may have looked like the boy next door but his brooding bad boy appeal lay in the mystery behind the blue-eyed blond exterior.
John GarfieldNominations: Best supporting actor for Four Daughters (1938) and best actor for Body and Soul (1947)
Why he’s sexy: His rugged sex appeal and insolent manner stunned audiences unaccustomed to such vital masculinity.
Ryan GoslingNominations: Best actor for Half Nelson (2006)
Why he’s sexy: The former Mouseketeer has grown into a thinking man’s sex symbol—an intense leading man who puts artistic integrity before popularity.
Jake GyllenhaalNominations: Best supporting actor for Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Why he’s sexy: We can’t quit him, either.
Rock HudsonNominations: Best actor for Giant (1955)
Why he’s sexy: The underrated actor practically defined the word beefcake.
Gene KellyNominations: Best actor for Anchors Aweigh (1945)
Why he’s sexy: Besides working with our favorite leading ladies from Garland to Newton-John, no one filled out a pair of dance tights quite like Kelly.
Sal MineoNominations: Best supporting actor for Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Why he’s sexy: His puppy dog eyes and searing performance as the lonely teen smitten with James Dean in Rebel made him one of cinema’s quintessential teen idols.
Paul NewmanNominations: Best actor for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), The Hustler (1961), Hud (1963), Cool Hand Luke (1967), Absence of Malice (1981), The Verdict (1982), Nobody’s Fool (1994), best supporting actor for Road to Perdition (2002).
Wins: Best actor for The Color of Money (1986)
Why he’s sexy: We can't get past those blue eyes!
Denzel WashingtonNominations: Best supporting actor for Cry Freedom (1987) and best actor for Malcolm X (1992) and The Hurricane (1999)
Wins: Best supporting actor for Glory (1989) and best actor for Training Day (2001)
Why he’s sexy: The fierce, yet sane intelligence that Denzel radiates makes him one of the most magnetic actors working today.
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