Move over, Jason Mesnick. These are our picks for the hottest unmarried hunks on television.
#50 Jeff Probst (Survivor)
Age 46 Status: Single (as far as we know) The Survivor host is on his 18th season, and just as ruggedly sexy as ever!
#49 Ben Foster (Six Feet Under)
Age 28 Status: Single (as far as we know) He’s been linked to young stars like Ellen Page and Zoe Kravitz, and his burgeoning TV and movie career is on the up and up with hit films like X-Men: The Last Stand, in which he has angel wings, and 3:10 To Yuma.
#48 Ryan Eggold (90210)
Age 24Status: Single (as far as we know)He plays sexy teacher Ryan Matthews on the new 90210, and in the past has been linked to Twilightactress Ashley Greene, and Rumor Willis. Even sexier: when he’s not acting, he’s writing music, playing guitar and piano, and singing in his band.
#47 Dave Annable (Brothers & Sisters)
Age 29 Status: Linked to actress Odette Yustman We were not the only ones to notice him as sexy (but troubled) Justin Walker on the family dramedy Brothers & Sisters. People Magazine also named Dave one of their annual Sexiest Men Alive in 2007.
#46 Jason Lewis (Sex and the City)
Age 37 Status: ? He got to Samantha on Sex and the City as sincere and sexy Smith Jerrod, and we can see why!
#45 Bobby Cannavale (Cupid)
Age 37 Status: Divorced Keep your eye out for Bobby Cannavale making love connections as Cupid this spring. We wouldn’t mind being pricked by his arrow.
#44 Brendan Hines (Lie To Me)
Age 32 Status: ? He’s a snarky scientist on the new show Lie To Me, and in real life Brendan Hines heads up a rock band. Either way, we’re excited new fans of this scruffy hunk.
#43 Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)
Age 50 Status: Divorced He just won a Golden Globe and a SAG award for his hilarious role as Jack on the hit sit-com 30 Rock, putting Alec Baldwin back on our sugar daddy radar.
#42 Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Age 28 Status: Single (as far as we know) Remember this Third Rock from the Sun star from way-back-when? Well he grew up. And he grew up well.
#41 Seth Green (Robot Chicken, Family Guy)
Age 35 Status: Linked to actress Candace Bailey Funny guy Seth Green may be the shortest on our list, but he makes up for it in all around sexiness. Extra points for being a red head!
#40 Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice)
Age 40 Status: ? The good-looking Burn Notice star also starred opposite Angelina Jolie in the critically acclaimed Changeling.
#39 Jeremy Sisto (Law & Order)
Age 34 Status: Divorced He’s been on our radar since the cult-classic Clueless, and Jeremy Sisto continues to impress, now on Law & Order as Detective Cyrus Lupo.
#38 Kal Penn (House)
Age 31 Status: ? He’s that rare breed of hilarious, smart, and hot. Kal Penn not only double majored at UCLA in film and sociology, but he’s gone from frat-boy-funny Kumar to Dr. Lawrence Kutner on House with ease.
#37 Robert Buckley (Lipstick Jungle, Privileged)
Age 27 Status: ? He’s hunky Kirby Atwood on Lipstick Jungle, and has a tendency to run around shirtless for the paparazzi. We are definitely not complaining.
#36 Christopher Egan (Kings)
Age 24 Status: Single Keep your eyes out for this up and coming Australian actor. He’s soon to star on the NBC drama Kings, and it’s only a matter of time before the love letters start rolling in.
#35 Kyle Howard (My Boys)
Age 30 Status: Linked to The Hills star Lauren Conrad Lauren Conrad caught on that adorable My Boys star Kyle Howard is quite a catch, and we are inclined to agree!
#34 Matt Dallas (Kyle XY)
Age 26 Status: ? The boy without a belly button on Kyle XY is the man with everything going for him in real life.
#33 Joshua Jackson (Fringe)
Age 30 Status: Linked to actress Diane Kruger He captured our hearts as the sarcastic, romantic Pacey Witter on Dawson’s Creek, and he only gets better!
#32 Idris Elba (The Wire, The Office)
Age 36 Status: Divorced He’s going from drug lord on The Wire to corporate leader this season on The Office, and we’re happy to have the irresistible Idris Elba back on our screens!
