If you’re not sure how Aussie celebs rank around the world, just check out how many famous Australians are being cast in every US TV series, feature film … even on the catwalk and in the pages of Vogue. Whether they are actors, singers or models, gay or straight, these hot Aussie guys are at the the very definition of sexy.
So, without further ado, here’s our guide to homegrown hot men.
30. Dacre Montgomery
Stranger things have happened then a kids’ movie star becoming a heartthrob
Age: 24 (born 22 November, 1994)
Place of birth: Perth, WA
Hobbies: Watching movies and television series, writing, designing. He even finished an internship in interior design.
Famous for: Billy Hargrove in Stranger Things, Jason Lee Scott in Power Rangers feature film
29. Jimmy Bartel
Hot … with a conscience. Talk about kicking goals
Age: 35 (born 4 December, 1983)
Place of birth: Geelong, Vic
Hobbies: As well as football, Jimmy also studied social work at Deakin University and is now finishing a degree in business and law at Open University. He also raises money for domestic violence.
Famous for: Former Australian Rules footballer for Geelong Football Club. Jimmy Bartel is a Brownlow medalist, Norm Smith Medalist and was the All-Australian winner twice.
Watch the best of Jimmy Bartel here
28. Sam Worthington
The reluctant superstar just stokes our fires
Age: 42 (born 2 August, 1976)
Place of birth: Godalming in Surrey, England, before moving to Perth, WA, at six months old. He was raised in the beachside suburb of Warnbro, near Rockingham.
Hobbies: surfing
Famous for: Jake Sully in Avatar, Marcus Wright in Terminator Salvation, Nick Cassidy in Man on a Ledge, Perseus in Clash of the Titans and Wrath of the Titans.
Sam also won GQ Man of the Year in 2009.
27. Daniel MacPherson
That body, those eyes … he sweeps us off our feet
Age: 38 (born 25 April, 1980)
Place of birth: Cronulla, Sydney, NSW
Hobbies: He regularly participates in triathlons and marathons.
Famous for: Joel Samuels in Neighbours, Jack Keenan in Wild Boys, Arion Elessedil in The Shannara Chronicles, Sgt Samuel Wyatt in Strike Back
MacPherson also co-hosted Dancing with the Stars for 6 years and, in 1999, he won a Logie award for Most Popular New Male Talent.
26. Beau Ryan
This prankster, who is always prepared to take one for the team, scores high on the laugh-o-meter
Age: 33 (born 11 May, 1985)
Place of birth: Wollongong, NSW
Hobbies: Spending time with his kids, riding scooters or bicycles
Famous for: Originally for playing Rugby League for the Cronulla Sharks and Wests Tigers. Then for his comic stunts on the NRL Footy Show and now, Chris and Julia’s Sunday Night Takeaway.
25. Osher Gunsberg
Forget those boofhead Bachelorette contestants, Osher gets all our roses
Age: 45 (29 March, 1974)
Place of birth: London, England, UK. At four months old he moved to Adelaide and then later Brisbane.
Hobbies: photography, yoga, marathon running and cycling
Famous for: After making his mark as the co-host of Australian Idol with James Mathison, Osher now hosts The Bachelor Australia, The Bachelorette Australia, Bachelor in Paradise Australia and is the narrator of Bondi Rescue.
At 38, the former Andrew G changed his first name to ‘Osher’, the Hebrew word for happiness. He has written a memoir, Back, After the Break.
24. Cam McEvoy
If you like ’em wet, then this one’s for you.
Age: 24 (born 13 May, 1994)
Place of birth: Benowa, Gold Coast, Qld.
Hobbies: Cam is currently studying physics and mathematics at Griffith University. His goal is to become a theoretical physicist after retiring from swimming. He also enjoys surfing.
Famous for: Being really fast in the water! As part of the Australian Olympic swimming team, he competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
23. Jordan Rodrigues
Hugh Jackman, watch out. This triple threat’s on your tail.
Age: 26 (20 July, 1992)
Place of birth: Sydney
Hobbies: Jordan has studied jazz, ballet, hip hop, drama and singing.
Famous for: Playing Christian Reed in Dance Academy, Mat Tan in The Fosters and Miguel McPherson in Lady Bird.
22. Scott McGregor
Everyone’s favourite Neighbour
Age: 37 (born 9 April, 1981)
Place of birth: Albury, Vic.
Hobbies: Surfing, AFL, cricket, golf, poker and music. He also studied graphic design and worked for Melbourne advertising company Visual Jazz.
