# Celebrities you find strangely attractive **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 29, 2004, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367 "2004-07-29T02:22:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367/121 "2004-08-04T17:35:35Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > Benicio del Toro > > Steve Bucemi > > Billy Bob Thorton. I don’t know what it is about this guy, but he has it in spades. Shirley, I swear we must be long-lost twins or something. I have the major hots for all three of these guys, and I was specifically going to post Benicio del Toro’s name in this thread. I’d do him anywhere. Anytime. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367/122 "2004-08-04T17:40:57Z")
> [@ErinPuff](#): > > Richard Schiff. > > Willem Dafoe, although I also find him incredibly repulsive. _shudders_ Well, I dunno about you, but sometimes the “repulsive” IS the “attractive.” Christ. I just really skeeved myself out. I need help. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367/123 "2004-08-04T18:58:34Z")
Margaret Cho. In spite of her \ heavy makeup. I guess I just have a thing for not-skinny asian women. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Padmaraga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@Padmaraga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padmaraga)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367/124 "2004-08-04T21:13:06Z")
> [@Margalita](#): > > I find [Randy Newman](http://www.randynewman.com) incredibly sexy. I have a vision of myself lounging on a piano drinking a martini while he sings ‘Short People’ to me. Randy’s a bit of a horny old dog, and I believe he’d sing “You Can Leave Your Hat On” to you. 😃 I am seconding the **Kelsey Grammer** and **Alton Brown** votes, and have a few more to add: **Mike Nesmith** , during the Monkee years **Bradley Whitford** and **Joshua Malina** - I seem to have a thing for the quirky West Wing guys going on here. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367/125 "2004-08-04T23:13:11Z")
I have a new one that will probably peg the ol’ ickmeter: **Mary Kay LeTourneau**. She’s still quite hot, but probably the in the top 10 of all-time whackjobs. ---
**Author:** ![Margalita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@Margalita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Margalita)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2004, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367/126 "2004-08-05T01:45:07Z")
> [@Padmaraga](#): > > Randy’s a bit of a horny old dog, and I believe he’d sing “You Can Leave Your Hat On” to you. 😃 _swoon_ ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2004, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367/127 "2004-08-05T02:29:57Z")
I want to do unspeakable, naughty things to: Michael Ian Black Mo Rocca Micheal Ian Black Chris Walken Micheal Ian Black Jason Statham Micheal Ian Black ---
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2004, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367/128 "2004-08-05T02:51:37Z")
[Bonnie Raitt](http://www.bonnieraitt.com/) Bonnie Franklin [Amy Madigan](http://www.dunas.com/amy4.html) [Mary Stuart Masterson](http://www.mindspring.com/~jjyoung/msm/photos/msm010a.jpg) Paula Poundstone (finally break free of the blonde/redhead zone) ---
**Author:** ![Guy\_Incognito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guy_incognito/32/3920_2.png) [@Guy\_Incognito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guy_Incognito)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2004, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367/129 "2004-08-05T04:38:43Z")
How about some of the do-it-yourself home improvement show babes? Robin Hartl - Hometime Joanne Liebeler - Home Savvy You’ve gotta love a woman that can put up drywall and look good doing it… ---
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2004, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367/130 "2004-08-05T05:04:36Z")
Along that vein Charlie Dimmock - Ground Force (here I go with the redheads again) ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2004, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367/131 "2004-08-05T05:22:19Z")
Well, if this is supposed to be “strangely” as in “I don’t think most people would find them attractive”, my picks are: **Tracey Ullman** **Toni Colette** And I’ll second (third, whatever) **Minnie Driver**. ---
