television providing kids with
larger-than-life male role models for
decades welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 manliest men in television
hey cheer for blood in this lab before
we begin we publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
the manliest characters in the history
of television taking into consideration
both classic and contemporary ideas and
ideals of masculinity we’re excluding
any real-life television personalities
and people from reality television shows
no matter how manly they might be sorry
Al Swearengen why’d I even ask but
you’re totally disqualified also a
spoiler alert may be in order what
exactly do you do for a living mr.
little I rip and run
you are Rob’s drug dealing number 10
Bosco Albert ba Baracus the 18
it all started in 1983 when the world
was first introduced to the image style
and personality of the fictional Bosco
Albert bad attitude Baracus in the
series premiere of the 18 while the show
lasted five seasons actor mr. t kept ba
Baracus alive for decades Hey
the sergeant is known for his mechanical
wizardry often producing awesome
machinery out of the most rudimentary
part he’s also a skilled combatant
however unlike many other manly men of
television he doesn’t touch alcohol that
pairs nicely with the fact that he
rarely allows anyone else to drive his
trademark van but him there’s always a
designated driver on the xviii what’s he
doing okay yeah okay
number nine Ned’s dark Game of Thrones
you understand why I did it
joe said he was a disaster but do you
understand why I had to kill him few
television characters live by such a
strict set of values as the Lord of
Winterfell a tarts dark known as Ned to
his friends and family he was such a
righteous man that it blinded him to the
deception and cunning of others
ultimately leading to his demise I did
warn you not to trust him while some may
argue that supposedly firing a bastard
is a black mark on his character his
equal treatment of his bastard son Jon
Snow and active role as a loving father
helped balance the scales in a kingdom
filled with men and women of
self-interest his was perhaps the only
moral compass in Westeros to point true
north your loyal friend Jaime
a loyal friend the last one I’ve got
number eight Crixus
Spartacus
before he became the truly impressive
small screen incarnation of the DC fan
favorite character Deathstroke Manu
Bennett earned the attention of viewers
as Crixus a simple slave Crixus desire
to become a gladiator and once placed in
the arena he steadily fought his way up
to earn his place as one of the greatest
combatants of his time I trembled to see
him again the arena after we all while
defined by his pursuit of honor and
glory in combat he is equally driven by
the affection he holds for the memory of
his fallen family and for his lover
Naevia
if manliness were measured in bloodshed
alone perhaps he would have been number
one
[Music]
number seven Don Draper Mad Men done I
think maybe that’s your cue is there
anything more manly than determining
your own fate while many men on this
list control their destiny through their
fists Don Draper demonstrates that
willpower truly makes a man over the
seven seasons of Mad Men he also showed
us that a man could experience deep
self-doubt and inner turmoil while still
maintaining an outward appearance of
strength and self-assuredness I hate to
break it to you but there is no big lie
there is no system the universe is
indifferent he began life under a
different name and was the offspring of
a prostitute and an alcoholic only
gaining his position in life by stealing
the identity of another but once in that
life he certainly proved he could be
worthy of it
but everybody else’s tobacco’s toast
know everybody else’s tobacco is
poisonous Lucky Strikes is toasted
number six Jack Bauer 24 you’ve got to
be a pretty terrible person to not get
your name on this list after foiling as
many terrorist plots as Jack Bauer
sure he may step over the line
occasionally by using torture but in the
end he’s always fighting the good fight
Jack Bauer’s a man who truly believes
that the end justifies the means
well-rounded with his Bachelor of Arts
degree in English literature and a
Master of Science degree in criminology
he is at the top of his game both
intellectually and physically he was
once detained and tortured for 20 months
and never spoke a word now that tough
number 5 John Luther Luther between the
wire and Luther idris elba has played
some of the most well written characters
on television while stringer bell may be
a brilliant businessman he isn’t half
the man Luther is a tortured yet
brilliant detective Luther firmly
believes in justice even when the legal
system doesn’t agree with him he’ll go
to any lengths to ensure that wrongdoers
are punished
he’s willing to plant evidence if he has
to and he’s prone to rage in
confrontation as well as so much more in
his pursuit he is a fiercely loyal
friend and a protector of the weak
deeply flawed truly human and undeniably
one of the manliest men on TV he’s John
Luther cytosol number four james t kirk
Star Trek the original series
he’s like James Bond but overly dramatic
in living in space Captain James T Kirk
of the USS Enterprise as strong capable
daring and most certainly a ladies man
in some cases he was a female aliens man
– I’ll make our apologies to our hostess
meet you outside Captain Kirk is the
definition of a larger-than-life
character and although actor William
Shatner often pushed his character’s
mannerisms to the point where they’ve
urged on being downright absurd it’s
impossible not to love the good captain
as a leader his decisions were often
