Some of our best ideas come from dedicated Hunk du Jour readers like yourself and Nicky! Leave a comment and say thanks to Nicky for recommending this post, then Suggest a Hunk of your own!

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From Japanese-Brazilian descent, Akihiro Sato is a designer's dream. Considered perfect by ratio, Akihiro is the perfect model height and weight with flawless skin. He has several tattoos in kanji, meaning Dream, Love, Sun, and Woman. In addition, he has a dragon on his hip and a batman logo on his left ankle. His current goals are to finish learning English and break into acting.

Anyone up for helping him learn his English a little faster?

[ Sources: 212 Cafe and The Daily Model ]

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Neil Patrick Harris made his big debut with us in 1989 in Doogie Howser, M.D. He then took a 9 year break before returning to acting. His latest achievements include, How I met Your Mother (currently in its fourth season) and the widely popular internet sensation, Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog. He also has spent the last several years performing on Broadway, in hits such as Sweeney Todd, Proof, RENT, and Cabaret. He also recently had a spread in Out Magazine.

Neil will be coming to us "Live from New York" this week, as he hosts the first new episode of Saturday Night Live in 2009.

[ Sources: Superhero Fan and Gay TV Blog ]

We are participating in the 2008 Blog Reader Project survey. Your responses give us a better picture of our readership so that we can make smarter decisions about the site. Thanks!

Be sure to check out iTunes this week. You can get the video for Angels On the Moon by Thriving Ivory. It's a good song and Clayton Stoope is easy on the eyes.

The free videos usually only stick around until Tuesday, so grab it while you can.

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Marcus Randall can be seen modeling Rufskin apparel, as well as in the recent Fantasticsmag feature, Guy from LA. The photographs seen here were taken by Scott Hoover.

[ Marcus Randall - Official Site Coming Soon ]
[ Marcus Randall - MySpace ]
[ Rufskin ]
[ Guy from LA - Fantasticsmag ]

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We're very excited to bring you this Hunk du Jour Interview. Be sure to read our past interviews, and if you've got an inside line on a noteworthy guy we should talk to, please let us know!

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Age: 27
Current Location: LA
Born in: Chicago
Find on: MySpace

How would you describe the sound of your music?

I'd just describe us as Americana. Americana seems to be the umbrella that everyone from Dylan to Springsteen to early Wilco to Kris Kristofferson fall under, and that's a pretty diverse group, but to me it just means American rock n roll.

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I caught an airing of Maroon 5: Live from Le Cabaret in Montreal on Palladia not too long ago. Smoldering frontman Adam Levine looks great in standard def... but really pops when you see him in high definition.

[ Maroon 5: Live from Le Cabaret in Montreal - Palladia.tv Schedule ]

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Christopher Meloni didn't break into acting until 1989, already into in 30's. He participated in small roles for a few years, gaining credit for Dinosaurs (1991-1994), NYPD Blue (1996-1997), Oz (1998-2003), and Law & Order:SVU (1999-Present). He has also had some movie credits, most notably in Runaway Bride has Julia Roberts fiance.

Beyond screen credits, Chris started his life as a construction worker, bouncer, bartender, and a personal trainer. His physical jobs have obviously prepared him for hunk status. Nothing is sexier than hard work, confidence, and a great body. We can look forward to seeing Chris in two movies for 2009, The Brief Interviews with Hideous Men and The Stepfather, as well as his continued role in SVU.

[ Source: SquareHippies ]

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STATS-
Age: 22
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Blue
Homestate: Delaware
Interests: Sailing, Tennis, Photography

Discovered only 4 years ago (I may add he was discovered in an airport), Garrett Neff was working for clients such as GQ and Abercrombie & Fitch within his first year. In 2007, he was already on the runway. He has also worked for Calvin Klein and is famous for their recent cologne campaign. He is sought after by the leading fashion icons and fashion photographers.

His looks speak for themselves. Enjoy!

[ via Models.com ]

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Most commonly recognized for his role on Desperate Housewives, James Denton has been around for quite some time. Before Desperate Housewives, he was a regular on shows such as The Pretender, JAG, Philly, The Drew Carey Show, and Reba.

