Why I watch too much television.

by weirdinkg | created - 26 Oct 2011 | updated - 26 Oct 2011 | Public

1. Charlie Hunnam

Actor | Sons of Anarchy

Charles Matthew Hunnam was born on April 10, 1980 in Newcastle, England, to Jane (Bell), a business owner, and William Hunnam, a scrap metal merchant. At 18 years of age, he made a guest appearance in popular TV series Byker Grove (1989).

He gained fame in Britain thanks to his television role as ...

I am now a Sons of Anarchy obsessed freak.

2. Nic Robuck

Actor | One Life to Live

Nic Robuck was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He is an actor, known for One Life to Live (1968), Major Crimes (2012) and Dark Desire (2012).

Daytime tv is way underrated.

3. David Boreanaz

Actor | Angel

David was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the son of Patti, a travel agent, and weatherman Dave Roberts (Boreanaz). His father is of Italian descent and his mother is of half Slovak ancestry. At the age of seven he decide to be an actor, which eventually ...

4. Alex O'Loughlin

Actor | Hawaii Five-0

The Australian actor Alex O'Loughlin was born in August 1976.

Alex started out his film career in 2004, when he starred in Oyster Farmer (2004) as Jack Flange. The following year, he returned to the big screen as Michael Carter in Feed (2005), a movie that he also co-produced and helped write. Also ...

Although I much preferred Moonlight to Hawaii 5-0

5. Jensen Ackles

Actor | Supernatural

Jensen Ross Ackles, better known as simply Jensen Ackles, was born on March 1, 1978, in Dallas, Texas, to Donna Joan (Shaffer) and actor Alan Ackles. He has English, German, and Scottish ancestry. Jensen grew up in Richardson, Texas, together with his older brother, Joshua, and a younger sister, ...

They grow hotness in Texas, I am convinced.

6. Jared Padalecki

Actor | Supernatural

Jared Padalecki was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Sherri (Kammer), a teacher of English, and Gerald Padalecki, a tax accountant. He is of Polish (father) and German, English, Scottish, and French (mother) descent. Jared started to take acting lessons when he was 12. Then, he won the "Claim to Fame...

see? It's Texas.

7. Ryan Hurst

Actor | Remember the Titans

Ryan Douglas Hurst (born June 19, 1976) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Gerry Bertier in Disney's Remember the Titans, Tom Clark in Taken, Opie Winston in the FX network drama series Sons of Anarchy, as Sergeant Ernie Savage in We Were Soldiers, and as Chick in Bates Motel.

Hurst ...

This is hard to explain. He is hulking, and hairy, and pretty much the cornerstone of masculinity. So, he should probably be number 1 on this list, you know, for actually being a man.

8. David A. Gregory

Actor | One Life to Live

Born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska, David's first on-screen role was a series of commercials for Airborne where he starred as Sebastian, a Fabio-esque romance novel hero, in 2008. He began as a series regular on the ABC sudser "One Life to Live" in 2009.

Since his stint in daytime drama, David has...

So, I am just going to list a bunch of daytime actors and hope no one notices.

9. Lenny Platt

Actor | Gotham

Lenny Platt was born on July 25, 1984 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Gotham (2014), How to Get Away with Murder (2014) and One Life to Live (1968).

10. John-Paul Lavoisier

Actor | One Life to Live

John-Paul was raised in the main filming location town of the 1958 sci-fi flick "The Blob." He spent a great deal of time during his childhood and young adult years performing magic tricks and playing the drums for almost anyone that would watch or listen. Him and his bunny rabbit could be spotted ...

11. Jesse Williams

Actor | The Cabin in the Woods

Jesse Wesley Williams born August 5, 1981 is a former high school teacher and activist turned actor/director. He's best known for his role as Dr. Jackson Avery on the ABC Television series Grey's Anatomy and his advocacy for the disenfranchised, highlighted by his internationally resonant ...

I totally contemplated not watching Grey's Anatomy, and then I realized he was on it.

12. Nathan Fillion

Actor | Castle

Nathan Fillion was born on 27 March 1971 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is the son of Cookie (Early) and Bob Fillion, both retired English teachers, and has an older brother, Jeff. His father is of French-Canadian descent, and his mother is of English, German, Finnish, and Norwegian ancestry. In ...

There! I admitted my love for Rick Castle (who is really the heir to a fortune in Llanview, Pa. I am on to you Joey Buchanan, how long did you think you could fool me?)

