Hottest Jewish Men: Who Was Left Out?

B.J. Novak Image by Getty Images

By Anne Cohen July 15, 2013

Last week, Buzzfeed published “The Official Ranking Of The 51 Hottest Jewish Men In Hollywood,” a comprehensive list of the heebiest hunks in stardom.

But it seems a few were left out.

And so, without further ado, we present to you the Top 5 forgotten Jewish hotties.

B.J. Novak
He may have been an obnoxious pseudo-yuppie hipster on “The Office,” but he’s a mensch in our hearts.

David Schwimmer
Nerdy, neurotic, and yet so, so endearing.

James Deen
With his upcoming non-X-rated debut in “The Canyons,” you can now bring him home to mom. Well, almost.

Eli Roth
Two words: Bear. Jew.

Robert Downey Jr.
How could you forget Iron Man?

Did we leave anyone out? Let us know in the comments!

Anne Cohen was the Forward’s deputy digital media editor. When she’s not looking for the secret Jewish history of Voodoo in New Orleans, or making lists about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, she writes for The Assimilator. She graduated from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism with an M.S. magazine concentration in 2012.

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