His rugged looks have served him well over the years. His performances on Desperate Housewives has led many men and women around the world to wish that Wysteria Lane were real, and that the street was looking for new residents.

Leaky sink anyone?

[ Sources: JamesDeton.com and SquareHippies ]

Star Trek is just a few short months away, and this film has its fair share of hunks! Eric Bana as Romulan Nero, Simon Pegg as Scotty, Anton Yelchin as Chekov, John Cho as Sulu, Chris Pine as James T. Kirk, and Zachary Quinto as Spock. Other hotties have speckled the film and are newer to the screen. (As the previews hint, we will at least get to see a steamy scene with Chris Pine in his underwear. Something I am sure most of us will be waiting for.)

Trekkie, or normal citizen, the new Star Trek has us waiting in excitement. The action, makeup, and CGI appear to be breath-taking. Take a peek for yourself!

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This is a weekly recap post from the Hunk Guide, our collection of great posts (and sexy men) from some of our favorite blogs. Check out the Hunk Guide to see them all, or suggest a link for us to include!

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2009 is off to a wild start! Here in Seattle we're actually cut off from the rest of the nation via ground transportation -- we have to take a plane, a boat, or a detour through Canada to leave the state due to flood waters shutting down I-5!

Luckily the internet is still working, though -- 'cos the Hunk Guide has made its triumphant return for 2009. Check out our full selection of great links to sizzling men after the jump... but to whet your appetite:

• Gay Body Blog : Brazilian Model Rafael Verga - photos featured in this Hunk Guide
• YouTube : My doppleganger in the Star Wars A Capella Tribute was robbed at the People's Choice Awards.
• !! omg blog !! : Celebrities fighting naked? OMG indeed.
• Homotography : Best of 2008 included Bruce Weber's Summer Camp
• Towleroad : The Boys Take on 'Single Ladies'

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Age: 34
Height: 6'
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel
Born: Wales

Christian Bale is best known for his role as Batman. However, true fans know him to be incredibly versatile, accepting roles in Shakespeare, and well known in the cult classic, American Psycho. He also received attention at a younger age, when he played a young English boy trying to survive World War II (he played this at age 13). His roles have demanded quite a bit on his body as well, losing weight for roles, and gaining weight for the next. Even taking intensive dance classes for Newsies and Swing Kids.

Regardless of his accomplishments, Christian achieved hunk status after appearing in American Psycho. Enjoy the pictures! (Especially the last one, from American Psycho!)

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Come on down to find 9 more hotties from The Price is Right -- 7 new ones, and 2 Christmas week holdovers. Any catch your eye?

UPDATE: I think I've fixed the issue with our polling system. Please contact us or leave a comment here if you continue to experience problems. Sorry for the trouble!

Our Popular This Week list updates every hour on our sidebar, but now we're taking a snapshot every Saturday and sharing the best of the week with you right here! You can even compare the list with previous weeks to see who's a flash in the pan, and who has some serious staying power!

You've survived the first full week of 2009! That first five-day work week is always a killer, so you should reward yourself by checking out some of the posts your fellow readers were most taken by this week.

E-mail Subscribers: You may have already noticed, but we've done a little redesigning of our e-mail newsletter PLUS our e-mails are now ad-free! (Not subscribed? Look for the Subscribe box in the left column of the site.)

Also, thank-you to those of you who have responded to our random invitation to the reader survey. We're getting some awesome feedback! We read every one of 'em and are taking your words to heart.

1. Naked for a Cause Rugby Calendar 2007
2. Aussie Hotness : Craig Horner
3. TV Hottie : Christopher Meloni
4. Mitch Hewer : Hunk of the Day
5. Sexy Football Fitness Model : Luke Guldan
6. Evan Wadle : Hunk of the Day
7. Jonathan Rhys Meyers : Hunk of the Day
8. Evan Wadle : Hunk of the Day
9. Half Naked Footballers: Podolski, Lahm, Ronaldo, Beckham
10. Paul James : Gay Greek Frat Boy
11. Bryan Thomas : Hunk of the Day
12. 'Sunday Morning' with Adam Levine
13. Paul Walker : Hunk of the Day
14. TV Hottie : Neil Patrick Harris
15. Rodrigo Calasanz : Hunk of the Day
16. Will Wikle : Hunk of the Day
17. Hunk Guide #10 : Around the Web :
18. Austin Hartley-Leonard : MySpace Monday
19. Mario Lopez : Nip/Tuck Booty!
20. Wally Sczcerbiak : Hunk of the Day