13. Matt Bomer

Actor | In Time

Matthew Staton Bomer was born in Webster Groves, Greater St. Louis, Missouri, to Elizabeth Macy (Staton) and John O'Neill Bomer IV, a Dallas Cowboys draft pick. Matt was raised in Spring, Texas, and educated at Klein High School, near Houston. After school, he attended Carnegie Mellon University in...

So, I totally remember him from Guiding Light, but White Collar is tolerable.

14. Lawrence Saint-Victor

Actor | The Bold and the Beautiful

Lawrence Saint-Victor was born on June 14, 1982 in Rockland County, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Bold and the Beautiful (1987), All About the Washingtons (2018) and Zoe Ever After (2016). He has been married to Shay Flake since September 1, 2007. They have one child.

Yeah, I cried when Guiding Light was cancelled.

15. David Fumero

Actor | One Life to Live

David Fumero was born on December 29, 1972 in Havana, Cuba. He is an actor, known for One Life to Live (1968), Power (2014) and Trio (2010). He has been married to Melissa Fumero since December 9, 2007. They have two children.

I MISS YOU, CHRISTIAN VEGA!!!

16. Scott Clifton

Actor | General Hospital

Scott Clifton was nominated for 5 Daytime Emmys. Three for his work as Dillon Quartermaine on ABC's General Hospital, one for his work as Schuyler Joplin on ABC's One Life to Live, and one for his work as Liam Cooper on CBS' The Bold and the Beautiful. Scott was born on Halloween .

I am going to write an ode to the men of daytime television.

17. Michael Easton

Actor | One Life to Live

Born in Inglewood, California, Michael was raised and educated in both the US and Ireland - the homeland of his parents - and double majored in English and History at UCLA. He traveled through Europe, parts of Africa and India, supporting himself as a bartender and in various construction jobs. All...

You can't name a bunch of male soap stars without Michael Easton. Where would One Life to Live be without John McBain? NOWHERE, that's where, although it was cancelled, so they are pretty much nowhere anyway.

18. Joshua Morrow

Actor | The Young and the Restless

Joshua Morrow was born on February 8, 1974 in Juneau, Alaska, USA. He is an actor, known for The Young and the Restless (1973), Parker (2013) and Golden Shoes (2015). He has been married to Tobe Keeney since August 4, 2001. They have four children.

No Picture? Really? :(

19. Kristoff St. John

Actor | The Young and the Restless

Kristoff made his television debut at age 8 in the sit-com series "That's My Mama." Now, 39 years later, he is one of the stars on CBS's "Young and The Restless," the number one rated drama for the past 25 years on daytime television, playing the popular character of Neil Winters. Is it just a ...

20. Shemar Moore

Actor | Criminal Minds

Shemar Franklin Moore (born April 20, 1970) is an American actor and former fashion model. His notable roles are that of Malcolm Winters on The Young and the Restless from 1994 to 2005, Derek Morgan on CBS's Criminal Minds from 2005 to 2016, and as the third permanent host of Soul Train from 1999 ...

21. John Driscoll

Actor | The Book of Daniel

Born and raised in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia just outside Washington D.C. John Driscoll, the youngest of three children in a tight knit military family, grew up as a natural athlete playing soccer, baseball, and football, although his true passion in sports was and still is Lacrosse.

John originally ...

22. Michael Graziadei

Actor | True Detective

Michael Graziadei was born on September 22, 1979 in Germany. He is an actor, known for True Detective (2014), American Horror Story (2011) and Good Girls Revolt (2015).

23. Nick Wechsler

Actor | Roswell

Nick Wechsler has been building a quality career as an actor since he was a teen. Most notably, he played series regular, Jack Porter, on the ABC's Critics' Choice nominated series "Revenge". Nick quickly became a fan favorite on the series for his brooding, dramatic but surprisingly funny ...

That's right, Primetime TV.

24. Connor Paolo

Actor | Alexander

Connor Paolo was born in New York City, New York. In 2006, he attended the professional performing arts school featured in the movie Fame. Then he began taking acting classes at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute .

Paolo acting career began at the age of nine, with his first TV appearance on the ...

25. Ashton Kutcher

Actor | That '70s Show

Christopher Ashton Kutcher was born on February 7, 1978 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Diane (Finnegan), who was employed at Procter & Gamble, and Larry Kutcher, a factory worker. He has a fraternal twin brother, Michael, and a sister, Tausha. He is of Czech (father) and Irish, German, and Czech (mother...

