Ever since the silent film era, Hollywood beefcake photos have titillated both female and gay male fans. Here we continue our series celebrating gay, bisexual, and straight movie stars wearing next to nothing at all.
Richard Chamberlain
Gay actor Richard Chamberlain became an overnight sensation as TV's Dr. Kildare before earning his acting chops on stage and becoming "The King of the Miniseries." Richard Chamberlain officially came out in his 2004 book Shattered Love: A Memoir.
Clint Walker
Clint Walker 6' 6" mega-hunk Clint Walker starred as TV's Cheyenne.
James Garner
James Garner James Garner aims for a hole-in-one.
Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen Steve McQueen defined 1960s movie machismo.
Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen Steve McQueen gets ready to go skinny dipping.
Adam West
Adam West A pre-Batman Adam West wearing next to nothing at all.
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges Before spoofing his image in the Airplane films, Lloyd Bridges dove deep on TV's Sea Hunt.
Rod Taylor
Rod Taylor The Birds star Rod Taylor — and his reel.
Mike Henry
Mike Henry Pro football player Mike Henry swapped his jock for a loincloth as Tarzan.
Martin Milner
Martin Milner Before starring on Route 66 and Adam-12, Martin Milner bared it in The Private Lives of Adam and Eve.
Rock Hudson
Rock Hudson Rock Hudson takes a call from Doris Day.
Hugh O'Brian
Hugh O'Brian Maverick's Hugh O'Brian catches some rays.
Vince Edwards
Vince Edwards TV's Ben Casey Vince Edwards — on call.
Frankie Avalon
Frankie Avalon Frankie Avalon was Annette's love interest in a slew of Beach Party movies (although it looks like she had better options).
Tom Selleck
Tom Selleck Before becoming famous as TV's Magnum, P.I., Tom Selleck was America's Top Male Model. You're welcome.
Richard Gere
Richard Gere Richard Gere first turned heads in Looking for Mr. Goodbar before skyrocketing to fame as a male hustler in American Gigolo.
Sean Connery
Sean Connery The first and greatest James Bond — Sean Connery.
Stephen Boyd
Stephen Boyd Ben-Hur star Stephen Boyd.
William Shatner
William Shatner "Beam me up, Scotty — just not yet." Star Trek's William Shatner seems to have lost his uniform.
Warren Beatty
Warren Beatty Warren Beatty getting fondled on the beach.
Dirk and Dack Rambo
Dirk And Dack Rambo Twin brothers Dirk and Dack Rambo were dueling TV heartthrobs. Bisexual Dack (Right) of Dallas fame was lost to AIDS in 1994.
Warren Beatty
Warren Beatty We know Warren Beatty's not shirtless in this Bonnie and Clyde photo, but we just couldn't resist.
Ryan O'Neal
Ryan O'Neal Ryan O'Neal loses his shirt (and his rocks) in the comedy classic What's Up, Doc?
Tony Curtis and Laurence Olivier
Bisexual stars Tony Curtis and Laurence Olivier hit the bath house in Spartacus.
John Gavin
18 Spartacus 2 Olivier moves on to cruising bisexual John Gavin in the same Spartacus bath house. Busy night!
Tony Dow
Tony Dow "Gee Wally!" Leave it to Beaver's Tony Dow became a teen idol.
Chad Everett
Chad Everett Chad Everett rose to fame on TV's Medical Center.
John Derek
John Derek Before he was the Svengali-like husband of Linda Evans and Bo Derek, John Derek was a Hollywood hunk.
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee Bruce Lee got everyone kung fu fighting.
Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif After starring in Dr. Zhivago and Funny Girl, Omar Sharif strips down in Mackenna's Gold.
Robert Redford
Robert Redford Golden boy Robert Redford was the reigning male movie star of the 1970s.
John Derek
John Derek John Derek is a bit tied-up in The Ten Commandments.
Brad Davis
Brad Davis Brad Davis shot to fame as imprisoned gay college student Billy Hayes in Midnight Express, starred in the gay classic Querelle, and was lost to AIDS in 1991.
Erik Estrada
Erik Estrada CHiPs star Erik Estrada always loved to show off his — teeth.
Robert Conrad
Robert Conrad The Wild Wild West's Robert Conrad gets ready to take the plunge.
Ron Ely
Ron Ely 6' 4" Ron Ely towered as TV's Tarzan.
Ron Ely
Ron Ely Ron Ely went from Tarzan to Doc Savage.
Dirk Benedict
Dirk Benedict Battlestar Galactica star Dirk Benedict works that shag.
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes R&B singer-songwriter Isaac "Shaft" Hayes.
John Gibson
John Gibson Chippendales dancer turned soap star John Gibson proved to be "a show-er" in the pages of Playgirl.
Sam Jones
Sam Jones Before hitting it big as Flash Gordon, Sam Jones was a prolific Playgirl favorite.
Dennis Cole
Dennis Cole Beefcake TV star Dennis Cole comes clean for Playgirl.
Fred Williamson
Fred Williamson Pro-footballer turned actor Fred Williamson shows how much he loves — cats.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger also bared it all for Cosmo.
Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds changed the world by posing nude for this 1972 Cosmopolitan centerfold, ushering in a more revealing era of celebrity beefcake.
Lyle Waggoner
Lyle Waggoner A year after Burt Reynolds took it all off, Playgirl was born — to the eternal gratitude of women and gay men. The Carol Burnett Show's Lyle Waggoner flashes a smile.