questionable but he always managed to
inspire his crew and overcome if that’s
not the mark of a manly man what is risk
is all business
as for the Scotch it’s all about number
three Daryl Dixon the walking dead talk
about character development who would
have guessed that Daryl the quieter of
the two racist violence loving
motorcycle-riding redneck Dixon Brothers
would turn into the series most loved
character all right to be fair most of
those unsavory qualities were only
displayed by Darryl’s brother Merle but
nonetheless Daryl have come a long way
over the years he’s the strong silent
type until he has something important to
say
he has a deep capacity for empathy and
love and develops close
protective friendships especially with
female characters he’s also the most
reliable ally that Rick a manly man
himself could ask for in a zombie world
number two Kordell Walker Walker Texas
Ranger who puts up there I don’t know
what you’re talking about what you don’t
become the object of one of the most
famous collections of memes and jokes
about over-the-top masculine abilities
on the internet unless you are seriously
manly I heard another rule that you were
bitten by a king cobra yeah I was but
after five days of agonizing pain
the Cobra died Chuck Norris the actor
behind Cordell Walker has never shone
more brightly than in the role of this
Texas Ranger the only guns Walker like
to use we’re the two hanging from his
shoulders letting his martial arts
skills speak for themselves
he’s a man of the people as moral as
they come and a true American Hero
but in the cheapest and most
over-the-top way possible before we
unveil our number one pick here are some
honorable mentions but if I can forgive
him how come you can’t because he’s not
doing this for you he’s doing this for
himself and if you think any differently
than your old fool
put it on your eye come on I’m kidding
number one Ron Swanson
Parks and Recreation before we proceed
do any of you have any dietary
restrictions correct you do not he is a
man of principles he doesn’t believe in
buttering people up with praise in fact
he doesn’t even support the idea of
award so let’s recognize Ron Swanson as
the manliest man on television in a way
he can appreciate with a series of facts
Ron Swanson is a man he is receiving
this award he has a mustache that can be
described as exquisite he does not share
his deviled eggs or bacon-wrapped shrimp
with anyone if you do him a favor he
will build you a canoe he loves drinking
scotch a lot of it for all these reasons
along with the hilariously restrained
performance of Nick Offerman Swanson
soars above the others and tops our list
give me all the bacon and eggs you have
do you understand do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and subscribe for new
videos every day
larger-than-life male role models for
decades welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 manliest men in television
hey cheer for blood in this lab before
we begin we publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
the manliest characters in the history
of television taking into consideration
both classic and contemporary ideas and
ideals of masculinity we’re excluding
any real-life television personalities
and people from reality television shows
no matter how manly they might be sorry
Al Swearengen why’d I even ask but
you’re totally disqualified also a
spoiler alert may be in order what
exactly do you do for a living mr.
little I rip and run
you are Rob’s drug dealing number 10
Bosco Albert ba Baracus the 18
it all started in 1983 when the world
was first introduced to the image style
and personality of the fictional Bosco
Albert bad attitude Baracus in the
series premiere of the 18 while the show
lasted five seasons actor mr. t kept ba
Baracus alive for decades Hey
the sergeant is known for his mechanical
wizardry often producing awesome
machinery out of the most rudimentary
part he’s also a skilled combatant
however unlike many other manly men of
television he doesn’t touch alcohol that
pairs nicely with the fact that he
rarely allows anyone else to drive his
trademark van but him there’s always a
designated driver on the xviii what’s he
doing okay yeah okay
number nine Ned’s dark Game of Thrones
you understand why I did it
joe said he was a disaster but do you
understand why I had to kill him few
television characters live by such a
strict set of values as the Lord of
Winterfell a tarts dark known as Ned to
his friends and family he was such a
righteous man that it blinded him to the
deception and cunning of others
ultimately leading to his demise I did
warn you not to trust him while some may
argue that supposedly firing a bastard
is a black mark on his character his
equal treatment of his bastard son Jon
Snow and active role as a loving father
helped balance the scales in a kingdom
filled with men and women of
self-interest his was perhaps the only
moral compass in Westeros to point true
north your loyal friend Jaime
a loyal friend the last one I’ve got
number eight Crixus
Spartacus
before he became the truly impressive
small screen incarnation of the DC fan
favorite character Deathstroke Manu
Bennett earned the attention of viewers
as Crixus a simple slave Crixus desire
to become a gladiator and once placed in
the arena he steadily fought his way up
to earn his place as one of the greatest
combatants of his time I trembled to see
him again the arena after we all while
defined by his pursuit of honor and
glory in combat he is equally driven by
the affection he holds for the memory of
his fallen family and for his lover
Naevia
if manliness were measured in bloodshed
