A month or so ago, Kristan, blogged about men that she finds attractive who aren’t necessarily attractive. I think we probably all have that list. And today I’d like to share mine.
First up we have Edward Norton, now perhaps some would argue that he’s not all that unattractive and I would agree, Ed is clearly not homely. But he’s also not your standard leading man. But there’s something so sexy about him. I will admit I never really noticed this about him until The Illusionist though I was certainly a fan. Who can forget his chilling performance in Primal Fear?

Kevin Bacon…probably my favorite actor and frankly one of the most under appreciated actors in Hollywood. He’s so talented. But he is not traditionally handsome. He has terrible hair and kind of a large head. But he’s gifted and has a huge range in his acting ability. But what sealed it for me is his goofy side. He’s in my favorite movie, She’s Having a Baby, and he’s so charming in it and he plays a writer!

I love me some Tim Roth. I find his intensity and talent mesmerizing. I first noticed him in Rob Roy where he played one of the worst villains ever to grace the screen and he was fantastic! Now he’s the lead in Fox’s drama, Lie to Me, and while the character is different, he’s equally fantastic. There’s nothing really physically handsome about him, but he has huge sex appeal. Woo!

Who doesn’t love Kevin Spacey? He’s tall and yeah, he’s got a receding hairline, but he’s so talented. He can sing and he can act the hell out of any role he takes on. He’s probably most famous for The Usual Suspects, and he’s wonderful in that, but I love him in Seven – yes, I know that probably means I’m not okay, but he’s so good. I’m beginning to notice I have a thing for men who play great villains – think I should be concerned?

Tall, lanky, geeky, but oh-so-funny. He’s a total hoot in so many movies and that scene at the end of Independence Day when he’s walking across the dessert in that flight jumpsuit and his legs look impossibly long and he’s got the cigar, man he just looks hot. I’ve had a crush on Jeff for years and hope he continues his most recent role on Law & Order: Criminal Intent so I can see him on a regular basis.

There can’t really be a list of sexy-but-not-so-hot guys without Hugh Laurie. He has such beautiful eyes and the man can do everything. Sing, write, act, he’s brilliant. He does intelligent, but crotchety so well.

So what have we learned about my male crushes? Well, I evidently have a thing for smart and talented men. And I have a tendency to like those who play evil, calculating guys. I suppose it could also be said I like accents since we’ve got two Brits on this list. So what do you think of my guys? Do you think personality and talent make up for a less than perfect face and physique?