Top 10 Male Sex Symbols of All Time

1. Elvis Presley

   

   Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer and actor, widely dubbed the "King of Rock and Roll" and regarded as a pivotal cultural icon of the 20th century. His energetic musical interpretation and provocative performance style, bridging racial music traditions in a shifting era, both fueled his fame... read more

   He's the greatest original, and even now, he's the image that makes all others seem lame. For once, the fan clubs' spiel is justified: Elvis is king! He had his own style, clothes, language, and sex appeal (all the things that are now taken for granted).

   His singing was a mixture of edgy, nervous, raw, and unreachable romantic charm, but above all, it was the sexiest thing that anyone had ever heard. When those hips got moving, there was no more pretense about moonlight and hand-holding. It was a hard physical fact. In concerts, girls screamed, rioted, bawled, and fainted.

   After the fifties, he became more mellow. In 1968, he made a comeback to show the world that he was still the sex symbol. After that, routine, a divorce, weight problems, and drug taking slowly killed him (a real tragedy and loss for the world). But no one will be able to accomplish what this gifted, talented singer had done. Elvis forever!

2. Alain Delon

   

   Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon was a French actor and businessman, holding French-Swiss dual citizenship since 1999. Delon became one of Europe's most prominent actors and screen sex symbols in the 1960s. Some of his most acclaimed films include Plein Soleil, The Leopard, and Le Samouraï

   Most beautiful man ever. And that accent...

3. Enrique Iglesias

   

   Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (born May 8, 1975), known professionally as Enrique Iglesias, is a Spanish singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is one of the best-selling Latin music artists, having sold over 170 million records worldwide. Iglesias has earned numerous awards, including... read more

4. Johnny Depp

   

   John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor, producer, and musician. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor. His role in a movie is often rather big. His character is often on the "loopy side" and his character being in a darker state... read more

5. Antonio Banderas

   

   José Antonio Domínguez Bandera, known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor, director, singer, and producer. He gained international fame for his roles in films such as The Mask of Zorro, Desperado, and Evita. Banderas has also voiced the character Puss in Boots in the Shrek franchise... read more

6. Marlon Brando

   

   Marlon Brando, Jr. was an American actor, film director, and activist. He is credited with bringing a gripping realism to film acting and is often cited as one of the greatest and most influential actors of all time. He died on July 1, 2004, at the age of 80.

   He should be way up top. I wasn't even born before his death, but his scenes in Streetcar Named Desire make my knees go all weak. Not only does he have a better face than Stallone and Brad Pitt, but he also has more sex appeal. He's the classic example of the perfect alpha male.

   Marlon Brando is the best actor of all time and at the same time sexy as hell. Brando is a true sex symbol! Actually, his beautiful face and body reflected a beautiful soul.

   Probably simultaneously the most beautiful and the most masculine put together. Just a physically perfect man.

7. Jeremy Clarkson

   

   Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson is an English broadcaster, journalist, and writer who specializes in motoring. He gained national recognition as a co‑presenter on the BBC series Top Gear from 1988 until 2015. Since then, he has hosted the Amazon Prime series The Grand Tour alongside Richard Hammond and... read more

   Yes, he's opinionated, and yes, he's friends with the Tory, David Cameron. But his enthusiasm about cars and hammers makes him sexier than the likes of Josh Hutcherson.

   Some say he's grumpy, old-fashioned, and right-wing. And that he once punched Piers Morgan in the face. All we know is he's called Jeremy Clarkson.

   I'm a groupie, and yes, to confirm rumors that have been circulating, being with Jeremy is like a turbocharged Nissan Skyline.

8. Rob Lowe

   

   Robert Hepler "Rob" Lowe is an American actor who gained fame in the 1980s after appearing in films including The Outsiders (1983), Oxford Blues (1984), and About Last Night… (1986). He's sustained a long career in film and television. Lowe has earned multiple Emmy nominations, including for his work... read more

9. Alexander Skarsgard

   

10. Chris Hemsworth

    

    Chris Hemsworth is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Kim Hyde in the Australian TV series Home and Away and as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. His appearances as Thor include Thor, The Avengers, Thor: The Dark World, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity... read more

The Newcomers
11. ?

    Jeff Stinco

    

    I know what you are thinking - Jeff Stinco being on this list.

    He's a very nice and talented man who is also very sexy and hot. I really need to listen to all of his songs again. One thing you can say about Jeff is you either love him or hate him.

    I haven't met too many people who love Jeff this much, but I'm on the side of love, and he really deserves to be here on this list.

    Jeff Stinco is a sex symbol that absolutely deserves to be here. Why did you people forget about him? He is so photogenic, like a male Marilyn Monroe.

    Jeff is obviously the real-life version of a bald-headed Ken doll, and I am okay with that! He is both very sexy and very hot. Let's vote him up to number one, Stinco fans!

12. ?

