Famous people who are considered unattractive but you think are HOT

[Jacob Silj]

For me, it would have to be a young Sissy Spacek (yummy, especially in Prime Cut and 3 Women) , and Sandra Bernhard (especially pregnant in that sheer dress in her HBO special). Also a young Lucille Ball in her 1940's film noir days. Anyone have any others?

[guizot]

I don't know why you think that Lucille Ball was "considered unattractive." She was a pin-up girl before she did comedy.

[Jacob Silj]

Did not know that about Lucille Ball. I always thought because of her wacky, silly persona that people did not consider her "pretty"- I never did either, until I saw a couple of her early noirs.

[control-z]

I thought Tracey Gold, Carol Seaver on Growing Pains, was hot. Her character wasn't supposed to be attractive although maybe that was just her brother teasing her.

[UntouchedTakeaway]

James Carville
Henry Kissinger
Scott Glenn
James Gandolfini (woof!)


VCNJ~

[Troy McClure SF]

Sara Gilbert as Darlene Connor
Christina Ricci as Wednesday Addams
Natasha Lyonne

[Lord Ashtar]

Originally Posted by Troy McClure SF

Sara Gilbert as Darlene Connor

I agree with this one. I had a crazy crush on her growing up. Now, I don't really find her that good looking anymore.

[want2know]

It depends on what you mean by "considered unattractive". For instance, some people think Penelope Cruz is very hot, while others (including myself) wouldn't give her the time of day.

If you mean "not a classic Hollywood beauty", I can think of Alex Borstein from MadTV (short and pudgy--that's what I'm talkin' about!).
I also had the serious hots for Linda Ellerbee when she was on NBC News Overnight .

[ddgryphon]

Is Christina Ricci actually considered not attractive?!?!


I was always a Bailey Quarters fan back in the day -- way prettier than Loni Anderson. I found Kate on "Drew Carey's Show" VERY attractive.

My aim has always been sort of off in the attractive department. I always preferred Kate Jackson to the other angels (except for the Red Head Tanya Roberts), but I liked kate on Dark Shadows.

I can't think of someone in Hollywood that isn't thought to be pretty, there are certainly some who are thought to be gorgeous, but pretty much everyone is good looking (there are exceptions).

No one made a big deal out of their looks, but Debra Wilson and Nicole Sullivan were on my "hot" list for a good long while -- they're both still very attractive in my book.

[Dung Beetle]

Steve Buscemi

Alan Rickman (although I don't think I'm alone in thinking he's hot)

Malcolm McDowell

Barry Manilow

Gene Wilder

Harvey Keitel

[Caricci]

John Goodman.

[Jacob Silj]

I second that Nicole Sullivan nomination- very hot

[BMax]

Originally Posted by want2know

It depends on what you mean by "considered unattractive". For instance, some people think Penelope Cruz is very hot, while others (including myself) wouldn't give her the time of day.

If you mean "not a classic Hollywood beauty", I can think of Alex Borstein from MadTV (short and pudgy--that's what I'm talkin' about!).
I also had the serious hots for Linda Ellerbee when she was on NBC News Overnight .

FYI, Penelope Cruz is incredibly hot. Yes, she has pop eyes, a long nose & bird legs. She's still hot.

[Don Draper]

Clive Owen. I think he looks awesome. My friends think I'm going blind.

[astro]

Her

[Revenant Threshold]

Janeane Garofalo.

[Ghanima]

The guy who played Faramir in LOTR. I've seen him in other stuff too and I think he's pretty hot.

Denzel Washington. Oh wait. Every woman on the planet thinks he's hot too, don't they?

[pinkfreud]

He isn't handsome by Hollywood standards, but Jürgen Prochnow really floats my boat.

[mrunlucky]

Originally Posted by Art Vandelay, Architect

Clive Owen. I think he looks awesome. My friends think I'm going blind.

Especially in Sin City. Yow!

I also have a crush on Ron Livingston, though I suspect many just consider him bland or average.

[Translucent Daydream]

Originally Posted by Dung Beetle

Gene Wilder

My mom thought that my dad looked exactly like Gene Wilder when they first met and she has always had a crush on Gene...

I think my father has aged considerably better than Gene Wilder did though.

[Love Rhombus]

Allison Mack. Most Smallville fans I've met like Kreuk or Erica Durrance better, but I'll always be a Mack-man.



Hee hee, I'm so clever.

[Troy McClure SF]

Originally Posted by ddgryphon

Is Christina Ricci actually considered not attractive?!?!

Now, no.

As Wednesday Addams, probably. (She's older than me, which I consider to be an important detail.)

[mojave66]

Bea Arthur. I've had a mini-crush on her for years.

[ddgryphon]

Originally Posted by Love Rhombus

Allison Mack. Most Smallville fans I've met like Kreuk or Erica Durrance better, but I'll always be a Mack-man.



Hee hee, I'm so clever.

Mack or Durance are about the same page of hot in my book. Kreuk isn't even in the book. Durance is closer to typical showbiz beauty, and Clark's idiocy when it comes to Lana vs. Cloe makes me want to smack him upside the head with a chunk of kryptonite, preferably green.

[control-z]

Originally Posted by Revenant Threshold

Janeane Garofalo.

Yeaaaa, I'd like to get me some of that.