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Age: 40
Height: 5' 10"
Hair: Dark Blond
Eyes: Blue
Born: Chester, Cheshire, England, UK

Daniel Craig is the sixth actor to play James Bond. So far he has done two James Bond movies, installments 21 and 22. The good news is that he still has 3 more James Bond movies under his contract. That means there will be plenty of opportunities to see Daniel in compromising positions in little or no clothes.

Let's all take a moment to thank the James Bond franchise for giving us decades of sexy hunks.

[ Source: Superhero fan ]

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New: We've added in a "cool-down" period to the Hunk of the Day -- so winners will now be held out of the nominee pool for three weeks before they can be voted on again. We'll see how that time period works, and make adjustments if needed.

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STATS-
Age: 39
Height: 6'
Hair: Dark Blond
Eyes: Blue
Born: Uvalde, Texas

With his trademark curly hair, Matthew McConaughey has been a staple in American cinema for the past decade. He is also known for his lean body, beach workouts, and his solo backpacking around the world. He also runs a foundation named, "Just Keep Livin". The goal of the program is to help kids and teenagers live more fulfilling lives.

Interesting personal fact: Matthew has three bedrooms in his house, and he sleeps in all of them on a rotating basis.

We hope Matthew continues making movies that require him to remove clothes. Enjoy the pics!

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Known simply as "The Haitian" on the NBC hit show Heroes, Jimmy Jean-Louis started off in the business in a Coca-Cola Ad after being spotted in a Paris night club dancing.

In 2006 he appeared in the Monique movie Phat Girlz as Dr. Tunde Jonathan... and had one hell of a pool scene, captured here for you today by SquareHippies!

[ Jimmy Jean-Louis - Official Site ]
[ Jimmy Jean-Louis - MySpace ]
[ Phat Girlz - Fox Searchlight Pictures ]
[ Heroes - NBC Television ]

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Check out a few shots of Tommy, modeling some Timoteo underwear. Photography by Tom Cullis.

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Andres Velencoso Segura (yes, Kylie Minogue's new beau) appears in Buffalo Stance. The pictoral was photographed in the Everglades by Xevi Muntane for Out's February 2009 Swimsuit Issue.

There are some fantastic shots in their web gallery, so be sure to check them out!

[ Buffalo Stance - Out.com ]
[ Xevi Muntane - Official Site ]

This is a weekly recap post from the Hunk Guide, our collection of great posts (and sexy men) from some of our favorite blogs. Check out the Hunk Guide to see them all, or suggest a link for us to include!

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Out.com brings us another gem from their February 2009 issue: this photo of Moss Roberts by photographer James Bidgood from their Physique Pictroal cover story.

[ Physique Pictoral - Out.com ]

We're very excited to bring you this Hunk du Jour Interview. Be sure to read our past interviews, and if you've got an inside line on a noteworthy guy we should talk to, please let us know!

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If you are a fan of our site, then you know how much we love our aussieBums. Well we now have something from Australia that we love just as much! We spotted Matt Clifton on the FOX show Hole In The Wall and had to learn more about him.

Enjoy this exclusive interview, and be sure to look for him Sunday on FOX.

Age: 22
Height: 6'0"
Occupation: Actor/Model
Current Location: Hollywood, CA
Originally From: Australia
Relationship Status: Single
Website: matthewclifton.com

How long have you been in the U.S. and what brought you here?

I have been in L.A. since May 2007 and have yet to return home for a visit. I made the jump to the U.S. to further my career within the entertainment industry. Acting and modeling is not work for me, its fun, exciting and grants the opportunity to meet some amazing and influential people. It's a passion and one must make extreme sacrifices to follow their dream.

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Come on down to find 9 more hotties from The Price is Right! Any catch your eye?

