Fiction's Hottest Voices

[lettered]

I've been compiling this. Who knows why? And I'd love to see yours.

Some of these, I just think the actor him/herself has a sexy voice, but this is listed according to character because some do different voices for different characters, or get better voices later on in life, and so specific characters come to mind. This was odd to do because I find some accents sexy, and it's difficult for me to separate the voice and accent*--I really wanted to do just voices, here. Also, I love unusual voices, but while some are exceedingly interesting, they're not what I consider sexy--I really wanted to do just sexy, here. I've always found men's voices far more appealing than women's. It's not because I don't love my vagina! I love deep, gravelly voices, unusual voices, and low, smoky female voices (in that order) the most. It was hard to put these in order, so some I'd interchange with others.

*For instance, Lucius Malfoy: Jason Isaacs, in Harry Potter: Chamber of Secrets. Is it the accent? Or the voice? Or just the fact that he's a snobbish assholic bastard? Answer on my desk in essay-form by Thursday, kthx.



1. Daniel Holtz: Keith Szarabajka, in the TV series Angel
2. Guy of Gisborne: Michael Wincott, in the 90s movie Robin Hood: Prince of Theives (actor also in Aliens 4 and 2002 Count of Monte Christo. OMG, he has a sexy voice.)
3. Colonel Brandon: Alan Rickman in Sense and Sensibility
4. Goliath: Keith David, in Disney's animated series, Gargoyles
5. Vincent: Ron Perlman, in the 1980s TV series, Beauty and the Beast
6. Mufasa: James Earl Jones, in Disney's animated movie, The Lion King
7. Faith: Eliza Dushku, in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8. Major William Dobbin: Philip Glenister, in A&E's 1998 mini-seires, Vanity Fair
9. Aramis: Jeremy Irons, in the 90s movie version of Man In An Iron Mask
10. Irina Derevko: Lena Olin, in Alias
11. David Palmer: Dennis Haysbert in 24
12. Bill Adama: Edward James Olmos, in the reimagined TV series, Battlestar Galactica
13. Edward Pellew: Robert Lindsey , in A&E's mini-series, Horatio Hornblower
14. Saul Tigh: Michael Hogan, in the reimagined TV series Battlestar Galactica
15. Temperance Brennan: Emily Deschanel, in Bones
16. Arwen: Liv Tyler, in Lord of the Rings
17. Lionel Luthor: John Glover, in Smallville (I've only seen SV about three times, but I think I remember this guys voice reducing me to a puddle.)
18. Jean Valjean: Liam Neeson, in the 90s movie version of Les Miserables
19. Handsome Rob: Jason Statham, in the 2003 movie, Italian Job
20. Titus Pullo: Ray Stevenson, in the TV series, Rome
21. Cyrano de Bergerac: Gerard Depardeui, in the movie version of Cyrano de Bergerac
22. Hester Prynne: Demi Moore, in the 1995 movie of The Scarlet Letter
23. Red: Morgan Freeman, in Shawshank Redemption
24. Leon: Jean Renot, in The Professional
25. Gandalf: Ian McKellan, in The Lord of The Rings
26. Erin Brockovich, Julia Roberts, in Erin Brockovich
27. Kathyrn Janeway: Kate Mulgrew, in Star Trek: Voyager
28. Spike: James Marsters, in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
29. Ilsa: Ingrid Bergman, in Casablanca
30. Wolverine: Hugh Jackman, in the movie version of X-Men
31. Seth Cohen: Adam Brody, in The O.C. (I've actually only seen part of The O.C. once. He was on Gilmore Girls too, that's actually who I'm thinking of.)
32. Lucius Vorenus: Kevin McKidd, in the TV series Rome
33. Aragorn: Viggo Mortensen, in The Lord of the Rings
34. Jack Bauer: Keifer Sutherland, in 24
35. Maximus: Russel Crowe, in Gladiator
36. Gregory House: Hugh Laurie, in House
37. Marty Madison: Danny Glover, in Dreamgirls
38. Deanna Troi: Marina Sirtis, in Star Trek: The Next Generation
39. Lucilla: Connie Neilson, in Gladiator
40. Connor: Vincent Kartheizer, in Angel
41. Tibbs: Sidney Potier, in They Call Me MISTER Tibbs (I've actually never seen that movie. I just wanted to include Potier, and put "Tibbs".
42. Beth March: Claire Daines, in the 90s movie version of Little Women
43. Legolas: Orlando Bloom, in The Lord of the Rings
44. James Bond: Sean Connery, in James Bond 007
45. Hannibal Lector: Anthony Hopkins, in Silence of the Lambs
46. V: Hugo Weaving, in V for Vendetta
47. Joe Black: Brad Pitt, in Meet Joe Black
48. Jean Luc Picard: Patrick Stewart, in Star Trek: The Next Generation
49. William Wallace: Mel Gibson, in Braveheart
50. Dean Winchester: Jensen Ackles, in Supernatural (I've actually only seen this about three times too, and I still remember Dean's voice. So.)

Comments

[lynnenne]

I can't believe you actually *remembered* 50 different voices you found sexy. I'd have a hard time naming 10.

I agree with all of the following: Daniel Holtz, Arwen, Morgan Freeman, Kathyrn Janeway, Spike, Ilsa, Lena Olin in almost anything, Aragorn, Deanna Troi, Hannibal Lector (yes, I am SICK), Jean Luc Picard and Connor. I especially love it when Connor says to Angel, "Fathers. Don't they suck." It just sounds so goddamn DIRTY. >:}

There are moments when I find Angel's voice incredibly sexy. The scene where he's sitting in the back of Lilah's car and says, "The begging? That comes later." Just makes me GUH every time.

Spike's voice nearly always makes me weak in the knees. Wesley's voice can sometimes be sexy, too, especially when he's fucking Lilah. And Holtz... how can a vengeance obsessed psycho sound so damn hypnotic?

Sometimes I scare myself.

OH! Kathleen Turner in Body Heat. Sexiest voice since Anne Bancroft in The Graduate. No wonder William Hurt killed her husband for her.

[lynnenne]

Also, Ralph Fiennes in The English Patient. *loves*

[tkp.livejournal.com]

Oh, damn. I was gonna put Ralph Fiennes. Though I was never able to stomach watching English Patient a second time ;o)

[tkp.livejournal.com]

It's actually far easier for me to list 50 sexy voices than 50 male actors who are sexy appearance-wise. Possibly even easier than 50 sexy male characters. Voice is the one thing that *instantly* attracts me as far as men go (it's hard to say with women. I find lots of women beautiful and most of those I find sexy. But as for women I'm actually attracted to in that way the number is pretty itsy. Anyway.)

Most of the time when Spike is talking I don't actually notice his voice, but oh god, sometimes. Every once in a while with Wesley, though actually mostly when his throat was still making him whispery. Should've put *that* one on: slit-throat-Wesley. DB's voice *never* does it for me. The scene in the car with Lilah is very hot, the way he delivers it is hot, everything in it his hot, except for the actually quality of his voice which never does anything for me.

Holtz repeatedly makes me need my bunk on a regular basis.

I don't remember Turner's voice in Body Heat, though I've seen it. Can't remember Bancroft's either. I know there were a bunch of actresses back in the day whose voices were so much lower and hotter than a lot of the actresses we see these days.

[samsom.livejournal.com]

Dude.

Lauren Bacall.

Anytime she's talking to Bogart.

[tkp.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah. That's one I should've remembered.