#31 Zach Gilford (Friday Night Lights)
Age 27 Status: Linked to model Amber Lancaster There are so many football metaphors we could make about Zach Gilford, but we’ll spare you the innuendo and just say it straight up: the man’s a catch. (Oops!)
#30 James Kyson Lee (Heroes)
Age 33 Status: ? YES, that’s Ando! James Kyson Lee has held a special place in our hearts since he emerged as the lovable Ando on Heroes, but this goofy sidekick is also majorly sexy.
#29 BJ Novak (The Office)
Age 29 Status: ? This actor, writer, producer, and comedian is amazingly talented, funny, and (as Michael Scott reminds us all too often) “The Hottest in The Office”!
#28 Ryan Seacrest (American Idol)
Age 34 Status: ? What would our pop culture life be like without Ryan Seacrest? We see him everywhere, from American Idol to E! News, so it’s a good thing he’s not bad to look at.
#27 Andy Samberg
Age 30 Status: ? He cracks us up every weekend on SNL, and the recently released Lonely Island album just reinforces that Andy Samberg is our favorite new funnyman, and a sexy one at that!
#26 Derek Hough (Dancing With the Stars)
Age 23 Status: Single (as far as we know) Derek is what in Hollywood we’d call a triple threat: he’s hot, he’s in a band, and he’s a champion ballroom dancer. It’s no wonder women across America tune in each week to watch him on Dancing With the Stars.
#25 Mark Ballas (Dancing With the Stars)
Age 22 Status: Single (as far as we know) It’s no wonder that Ballas’s former dance partner Sabrina Bryan became his partner off-screen (until last May, that is). He’s hot, he’s in a band, and of course, he can dance! What’s not to love?
#24 Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother)
Age 34 Status: Linked to actress Lindsay Price Haaaave you met Ted? We love watching this hilarious HIMYM star as he looks for love on the small screen each week.
#23 Nathan Fillion (Castle)
Age 37 Status: ? You may recognize Nathan Fillion from his roles in Firefly, Buffy, and as Captain Hammer in Joss Whedon’s crazy-successful online Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog last summer. Now this Whedon golden-boy is gracing our screens once more on Castle, and we couldn’t be happier to have him back!
#22 Thomas Dekker (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles)
Age 21 Status: Linked to actress Sydney Freggiaro On TV he’s John Connor, the future leader of the human resistance against the terminators. And we’d follow him, anywhere, anytime!
#21 Zachary Levi (Chuck)
Age 28 Status: ? If nerds were this hot in real life, we’d be hanging out at computer stores a lot more often.
#20 Tahmoh Penikett (Battlestar Galactica, Dollhouse)
Age 33 Status: ? He’s now starring on the new series Dollhouse as FBI agent Paul Ballard, who becomes romantically obsessed with lead Echo (Eliza Dushku). And we’re not ashamed to say we’ve got a bit of a romantic obsession of our own…
#19 Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Supernatural, Weeds, Grey’s Anatomy)
Age 42 Status: Single (as far as we know) After splitting from Weeds co-star Mary-Louise Parker, Morgan’s on the market once more, and he’s got plenty of fans of all his sexy characters, from Denny on Grey’s to John Winchester on Supernatural, who would be happy to fill her shoes.
#18 Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies)
Age 29 Status: ? Just another reason to be sad that the wonderful Pushing Daisies got cancelled: Lee Pace’s gorgeous face won’t be gracing our TV screens each week. Someone give this man another leading role, STAT!
#17 Zach Braff (Scrubs)
Age 33 Status: Single (as far as we know) Funny guys are definitely sexy, as Zach Braff has proven time and again on the hit hospital comedy Scrubs.
#16 Shia LaBeouf
Age 22 Status: Single Remember when little Shia used to charm us on the Disney show Even Stevens? Well, he sure grew up nicely. From silly youngster to sexy leading man, this 22-year-old only gets better with age.
#15 Adrian Grenier (Entourage)
Age 32 Status: Single (as far as we know) The eyes, the hair… okay, pretty much everything about Adrian Grenier is hot.
