18 Hottest Men in Swimsuits

Hottest Men in Swimsuits

We selected 18 of the sexiest men and women ever to sport swimsuits in movies (yeah, it's a tough job, but ...) and asked you to pick the hottest. After nearly 12 million votes, here are your picks for the best hunks in trunks.

Hottest Men in Swimsuits

18. Frankie Avalon

'Beach Party' (1963)

The '60s were the height of beach party movies, complete with surfing, spontaneous dance parties and former teen idol Frankie Avalon. Known mostly for his pipes and that perfect 'do, his fit physique paired nicely with Annette Funicello's girlish figure.

Hottest Men in Swimsuits

17. Johnny Weissmuller

'Tarzan, the Ape Man' (1932)

Him Tarzan, us swooning. Olympic swimmer-turned-actor Johnny Weissmuller donned little more than a loincloth for 12 'Tarzan' movies. Not technically a swimsuit, some might say, but it was made out of animal hide ... totally waterproof, totally counts.

Hottest Men in Swimsuits

16. Jan-Michael Vincent

'Big Wednesday' (1978)

When it comes to this 1970s surfer film, "ripped" might refer to: 1) what a surfer just did to a gnarly wave, 2) the washboard abs of star Jan-Michael Vincent, or 3) the future antics of Vincent's co-star, Gary Busey. (We'll take Door No. 2.)

Hottest Men in Swimsuits

15. Cary Grant

'To Catch a Thief' (1955)

Setting Hitchcock's cat burglar romp on the beaches of the French Riviera ensured two things: beautiful backdrops for the flirting and crime-solving, and plenty of shots of the handsome Grant and co-star Grace Kelly in swim attire. Don't we all love a bad boy?

Hottest Men in Swimsuits

14. Elvis Presley

'Blue Hawaii' (1961)

It's not just anyone who could sing, act and "surf" the most ridiculously fake wave that ever graced a soundstage while still looking look like the coolest thing on the planet. But that's why they called him the King.

Hottest Men in Swimsuits

13. Burt Lancaster

'From Here to Eternity' (1953)

Sand and salt water be damned! As Sgt. Milton Warden, Burt Lancaster famously rolled on the beach with his forbidden love, played by Deborah Kerr, in one of the most celebrated smooch scenes in motion picture history. And yes, they had suits on.

Hottest Men in Swimsuits

12. Leonardo DiCaprio

'The Beach' (2000)

Leonardo DiCaprio is a big-time Oscar-nominated actor, but there was a time when his creative choices were not as praised. Like his Razzie-winning turn in 2000's 'The Beach,' which showed the star mostly shirtless. We refuse to see a correlation.

Hottest Men in Swimsuits

11. Sean Connery

'Dr. No' (1963)

Daniel Craig wasn't even born yet when Connery (in the very first James Bond film) swapped his tux for a swimsuit to grapple with bad guys at Dr. No's lair -- conveniently located beachside in Jamaica. Thanks, bad guys!

Hottest Men in Swimsuits

10. Jude Law

'The Talented Mr. Ripley' (1999)

Some of us have seen, um, other pictures of Jude in (and out of) his bathing suit -- but we've spent far more time replaying his turn in 'Ripley,' in which he's so tan and glowing and god-like, we can't blame Matt Damon for being obsessed.

Hottest Men in Swimsuits

9. Matthew Davis

'Blue Crush' (2002)

Sure, 'Blue Crush' has lots of chick surfers in bikinis, but it's got some mighty nice eye candy for the ladies, too. And if Davis is only ever known as "the hot guy from 'Blue Crush,'" is that really such a bad thing?

Hottest Men in Swimsuits

8. Rodrigo Santoro

'Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle' (2003)

What could be sexier than Charlie's three Angels donning teensy bikinis? Well, for the ladies, it was Rodrigo Santoro's cut arms and chiseled abs, post-surf. Santoro's slo-mo ocean exit gets our vote for the most pause-worthy scene of the movie.

Hottest Men in Swimsuits

7. Will Smith

'Bad Boys II' (2003)

Just like the Will Smith song goes, Miami parties "all night on the beach, till the break of dawn." It also served as the location for Smith's 'Bad Boys' flicks. And where there's a beach, some action scenes and hot cop lovin', there's always a good swimsuit scene.

Hottest Men in Swimsuits

6. Taye Diggs

'How Stella Got Her Groove Back' (1998)

Good-bye, mid-life crisis; helloooo, Taye Diggs' six-pack! If Stella couldn't get her groove back with a man as fine-looking as this, we have to question whether she ever had a groove at all.

Hottest Men in Swimsuits

5. Jesse Bradford

'Swimfan' (2002)

Speedos are the ultimate swimwear taboo -- even if you're European, it's just not an easy look to pull off. One apparent exception: high school swim team captains, as proven by Bradford in this campy, obsession-laced thriller.

Hottest Men in Swimsuits

4. Josh Duhamel

'Turistas' (2006)

Taking a break from Sin City and his Fergalicious fiancée, Duhamel frightened potential Brazilian tourists with this much-criticized torture porn flick. His acting couldn't save the vacation, but let's be honest -- seeing him shirtless was the real draw here.

Hottest Men in Swimsuits

3. Paul Walker

'Into the Blue' (2005)

For all you cinephiles too high-minded to indulge in this frothy, turn-your-brain-off adventure about scantily clad treasure hunters, we've got three words for you: Paul Walker. Hipbones. Case closed, your honor.

Hottest Men in Swimsuits

2. Daniel Craig

'Casino Royale' (2006)

Who needs gadgets when you can have THIS? The moment Craig rose out of the ocean in those itty-bitty trunks, we forgot about Brosnan ... heck, we forgot our own names. Meet the new Bond; long may he reign. Preferably shirtless.

Hottest Men in Swimsuits

1. Matthew McConaughey

'Sahara' (2005)

We know McConaughey has a contractual obligation to take his shirt off in every movie (he must, right?), and we're totally OK with that. In fact, we're looking forward to the film where he plays a mathematician ... who loves to surf.