# Who is the sexiest man on television? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 24, 2011, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402 "2011-02-24T01:47:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402/1 "2011-02-24T01:47:48Z")
Self explanatory title. Totally subjective of course: if you think Oliver Platt or Danny Devito is the sexiest man on TV nobody can call you wrong, except for me because mine is the only right answer anyway and the rest are just in contest for second place. My official **THE SEXIEST MAN ON TELEVISION IS…** [Misha Collins](http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=misha+collins&FORM=BIFD) from _Supernatural_. There are better bodies (including his Supernatural co-stars) and there are younger and more poster/centerfold worthy bods (Alexander Skarsgard and Ryan Kwanten come to mind) and more boyishly/devilishly cute (Mark Salling or Harry Shum from _Glee_) but as far as just “I would drink his bathwater and make the beast with one and or two backs” full package sexiness he’s my pick due to the combo of face, body, voice, talent, obvious intelligence, eyes, etc… Incidentally, I know the actor is straight, but as I’m not planning to drop in on him at work ala Blaine with GAP guy on GLEE anyway, who cares? For purposes of this thread sexual orientation, age, marital status, personality, how much you have a shot with someone and none of that stuff matters, it’s just strictly who makes your heart flutter when they’re on screen. Who would that be for you? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402/2 "2011-02-24T02:13:43Z")
Uh, I’m a straight male, but I have to say that I would have also said him or Jensen Ackles from the same show. ---
**Author:** ![Heyoka13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Heyoka13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heyoka13)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402/3 "2011-02-24T02:19:41Z")
My sister says it is Mark Pellegrino. (He was Jacob on Lost) I don’t feel qualified to comment . . . ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402/4 "2011-02-24T02:24:07Z")
> [@Heyoka13](#): > > My sister says it is Mark Pellegrino. > > (He was Jacob on Lost) FYSI (For Your Sister’s Information): He is currently playing a recurring secondary character on the American version of _Being Human_ on the Syfy channel. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402/5 "2011-02-24T02:28:05Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > FYSI (For Your Sister’s Information): He is currently playing a recurring secondary character on the American version of _Being Human_ on the Syfy channel. And was on _Supernatural_ for a while. Damn, that show’s batting 1000!😛 ---
**Author:** ![Crawlspace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Crawlspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crawlspace)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402/6 "2011-02-24T02:49:57Z")
I’d have to go with [Matt Bomer](http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&q=matt+bomer&cp=10&qe=bWF0dCBib21lcg&qesig=6z7OioGbfMa0ijFWaeO-Hg&pkc=AFgZ2tmbWOnzcdqzD0gNZbsvVqE1VZQyUUJBfNuUkVpfL-ojZ040mbEjnuOLmSZnjvqw1Eh-eS94JKX1SKKMmsRNlUQKsAQpeA&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&bav=on.1,or.&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&sa=X&ei=tcVlTfWpNYL-8Aaixd3FCw&sqi=2&ved=0CEcQsAQ&biw=1440&bih=747) from **White Collar**. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402/7 "2011-02-24T03:04:31Z")
Misha Collins is a greatly sexy man, but I’m going to have to give the title to Simon Baker - in character as Patrick Jane, of course (The Mentalist). The man just does things to me no fictional character should be able to do - and part of it is that he’s such an asshole when he’s not being totally awesome. He’s the Nice Guy and the Bad Boy all rolled into one. _swoon_ ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402/8 "2011-02-24T04:24:28Z")
Mike Rowe. 😃 I have a thing for voices, and for guys that can work with their hands. His voice hits me in all the good spots, and he’s just handsome in a way I didn’t appreciate until I got older.\* But he’s got my vote! \*I don’t typically like the conventionally good looking fellas; that has changed somewhat over the years, as I’ve dated some and now similar-looking guys make me look. ---
**Author:** ![multimediac17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@multimediac17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/multimediac17)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402/9 "2011-02-24T05:06:14Z")
Christopher Meloni ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402/10 "2011-02-24T05:13:15Z")
> [@multimediac17](#): > > Christopher Meloni Not my type, but an almost objectively beautiful body. ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine_and_Smiles)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402/11 "2011-02-24T05:15:41Z")
Straight male weighing in, but for my money Joel McHale is the sexiest man on television. ---
**Author:** ![CT\_Damsel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CT\_Damsel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CT_Damsel)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402/12 "2011-02-24T05:17:31Z")
[Gabriel Byrne](http://blindgossip.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/gabriel-byrne-1.jpg); I have a weakness for older men.😉 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402/13 "2011-02-24T05:23:32Z")
Jon Cryer from Two And A Half Men. Jon plays half… er Alan. ---
**Author:** ![Gestalt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/90ced4/32.png) [@Gestalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gestalt)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402/14 "2011-02-24T05:34:36Z")
John Slattery. Silver fox. Rowr. ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402/15 "2011-02-24T07:59:08Z")
> [@Heyoka13](#): > > My sister says it is Mark Pellegrino. > > (He was Jacob on Lost) > > I don’t feel qualified to comment . . . No offense to your sister, but I can’t look at him without involuntarily making an “eww” face. [Jason Momoa](http://brusimm.com/2009/10/02/what%E2%80%99s-jason-momoa-ronon-dex-up-to-these-days/) is the most beautiful man I’ve ever seen. ---
**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:** [February 24, 2011, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402/16 "2011-02-24T14:02:21Z")
> [@Taomist](#): > > Mike Rowe. 😃 I agree. That’s two for Rowe; the rest of you are outvoted! ---
**Author:** ![Scubaqueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Scubaqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scubaqueen)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402/17 "2011-02-24T15:16:40Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > I agree. That’s two for Rowe; the rest of you are outvoted! Three for Rowe!! WOOT! ---
**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:** [February 24, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402/18 "2011-02-24T15:19:57Z")
> [@Heyoka13](#): > > My sister says it is Mark Pellegrino. > > (He was Jacob on Lost) > > I don’t feel qualified to comment . . . Speaking of _Lost . . ._ My vote goes to [Nestor Carbonell](http://www.g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/blog/post/704834/nestor-carbonell-talks-lost-on-aots-tonight.html). ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402/19 "2011-02-24T18:00:59Z")
Mike Rowe is certainly up there, but for sheer, "toss me against a wall and have your way with me"ness, it’s Timothy Olyphant. From Seth to Raylan, he just brings it. ---
**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:** [February 24, 2011, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402/20 "2011-02-24T18:42:42Z")
> [@Gestalt](#): > > John Slattery. Silver fox. Rowr. I’m not in to older dudes IRL but yeah, [rowr indeed](http://www.tdbimg.com/files/2009/02/12/img-article---klein-10-men---john-slattery_173328301093.jpg). I tend to like him more than Jon Hamm sometimes, but that could be a “while in character” thing. Oh yeah, [Jon Hamm](http://thedaisyrosario.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/don-draper-image.jpg?w=300&h=240), who gets sexier every time he sends himself up on _SNL_ or _30 Rock_. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-sexiest-man-on-television/572402.md?page=2)