alone perhaps he would have been number
one
[Music]
number seven Don Draper Mad Men done I
think maybe that’s your cue is there
anything more manly than determining
your own fate while many men on this
list control their destiny through their
fists Don Draper demonstrates that
willpower truly makes a man over the
seven seasons of Mad Men he also showed
us that a man could experience deep
self-doubt and inner turmoil while still
maintaining an outward appearance of
strength and self-assuredness I hate to
break it to you but there is no big lie
there is no system the universe is
indifferent he began life under a
different name and was the offspring of
a prostitute and an alcoholic only
gaining his position in life by stealing
the identity of another but once in that
life he certainly proved he could be
worthy of it
but everybody else’s tobacco’s toast
know everybody else’s tobacco is
poisonous Lucky Strikes is toasted
number six Jack Bauer 24 you’ve got to
be a pretty terrible person to not get
your name on this list after foiling as
many terrorist plots as Jack Bauer
sure he may step over the line
occasionally by using torture but in the
end he’s always fighting the good fight
Jack Bauer’s a man who truly believes
that the end justifies the means
well-rounded with his Bachelor of Arts
degree in English literature and a
Master of Science degree in criminology
he is at the top of his game both
intellectually and physically he was
once detained and tortured for 20 months
and never spoke a word now that tough
number 5 John Luther Luther between the
wire and Luther idris elba has played
some of the most well written characters
on television while stringer bell may be
a brilliant businessman he isn’t half
the man Luther is a tortured yet
brilliant detective Luther firmly
believes in justice even when the legal
system doesn’t agree with him he’ll go
to any lengths to ensure that wrongdoers
are punished
he’s willing to plant evidence if he has
to and he’s prone to rage in
confrontation as well as so much more in
his pursuit he is a fiercely loyal
friend and a protector of the weak
deeply flawed truly human and undeniably
one of the manliest men on TV he’s John
Luther cytosol number four james t kirk
Star Trek the original series
he’s like James Bond but overly dramatic
in living in space Captain James T Kirk
of the USS Enterprise as strong capable
daring and most certainly a ladies man
in some cases he was a female aliens man
– I’ll make our apologies to our hostess
meet you outside Captain Kirk is the
definition of a larger-than-life
character and although actor William
Shatner often pushed his character’s
mannerisms to the point where they’ve
urged on being downright absurd it’s
impossible not to love the good captain
as a leader his decisions were often
questionable but he always managed to
inspire his crew and overcome if that’s
not the mark of a manly man what is risk
is all business
as for the Scotch it’s all about number
three Daryl Dixon the walking dead talk
about character development who would
have guessed that Daryl the quieter of
the two racist violence loving
motorcycle-riding redneck Dixon Brothers
would turn into the series most loved
character all right to be fair most of
those unsavory qualities were only
displayed by Darryl’s brother Merle but
nonetheless Daryl have come a long way
over the years he’s the strong silent
type until he has something important to
say
he has a deep capacity for empathy and
love and develops close
protective friendships especially with
female characters he’s also the most
reliable ally that Rick a manly man
himself could ask for in a zombie world
number two Kordell Walker Walker Texas
Ranger who puts up there I don’t know
what you’re talking about what you don’t
become the object of one of the most
famous collections of memes and jokes
about over-the-top masculine abilities
on the internet unless you are seriously
manly I heard another rule that you were
bitten by a king cobra yeah I was but
after five days of agonizing pain
the Cobra died Chuck Norris the actor
behind Cordell Walker has never shone
more brightly than in the role of this
Texas Ranger the only guns Walker like
to use we’re the two hanging from his
shoulders letting his martial arts
skills speak for themselves
he’s a man of the people as moral as
they come and a true American Hero
but in the cheapest and most
over-the-top way possible before we
unveil our number one pick here are some
honorable mentions but if I can forgive
him how come you can’t because he’s not
doing this for you he’s doing this for
himself and if you think any differently
than your old fool
put it on your eye come on I’m kidding
number one Ron Swanson
Parks and Recreation before we proceed
do any of you have any dietary
restrictions correct you do not he is a
man of principles he doesn’t believe in
buttering people up with praise in fact
he doesn’t even support the idea of
award so let’s recognize Ron Swanson as
the manliest man on television in a way
he can appreciate with a series of facts
Ron Swanson is a man he is receiving
this award he has a mustache that can be
described as exquisite he does not share
his deviled eggs or bacon-wrapped shrimp
with anyone if you do him a favor he
will build you a canoe he loves drinking
scotch a lot of it for all these reasons
along with the hilariously restrained
performance of Nick Offerman Swanson
soars above the others and tops our list
give me all the bacon and eggs you have
do you understand do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and subscribe for new
videos every day
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