There are those who would say Alex Skarsgård isn’t humanity’s perfect specimen (fools!). Though beauty may in the eye of the beholder, certain faces consistently ring true to the masses, so we are perpetually bombarded with magazine covers announcing the same top ten list over and over. Being handsome or pretty brings accolades and riches; in some cases, so does having some oddity about one’s appearance or resembling an everyman. But men have an advantage, in that they can get away with being unpleasant to look at and still able to book great roles and even be popular with audiences. So why not celebrate that? While the fashion world may not demand them and the magazines cannot airbrush away their flaws, these fellas have a je ne sais quoi that somehow keeps them booking jobs. Just don’t stare at them too long.

The Classics:

Wallace Shawn

Paul Giamatti

CAN’T LOOK AT THESE DUDES STRAIGHT-ON, MAKES EYES FEEL FUNNY:

Taylor Lautner

Ben Stiller

It’s Something About the Eyes:

Marty Feldman

Steve Buscemi

Need Their Own Unnamed Category:

John C. Reilly

Woody Allen

Oh My Godtopus, What Have You Done?

Mickey Rourke

Mike Myers

We Love You As the Doctor, But…

Matt Smith

Christopher Eccleston

Cindy Davis currently appears on no top ten lists.