[ Palabra Jot - TPiRness... ]

Our Popular This Week list updates every hour on our sidebar, but now we're taking a snapshot every Saturday and sharing the best of the week with you right here! You can even compare the list with previous weeks to see who's a flash in the pan, and who has some serious staying power!

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We've been quietly adding some features to the site over the past few days (and in the process broke Hunk of the Day voting for a few hours this morning... sorry about that!).

• Yesterday's Results: Graphs are after the jump on Hunk of the Day posts.
• Today's Results: Cast your vote, then see a graph of who is in the lead!
• Hunk Guides: More graphical format, with text links after the jump.
• Hunk of the Day: Winners get pulled for a month, no more back-to-back wins!
• Enlarged Photo pages: Now have easy "Back to Entry" link and photo credits

We have a few more awesome things up our sleeves that are still under wraps, but are sure that they'll be incredibly popular when they go live. Thanks so much for your support -- enjoy the men! (Pictured: Model Francis Cadieux, as found on Definition of a Man)

1. Naked for a Cause Rugby Calendar 2007
2. Big Screen Eye Candy: Christian Bale
3. Sexy Football Fitness Model : Luke Guldan
4. Aussie Hotness : Craig Horner
5. Half Naked Footballers: Podolski, Lahm, Ronaldo, Beckham
6. TV Hottie : Christopher Meloni
7. Tommy : Timoteo Underwear Model
8. Paul James : Gay Greek Frat Boy
9. Ryan Reynolds : Hunk of the Day
10. Anthony : Hunk of the Day

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Check out three more photos of Channing Tatum over at Homotography... it's Channing Sunday! Photographed by the amazing Tony Duran.

We live in a world of 30-second news bites, but I heartily suggest you spare the 18 minutes to watch the iconic speech made by Martin Luther King Jr., the amazing man who we honor today.

Please consider participating in the MLK Day of Service today, over 11,400 community service projects are happening nationwide.

This is a weekly recap post from the Hunk Guide, our collection of great posts (and sexy men) from some of our favorite blogs. Check out the Hunk Guide to see them all, or suggest a link for us to include!

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Come on down to find 9 more hotties from The Price is Right! Any catch your eye?

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Maxxie got all dolled up -- Mitch Hewer from Skins (Series 1 & 2) appeared in this photo shoot for Attitude Magazine. Be sure to click those "Enlarge" links to check out the super-high-resolution versions!

[ Source: famousmales forums ]

Our Popular This Week list updates every hour on our sidebar, but now we're taking a snapshot every Saturday and sharing the best of the week with you right here! You can even compare the list with previous weeks to see who's a flash in the pan, and who has some serious staying power!

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1. Naked for a Cause Rugby Calendar 2007
2. Ryan Kwanten : Hunk of the Day
3. Matt Clifton : Our New Favorite Aussie Lifeguard
4. Chris Evans : Hunk of the Day
5. Tommy : Timoteo Underwear Model
6. Sexy Football Fitness Model : Luke Guldan
7. Jon McLaughlin : Hunk of the Day
8. Paul James : Gay Greek Frat Boy
9. Half Naked Footballers: Podolski, Lahm, Ronaldo, Beckham
10. Big Screen Eye Candy: Christian Bale

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STATS-
Age: 27
Height: 6' 2"
Hair: Light Brown
Eyes: Blue
Born: West Covina, CA

You might be surprised, but Robert Buckley made his first TV appearance on the Price is Right. Unfortunately, Robert bid $1 UNDER the bid of the person before him, becoming one of the funnier moments in Price is Right history. Despite this first awkward TV moment, he later broke into modeling and acting.

Robert Buckley is best known for his recurring role as Kirby on Lipstick Jungle. Robert has absolutely no qualms for showing some skin on this show as well as anywhere else. Granted, when you are blessed with a body like his, I can't imagine wanting to put clothes on.

He is young and talented, so we have many years of drooling ahead of us! Photos via Just Beautiful Men.

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We squeezed into the front row of an absolutely packed Seattle theater this weekend to see Slumdog Millionaire. We originally saw Dev Patel in the BBC series Skins, and didn't really peg him as "acting" in the series -- but after the performance in Slumdog Millionaire we see that he truly is a talented guy.