Famous for: Modelling for Men’s Health Australia and Cleo. Scott McGregor has also acted on Neighbours as Detective Mark Brennan and presented the motor show Blood, Sweat and Gears.
See Scott’s wedding day video here (Awwwwww)
21. Tai Hara
He’s just perfect … at home or away
Age: 29 (born 29 March, 1990)
Place of birth: Sydney, NSW, but grew up on Queensland’s Gold Coast
Hobbies: Ambassador for AIME (Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience)
Famous for: Home and Away as Andy Barrett, Hyde & Seek’s Kevin Soga and competing in 2014’s Dancing with the Stars.
20. Andy Lee
The goofy gag master will always make you smile
Age: 37 (24 May, 1981)
Place of birth: Melbourne, Vic.
Hobbies: playing in a band with his brother, spin class with Hamish
Famous for: Co-hosting the Hamish & Andy radio shows, Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year , True Story and now, on his own, as the Gen Y captain on Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation.
As well as writing children’s books, Andy was awarded Cleo’s Bachelor of the Year in 2006.
Hamish talks about his split from Andy here
19. Jordan Barrett
Walk this way …
Age: 22 (born 2 December, 1996)
Place of birth: Byron Bay, NSW
Hobbies: Surfing, rollercoasters
Famous for: While still a young male, Jordan was scouted at age 14 by IMG Australia. Jordan has featured in modelling campaigns for Tom Ford, Versace, Moschino, Balmain and Coach. He has been on the covers of Vogue, Wonderland, Numéro and more reputable magazines. He was named “Model of the Year” in 2016 by Models.com, “Model It Boy of the new Era” by Vogue and “Man Of Style” at the GQ Awards.
Watch Jordan model here
18. Timomatic (aka Tim Omaji)
All the right moves
Age: 31 (9 September, 1987)
Place of birth: Born in Nigeria, he moved to Australia when he was 10 months old.
Hobbies: Dance and music, Starlight Children’s Foundation ambassador
Famous for: After being a contestant on 2009’s So You Think You Can Dance and placing seventh, Timomatic also competed on Australia’s Got Talent in 2011 and finished in third place, earning him a contract with Sony Music Australia. He reached second on the ARIA Singles Chart with his first single, “Set It Off“, earning platinum four times by the Australian Recording Industry Association.
He has also been a judge on talent shows, including Dance Boss.
Watch Timomatic in “Parachute” here
17. Stephen Peacocke
The one that got away
Age: 37 (born 30 October, 1981)
Place of birth: Dubbo, NSW
Hobbies: rugby, studied communications at University of Newcastle
Famous for: Having started out as Brax on Home and Away, Steve went on to Hollywood to do Hercules and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot as well as working in Australia on Wanted and new series Five Bedrooms (starts Wed., May 15 on Ten).
More on Stephen’s new role here
16. Justin Lacko
Really, really good looking
Age: 28 (born November 22, 1990)
Place of birth: Melbourne, Vic.
Hobbies: hanging out with his nephew
Famous for: Appearing on season 1 of Love Island Australia and 2019’s I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here. And, hello there, the size of his penis?
15 & 14. Zac and Jordan Stenmark
And if you need more models … Twintastic!
Age: 27 (born March 16, 1992)
Place of birth: Sydney, NSW
Hobbies: AFL, basketball and surfing
Famous for: Modelling campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Vanity Fair and appearing on the cover of GQ magazine. They began their career with a 60-page editorial for L’Officiel Hommes Paris.
Watch the boys do their stuff here
13. Liam McIntyre
He is Spartacus
Age: 37 (8 February, 1982)
Place of birth: Adelaide, SA
Hobbies: He enjoyed playing video games when he was younger and worked at a computer game store. This made his involvement in the Gears of War 4 video game as the lead character a dream come true.
Famous for: Lead role in the television series Spartacus and other acting roles in The Legend of Hercules, The Flash, Gears of War 4, and Pulse.
12. James Stewart
Not the Hollywood James Stewart … this hot Australian is much more sexy
Age: 43 (born 21 October, 1975)
Place of birth: Melbourne, Vic.
Hobbies: gym, surfing
Famous for: Packed to the Rafters, Tomorrow When the War Began and currently, Home and Away as Justin Morgan.
11. Jesse Spencer
To the rescue …
Age: 40 (12 February, 1979)
Place of birth: Melbourne, Vic.
Hobbies: vintage cars
Famous for: Billy Kennedy on Neighbours, Dr. Robert Chase on House and now, as Matthew Casey on Chicago Fire.
