# The Straight Dope for Women and Gay Men -or- Who is the hottest male celebrity? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 23, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112 "2020-03-23T18:54:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/62 "2020-05-07T04:27:21Z")
[Tom Ellis](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/20180922-tomellis-menshealth-1372-output-1-treatment-1557246361.jpg?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&resize=768:*). Oh, my, yes. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/63 "2020-05-07T11:51:13Z")
I’m currently binge-watching Star Trek: DS9, and my eyes can’t be dragged away from Dr. Bashir, aka [Alexander Siddig](https://liverampup.com/uploads/celebrity/Alexander-Siddig.jpg). (Of course, he’s no Simon Helberg.) ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/64 "2020-05-07T12:59:01Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > George Clooney. Or Mark Harmon. Two hunks of serious eye candy. As a straight guy, I’ll go along with the listing of these two. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/65 "2020-05-07T13:36:33Z")
> [@SanVito](#): > > Before I decided I was a lesbian, the object of my fantasies was [John Taylor](https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/439452876111346615/) of Duran Duran. Lips, hair and cheekbones, everyone. Lips, hair and cheekbones. > > On reflection, he does look a bit like Geena Davis. The part about Geena Davis is cracking me up! But yeah, back in the 80s I had dreams of being in a John Taylor, Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes quadrupal layer sandwich. So pretty. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/66 "2020-05-08T06:07:56Z")
> [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > Cole Alexander.[…] The heart wants what the heart wants. A … guy who drank his own pee on stage? ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/67 "2020-05-08T06:38:42Z")
> [@SanVito](#): > > Before I decided I was a lesbian, the object of my fantasies was [John Taylor](https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/439452876111346615/) of Duran Duran. I was more into Roger (the drummer). I tend to like guys that are not Officially Gorgeous; from my point of view that’s fine, it means less competition. Like, no idea why I like the guy who played Leonard in TBBT. Definitely not in the Officially Gorgeous category and there’s a screen in between so it can’t be that he smells nice… ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/68 "2020-05-08T17:36:32Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > …the guy who played Leonard in TBBT. You misspelled “Howard”. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/69 "2020-05-08T19:52:49Z")
I was sitting back to see if Leonard got a pass, though we had to defend Howard. 🙂 Anyone for Raj? Stuart? ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2020, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/70 "2020-05-09T03:56:59Z")
Gotta be David Thewlis. _sigh_ Although I wouldn’t say no to Viggo Mortensen. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2020, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/71 "2020-05-09T04:22:29Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > I was sitting back to see if Leonard got a pass, though we had to defend Howard. 🙂 Anyone for Raj? Stuart? Stuart’s pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2020, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/72 "2020-05-09T07:03:22Z")
When I first saw Michael Phelps they were showing pix of Mark Spitz. Man was he a hottie! He coulda lost the 'tache, though. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/73 "2020-05-09T19:35:16Z")
> [@Isamu](#): > > Now, Morten Harket, at any age is good: > [https://www.google.com/search?q=morten+harket&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwigiPCoi7foAhUOx4sBHTHdDy0Q2-cCegQIABAA&oq=morten+harket&gs\_l=img.3..0i67l3j0j0i67j0l2j0i67j0l2.3363.5682..5943...0.0..0.124.1176.11j2......0....1..gws-wiz-img.3vmDgt5l3\_Y&ei=wBJ8XqCoB46Or7wPsbq\_6AI&bih=686&biw=1344](https://www.google.com/search?q=morten+harket&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwigiPCoi7foAhUOx4sBHTHdDy0Q2-cCegQIABAA&oq=morten+harket&gs_l=img.3..0i67l3j0j0i67j0l2j0i67j0l2.3363.5682..5943...0.0..0.124.1176.11j2......0....1..gws-wiz-img.3vmDgt5l3_Y&ei=wBJ8XqCoB46Or7wPsbq_6AI&bih=686&biw=1344) I’m a straight man but if Morten were to take me by the hand and pull me backstage after this remarkable performance, I don’t know what would happen. I not attracted to him but he’s undeniably an attractive man. The crowd shots are 100% women, absolutely captivated by this very good looking and talented guy. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/-xKM3mGt2pE/maxresdefault.jpg "a-ha - Take On Me (Live From MTV Unplugged)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xKM3mGt2pE) a-ha - Take On Me (Live From MTV Unplugged), 2017 I’ve been a low-key fan of Bo Burnham for a while now. As far as I’m concerned, he’s a comedy and musical genius. His Kanye Rant bit is clever, funny, entertaining, heartbreaking, poignant, and a perfect piece of live performance art. He’s a good looking guy with an amazing mind and seems very kind. