Matthew 'the sexiest man'
2005-11-17 08:15
Los Angeles - United States actor Matthew McConaughey was named by People magazine on Wednesday "the sexiest man alive".
The 36-year-old actor, who starred in A Time to Kill, Amistad and Contact, as well as a series of romantic comedies and action films, has earned the top spot because of his ability to combine "a heaping helping of Texas's finest southern charm with the best of all the heartthrobs who've come before him", the magazine said.
McConaughey is often seen in the company of Spanish actress Penelope Cruz, who starred with him in the movie Sahara.
Actor Patrick Dempsey, the 39-year-old star of of television series Grey's Anatomy, took second place, while Terrence Howard, 36, who can be seen in Crash and Hustle and Flow was third.