Behold BitchBuzz's list of our favorite male, pint-sized actors. They're hot. They're short. And while some like their guys tall, dark and handsome - we're quite happy withe the short, cute and "Did you see my award winning performance in _____?"
1. James McAvoy
This little Scottish dreamboat is best known for his role as the housekeeper’s son who steals Keira Knightley’s heart in the film, Atonement. His next role will be the voice of a garden gnome in the animated feature, Gnomeo and Juliet. We say: Looks like the gnome from the Travelocity ads has some serious competition on his hands.
2. Emile Hirsch
This compact-sized heartthrob and star of the critically acclaimed film, Into the Wild is so adorable you just want to put him in your pocket. Hirsch’s next big role will be as the gay rights activist, Cleve Jones, in Gus Van Sant’s feature film about Harvey Milk called Milk. What this cutie lacks in height, he makes up for in his choice of edgy and interesting film roles.
3. Elijah Wood
Although he has been acting since the tender age of 8 years old, this diminutive darling is most famous for his role in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy as Frodo Baggins, the hobbit who saves the world,. He may be short, but he’s an amazing actor and we think his piercing blue eyes are hypnotizing.
4. Richard Hammond - courtesy of his #1 Stalker Fan – Cate
If you’re in the UK, you know what I’m talking about. The Hamster measures in at 5’7 and is the cutest and shortest co-host of the kick-ass car show, Top Gear. Famous for his ravishing good looks, short stature, and his amazing recovery after a horrible high speed car crash that left him with extreme brain damage, make sure you check out his memoir On The Edge. On The Edge is written by both himself and his fantastic wife Mandy Hammond and whether you’re in the UK or US, this is a fantastic read.
5. Seth Green
We all know him as Dr. Evil’s son, Scott, in the Austin Power’s movies. This shorty wears many hats: actor, comedian, voice actor, and even television producer. We love that this miniature hottie is so funny, confident, and has more drive to succeed than most men double his size.
6. Jon Stewart
He’s the host with the most on the political satirical news show, The Daily Show. Stewart is the king of sarcasm, and he doesn’t take any bullshit (remember the incident with news host, Tucker Carlson?).We think this short-statured sweetie might have a little bit of a Napoleon complex, but we adore him just the same.
7. Paul Rudd
Every girl fell in love with him when he played Alicia Silverstone’s hunky, flannel-wearing, Radiohead-loving stepbrother in Clueless. He’s a regular on the Broadway stage, has appeared in a wide array of TV shows and movies, and he’s one of Judd Apatow’s favorite actors. He’s sexy, smart, and extremely funny. We love any guy, short or tall, who has the “balls” to play a character who nicknames his penis “The Octagon” and his testes “James Westfall” and “Dr. Kenneth Noisewater”.
8. Ben Stiller
Born from comedy royalty, with his parents being, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, he was destined to be a funny guy. Everything Stiller touches is comedy gold. We love him as the guy in There’s Something About Mary who gets his “little man” caught in his zipper, the ridiculously good-looking supermodel named Zoolander, and the male nurse in Meet the Parents with the unfortunate moniker, Gaylord Focker. He’s cute, short, and we can’t stop laughing when he does his spot-on impression of mega superstar, Tom Cruise.
9. Daniel Radcliffe
He’s most famous for his role as the precocious, tween wizard, Harry Potter. He starred and appeared nude (he’s reprising the role this September) in London’s production of Equus, a 1973 play about a boy who has a pathological sexual obsession of horses. With his rugged, good looks, hairy chest, and perfect alabaster skin, this sexy shorty is quickly becoming every cougar’s hot and wild fantasy. [Ed. Note: We had to google Radcliffe’s age (he’s 19), just so we could talk about his chest hair and naked body without feeling as if Dateline’s “To Catch a Predator” was waiting to talk to us and offer us some lemonade.]
10. Joaquin Phoenix
We all know and love him as Johnny Cash in the film, Walk the Line. He was also quite memorable as his role as the crazed, sister-loving emperor in Gladiator. With his mysterious bad-boy looks, scarred lip, and those deep-set baby blues, this guy screams “dirty, hot sex”. He may be shorter than most, just around 5’8, but we love a guy who seems a little off his rocker. We like his intensity, brooding nature, and his husky voice. We’ll “walk the line” any day or night with him.