    Nathan Fillion

    

    Nathan Fillion is a Canadian actor and voice actor best known for his role as Richard Castle on the ABC series Castle.

    He is also widely recognized for his earlier portrayal of Captain Malcolm Reynolds in the television series Firefly and its feature film continuation, Serenity.

The Contenders

13. Ian Somerhalder

    

    Ian Joseph Somerhalder is an American actor, model, and director. He first gained attention playing Boone Carlyle on the TV drama Lost (2004-2005). He's best known for his role as Damon Salvatore on The CW's supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries (2009-2017).

14. James Dean

    

    James Byron Dean was an American actor. He is a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment and social estrangement, as expressed in the title of his most celebrated film, Rebel Without a Cause, in which he starred as troubled teenager Jim Stark. Dean also starred in East of Eden and Giant before his death... read more

    I think this is too low on the list. I see many men on this list that I don't even know or have heard about who are ranked higher. Even now, you can always find a poster of him in most gift shops.

    Oh, come on. He needs to be at least in the top ten. That goes for Marlon Brando, too.

15. Heath Ledger

    

    Heath Andrew Ledger was an Australian actor and director. After performing roles in Australian television and film during the 1990s, Ledger left for the United States in 1998 to develop his film career. He received critical acclaim for his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight and posthumously won the... read more

16. David Beckham

    

    David Robert Joseph Beckham (born May 2, 1975) is an English former professional footballer, the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF, and co-owner of Salford City. He played for Manchester United (including a loan to Preston North End), Real Madrid, AC Milan (on loan), LA Galaxy, Paris Saint-Germain... read more

17. Ricky Martin

    

    Enrique Martín Morales, commonly known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, actor, and author who's often referred to as the King of Latin Pop. He began his career at age 12 as a member of Menudo. After five years with the group, he launched a solo career in the early 1990s, releasing several successful... read more

18. Freddie Mercury

    

    Freddie Mercury was a Zanzibari‑born British singer of Indian descent, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Queen. He achieved fame for his flamboyant stage persona and remarkable four-octave vocal range.... read more

19. Patrick Swayze

    

    Patrick Wayne Swayze (August 18, 1952 - September 14, 2009) was an American actor, dancer, singer, and songwriter. He rose to fame in the 1980s with films like The Outsiders (1983), Dirty Dancing (1987), and Road House (1989). Known for playing both romantic leads and tough guys, he became one of the... read more

20. Jim Morrison

    

    James Douglas "Jim" Morrison (December 8, 1943 - July 3, 1971) was an American singer, songwriter, and poet best remembered as the lead vocalist and lyricist of The Doors. He became a counterculture icon of the 1960s, known for his flamboyant stage presence and poetic lyrics. Morrison died in Paris in... read more

    He wasn't called the Lizard King for nothing. He moved his hips like a lizard, way more sexual than Elvis, and had a deep seductive voice. He deserves at least number 5.

    This man had the whole package of sexiness with his voice, hair, gorgeous face, and those leather pants, phew!

    He was so beautiful back then, should be in the top three. Sexy voice too.

21. Brad Pitt

    

    William Bradley "Brad" Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and producer. He has received a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and three Academy Award nominations for acting, in addition to three more nominations and one win as a producer under his company, Plan B Entertainment.... read more

    So cute! Ah! How the hell can someone not love that face of his? Green Day is super sexy.

    I am a male and I admire him. I am straight, but he is my idol and the most handsome male figure.

22. Gerard Butler

    

    Gerard James Butler (born 13 November 1969) is a Scottish actor and film producer.

    After studying law, he turned to acting in the mid-1990s, taking on small roles in productions such as Mrs Brown (1997), the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), and Tale of the Mummy (1998).... read more

23. Richard Hammond

    

    Richard Mark Hammond is a British presenter, writer, and journalist, best known for co-hosting the BBC Two motoring program Top Gear from 2002 until 2015 with Jeremy Clarkson and James May. He later co-hosted the Amazon Prime series The Grand Tour with the same team. Hammond has also presented science... read more

24. Frank Sinatra

    

    Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12, 1915 - May 14, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. He's one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide... read more

25. Mel Gibson

    

    Mel Colmcille Gerard Gibson AO is an American-Irish actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his action hero roles, particularly as Max Rockatansky in the first three Mad Max films and as Martin Riggs in the Lethal Weapon series. Gibson also directed and starred in several acclaimed films, including... read more

26. James May

    

    James Daniel May is a British television presenter and journalist. He is widely known for his role as a co-presenter on the motoring program Top Gear alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond from 2003 to 2015. Since then, he has co-hosted The Grand Tour and created solo projects such as James May... read more

27. Benedict Cumberbatch

    

    Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch is an English actor and film producer who has performed in film, television, theatre, and radio. He gained international recognition for roles such as Sherlock Holmes in the BBC series Sherlock and Doctor Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Cumberbatch has received... read more