gary oldman.

(sid and nancy, 1986)

 gary oldman as sid vicious is one of the most perfect performances ever captured (same for chloe webb's nancy spungen). despite the fact that he probably smelled like a burning tire throughout the film's entire production, he absolutely belongs on every 'babe' list in existence.

jean dujardin.

in honor of this morning's oscar nominations.

 

(the artist, 2011)

alexander skarsgård.

(melancholia, 2011)

michael wears the same tuxedo for the entire duration of the picture. hardly qualifies as 'style'. it sure is worth catching a glimpse of those bare viking legs, though.

tyrone power.

(in old chicago, 1937)

original. ultimate. turbo-babe.

ezra miller.

(we need to talk about kevin, 2011)

"[his] shrunken mode of dress has the opposite effect of making him look bigger -- more adult, bursting. one of his psych consultants has accused me of finding the style unnerving for its aggressive sexuality: kevin's crotch cuts revealingly into his testicles, and the painted-on t-shirts make his nipples protrude. perhaps; certainly the tight sleeve hems, the taut collars, and the yanked-in waistbands strap his body in cords and remind me of bondage."

- lionel shriver, author of we need to talk about kevin

murray head.

(sunday bloody sunday, 1971)

as a floppy-haired bon vivant who romances both glenda jackson and peter finch, bob elkin is the quintessential 'fine english dandy'. mighty mighty 'fine'.

ed harris.

he played patsy cline's husband, charlie dick. yep. never has cheatin', lyin', boozin', beatin', brawlin' swine looked this good. boy howdy.

(sweet dreams, 1985)

christopher lambert.

(subway, 1985)

more. french. eyes.

leland chapman.

(dog the bounty hunter, 2004 - )

sure, his job requires him to carry a giant b.b. gun and wrestle meth-addicts to the ground. but those cherokee cheekbones and eyes that disappear when he smiles more than make up for the mangy ponytail, deeming this bodacious bounty hunter the catch of the day... and yes, bulletproof vests are totally in right now.

theo james.

as if you needed another reason to love this show.

(downton abbey, 2010)

james marshall.

 most fan-girls fell for bobby briggs' sociopathic grin. or agent cooper's smart haircut and exacting thoughts. hell, even sheriff "swagger" truman could make some knees buckle. twin peaks was babe city, no doubt. but james, with his sad eyes and poor background (and the bike!) not only won lara flynn boyle's heart, but ours as well.

 

(twin peaks, 1990-1991; twin peaks: fire walk with me, 1992)

eddie redmayne.

 incest anyone? all kidding aside: those lips, am i right?

(savage grace, 2007)

christian slater.

(interview with the vampire, 1994)

it's hard to out-babe 90s-era brad pitt, tom cruise and antonio banderas, but as the bespectacled, titular interviewer, slater manages to... slay. it's all been downhill for christian since this one, but at least he got to go out with a bang.