Hollywood’s Hottest Hunks Go Shirtless, Show Off Their Insane Physiques: Jason Momoa, Jesse Metcalfe and More

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Hollywood’s Hottest Hunks Go Shirtless, Show Off Their Insane Physiques: Jason Momoa, Jesse Metcalfe and More

Hello, handsome! Hollywood’s sexiest leading men, including Jason Momoa, Ryan Reynolds, Channing Tatum and more, aren’t shy about their rocking bodies. In fact, the hottest men in the entertainment industry often show off their toned abs and physique while sharing tips, tricks and diet secrets with their fans. That was the case when Momoa was named GQ Man of the Year in 2019. The Aquaman star, who got his start as a model before playing the hunky underwater superhero in 2018, revealed that he doesn’t have one idea as to what it means to be a “sexy” actor. “The biggest thing for me is I’m searching, and I’m honest with myself,” the See star told GQ Australia in December 2019. “I get really happy and stoked about stuff, I just go for it, and I’m not afraid to say that. Maybe that’s an attractive thing – the guys I love and follow are like that, they’re doers, everyone from a musical friend to someone who’s an outdoorsman.” [jwplayer wJuAcEkX-zhNYySv2] The Hawaii native, who earned the title of Us Weekly’s Hottest Hunk in Hollywood in 2019, added: “It’s important to be funny too and in touch with your feminine and masculine side. I just feel like it’s OK to be a man, it’s OK to be a sensitive man, it’s OK to be a strong man. That way, slowly you come into it all.” Jesse Metcalfe, for his part, exclusively told Us in February 2022 what it felt like to be dubbed a sex symbol after going shirtless while playing John Rowland on Desperate Housewives from 2004 to 2009. “That time in my career was such whirlwind,” the John Tucker Must Die star explained at the time. “It was a lot of pressure to look your best. I mean, there's no doubt about it. Back in those days, I was like eight, nine percent body fat. I can assure you, I'm not that now.” While both Momoa and Metcalfe are known for their rock-hard bodies on screen, they aren’t the only celebrities who’ve gone shirtless in the name of their craft. Harry Styles, for example, often shows skin while in concert, while Bachelorette alum Tyler Cameron has been known for highlighting his abs on social media. Scroll down to see some of Hollywood’s sexiest celebrities best shirtless moments over the years — and what workouts they do to achieve their killer physiques. [podcast_block]

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Justin Theroux

The Leftovers alum "runs a lot" to stay in shape, a pal told Us of his sexy, chiseled body.

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Bradley Cooper

"I never lived the life of 'Oh, you're so good-looking,' " Cooper told Details in 2010. "People thought I was a girl when I was little, because I looked like a girl."

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Mark-Paul Gosselaar

"I eat well, I like to exercise, I only exercise just by going out and having fun whether it's surfing or riding my bike or something, but I'm not at the gym, I'm not a gym rat," the Saved by the Bell alum told Ryan Seacrest in June 2011.

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Peter Facinelli

"We were in a gym and constantly doing fight training, so I actually was in really great shape," the actor told Details magazine in 2011 about starring in The Twilight Saga films.

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Chris Hemsworth

"It wasn't until Thor that I started lifting weights. It was all pretty new to me," the actor told Men's Health in 2011.

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Taylor Kinney

"One of the greatest things about playing a firefighter is it kind of forces you to stay in shape," the Chicago Fire hunk explained in 2012. "The gear is 65 pounds. You're carrying tools and it's really hot. So you're carrying all that gear, you sweat and it forces you to , you know, beef up."

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Colton Hayes

"Unfortunately, diet is 75 or 80 percent of trying to get in shape, so you do have to try to cut the carbs," the hunky Grinder actor told Us in 2012 of maintaining his fit physique. "The diet's a huge part! I'm from Kansas, so I love ranch dressing and McDonald's. When I'm working, I have to stay away from all that!"

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Daniel Day-Lewis

In order to look like famously thin President Abraham Lincoln for Steven Spielberg's 2012 Lincoln, the actor had to lose some weight. "I don't know how much," Spielberg told USA Today. "But he was as lean as I've ever seen him."

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Rob Gronkowski

The NFL star's fitness philosophy? "Working hard 24/7," he told Men's Fitness in 2012. 

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Ricky Martin

"I'm a father of two toddlers. And lifting them is a workout — this is biceps, this is triceps," the musician told Details in 2012. "I also try to make love. That helps."

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Justin Bieber

"I'm definitely more mature. I feel like I carry myself in a more manly way," Bieber told Rolling Stone in August 2012. "I don't carry myself as a boy."

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Jake Gyllenhaal

"I don't run anymore. Do I take care of my body and take conditioning seriously? Yes. But exercising regularly doesn't fit the energy of the character I'm playing now," Gyllenhaal told Details in August 2012 of his role for An Enemy.

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Colin Farrell

To prepare for 2012's Total Recall, the actor used the TV reality show The Biggest Loser as inspiration to get into shape. "When people that size can lose weight and get healthy again, it is possible for anyone," he told FOX411's Pop Tarts. "I ate lots of greens and chicken, I didn't order dessert for four months."

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Liam Payne

The former One Direction singer can thank trainer Mark Jarvis for his chiseled abs. In 2013, the boy band's manager, Ramzy Khachik, bragged that Payne had "the best body, a washboard stomach now. He’s the one responding the best and enjoys it the most."

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Chris Martin

Martin credited his now-ex-wife Gywneth Paltrow's decision to go on a low-carb, gluten-free diet as inspiration for his own weight loss. "It's changed my marriage, too, but he's up for the challenge," the actress told SELF magazine in April 2013.