#14 The Jonas Brothers (JONAS)
Age 21 (Kevin), 19 (Joe), 16 (Nick) Status: Kevin and Joe are in relationships. Nick is single. These musical heartthrobs have a brand new Disney Channel sitcom coming up, and we can’t wait to watch their (mis)adventures. But then again, we’d watch them do anything…
#13 James Lafferty (One Tree Hill)
Age 23 Status: In a Relationship with co-star Sophia Bush He plays hot basketball hopeful Nathan on OTH, and dates sexy co-star Sophia Bush in real life. James Lafferty is living the dream… and he’s very dreamy indeed.
#12 Wentworth Miller (Prison Break)
Age 36 Status: Single (as far as we know) The intensely private (and intensely hot) Wentworth Miller keeps his relationships under wraps. But until there’s a ring, we’ll assume that this smoldering star is still oh-so-eligible.
#11 Sebastian Stan (Gossip Girl, Kings)
Age 25 Status: In a Relationship with Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester Whether he’s bad boy Carter on Gossip Girl or troubled prince Jack on the upcoming NBC drama Kings, Sebastian Stan steals the screen with his boyish good looks and sneaky smile. We always knew Leighton had good taste.
#10 David Cook (American Idol)
Age 26 Status: Single What’s sexier than a guy who can sing? A hot and single American Idol winner who can sing. That’s what.
#9 Mario Lopez (America’s Best Dance Crew)
Age 35 Status: Single (as far as we know) We remember when he was AC Slater on Saved By The Bell, and Mario is still steamy as ever!
#8 Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl)
Age 23 Status: Single The only explanation for this man being single is that most women are intimidated by a man who’s prettier than them. But do we have a problem with Chace’s beauty? ‘Course not. We could gaze into those eyes all day long.
#7 Ed Westwick (Gossip Girl)
Age 21 Status: Currently linked to co-star Jessica SzohrHe’s Chuck Bass. From his bad boy antics and luxurious style to that sexy, sexy voice, Ed Westwick knows how to woo his audience. And he gets even better in real life: this sexy British bloke is also in a rock band.
#6 Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights)
Age 27 Status: Single (as far as we know) One look into the smoldering green eyes of Taylor Kitsch, and we’re done for.
#5 John Krasinski (The Office)
Age 29 Status: Currently linked to Emily Blunt The Office prankster just gets hotter as the seasons of everyone’s favorite corporate comedy go on. All we can say is: lucky Pam Beasley!
#4 Robert Pattinson (Twilight)
Age 22 Status: Single So he’s more a movie than TV star, but we just couldn’t resist putting Rob on our list. He’s denied any relationship with co-star Kristen Stewart or buddy Camille Belle… which means this sexy bloodsucker is still up for grabs.
#3 Jared Padalecki (Supernatural)
Age 26 Status: In a Relationship Once again we flip-flop on which Winchester boy ranks above the other. You’re #3 today, but don’t worry, Jared, our Sexiest Man of 2008: you’re still a #1 in our hearts.
#2 Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes)
Age 31 Status: Single Fresh from his break-up with fellow Heroes star Hayden Panettiere, Milo is single and just as sexy as he was when he was courting Rory on Gilmore Girls so long ago. We’d fly off with Peter Petrelli any day.
#1 Jensen Ackles (Supernatural)
Age 31 Status: In A Relationship There’s a reason our readers are crazy about Jensen Ackles. Actually, if you ask them, there are about a million reasons. He’s got more good looks and charm than he knows what to do with. Whoever puts a ring on this man will be a very lucky lady… but until that day comes, we know lots of die-hard Supernatural fans who will dream of being Mrs. Dean.What do you think of our list? Any sexy singles we left out? Sound off below!
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Senior Writer, BuddyTV
Meghan hails from Walla Walla, WA, the proud home of the world’s best sweet onions and Adam West, the original Batman. An avid grammarian and over-analyzer, you can usually find her thinking too hard about plot devices in favorites like The Office, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and How I Met Your Mother. In her spare time, Meghan enjoys drawing, shopping, trying to be funny (and often failing), and not understanding the whole Twilight thing. She’s got a BA in English and Studio Art from Whitman College, which makes her a professional arguer, daydreamer, and doodler.