The only problem is that he looks like Jesus.

26. Nick Zano

Actor | The Final Destination

Born in Nutley, NJ, Nick Zano's passion for the movies began when he first watched Goodfellas (1990) at the age of 12. He had long dreamed of becoming a Navy Seal, but all that changed in one afternoon at the cinema. Shortly after that, Zano and his family moved south to West Palm Beach, Florida, ...

27. Beau Mirchoff

Actor | I Am Number Four

Beau Mirchoff was born on Friday the 13th of January, 1989, in Seattle, Washington. Two days later, he moved to his family's home in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, on Vancouver Island. His father Bill, is a podiatrist from California and his mother Kelley, is a full-time homemaker from ...

28. Brett Davern

Actor | Awkward.

Born and raised in Edmonds, Washington, Brett attended Edmonds-Woodway High School. During his summers, he would travel to Stagedoor Manor Theatrical Training Center in upstate New York. After graduating from AMDA in New York he lived and auditioned in the city until landing a lead role in his ...

29. Colton Haynes

Actor | Rough Night

American actor and model Colton Lee Haynes was born in Wichita, Kansas, to Dana Denise (Mitchell) and William Clayton Haynes. He began modeling at age 15 and his first success came with an Abercrombie & Fitch campaign. He also modeled for J.C. Penney, Kira Plastinina, and Ralph Lauren. He is best ...

30. Tyler Hoechlin

Actor | Road to Perdition

Tyler Lee Hoechlin is an American actor. Initially earning recognition for starring as Michael Sullivan Jr. in the 2002 film Road to Perdition, Hoechlin went on to star as Martin Brewer on 7th Heaven between 2003 and 2007. In television, he is also known for portraying Derek Hale on Teen Wolf and ...

This may just be because he character is a blood thirsty werewolf.

31. Joey Lawrence

Actor | Blossom

Joey Lawrence (born Joseph Lawrence Mignogna Jr.) is an American actor and singer from Pennsylvania. He is a former child actor, and has had an active career since the early 1980s. Lawrence is primarily known for television roles in sitcoms. He portrayed middle child Joseph "Joey" Russo in the ...

Think Brotherly Love...Not Melissa and Joey.

32. Adam Levine

Soundtrack | Begin Again

Grammy-winning band Maroon 5's frontman Adam Noah Levine was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of Patsy (Noah), an admissions counselor, and Fredric Levine, who founded the retail chain M. Fredric. Adam's father's family is Jewish, while Adam's mother is of half Jewish (her ...

He is covered with tattoos...My mother would be so proud.

33. Ami James

Actor | First We Take Brooklyn

Ami James was born on April 6, 1972 in Israel. He is a producer and actor, known for First We Take Brooklyn (2018), World Wide Tribe (2009) and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005). He has been married to Jordan Kidd since October 11, 2006. He was previously married to Andrea O'Brian.

ditto

34. Travis Fimmel

Actor | Warcraft

Travis Fimmel was born near Echuca, Victoria, Australia, to Jennie, a recreation officer for the disabled, and Chris, a cattle farmer. He was raised on a 5500-acre farm located between Melbourne and Sydney. Until the age of seventeen, his life was spent at school and working on the family farm, ...

35. Patrick J. Adams

Actor | Suits

For seven seasons Patrick J. Adams has charmed audiences worldwide, as Mike Ross in USA's hit drama, "Suits," a role which garnered him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination in the category of Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series. Most recently, Adams took on the role of Major...

36. Sam Huntington

Actor | Detroit Rock City

A dynamic young actor, Sam Huntington was born in Peterborough, New Hampshire, on April 1, 1982. His father is a cabinet maker and owns his own business. His mother, Christen Stabile, is an actress on stage and screen (most famously in Knots Landing (1979)). She also is a teacher and writer.

Sam ...

37. Frederick Weller

Actor | In Plain Sight

Frederick Weller was born on April 18, 1966 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He is an actor and director, known for In Plain Sight (2008), BlacKkKlansman (2018) and Mosaic (2018).

38. Taye Diggs

Actor | House on Haunted Hill

Taye Diggs was born in Newark, New Jersey, and was raised in Rochester, New York. He is the son of Marcia (Berry), a teacher and actress, and Andre Young, a visual artist. When he was a child, his mother married Jeffries Diggs, whose surname Taye took. He received a BFA degree in musical theater ...



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