Handbag's hottest leading men

Handbag.com brings you Hollywood's hottest leading men including Cary Grant, James Dean, Johnny Depp and Hugh Jackman.

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James Dean

celebrity,celebrity pictures,celebrity lives James Dean It wasn’t just the tragic circumstances of James Dean’s death that made him a screen legend. He only starred in three major roles before his fatal crash, Giant (1956), Rebel Without A Cause (1955) and East of Eden (1955). But it was his iconic second role that cemented him in American culture, and his death transformed him into a cult object worthy of timeless fascination. Dean’s death symbolised amazing possibility, fatally snuffed out.

Clark Gable

celebrity,celebrity pictures,hollywood,celebrity lives Clark Gable Hollywood star Clark Gable may not be remembered for being a great actor, but he embodied a great movie star. Known as The King of Hollywood during the Golden Age of motion pictures, Gable broke all the taboos on-screen, going shirtless, going without shaving, slapping a woman and uttering the word ‘damn’ but all of his controversial roles just seemed to make his career bigger and better.

Paul Newman

celebrity,celebrity pictures,hollywood,celebrity lives,Paul Newman Paul Newman With his bright blue eyes and laid back style, it was clear that Paul Newman would become one of Hollywood’s most recognisable leading men when he appeared in his first film, The Silver Chalice (1956). He smouldered alongside Elizabeth Taylor in Cat On a Hot Tin Roof (1958), played the legendary outlaw in Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid opposite Robert Redford, and won a Best Actor Oscar for his role in The Color of Money (1986) next to Tom Cruise

Clint Eastwood

celebrity,celebrity pictures,hollywood,celebrity lives Clint Eastwood With his rugged good looks Clint Eastwood is the icon of macho movie stars. Having appeared in a string of successful Western films, it was The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966) that announced his arrival as an international star. Whether he’s starring or directing he’s always the leading man.

Sean Connery

Sean Connery,celebrity,celebrity pictures,james bond,Steven Spielberg,celebrity lives Sean Connery The scchexxy Sir Sean Connery first blasted into the spotlight as James Bond in 1962’s Dr No, and went onto play the role in six more times.  The Scottish heartthrob then proved his adaptability, and won an Oscar for his part in The Untouchables (1987). Steven Spielberg named his as one of his seven genuine movie stars, and People magazine voted him ‘Sexiest Man of the Century’ in 1999.

George Clooney

George Clooney,celebrity,celebrity pictures,hollywood,leatherheads,celebrity lives George Clooney George Clooney is proof that like wine, men get better with age. The Burn After Reading star first came to the attention of almost everyone woman in the world when he starred in ER. Since then he’s become well-known for playing the loveable scoundrel in films like Ocean’s Eleven (2001) and Leatherheads (2008).

Brad Pitt

George Clooney,Brad Pitt,Angelina Jolie,celebrity,celebrity pictures,brangelina,hollywood,celebrity lives Brad Pitt Since first catching the eye as J.D in Thelma and Louise (1991) Brad Pitt’s gone on to catch our attention on numerous occasions. He’s appeared in major blockbusters such as Se7en (1995), Ocean’s Eleven and Burn After Reading (2008), the later two opposite his best pal George Clooney. He’s also one half of the world’s most beautiful couples with Angelina Jolie. Sigh.

Denzel Washington

Dakota Fanning,celebrity,Denzel Washington,celebrity pictures,hollywood,celebrity lives Denzel Washington Tall, handsome and striking leading man Denzel Washington co-starred in some big budget productions through the 1990s such as The Pelican Brief (1993), Philadelphia (1993), and who can forget his heartbreaking performance opposite the tiny Dakota Fanning in Man On Fire? (2004)

Johnny Depp

Kate Moss,Johnny Depp,celebrity,celebrity pictures,winona ryder,hollywood,celebrity lives Johnny Depp Johnny Depp needs no introduction. He’s gorgeous, talented and one of the most versatile actors of today. He’s been in the business since Nicolas Cage suggested he try his hand at acting, which led to his first role in Nightmare On Elm Street (1984), and dated some of world’s hottest ladies including Winona Ryder and Kate Moss. Johnny really came into his own when he starred in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) and captured hearts with his loveable rogue Captain Jack Sparrow.

Hugh Jackman

Nicole Kidman,Australia,Hugh Jackman,celebrity,celebrity pictures,hollywood,harrison ford,celebrity lives Hugh Jackman The sizzling Hugh Jackman has recently been named the Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine. This Hollywood icon first brooded on screen as the Wolverine in X-Men (2000). In the eight years since he’s starred as the brave Van Helsing, as Robert Angier in The Prestige, and he’s currently starring in the epic Australia opposite the radiant Nicole Kidman.

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio,Kate Winslet,celebrity,celebrity pictures,gisele bundchen,claire danes,hollywood,celebrity lives Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio first became known when he starred in the Baz Luhrman remake of Romeo and Juliet (1996) opposite Claire Danes. But he really shot to superstardom as the tragic hero who died in Kate Winslet’s arms in the blockbuster Titanic (1997).  DiCaprio symbolised boyish charm,  and has since dated a string of hot Hollywood ladies, including the enviously beautiful Gisele Bündchen.

Josh Hartnett

Josh Hartnett,celebrity,celebrity pictures,hollywood,celebrity lives Josh Hartnett Talented actor Josh Hartnett was relatively unknown before he lit up our screens in the weepy Pearl Harbour (2001). Previously you may have spotted him in The Virgin Suicides (1999) and Faculty (1998).  With his brooding looks and dark brown eyes, Hartnett is a sure-fire Hollywood star.

Antonio Banderas

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Keanu Reeves

Sandra Bullock,celebrity,Keanu Reeves,celebrity pictures,hollywood,celebrity lives Keanu Reeves Most of us still remember Keanu Reeves playing totally rad Ted Theodore Logan in Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989), but he’s come along way in the last 20 years. This underrated actor became a big-budget Hollywood star after he sizzled opposite Patrick Swayze in Point Break (1991) saved Sandra Bullock in the action Speed (1994), was ‘The One’ in The Matrix(1999),  and just seems to keep getting hotter.  He\'s next lighting up the big screen in The Day The Earth Stood Still out on 12th December.

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