In 2007, he was included in People‘s 100 Most Beautiful People issue.
10. Tim Robards
The original and the best Bachelor
Age: 36
Place of birth: Newcastle, NSW
Hobbies: Having trained as a chiropractor, Tim has created The Robards Method, a training program for people of all fitness levels.
Famous for: The first season of The Bachelor Australia where he chose Anna Heinrich for his final rose. The pair, who married in 2018, both took part on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! and Robards has also appeared on Dancing with the Stars, Australian Ninja Warrior and in a guest role on Neighbours. He was also nominated for Cleo Bachelor of the Year.
More on Tim and Anna here.
9. Keiynan Lonsdale
Pride in himself makes this dude sexy
Age: 27 (born 19 December, 1991)
Place of birth: Sydney, NSW
Hobbies: Besides acting he is also known for his dancing and singing and song-writing.
Famous for: Oliver Lloyd on Dance Academy, Wally West/Kid Flash on The Flash and film roles on The Divergent Series: Insurgent and Love, Simon. He was GQ‘s 2018 Actor of the Year.
See Keiynan dressed up for a Vogue shoot here
8. Eric Bana
Even when he’s being creepy in Dirty John, there’s still something about Eric
Age: 50 (born 9 August, 1968)
Place of birth: Tullamarine, Melbourne, Vic.
Hobbies: Motor racing, fan of Australian Rules football
Famous for: Dirty John, The Castle, Chopper, The Hulk, Munich
7. Dr Chris Brown
This top bloke’s got animal magnetism
Age: 40 (11 September, 1978)
Place of birth: Merewether Heights, Newcastle, NSW
Hobbies: surfing, ambassador for Assistance Dogs Australia
Famous for: He broke big with his television series Bondi Vet, about his work as a veterinarian, and appearances on The Living Room and The Project, as well as co-hosting I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! and Chris & Julia’s Sunday Night Takeaway.
6. Simon Baker
Making us mental
Age: 49 (30 July, 1969)
Place of birth: Launceston, Tasmania, but Baker was also raised in Ballina, NSW.
Hobbies: He was a great surfer when he was younger, leading to his choice of movie Breath for his first effort as a film director.
Famous for: After TV roles in Australian soaps like E Street and Home and Away, Simon went on to lead roles in the US as Patrick Jane in The Mentalist and Nick Fallin in The Guardian.
5. Liam Hemsworth
So much more than just Mr Miley Cyrus
Age: 29 (13 January, 1990)
Place of birth: Melbourne, Vic.
Hobbies: Surfing
Famous for: Will Blakelee in The Last Song, Gale Hawthorne in The Hunger Games series and Jake Morrison in Independence Day: Resurgence.
4. Hamish Blake
It’s enough to get your ovaries going, is Hamish the perfect dad?
Age: 37 (11 December, 1981)
Place of birth: Glen Waverley, Melbourne, Vic
Hobbies: Playing with Lego Duplo, creating ripper birthday cakes
Famous for: Co-hosting the Hamish & Andy radio shows, Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year, True Story and now, on his own, hosting Lego Masters.
Hamish won a Gold Logie in 2012.
More about Hamish here.
3. Curtis Stone
It’s not an obvious choice of hot guy names but this Chef Curtis is smokin’ hot
Age: 43 (born 4 November, 1975)
Place of birth: Melbourne, Vic.
Hobbies: He started cooking at four years old with his grandmother, Maude. He also likes surfing, skiing and is a Geelong Football Club fan.
Famous for: At 18 he began cooking at the Savoy Hotel and later served under Marco Pierre White in London. In 2014 he opened his own restaurant in California named Maude. He is a celebrity chef and appeared on The Celebrity Apprentice 3. Since 2010 he has been the face of Coles Supermarkets. Curtis has appeared on every season of MasterChef.
You can watch Curtis cook on Ellen here.
2. Hugh Jackman
Dances rings around the competition
Age: 50 (12 October, 1968)
Place of birth: Sydney, NSW
Hobbies: During his teenage years, Jackman participated in rugby union and cricket.
Famous for: His role as Wolverine in the X-Men film series and other appearances in films such as Les Miserables, The Greatest Showman, Kate & Leopold and Australia.
And our top man of Australia is …
1. Chris Hemsworth
The perfect specimen
Age: 35 (Born 11 August, 1983)
Place of birth: Melbourne, Vic.
Hobbies: Surfing, boxing, mountain biking
Famous for: After kicking off in Home and Away, Chris has thundered his way into Hollywood in movies like Thor and Snow White & The Huntsman.
