August 10, 2009
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
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
Commentarium (41 Comments)
Helen Mirren has a rack that defies both time and definition. Good otherwise.
Where the fuck is Helen Mirren?!
Helen is only 64, so too young by a year.
I miss Dustin Hoffman on this list - so cute!
Sophia Loren, but no Catherine Deneuve! She's a senior hottie if I ever saw one.
I'm not sure of her age, but what about Jacqueline Bisset?
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.
Ellen Burstyn? Gena Rowlands?
great list. i would happily spend the night with any of these people, even though i am exactly half the youngest's age.
where are donald sutherland and julie andrews?
Um, hellooooo. Faye Dunaway anyone?
And yeah, Catherine Deneuve. No question.
you forgot Donald Sutherland!
ah, captain picard. you can have your way with me any day.
Donald Sutherland is a good call.
"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.
Good God, Ian McKellan's guy is HOT.
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!
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?
Where the hek is Al Pacino?
I second Mr. Pacino, although he's looking pretty rough these days. I think they left Mirren off b/c it's too expected.
patrick stewart rules!!!!
Sophia Loren....mmmmmm stunning for an older lady, wouldn't mind going a few rounds with that
I just threw up a little in my mouth...Jane Fonda makes me want to hurl...
Donald Sutherland anyone?
Faye Dunnaway or runnerup Joan Rivers, yeah baby!
Where the fuck is david bowie?
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.
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.
Where's Morgan Freeman?
Swap Ian Mckellen with Patrick Stewart for a more accurate list.
Oh Robert Redford...any age...
I met david bowie he is definitely doable!
I'd tap Helen Mirren all day long; simply dynamite
It is a sin against God that Harrisin Ford isn't on this list. The Force is not with you.
*Harrison
David Bowie is not on this list, therefore it is invalid.
What about Morgan Freeman. His voice is like velvet. He's hot. And yeah, Catherine Deneuve and Helen Mirren. Have you seen Helen Mirren in a bikini?
Ian Mckellen, Christopher Plummer, David Bowie, Ian Mckellen...
Lauren Hutton is so not hot. She`s fugly!
Lauren Hutton is so hot. Look at the size of her tits! Any older man would love to be her husband.