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Women want to be with them – men want to be them, these are the most stylish actors in the whole of tinseltown.
JOHN MALKOVICH
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Well he is also a fashion designer after all, so it’s no surprise that he’s one of the most stylish actors around. His menswear line ‘Technobohemian’ has been up-and-running since 2009 after his previous brand ‘Uncle Kimono’ folded.
IDRIS ELBA
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For fans of The Wire he’ll for ever be Stringer, but in truth he’s moved on to bigger things now. After a very commendable performance as Nelson Mandela in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom he’s now being linked to play James Bond – oh and he’s always dressed to kill.
CHRISTIAN BALE
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The thing about Bale is that he’s so transient and, as the most notorious method actor of his generation, he almost assumes the personalities, idiosyncrasies – and yes – the styles of the characters he plays! Generally though, he looks pretty sharp.
WILLEM DAFOE
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Dafoe is mercifully not as unstable as many of the characters he portrays and is by all accounts a pretty nice guy. He’s got a great dress sense too; understated, classic and with a hint of the hipster.
ZACHARY QUINTO
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Spock is probably a fairly unlikely style icon, but Quinto has definitely added a bit of pizzaz to the role. With his trademark ‘geek-chic’ glasses, skinny suits and slicked pompadour – he’s definitely one of the most stylish stars around.
RYAN GOSLING
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The heartthrob has been busy of late with a multitude of critically acclaimed films being released over the last couple of years. If he wears a suit, he’ll never play it safe and has an eclectic taste in fabrics, cuts and colours – he’s not afraid to dress down either and is one of the few celebrities to be able to pull of double-denim.
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