Category Archives: Shirtless Male Celebrities

While Jonathan Tucker has already been crowned Dazzler of the Day in this post, he earns the title again thanks to my egregiously-late-to-the-game realization that he was in ‘The Virgin Suicides’ – Sofia Coppola’s haunting adaptation of one of my favorite novels. He’s also been quite busy in the four years since his original Dazzler post,  earning accolades for his role in ‘Palm Trees and Power Lines’ and co-writing a song for Nick Jonas (lucky duck). More intriguing and impressive to me is his practice of transcendental meditation, proof that there is more than one way to dazzle.

A recommendation from a wise friend with impeccable taste, our Dazzler of the Day is Franz Rogowski, currently starring with fellow Dazzler Barry Keoghan in ‘Bird’. Rogowski has received multiple accolades and awards for his turn in the 2023 film ‘Passages’, as well as work in ‘Great Freedom’, ‘Transit’, and ‘Freaks Out’. This marks his first crowning as Dazzler of the Day. 

My favorite Dazzlers, apart from those I know and adore in real life, are those requested/recommended by trusted friends, which is why crowning Aaron Pierre as Dazzler of the Day is such a thrill. This was a request from my dear friend Ann, who helped shape my taste in our high school and college years – clearly she still has it, as Pierre joins the vaunted firmament of those actors whose talent matches their beauty. She came to his brilliance thanks to her love of ‘The Lion King’ (which somehow hilariously escaped me all these years – apparently she’s been a huge fan since the first movie came out – who knew?) Pierre voices the title character of ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’, adding to an already-impressive resume that includes ‘Old’ and ‘Rebel Ridge’, along with the miniseries ‘The Underground Railroad’ and ‘Krypton’. 

Sliding on a pair of readers to see the teleprompter during the recent Golden Globes ceremony, Andrew Garfield made the world swoon with a daringly unbuttoned shirt and one slickly suave gesture. Backed by an arsenal of impressive performances going back to the fractured heart of ‘The Social Network’ and including a powerhouse turn in ‘Tick Tick… Boom!’ As promised in this shirtless post, Garfield earns his log overdue Dazzler of the Day crowning right now. (Also hinted at in this almost-naked post.)

Singer, actor, author, producer, model and songwriter Terrell Carter is the sort of multi-hyphenate Renaissance man we so adore on this blog. Check out his music here, his book here, and his hot stuff here. A native of Buffalo, NY, Carter earns his first Dazzler of the Day for all the talent he has put on display over the past few years. His book ‘Problem Child’ is a riveting walk along his journey – one that continues to surprise and impress.