by Brittany Kaelber

Created on: June 18, 2009

With People Magazine just releasing the Hottest Bachelor's of 2009 it is further proof that young male actors are currently ruling Hollywood. This isn't the first group of young men to take Hollywood by storm though. When I was young, my wall was covered by "Young Hollywood" royalty, including: Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Leonardo Dicaprio. However, these new young actors are spanning generations and garnering the respect of more than just screaming teenage girls.

#1: Robert Pattinson. Rob may not have won "Hottest Bachelor of 2009" in People Magazine this year, but he's defnitely on the list. While this is the latest list he has shown up on, it is definitely not the first. Rob took the #1 spot on PopSugar's Top 100 List of 2009. His role as Edward Cullen in the cult phenomenon Twilight rocketed him to super-stardom. He will be reprising his role as the sparkly vampire in New Moon; which is one of the most anticipated films of the year! If you have any doubt about his fame and popularity, just check out the video of Rob being hug-attacked by some of his fans in NYC.

#2: Bradley Cooper. As EOnline.com's Ted Casablanca says, Bradley is a "triple-threat: ridiculously attractive in a messy-but-sweet-'n'-sex way, has game and has talent (The Hangover, 'nuff said)." Bradley has been quietly flying just slightly under the radar since he played the sweet and sexy Will Tippin on J.J. Abram's Alias. He gained momentum in films such as: The Wedding Crashers, Failure to Launch, and He's Just Not That Into You. Now, as The Hangover continues to hold onto its' #1 spot at the box office, we just can't get enough Bradley.

#3: Chris Pine. We wish we'd been paying more attention to this young hottie since he starred with Lindsay Lohan in Just My Luck. However, it's his role as the famous Captain Kirk in J.J. Abram's Star Trek that had us all image Google-ing "Chris Pine." While you may be tempted to focus on the pictures where he has his shirt off, don't miss his GQ photoshoot where he is rocking the summer suit in a way I didn't think was possible!

#4: Shia LaBeouf. I will always first and foremost love Shia as the adorable Louis on Disney's Even Stevens. The Even Stevens Movie aired in 2003... who would have guessed just six years later Shia would have worked his way from the nerdy kid to one of the most famous (and "hottest" People.com says) young actors working right now. Not only has he headlined some amazing thrillers, including: Disturbia

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