Hollywood has been churning out dreamy actors for young fans to fawn over since the first silent picture hit the screen. But can you guess which hunk happened to be the biggest star the year you were born?
Of course, there is some overlap with the handsome performers who stood the test of time — sometimes for decades. This is just a look back at the moments their chiseled smiles shined the brightest in their careers.
That said, there might also be a few men you forgot used to make your heart beat a little faster back in the day.
Take a look to see which Hollywood hunk was steaming up film and TV screens from 1950 all the way up to 1990. Chances are you’ll be surprised by how long more than a few of these dreamboats have been around.
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1930s And ’40s: James Stewart
Obviously, there were plenty of charming actors who made their way across the big screen as silent film transitioned to “talkies” back in the day.
That said, it’s hard to argue against the way Jimmy’s endearing personality and incredible talent shined a bit brighter than the rest throughout both decades — and continued as a silver fox into the ’50s, too!
1950: William Holden
The handsome actor steamed up the screen in Sunset Boulevard in 1950 and kept crowds swooning throughout the decades of his impressive career.
1951: Marlon Brando
He stole everyone’s heart when he screamed “Stella!” in A Streetcar Named Desire.
1952: Desi Arnaz
With I Love Lucy in full swing, everyone wanted their own Ricky Ricardo waiting for them at home.
1953: Montgomery Clift
Burt Lancaster might have been the one smooching Deborah Kerr in the iconic beach scene in From Here to Eternity, but Montgomery’s role as a sensitive bugle boy definitely made an impression, too.
1954: Kirk Douglas
Even before showing off his glistening muscles in Spartacus, Kirk delighted viewers as a singing sailor with a seal as his best friend in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
1955: James Dean
The tragic heartthrob was introduced to audiences in this year, as one of the temperamental and misunderstood teens in Rebel Without a Cause.
1956: Charlton Heston
Only he could make wearing a wild, bushy beard as Moses look so darn good in 1956’s The Ten Commandments — before making our hearts race again in Ben-Hur a few years later.
1957: Elvis Presley
The King made his film debut in Jailhouse Rock before shipping off to serve in the Army.
1958: Paul Newman
The actor showed off his beautiful blue eyes (and amazing physique) in four separate films back in 1958, including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
1959: Cary Grant
Cary always kept it classy, even while running from crop-dusting planes in North by Northwest.
1960: Rock Hudson
He kicked off his iconic, romantic comedy pairing with Doris Day just the year before and repeated the formula for two more flicks throughout the ’60s.
1961: Warren Beatty
Before Bonnie and Clyde in 1967, Warren made his big-screen debut opposite Natalie Wood, in 1961’s Splendor in the Grass, and showed everyone just how hunky a pair of overalls can really look.
1962: Peter O’Toole
The Lawrence of Arabia actor’s piercing blue eyes felt like they were slicing right through the screen and into our souls — for nearly four solid hours.
1963: Steve McQueen
1964: Sean Connery
Arguably the most beloved James Bond actor, Sean was in full swing as the smooth-talking spy in Goldfinger.
1965: Omar Sharif
Even surrounded by all that snow, it was impossible to deny the heat coming from Omar as the titular character in Doctor Zhivago.
1966: Clint Eastwood
1967: Sidney Poitier
Sidney’s charm was in high demand during the “summer of love.” Three of his most iconic films were released that year: In the Heat of the Night, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, and To Sir, with Love.
1968: George Takei
While William Shatner was certainly easy on the eyes back on the original Star Trek, George turned plenty of heads with his sweet face, too.
1969: Robert Redford
Pairing up with Paul Newman for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid brought about one of the dreamiest film partnerships to ever hit screens.
1970: Ryan O’Neal
Ali MacGraw was certainly not the only person who fell head over heels for Ryan in Love Story.
1971: Jeff Bridges
Jeff made his motion picture debut as Cybill Shepherd’s beau in The Last Picture Show, with his boyish good looks on full display.
1972: Al Pacino
The 22-year-old had heads turning when he played Marlon Brando’s youngest son in the first of the Godfather films.
1973: Ron Howard
His days as Opie were long gone as he starred in American Graffiti — just a year before becoming the ultimate boy-next-door on Happy Days.
1974: Burt Reynolds
The infamous lothario filled out a football uniform just right in The Longest Yard and would continue to melt hearts throughout the decade.
1975: Jack Nicholson
His role in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest might have been a little intense, much like the actor himself, but there’s no denying the talented actor’s (Oscar) winning smile.
1976: Kris Kristofferson
The musician made a seamless transition from radios to the big screen and made us all jealous of Barbra Streisand in A Star is Born.
1977: Harrison Ford
After a minor role in The Last Picture Show, Harrison was able to give up his carpentry career for good when he became the intergalactic hunk Han Solo.
1978: John Travolta
Grease was the word — just one year after John had audiences swinging to disco beats in Saturday Night Fever.
1979: Erik Estrada
Viewers tuned in on a weekly basis to watch Erik as Officer Ponch catching bad guys in style on CHiPs.
1980: Richard Gere
After a string of so-so films, Richard infamously showed off his total, ahem, package as the titular character in American Gigolo — a decade before co-starring with Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman.
1981: Kurt Russell
After the squeaky-clean Disney roles he found as a teen, Kurt’s muscles packed quite the punch as Snake Plissken in Escape from New York.
1982: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnie first made waves with his impressive muscles in Pumping Iron, inspiring the crew behind Conan the Barbarian to scoop him up for the chief role.
1983: Tom Cruise
The mega-star made his breakthrough with four separate roles in ’83, including the iconic ensemble of The Outsiders and his unforgettable dance routine in Risky Business.
1984: Eddie Murphy
Audiences were on the edge of their seat and howling with laughter as the Saturday Night Live alum took a more action-packed approach in Beverly Hills Cop.
1985: Sylvester Stallone
After a string of hits with the original Rocky trilogy, Sly kept hearts pumping as Rambo in the mid-1980s.
1986: Rob Lowe
As a member of the “Brat Pack,” he reigned supreme in ’80s cinema. Rob’s pretty face lit up the screen in films like St. Elmo’s Fire and About Last Night.
1987: Denzel Washington
The Academy Award winner broke through earlier in the decade, as the handsome doctor on St. Elsewhere, before transitioning to movie screens.
1988: Bruce Willis
He saved Christmas from criminals in Die Hard while still working his chemistry with Cybill Shepherd in their ’80s series Moonlighting. Almost overnight, Bruce became an action movie staple.
1989: Kevin Costner
Kevin helped close out the ’80s with back-to-back baseball flicks, Bull Durham and Field of Dreams.
1990: Patrick Swayze
Ditching the romance genre for action films after Dirty Dancing, Patrick made us all see pottery wheels in a completely different light in Ghost.
Were you surprised by the Hollywood hunk from your birth year?
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