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Five Actors Who Should Stick to Wearing Suits

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Seriously Random Lists | Comments (70)



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Not every actor looks great in a suit. Witness exhibit A:

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Granted, I’m not a guy that wears a suit very often, but I have a lot of respect for the suit. Jonah Hill obviously does not. Either wear a suit like it should be worn, or don’t wear a suit at all, good sir.

On the flip side, however, there are certain actors that not only look comfortable in suits, but uncomfortable out of them. They are dashing, sophisticated gents, and in their civvies, some of the dashing seems to wear off. It’s why you see these men, almost exclusively, in roles that require suits.

And so, here’s a pictorial presentation of the five men in Hollywood who should stick to wearing suits.

5. Jon Hamm


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4. Daniel Craig

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3. Clive Owen

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2. George Clooney

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1. Pierce Brosnan

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Comments

Daniel Craig should stick to me.

Posted by: Henry at September 10, 2009 2:04 PM

I'd like to put The Statham up here for an honorable mention. Although I'm sure most of the Pajibetes would much rather see him naked, but tough bald guys in suits is bad-ass.

Posted by: Xtreme at September 10, 2009 2:04 PM

AH! Number one, it burns! It burns!

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at September 10, 2009 2:04 PM

"Yes, please!" to all five on this list.

Posted by: Kristi at September 10, 2009 2:08 PM

Isn't Brosnan wearing a gorilla suit in . . . What? Really? Oh. That's . . . that's not good.

Hear, hear, Dustin. Any man can look good in a suit provided it's well-made and fits properly. I swear, casual Friday is an abomination in the eyes of the Lord. Grown men should not wear khakis and fucking docksiders to work.

Posted by: Tracer Bullet at September 10, 2009 2:08 PM

I think that for the purposes of this list Godtopus should be set aside
and Cary Grant declared Lord God Almighty.

Posted by: Henry at September 10, 2009 2:12 PM

David Tennant. Preferably skinny pinstriped suits with Converse.

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at September 10, 2009 2:13 PM

Shouldn't there be a Barney Stinson reference in here? He has the best rallying cry on TV: "Suit up!"

Posted by: Krishna at September 10, 2009 2:14 PM

Tracer Bullet - I happen to think it is delightful, although not perhaps in that particular photo.

Posted by: Henry at September 10, 2009 2:15 PM

You forgot friggin' Diane Keaton.

She's a crazy turtle lady...

Posted by: Skitz at September 10, 2009 2:16 PM

I about crapped my pants looking at that Brosnan photo.

Posted by: Colin at September 10, 2009 2:16 PM

Grown men should not wear khakis and fucking docksiders to work.

C'mon Tracer, how about jeans, short sleeve button up's and Doc Martins then? I still look better than the sales guys I work with that wear dress slacks and long sleeve dress shirts with ties. Probably just my natural good looks. Or the fact that any guy wearing something like 'slacks' is pretty much guaranteed to look effeminate? Seriously, 'slacks' must be a euphemism for 'limp', no?

Ah shit, now I'm going to start a fight with all the guys around here that wear slacks. Or who're naturally limp. Or who wear limp slacks.

Posted by: Xtreme at September 10, 2009 2:21 PM

I agree with Krishna, NPH should never belittle himself by wearing normal clothes again.

I also agree with Tracer, the casualness of some workplaces offends me. If you're a pro, look like one. I can't wear suits everyday because I'd never get any work done. I'd spend all day fending off the ladies and the occasional dude.

Posted by: admin at September 10, 2009 2:22 PM

Posted by: Tracer Bullet at September 10, 2009 2:08 PM

I like the cut of your jib suit, Tracer.

Posted by: branded at September 10, 2009 2:23 PM

Daniel Craig should stick to me

Preach it, brother.

No accident that three of the five either played James Bond or were in the running to do so. And Clooney and Hamm are basically James Bond in a casino and James Bond in an ad agency, respectively.

Cary Grant owned the suited look, but he also looked quite fetching in non-suit roles. (To Catch a Thief, Father Goose, to name a couple.)

Posted by: socalledonlycousins at September 10, 2009 2:23 PM

Someone once told me I look like Clooney. That person was delusional, but it puffed me up a little. I can't fit into my suit - bought at the last moment for a wedding in Seaside, Florida - anymore.

I don't think it's an accident that 60 percent of this list is either James Bond or someone that many people thought should be Bond.

Posted by: DarthCorleone at September 10, 2009 2:25 PM

My Bond comment was trumped.

Posted by: DarthCorleone at September 10, 2009 2:26 PM

@ Xtreme: No. Well, I suppose it depends on what you do. But short-sleeved button-up screams "paunchy, balding middle-management type who wants nothing more from his life than to watch the 'Wheel' at 7:30 and some 'goddamn peace and quiet'". So, no.