[handsomeharry]

Agnes Moorehead, young OR old
Courtney Love
Cyndi Lauper (young or old)
I 3rd Sandra Bernhard
Dog the Bounty Hunter's wife (Beth?)
Annie Lennox
Yeardley Smith

[Scruloose]

As of late, and for reasons I can't readily explain: ESPN's Linda Cohn.

Originally Posted by Jacob Silj

I second that Nicole Sullivan nomination- very hot

I used to work with Nicole Sullivan when she was in college. She was a very attractive and outgoing girl.

[kushiel]

I don't talk to a lot of people over 20 about who they think is hot, so people that teens think are ugly that I think are to die for:

Viggo Mortensen (OMG he's in his 40s!)
Sean Bean
Alan Rickman
older aged Sean Connery
Tilda Swinton
Liam Neeson
Harrison Ford

[Rubystreak]

Originally Posted by kushiel

I don't talk to a lot of people over 20 about who they think is hot, so people that teens think are ugly that I think are to die for:

Viggo Mortensen (OMG he's in his 40s!)
Sean Bean
Alan Rickman
older aged Sean Connery
Tilda Swinton
Liam Neeson
Harrison Ford

People think ANY of these people are unattractive? They're all way, way hot. I also have to go at anyone who would call Clive Owen unattractive. He's smokin'.

[Beware of Doug]

Patricia Heaton. I kid you not.

[malkavia]

Joaquin *droooool*


Honorable mention goes to Elliot Yamin.

[Rodgers01]

Originally Posted by Beware of Doug

Patricia Heaton. I kid you not.

Damn, I was just thinking that as "Raymond" is on TV behind me. Is she considered unattractive??

(I did see her interviewed on TV once, though, and she came across as incredibly flakey, which lessened the hotness factor a bit.)

[Push You Down]

I had a boner for Tori Spelling on 90210.

[norinew]

Originally Posted by Caricci

John Goodman.

He is exactly who I thought of right off! Not good looking, but damn! He's sexy!

[Emily Litella]

Originally Posted by Ghanima

The guy who played Faramir in LOTR. I've seen him in other stuff too and I think he's pretty hot.

Denzel Washington. Oh wait. Every woman on the planet thinks he's hot too, don't they?

Faramir is David Wenham and I agree he's hot. And you're right about Denzel Washington too.

I like Alan Rickman and Malcolm McDowell (No! not Roddy) too.
But Barry Manilow????

[Archergal]

He's an ugly man even when he's not in monster make-up, but I have to confess I find Ron Perlman strangely compelling.

[pulykamell]

Originally Posted by Rodgers01

Damn, I was just thinking that as "Raymond" is on TV behind me. Is she considered unattractive??.

Not in any universe I'm aware of.

[Savannah]

Nobody's mentioned my secret boyfriend, Christopher Walken?

[JThunder]

Originally Posted by ddgryphon

I was always a Bailey Quarters fan back in the day -- way prettier than Loni Anderson. I found Kate on "Drew Carey's Show" VERY attractive.

I don't know a single person who considers either one of those ladies to be unattractive. They were both models, for pity's sake!

[ddgryphon]

Originally Posted by JThunder

I don't know a single person who considers either one of those ladies to be unattractive. They were both models, for pity's sake!

I also said:

Originally Posted by ddgryphon

I can't think of someone in Hollywood that isn't thought to be pretty, there are certainly some who are thought to be gorgeous, but pretty much everyone is good looking

Qualifying my statement. I can't think of any outright ugly or unattractive people in show business. These are the ones who were looked over -- closest I could come.

[pinkfreud]

Originally Posted by Archergal

He's an ugly man even when he's not in monster make-up, but I have to confess I find Ron Perlman strangely compelling.

Oooooh, yes. I met Ron Perlman briefly at a science fiction convention, and he is a definite hottie. Even when he isn't "Hellboy."

[thirdname]

I wonder how Bjork is generally regarded.

[pokey]

Originally Posted by mrunlucky

I also have a crush on Ron Livingston, though I suspect many just consider him bland or average.

I think he's supposed to be hot, like the perfect boyfriend-type. He's hot to me!

I'm not sure if Fred Armisen is supposed to be attractive or not, but I think he's hot.

[zoogirl]

Alice Cooper


What?

[Large Marge]

Jon Favreau (God, I love sarcasm)
Ray Liotta (intense, with those gorgeous blue eyes)
Willem Defoe (smart, sexy)
Roy Scheider (pre-surgery)
Giovanni Ribisi (a damn fine actor, too)
Vin Diesel (I have no excuse)
Michael Palin (adorable, funny)
Alan Cumming (so freakin' sexy)
Billy Connolly (outrageous, hilarious)
Jason Lee (kinda dorky, but cute in an awkward kind of way)
James Gandolfini (bad boy)

[mamboman]

Laura Dern!

mm

[Available Jones]

I think Shirley Manson, singer for the band Garbage, is generally not considered classically attractive. But I think she's smokin', especially her velvety voice.

[delphica]

Gary Busey. Oddly enough, his picture on the IMDB looks solidly attractive. I find him hotter when he looks more like the guy who's been drunk for two days and can't dress himself.

[MamaHen]

Eugene Levy.

[Kitchen Wench]

I'll agree with Christopher Walken, James Gandolfini (oh yeah!), and John Goodman. And I'll add... Ben Stein. I've often wondered what sex would be like with him. It would either be very clinical and methodical or wildly passionate.

Oh wait! Dr. Drew!!! I LOVE Dr. Drew. You just know his wife wears a smile 24/7.

Why yes! I love smart, nerdy guys.