# Weird famous-people crushes **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 18, 2001, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753 "2001-01-18T20:58:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Turpentine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Turpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turpentine)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753/1 "2001-01-18T20:58:00Z")
I find myself more and more interested in Dudley Klute of Magnetic Fields. I wonder how many other people have ever said a thing like that. I also had the hugest crush on Edward Scissorhands (not Johnny Depp, just Edward). And Florian Schneider from Kraftwerk. He’s dreamy. I also remember being 13 or so and thinking that Yahoo Serious was totally hot. I usually don’t admit that one, though. It’s strange what famous people you find yourself drawn to. Oh yeah- Crispin Glover. I liked his album. ---
**Author:** ![Lyllyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@Lyllyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lyllyan)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753/2 "2001-01-18T21:14:30Z")
I had the biggest crush on James Cagney when I was 16. Go figure. My current crush is William Wallace, as portrayed by Mel Gibson. Not that Mel Gibson is crush worthy, something about the Scottish Romanticism. ---
**Author:** ![Lyllyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@Lyllyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lyllyan)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753/3 "2001-01-18T21:23:37Z")
Doh! Not that Mel Gibson **isn’t** crush worthy ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753/4 "2001-01-18T21:32:25Z")
totally totally in love with and I get giggly at the sight of: Tony Blair. i’m in love with Tony Blair. There, I said it. I watch CSPAN just to see him yell at the parliament. jarbaby ---
**Author:** ![c\_goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@c\_goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/c_goat)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753/5 "2001-01-18T21:39:13Z")
Ever since Demolition Man I’ve wanted Sandra Bullock. I even went so far as to see The Net. Horrible movie. Anyway, I don’t know if that qualifies as weird, but I’ve never really heard anyone else mention her. ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753/6 "2001-01-18T21:39:16Z")
I almost hate to admit this to the world, but I have always had a huge crush on Jon Cryer, the geeky “Ducky” of Pretty in Pink. I even went to see the bad rip off of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (Morgan Stewart Comes Home) just to watch him!! ---
**Author:** ![Lissa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753/7 "2001-01-18T22:21:42Z")
I, uhm, well . . . Okay, I’ll just admit it. I have a crush on Dan Rather. I am not joking. ---
**Author:** ![Turpentine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Turpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turpentine)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753/8 "2001-01-18T22:45:59Z")
Ducky? I forgot about him! He’s wonderful! I was always mad in Pretty in Pink when she went out with the other guy instead. I forgot my other weird one. Um… I really liked Abraham Lincoln. Especially in fourth grade. I guesss this means I’m not allowed to laugh at Dan Rather. (Snicker) ---
**Author:** ![ThisYearsGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@ThisYearsGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisYearsGirl)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753/9 "2001-01-18T22:53:29Z")
I am in love with, just totally mad wild for, Johnny Rotten. John Lydon, also, but I prefer that ugly acne-scarred twenty year old. He drives me wild. I love him. I think Lee Harver Oswald is hot. Also, I have a giant crush on both Ralph Nader and Joe Lieberman. ---
**Author:** ![Nymysys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f6c823/32.png) [@Nymysys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nymysys)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753/10 "2001-01-18T22:53:29Z")
Benicio Del Toro, hands down. I watched that horrific Way of the Gun thing just to see him smoke. He’s too fucking cool. I also have a thing for Rik Mayall in Drop Dead Fred. Someone that can have that much uninhibited fun is perfect for me, even if he DOES dress like that. ---
**Author:** ![Kittie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@Kittie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kittie)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753/11 "2001-01-18T23:08:43Z")
David Silveria from KoRn. Is that strange? ---
**Author:** ![caircair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@caircair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caircair)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753/12 "2001-01-18T23:14:31Z")
When adolescence hit, one of my biggest crushes was on Roddy McDowell. (I still find him extremely attractive!) ---
**Author:** ![DarbyV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@DarbyV](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarbyV)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753/13 "2001-01-18T23:25:00Z")
I have a HUGE crush on James Gandolfini. I have had some very interesting dreams involving him. ---
**Author:** ![zigaretten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/91b2a8/32.png) [@zigaretten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zigaretten)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753/14 "2001-01-18T23:36:40Z")
Back during the Gulf War I had one hell of a crush on Margaret Tutweiler. She was just so…Forceful! ---
**Author:** ![Welfy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e56c9b/32.png) [@Welfy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Welfy)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753/15 "2001-01-18T23:42:16Z")
Turpentine, I swear I see more resemblances between us every day. I too had a crush on Abraham Lincoln. And Ulysses Grant! And I’m still madly in love with Edward Scissorhands, and no, I don’t mean Johnny Depp either. In fact, I have a big picture of him on my Psychology notebook. People think I’m loony. I have a thing for Steve Buschemi. He’s not that attractive, but there’s just something about him… And Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins…don’t even get me started on him. ---
**Author:** ![MamaHen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@MamaHen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MamaHen)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753/16 "2001-01-18T23:44:49Z")
Yul Brynner and Tim Curry. I can’t explain it, I won’t even try. But every time a movie comes on with one of these two in it, I am glued to the TV. ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753/17 "2001-01-18T23:47:49Z")
_looks around nervously_ Barbara Walters. _sneaks away rapidly_ ---
**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753/18 "2001-01-19T01:25:03Z")
I have undying crushes on F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Linnell of They Might Be Giants, Jon Stewart, Steve Martin, Mike Nelson, and Richard E. Grant. Welfy and I will just have to share Steve Buschemi. I call holidays and weekends! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753/19 "2001-01-19T01:36:21Z")
Rich Eisen. Keith Olbermann. Steven Page of BNL. Atlanta Braves’ catcher Javier Lopez. And I used to have a mad crush on Joel from MST3K. ---
**Author:** ![deb2world](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@deb2world](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deb2world)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753/20 "2001-01-19T01:47:01Z")
My huge crush was on John Candy. I was crushed when he died. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-famous-people-crushes/50753.md?page=2)