Posted by: Tracer Bullet at September 10, 2009 2:28 PM

2-4 don't look that bad out of their suits, but 5 and 1 are quite...unflattering, for lack of a more horrified word. Seriously, I'm afraid Jon Hamm is going to sell me weed, and Pierce Brosnan is going to start a drunken bathing suited singalong with Jack Nicholson.

Hey, there's a nice idea for a spin off..."It Bathing Suits You". I hope you all enjoy these stupid little ideas of mine. They're the movie geek equivalent of creating a horcrux, and quite frankly I don't think I'll ever die with the amount of them I've produced. Dear God, what hath I wrought?

Posted by: Doctor Controversy at September 10, 2009 2:29 PM

I like this list.

I would like to point out, however, that George Clooney looks pretty darn good in his "civvies" picture. Not nearly as good as he looks in a suit, but better than the rest of the casual Friday crew up there.

Posted by: MM at September 10, 2009 2:30 PM

hmmmmmmmmmmmm Clive Owen.....

Posted by: SofĂ­a at September 10, 2009 2:31 PM

A guy who belongs on this list: Eddie Murphy. Tell me he wasn't col rockin' it in The Distinguished Gentleman. Go on. I dare ya.

Posted by: Tracer Bullet at September 10, 2009 2:32 PM

Eh, Clooney is one of those right bastards who could wear any damned thing out of my closet, while his personal tailors couldn't work the miracle of making me look good in a suit. Some guys have it and some guys are me.
But if ever I look like suitless Brosnan, please, when I die, donate my pelt to a homeless shelter.

Posted by: Spender at September 10, 2009 2:33 PM

When I scrolled down to number 1 I actually burst out laughing.

Posted by: annoyingmouse at September 10, 2009 2:38 PM

I'd add Alec Baldwin to this list, but make it a tux. What is he, a farmer?

Posted by: Julie at September 10, 2009 2:39 PM

How about Travolta? Plus he has suit "range". He's rocked the white polyester "leisure", all-black wool "hitman", and Psychlo "space" suits.

Posted by: ed newman at September 10, 2009 2:42 PM

John Krasinski. Seeing him in normal clothes makes me feel all weird inside.

Posted by: Margot at September 10, 2009 2:48 PM

Re Dan Craig: There's a scene in "Quantum of Solace" where he's walking into a hotel in Haiti, and watching the scene, I suddenly thought, Sean Connery would be in a suit!

Sometimes I think like a Pajiban. Scary!

-Ralphie

Posted by: Ralphie at September 10, 2009 2:53 PM

Add Robert DeNiro? Of course with no tie.

Or maybe it's just seeing him in too many Scorcese movies.

And as someone who has to wear a suit every workday, it's good to see a list that shows it's still possible to dress like an adult and be cool.

Posted by: jacktrade at September 10, 2009 2:54 PM

David Tennant. Preferably skinny pinstriped suits with Converse.

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at September 10, 2009 2:13 PM

Will you be my new best friend?

And, Clive Owen can be out of a suit if he is in the bunk with me...

Posted by: dammitjanet at September 10, 2009 3:08 PM

I love it when some internet slob (myself included) makes fun of the way people look in normal clothing. If I wanted to read catty bullshit about how celebrities look I'd go to I Don't Like You in that Way. What's next, top 5 reasons Sarah Jessica Parker looks like a horse?

How about you review a fucking movie instead?

Posted by: snittybitch at September 10, 2009 3:10 PM

snittybitch, go to Webster's is My Bitch instead. A little more high brow...

Also, shut up the fuck up. That's all...

Posted by: Trouble at September 10, 2009 3:41 PM

snittybitch, try Webster's is my Bitch instead. It's a little more high brow.

Also, shut the fuck up...

Posted by: Trouble at September 10, 2009 3:42 PM

Stupid double post...

Posted by: Trouble at September 10, 2009 3:43 PM

I've seen that Pierce Brosnan before. Friend of mine thought it was Jack Nicholson.

Posted by: elzupasmonkey at September 10, 2009 3:44 PM

*Hi-Fives Julie for the 30 Rock Reference*

Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at September 10, 2009 3:47 PM

Damn, I like me a man in a suit. Suits are sexy. It's not just about wearing one well. It's about THE MANTEASE.

BWeave's instructions on doing the perfect Mantease:

1. Make sure you are acting like a gentleman, set the mood, lighting, offer her a nice drink (no roofies), and put on soft music.

2. Take your jacket off, slowly. Work the shoulder. Fold the jacket in half lengthwise, and drape it over the back of a padded chair.

3. Loosen the knot of the tie, and undo the top button of the shirt.

4. Now slide the short end of the tie out of the knot. SLOWLY. And let the knot undo itself as you lengthen the fat end of the tie infront of you.