**Author:** ![Pride\_of\_the\_Peaches](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Pride\_of\_the\_Peaches](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pride_of_the_Peaches)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2004, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367/132 "2004-08-05T05:48:59Z")
I second Steve Buscemi, Alan Rickman and Billy Bob. Why? It is an enigma. And to add a new one: Conan O’Brien. He’s not half bad-looking (in spite of what he says . . . pale is beautiful, Coney!) AND he’s hilarious. Does Jim Carrey count as unconventionally attractive? Again, handsome AND funny. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2004, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367/133 "2004-08-05T05:53:44Z")
> [@Where the Buses Don't Run](#): > > Why? It is an enigma. You just came up with the slogan for Billy Bob Thornton cologne. ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2004, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367/134 "2004-08-09T05:24:09Z")
Here’s another for the strangely attractive and totally inexplicable department: I was just watching an [adult swim] promo. Now I’ve got a weird thing for [Andy Merrill](http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/440/440886p1.html) and [mc chris](http://www.mcchris.com/). That’s just not kosher. I gots to either get a boyfriend or stop watching so much TV. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2004, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367/135 "2004-08-09T06:16:00Z")
> [@Nutty Bunny](#): > > Okay, here I go. :o : > > **Hal Sparks** - He’s funny and cute > **Philip Seymour Hoffman** - I have no idea why I find him attractive, but there you go. > **Matthew Broderick** - I always thought Ferris was sexy. Holy cow. I carefully read through this whole post screaming passionately **“Philip. Seymour. Hoffman.”** and thought I’d be the only one, but here you are! I am this close to stalking him. _sigh_ My first movie star crush was **Matthew Broderick**. And I lurve **Hal Sparks**. I’ll one-up **Padmaraga** with a **Peter Tork** , who STILL looks pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2004, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367/136 "2004-08-09T07:39:56Z")
Watching some women’s golf recently, I’ve developed a bit of a crush on Laura Davies, which I guess will never be reciprocated unless she sat on me. I have these fantasies of a threeball with Laura and Se Ri Pak. Such a cutie. As of this moment, my admiration for Meg Mallon, another fairway heavyweight, remains purely platonic. No foursomes just now. ---
**Author:** ![Granuaile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@Granuaile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Granuaile)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2004, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367/137 "2004-08-09T08:26:52Z")
As always and forever, **Jeremy Irons**. _swoon_ And to raise the “ick” factor, as Humbert Humbert in **Lolita**. The rest of the usual suspects: **Alan Rickman** ~Snape **John Malkovich** ~Dangerous Liasons **Donal Logue** ~Grounded for Life **John Hannah** ~Sliding Doors **John Lynch** ~Sliding Doors, In the Name of the Father **Mark Addy** ~The Full Monty **Robert Carlyle** ~The Full Monty The one I am most embarassed about? ::sigh:: **John Gotti** , 17, from _Growing Up Gotti_. Totally not my type or age range but soooo freaking hot. ---
**Author:** ![kelly5078](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6f9a4e/32.png) [@kelly5078](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kelly5078)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2004, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367/138 "2004-08-09T15:17:39Z")
I pine for Tara Fitzgerald. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2004, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367/139 "2004-08-09T15:48:19Z")
About 10 years ago, before she cut her hair, I fell for Martha Stewart on the cover of one of her books I was shelving while working at Waldenbooks. She was cute and could do anything around the house. Now she’s annoying. However the first one I thought of when I saw the topic, and one no one has mentioned, is **Joan Cusack**. Espeically as Debbie in _Addams Family Values_. She’s not gorgeous by any means, but she’s cute and seems like a lot of fun. I would also love me a big armful of [Sara Rue](http://www.imdb.com/gallery/granitz/1479/Events/1479/SaraRue_Ausse_538266_400.jpg?path=pgallery&path_key=Rue,%20Sara), although more recent pix make it look like she’s losing weight. When she was a little heavier, she seemed more girl-next-doorish. Now she looks like she wouldn’t give me the time of day. Damn publicists!!! ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2004, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367/140 "2004-08-09T15:57:19Z")
After watching her on “Meet the Press” yesterday, another one I have to add to the list is Maureen Dowd. I even find her writing sexy for some reason…something about the snark factor I guess. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/257367.md?page=8)