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/rYy0o-J0x20/maxresdefault.jpg "Bo Burnham - Can't Handle This (Kanye Rant) - MAKE HAPPY Netflix [HD]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYy0o-J0x20) Bo Burnham - Can’t Handle This (Kanye Rant) - MAKE HAPPY, 2016 “Come and watch the skinny kid with the steadily declining mental health; as he attempts to give you what he cannot give himself.” “You can tell them anything if you just make it funny, make it rhyme. And if they still don’t understand you then you run it one more time.” ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2020, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/74 "2020-05-09T19:50:29Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > Limiting myself to “beautiful men who are still living” (as is my preference), my vote goes to [Simon Helberg](https://images.app.goo.gl/bdu9U53bpU6XZRVE8). Personal taste is a funny thing. I always found Simon Helberg to be weirdly unattractive. I used to have a thing for Scott Pelley, but I don’t think he’s aging well. I always pegged him as being about 10 years older than me and I was really surprised to find out I was older than him - only by a month or so, but still. I’ve moved on to MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell. [https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msnbc.com%2Fthe-last-word%2Flawrence-odonnell-biography-n1157611&psig=AOvVaw1AjKNn-KFcxz8X6oMfTBHr&ust=1589140358940000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCNjN263Hp-kCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msnbc.com%2Fthe-last-word%2Flawrence-odonnell-biography-n1157611&psig=AOvVaw1AjKNn-KFcxz8X6oMfTBHr&ust=1589140358940000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCNjN263Hp-kCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD) ---
**Author:** ![Anny\_Middon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/75 "2020-05-09T21:47:16Z")
For many years, it was Gene Wilder (may he rest in peace) who did it for me. Nowadays if I had to chose one guy, it would probably be Don Cheadle. A few here have mentioned George Clooney. My niece lived with us for a time when she was in her early 20s. ER was a very popular show at the time. One day at the grocery we saw a copy of People magazine with the cover touting Clooney as the sexiest man alive. “I don’t think so,” my niece said. “He’s not even the sexiest man on ER,” I replied. We looked at each other and said in unison, “Noah Wylie.” ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/76 "2020-05-10T08:01:27Z")
> [@Anny\_Middon](#): > > We looked at each other and said in unison, “Noah Wylie.” Oh yeah! ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/77 "2020-05-13T22:39:09Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > This shows what a poor judge I am of male beauty. I wouldn’t have guessed Simon Helberg would have been mentioned in the first dozen pages much less the first response. Simon Helberg has beautiful eyes, and while he is a bantamweight at best, he has a pretty good physique. If you are 5’5, like I am, and would be eye-to-eye with him, those eyes would not go to waste. Also, I was brought up around yeshiva-bocher types, and he looks like the guy who would out-argue the rabbi, but then turn around and punch the shaygetz who gets fresh with the rabbi’s daughter, and sends him home crying for his mother. > [@Guy\_Incognito](#): > > I’m shocked there aren’t any Poldark fans piping up and mentioning Aiden Turner. Between him and Eleanor Tomlinson there’s something for everybody to gawk at on that show. That’s because REAL _Poldark_ fans are still devoted to Robin Ellis, the original, and true, Ross. _sigh_ Another one that gets me going is Denzel Washington-- always has, and still does, at age 65. The best ever, though, to my mind, is Cary Grant. Ahhhhh. Cary Grant. Jim Parsons innt too bad either. ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/78 "2020-05-14T00:36:47Z")
I believe that Sal Mineo was the most beautiful man, gay or straight, who ever lived. He was a Greek\* god. \*Technically Sikel. The town of Mineo was founded by the Sikel king Duketios. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/79 "2020-05-14T02:33:13Z")
I am not the best judge of such things. Nonetheless, I find old photos of Humphrey Bogart to be distracting. ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Fairway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@Mrs\_Fairway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs_Fairway)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-for-women-and-gay-men-or-who-is-the-hottest-male-celebrity/850112/80 "2020-05-14T11:55:33Z")
Sam Rockwell - I would watch him brush his teeth. Steve Carell ---
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