5. Now, SLOWLY pull the tie out of your collar by pulling the fat end down and out. Work it! Work it! It visually works as a penis getting longer and wider.

6. Fold the tie in half widthwise and drape it over the coat.

7. Ask her if she has everything she needs.

8. Undo the buttons of your shirt cuffs. Even better if you have French cuffs and can hand her your cuff-links.

9. Undo the shirt, one button at a time.

10. Undo the belt buckle and top button of the pants, and the as you take off the shirt, REMEMBER TO WORK THE SHOULDER. Make sure your undies don't ride up and show. Use toupe' tape to keep the waistband in place, if necessary.

11. Slip your shoes off. Plan ahead and wear fancy loafers. Leave the socks for later. Toes are icky.

12. Sit down next to her and stroke her arms, her neck, behind her ear. Give her a backrub. Lots and lots of 3-play (it's like fore-play on the legal bits).

13. If you've gotten this far, you can take your pants off by yourself. Try not to cry when the toupe' tape gets yanked off.

Posted by: BWeaves at September 10, 2009 3:55 PM

BWeaves, I am very, VERY turned on right now.

Posted by: dammitjanet at September 10, 2009 3:57 PM

Hey, I know what I like, and I figure I'm not the only one. Someone has to clue the men in.

Posted by: BWeaves at September 10, 2009 4:04 PM

8. Undo the buttons of your shirt cuffs. Even better if you have French cuffs and can hand her your cuff-links.

Yeeeeeees. Sexiest move EVER.

Posted by: Julie at September 10, 2009 4:07 PM

I do like suits but work in quite casual environment that I hardly wear them. I tend to lean towards more quirky or british style and wear ties, just because. I am a master of casual/formal.

When I was doing a stint as model/actor scout and had to dress formal everyday my boss had put me on the front as I dressed the best. It's not about just wearing suits but how you present yourself that makes you look presentable and nice, even in jeans, T-shirt, sneaker and spots jacket.

Oh, and knowing you look good works too.

Posted by: yocean at September 10, 2009 4:10 PM

To avoid the tape, just get the low-rise CK boxer brief. Works like a charm.

Also, French cuffs are the classiest of class. Just make sure your cuff-links are top notch. Guys, women notice these things.

Posted by: admin at September 10, 2009 4:12 PM

BWeaves' Sex & Silk: A Step By Step 'How-To' Guide For Men who Like To Pose, But Don't Want To Look Like Nimrods While Getting Their Groove On.

Buying it.

Posted by: replica at September 10, 2009 4:21 PM

Jeremy Piven?

Posted by: Kevin Longrie at September 10, 2009 4:25 PM

Is it too early to nominate BWeaves for an EE? 'Cuz I'd like to right now if possible. Yo, Figgy, make a note, wouldja?

Posted by: Xtreme at September 10, 2009 4:25 PM

I'll take George Clooney in or out of a suit. In fact, if he decided he was done with clothes altogether, that would be just fine by me.

Posted by: Jeni at September 10, 2009 4:25 PM

Re Dan Craig: There's a scene in "Quantum of Solace" where he's walking into a hotel in Haiti, and watching the scene, I suddenly thought, Sean Connery would be in a suit!

Posted by: Ralphie at September 10, 2009 2:53 PM

Sheesh, I remember that scene, Craig was wearing light-colored pants, and I could not take my eyes off his ass. Beautiful.

Notorious VMG

Posted by: Notorious VMG at September 10, 2009 4:28 PM

I have not yet convinced myself that the purchase of antique typewriter key cuff links are a wise expenditure of $120, but it may be time to reconsider.

Posted by: Tracer Bullet at September 10, 2009 4:36 PM

I know he's more of a T.V. actor, but Sam Anderson can rock a suit like a motherfucker, he should be in the sixth spot.

Posted by: George at September 10, 2009 5:42 PM

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm Jon Hamm. He looks good in anything. But best just plain ol' nekkid.

*dreams*

He looked really good in normal frumpy clothes when he did 30 Rock, too.

fuck, the guy looks unbelievably good no matter what he's wearing. But best nekkid.

I want him on me.

Posted by: figgy at September 10, 2009 5:52 PM

Julie, BWeaves, the shirt cuffs....
The Niagara falls just moved to Bei-my-bunk, Germany.

Posted by: The Gemeinderat at September 10, 2009 6:37 PM

Good evening, Mr. Craig. I happen to adore the t-shirt and hooded sweatshirt look. Both of those outfits he's wearing would look fantastic in my floor.

I have a truly beautiful photo of George with his tux all rumpled, tie slightly undone, hair all messy, and holding a scotch in his hand. It's a thing of beauty.