Go out and see this film -- but be sure to buy your tickets ahead, and show up early so you don't have to sit in the front row like we did. Here's a look at a video mashup of the end credits sequence -- Warning! Spolier Alert!

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Here's a photo of sexy swimmer Mark Foster doing his best David Beckham impression. Mark was also a contestant on the UK show Strictly Come Dancing.

[ Mark Foster - Official Site ]
[ via Silver Feast ]

This is a weekly recap post from the Hunk Guide, our collection of great posts (and sexy men) from some of our favorite blogs. Check out the Hunk Guide to see them all, or suggest a link for us to include!

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We're happy to bring you this latest edition of the Hunk Guide, and excited to announce two new hunky treats from your favorite team of Hunkologists!

First up... for all of you fans of our Hunk Guides who flock to the site every Thursday? Well, get ready to check back more often -- because we're launching an all-new Hunk Guide page where you can check out the links as we find them (and submit your own links that we somehow overlooked!)

We're still going to bring you this weekly recap of the Hunk Guide -- though if we get too prolific it may turn into a "Best of..." recap.

And secondly... for all of you iPhone and iPod Touch users, you can now carry around the Hunk of the Day in your pocket with the new Free Hunk du Jour App! Special thanks go out to our man Dan at Ginger Fever for the great work getting this initial version of our app out into the world -- knowing how we like to tinker with things you just know that we'll be providing updates as the weeks and months go on!

The Hunk du Jour App shows you who the current Hunk of the Day is and lets you flip back through the past two weeks' hunks! We're excited to get our foot in the door, and are eager to release new functionality in the coming months.

Thank-you for all of your support! ...the team here really appreciates the love, and are glad that y'all enjoy the site so much. We're looking forward to being your source for the best of the web, bringing you the insight only expert hunkologists can!

Love,
Chris M, Lead Hunkologist & the rest of the Hunk du Jour team!

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Come on down to find a dozen more hotties from The Price is Right! Any catch your eye?

[ Palabra Jot - TPiRness... ]

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Jack Mackenroth is staying quite busy these days! He found a bit of time for this shoot in the midst of what sounds like a grueling (and exciting) schedule.

He's in the final stages of putting together a design television show with fellow Project Runway alumni, Kevin Christiana, and hoping to finalize with a network in the coming months. His HIV education campaign, Living Positive by Design, keeps him traveling too -- speaking around the country about his experience living with and managing HIV and encouraging other HIV+ folks to do the same.

Jack will be in New York covering Fashion Week for LOGO next month, writing reviews and backstage interviews.

On top of everything else, he is also in the pool training for the Summer 2009 Outgames (which, he notes, is why those abs are back and popping!)

Check out everything that he's up to at JackMackenroth.com!

This ad from popchips brings new meaning to the phrase "six pack run." The video's abtastic guys are Spencer Hill and Joey Shea.

Are you ready for the Superbowl?

[ Found On: B-Side's Blog ]

Our Popular This Week list updates every hour on our sidebar, but now we're taking a snapshot every Saturday and sharing the best of the week with you right here! You can even compare the list with previous weeks to see who's a flash in the pan, and who has some serious staying power!

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It's been a big week around Hunk du Jour HQ! I don't know about you, but I'm pooped! We're kicking back a bit and plotting our next great conquests...

Thanks to everyone who has downloaded our free iPhone App (info, download) -- it has been well received and we're so happy you enjoy it so much!

Also, be sure to check out our all-new Hunk Guide! We are constantly adding new links to the hottest guys on other web sites. Please continue to send us link suggestions, too.

1. Naked for a Cause Rugby Calendar 2007
2. Ryan Kwanten : Hunk of the Day
3. Mitch Hewer : Attitude Magazine
4. Lipstick Jungle Hottie : Robert Buckley
5. Matt Clifton : Our New Favorite Aussie Lifeguard
6. Paul James : Gay Greek Frat Boy
7. Half Naked Footballers: Podolski, Lahm, Ronaldo, Beckham
8. Sexy Football Fitness Model : Luke Guldan
9. Robert Pattinson : Hunk of the Day
10. Tommy : Timoteo Underwear Model

[ X-Men Origins Poster via Pink is the New Blog, Superhero Hype ]