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Joe Manganiello

The hunky True Blood actor told Men's Health in June 2013, "I don't think I've ever counted calories in my life. I eat to build. If it doesn't build something, it's superfluous."

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Nick Jonas

"Healthy living and fitness update," the Jonas Brothers singer captioned a shirtless selfie on Instagram in July 2013. "Post workout picture. #diabeticinshape #2.0."

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Drake

To keep his fit physique in fighting form, the "Hotline Bling" rapper works out with personal trainer Jonny Roxx. 

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Liam Hemsworth

The Hunger Games hottie surfed competitively for five years beginning at age 13. "Every day, before and after school. I wanted to surf for the rest of my life," he told Men's Health.

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Channing Tatum

"I'm a fat kid on the inside," the White House Down actor told the July 2013 issue of Cosmopolitan. "I love food so much, and I fluctuate about 25-30 pounds between movies."

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David Beckham

For H&M's 2013 fall campaign, the retired soccer star strips down to his underwear. "I heard this the other day. Someone said that I had a stand-in for my bum, but no, I can confirm that's my bum," Beckham told French TV show Le Grand Journal of the ad.

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Zac Efron

"I did a scene next to him, and we're both shirtless, and it was a very humbling experience," Seth Rogen told Us of working with Efron on Townies.

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Matthew McConaughey

"I like to be fit and athletic," the dad of two has confessed of his penchant for exercise. "I don't do it to look buff."

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Val Chmerkovskiy

The Dancing With the Stars pro's approach to fitness is simple. "Work hard, sleep well, eat right," he told Us in November 2014. 

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Tyson Beckford

"Every day I do something, whether it’s 20 minutes or 15 minutes — I do something to keep the blood going. I have a Cannondale [bike] here in the house," the model told Pop Sugar in 2015 of keeping up his six-pack abs. "I’ll go for a nice 15 minutes hard, then I go into an ab routine after that, then I go into jump ropes, and then planking."

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Calvin Harris

"Staying in a gym routine while on the road is tricky," the Scottish DJ wrote on Instagram in 2015. "But as long as you don't drink, eat well, sleep enough and take one of those mad little ab rollers with you everywhere, you'll be good."

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Ryan Phillippe

How does one achieve a dad bod this hot? High-intensity interval training sessions by celebrity trainer Happy Hill, who Phillippe has worked with for more than a decade. In May 2015, Hill told Men's Health that he offers a "variety" of cardio and weight-involved exercises for the Cruel Intentions actor do "so he isn't bored."

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Jason Derulo

"The secret to abs is diet," the "Talk Dirty" singer told Men's Fitness in June 2015. "And actually working your abs correctly." 

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Derek Hough

To get his core nice and tight, the Dancing With the Stars champ employs the magic of cryotherapy, which helps one slim down. "Just finished Cryo therapy, now off to the airport to catch a red eye back to the city that never sleeps," he wrote on Instagram in April 2015. "Fitting, seeing as I don't sleep either. Thank you @drmanningdc @robinben #cryohealthcare."

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Scott Eastwood

"If it's a part of your life then it's not a chore," Clint Eastwood's son told E! News in June 2015. "It's something that makes me feel good. My dad used to always stress this: Healthy body, healthy mind. So I like it. No pressure."

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Ashley Parker Angel

"Anyone who knows me will tell you I am all about health and fitness," the former O-Town member told TourDeFit.com in August 2015. 

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Matt Bomer

"The biggest adaptation [I make] is the amount of protein," Bomer told Men's Fitness in January 2016 about getting in shape. "If I’m playing a slender character, I eat significantly less protein than I would on a film like Magic Mike.”

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Kit Harington

“I’m not a 6-foot-3 guy who can bulk up and just look like an absolute unit, a tank," the Game of Thrones star told Men's Health in February 2016. "My body type has a tiny bit of stockiness to it but it’s really quite wiry, so for Pompeii that was the sort of look I had to go for — ‘prison fit,' like Robert De Niro in Cape Fear.”

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Chord Overstreet

“Here’s a pic for #ToplessTuesdays. And yes I’m wearing my @theellenshow underwear. Lol,” the Glee alum captioned a mirror selfie in March 2016. 

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Dwayne Johnson

Muscle man! The former wrestler went shirtless in 2018 while working out at the gym.

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Jason Momoa

The Game of Thrones alum enjoyed some sun on his bare chest in 2019 while walking around by the pool.

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Harry Styles

The “Watermelon Sugar” crooner’s abs were on display during his Grammy Awards performance in March 2021. Fans caught a glimpse of Styles’ butterfly tattoo peeking out from his leather Gucci suit.

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Chris Pratt

The Guardians of the Galaxy star left little to the imagination while wearing only a towel on vacation in 2019.

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Ryan Reynolds

The Deadpool star’s trainer, Don Saladino, shared a behind-the-scenes snap of Reynolds’ chiseled stomach while training for the superhero sequel in 2019.

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Jesse Metcalfe

In 2020, the Chesapeake Shores alum was spotted post-workout wearing basketball shorts and no shirt.

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Tyler Cameron

While exploring the Hatfield-McCoy Trails in Williamson, West Virginia, in May 2020, the Bachelorette alum took off his shirt, revealing a six pack. “Finding my own way,” the reality star wrote via social media.

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Colton Underwood

The former Bachelor debuted his fitness progress in April 2021 after vowing to prioritize his health in January of that year. Underwood showcased his muscular body, adding that he was focused on making changes “physically and mentally.”