Posted by: Melody at September 10, 2009 7:44 PM

@Geneinderat-HA!

Posted by: Julie at September 10, 2009 7:58 PM

Please note that Viggo looks fantastic both in a suit and ball swinging naked. What more could I ask for?

Posted by: Cindy at September 10, 2009 9:28 PM

BWeaves - Imma gonna post that on the fridgerator for Mr.
Henry's edumaction.

I think the essential Hamm-factor is not the suit, but getting that
really very bad hair out of the way.

Posted by: Henry at September 10, 2009 10:02 PM

Bweaves is a GIRL?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Posted by: tinmo at September 10, 2009 10:04 PM

FTW: Alex Trebek.

Posted by: , (the commenter formerly known as bucdaddy) at September 11, 2009 12:15 AM

@ Dammitjanet:
Yes please. We CAN be best friends. Unless you try to steal either of my imaginary boyfriends, David Tennant or Mike Rowe, in which case I will eviscerate you.

@Bweaves: SCHWING!!

Re: Antique Typewriter Key cuff links:

I worked in my parent's antique store for several years, in which we had several very nice old typewriters in great working condition. This ghastly prick of a 'customer' used to come in and sniff around them quite regularly. He would then give me a hard time on how ridiculously overpriced they were, as if his bitching was going to make me sell them to him any cheaper. It turns out that he bought antique typewriters and adding machines to tear them apart for their pretty keys to make "jewelry" out of them.

Ever see Japanese fishermen 'Finning' sharks? They catch the sharks, cut off all of their fins to make shark fin soup, and then throw the rest of the still alive shark back into the ocean to bleed to death and/or drown. It is wasteful at best and destructive and cruel at worst. That is pretty much how I feel about that asshole who kept trying to buy our good typewriters to cannibalize them. My Step-dad felt the same way and raised the price $10 every time Mr.Bitch-and-Moan came around, just to fuck with him. He also told me to NEVER sell to that guy, even if he did pony up the cash.

That was fun.

The funny part is that by doing this he was making them harder to find and therefore more valuable... But he never saw it that way.

And yes, I know that typewriters don't have feelings and the shark thing is way more ugly... And I'm sure no functioning antique typewriters were harmed in the making of the aforementioned cuff links.

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at September 11, 2009 12:18 AM

Picking terrible pictures for the "out of suits" pictures doesn't make you smart.

Posted by: me at September 11, 2009 1:05 AM

Bite me, me.

Whoa ...

Posted by: , (TCFKAB) at September 11, 2009 1:22 AM

, - well done, sir. Well done.

Posted by: admin at September 11, 2009 2:46 AM

"Picking terrible pictures for the "out of suits" pictures doesn't make you smart."

No, but it does make him snarky. Bitchy even.

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at September 11, 2009 4:09 AM

Gareth David Lloyd. In casual gear, just a cute-ish guy. But suited, as Ianto? Much hotter.

Whoever said Sam Anderson - seconded.

Posted by: Tarn at September 11, 2009 10:38 AM

Tinmo: Yes, I'm a woman. How many men do you know named B who weave?

Actually, I do computer tech support for a living and people never hear or see me. It's all typing on screen. I once actually went to a client site, and they said I didn't look like what they thought I'd look like. I finally got out of them that they thought I was fat. I'm quite slim. I guess I just have a fat name.

Posted by: BWeaves at September 11, 2009 10:57 AM

Ha, I never thought the "weaves" thing had anything to do with like, actual weaving. I'm thinking the problem is there are two strong alpha male "characters" here, if you will, whose names also start with a "b" (BarbadoSlim and bucdaddy) and I've subconsciously blended you all together into one entity and never really differentiated between your comments much, therefore assuming you were all males. That's why I never trust anyone on the internet- it's so easy to form opinions of people that are totally off the wall.

Posted by: tinmo at September 11, 2009 4:58 PM

George Clooney can wear whatever he wants... That fucker is delicious!

Posted by: Zilla at September 11, 2009 9:45 PM

Jon Hamm should stick to wear nothing.
:)

Posted by: jennyt3 at September 11, 2009 9:50 PM

Sigh, as a 380 pound guy, I can't wear a suit without looking like an unsavory used car salesman.

Its come to the point where I avoid weddings, job interviews or other suit-expected events and lock myself in my depressed & hovelish existence

kinda hard to snicker at these suit-charmings above.

God it sucks to be fat and alone at 34

i know, i know: lay off the donuts and cheeseburgers ...

Posted by: tinfella at September 12, 2009 5:16 PM

I surely enjoyed the film, it was most up-to-date and quite some days ago i've seen such great dialogs!

Posted by: Avah at September 6, 2010 9:14 PM

I definitely loved the movie, it was very overwhelming and some movies ago i had seen such wonderfull scenes!

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