The 21 Sexiest Elderly, by Hooksexup Editors

Forget the Jonas Brothers and swimsuit season. In this ripe month of August we're celebrating the bounty of well-developed fruit. Yes, it's the Top 21 Sexiest Elderly People. Sadly, at age sixty-four, Helen Mirren just missed the boat (but we hope she keeps wearing those red bikinis). Bill Clinton can rock North Korea, but he's still a babe-in-the-woods compared to these vintage lovers. Like fine wine, these sixty-five-and-older folks keep getting better with age. We'd never kick them out of bed. Especially because they might break a hip. � Nicole Ankowski


	21) Lauren Hutton Decades before Cindy Crawford's mole became the most sought-after beauty blemish, Lauren Hutton's trademark gap-toothed grin made her America's original supermodel. Her lithe body, shoulder-length blond coiffure and unabated tenacity are just as striking today as they were in her heyday. But, to be clear, age is not an issue for the sixty-five-year-old model and actress. Unlike many of her contemporaries, she continues to resist the latest Hollywood remedies for aging, refusing to view her lines and wrinkles as evidence of diminishing appeal. She insists on not being air-brushed or retouched, a conscious choice not to become what she terms a "plastic egg." Whatever her secret, it must be working, because in 2005, she posed nude for Big magazine, giving women-of-a-certain-age everywhere yet another reason to admire the perennial style maven. � Andre Stanton

	20) George Takei One good way to exert sexual magnetism is to live an interesting life. George Takei has lived a number of interesting lives: he spent his early childhood in a Japanese internment camp; he emerged as one of the first Asian-American actors to play a non-subservient character on American TV (as Mr. Sulu in the original Star Trek) and, at sixty-eight, he told the public he was gay, quickly becoming a warm, eloquent, and playful spokesman for gay rights. Only a Vulcan could've held back tears when the legendary actor wed his partner of twenty years in 2008. (And actually, wedding guest Leonard Nimoy might contest that.) Then there's that wicked sense of humor — always primed for a self-effacing quip, delivered with that unmistakable baritone voice and twinkling eye. Belatedly, we congratulate Mr. Takei and his spouse, and find ourselves a little jealous of the latter. � Peter Smith

	19) Vanessa Redgrave Born into a British stage dynasty, Vanessa Redgrave never struggled to find an audience. Her theater, film and television work earn consistent accolades. And she's never been afraid to speak her mind: after winning an Oscar for Julia in 1978, she famously denounced "a small group of Zionist hoodlums" to audience boos and a smackdown from subsequent presenter Paddy Chayefsky. Her candor and talent remain as alluring as her bare skin was in Blow Up forty years ago. � Billy Gray

	18) Nelson Mandela When we were sixteen, we decided it would be hilarious to wear buttons for progressive causes that had already been achieved. It started with a "Free Nelson Mandela" button. We quickly noticed that whenever we wore the button, we got laid. Mandela gave that thing power. At ninety-one, the man's still got it. There are others on this list who have pretended to be powerful men, and were sexy doing it. Mandela is a man of actual power, a revolutionary with a smile that sparks both infinite comfort and a desire to go out and change the world with your bare hands. He is unstoppably sexy. � John Constantine

	17) Ben Kingsley For some, the phone-booth sex scene between Mary-Kate Olsen's underage hippie Union and Sir Ben Kingsley's debauched psychiatrist Dr. Squires in The Wackness (2008) may have damaged the film's plausibility, not to mention (considering the glaring age difference) some stomachs. But consider the doctor's charm and commanding presence � the same qualities that the sixty-five-year-old Kingsley has radiated effortlessly through his accomplished film career (well, maybe not so much in Thunderbirds) � and you'll understand why any lady, young or old, would want some of his Oscar-winning lovin'. Add in his title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire, and it's easy to see just how much of a Sexy Beast Kingsley is. � Nelson Bermudez

	16) Toni Morrison Toni Morrison doesn't just breathe life into language � she does so with a soothing kiss, as is most evident in her most famous works Song of Solomon and Beloved, for which she won the Pulitzer Prize. The grace of her words matches that of her presence. With her silver dreadlocks, and the ability to disarm you with a soul-penetrating stare one minute, but enchant you with the warmest smile the next, there's more to measure Morrison's sexiness with than her language. � N.B.

34 Comments

Helen Mirren has a rack that defies both time and definition. Good otherwise.

- commented on 08/10

Where the fuck is Helen Mirren?!

- commented on 08/10

Helen is only 64, so too young by a year.

- commented on 08/10

I miss Dustin Hoffman on this list - so cute!

kp commented on 08/10

Sophia Loren, but no Catherine Deneuve! She's a senior hottie if I ever saw one.

lm commented on 08/10

I'm not sure of her age, but what about Jacqueline Bisset?

fp commented on 08/10

i will like to mention other over 60 actors like michael nouri, dennis farrina, and alan rickman. they all have a full hair and two are ethnic looking, italian and middle eastern descent. i find them hot.

bh commented on 08/10

Ellen Burstyn? Gena Rowlands?

nab commented on 08/10

great list. i would happily spend the night with any of these people, even though i am exactly half the youngest's age.

NSF commented on 08/10

where are donald sutherland and julie andrews?

TJ commented on 08/10

Um, hellooooo. Faye Dunaway anyone?

SB commented on 08/10

And yeah, Catherine Deneuve. No question.

SB commented on 08/10

you forgot Donald Sutherland!

CR commented on 08/10

ah, captain picard. you can have your way with me any day.

bw commented on 08/10

Donald Sutherland is a good call.

yeah commented on 08/10

"Sexy elderly" in the heading - and yet - in discussing Ben Kingsley in a phone-sex scene with a young woman you say 'may have damaged the film's plausibility, not to mention (considering the glaring age difference) some stomachs". Underneath still lurks the priest in Harold & Maude.

aleX commented on 08/11

Good God, Ian McKellan's guy is HOT.

aj commented on 08/11

Where is Barbra Streisand? When so many Hollywood stars give in to plastic surgery she's the one that stands out for accepting her natural beauty and being real. She's 67 and looks amazing!

Cind commented on 08/11

Warren Beatty--a legendary libido balanced out by political acumen and a wit so sharp he's like a one-man episode of the West Wing. When he's at the Oscars, the camera is always on him, even if he isn't nominated for anything. And who gives a drunken acceptance speech better?

ms commented on 08/11

Where the hek is Al Pacino?

umm commented on 08/11

I second Mr. Pacino, although he's looking pretty rough these days. I think they left Mirren off b/c it's too expected.

UMM commented on 08/11

patrick stewart rules!!!!

bald commented on 08/12

Sophia Loren....mmmmmm stunning for an older lady, wouldn't mind going a few rounds with that

cl commented on 08/13

I just threw up a little in my mouth...Jane Fonda makes me want to hurl...

fran commented on 08/13

Donald Sutherland anyone?

st commented on 08/15

Faye Dunnaway or runnerup Joan Rivers, yeah baby!

cg commented on 08/16

Where the fuck is david bowie?

Zp commented on 08/23

Oh yes, I totally agree with your top pick. Although I really don't buy that Redford is old enough for this list and Helen Mirren isn't...oh well, she's awesome and can claim to be 29 if she really wants to. Definitely agree on Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart.

HH commented on 10/23

Where the hell is Meryl Streep? And I agree, Helen Mirren should also be on here. Did you even see her in "The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover"? And that was in her 50's.

JMW commented on 11/29