Daniel Radcliffe, 22
If anyone ever thought playing Harry Potter would hold Daniel back professionally, they have to look no further than his pants-dropping performance in Equus. He’s also using his star power for good, recently filming a PSA on gay suicide prevention. Up next: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in two parts.

Ed Westwick, 22
When Gossip Girl returns with new episodes next week, expect to see a more serious and emotional side of Chuck Bass. We’re looking forward to seeing Ed get to flex more of his acting muscle. We’re also looking forward to seeing him as Heathcliff in the latest Wuthering Heights adaptation, due out next year.

Shia LaBeouf, 23
With the upcoming sequel to 1987’s Wall Street out next month, it looks like Shia has never seen an 80’s movie he hasn’t wanted to remake. He’s also big on sequels: Transformers 3 is in the works.

Josh Peck, 23
He may have gotten his start on Nickelodeon with Drake & Josh and doing voice work for movies like Ice Age and Aliens in the Attic, but Josh proved his acting chops in The Wackness in 2008. You can also check him out in Red Dawn this fall.

Tristan Wilds, 20
Tristan’s got range: He went from playing a troubled young criminal on The Wire to a spoiled rich kid on 90210, and he’s got three movies in the works for the next year or so. Plus, he dated Rihanna. Her seal of approval is reason enough to lust after the guy.

Dev Patel, 19
Dev will forever be known as Jamal, the sweet street urchin who stole the hearts of everyone who saw Slumdog Millionaire. Before Slumdog, Dev only had British show Skins to his credit, but he’s next starring in M. Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender, in theaters this summer.

Jonathan Groff, 24
Known mostly for his Broadway work, Jonathan made a name for himself starring in Tony winner Spring Awakening. He’ll be making a guest appearance on Glee later this spring, and he’s currently working on the film Twelve Thirty with Mamie Gummer.

Kellan Lutz, 24
Whether you know him from the Twilight saga movies or his incredible sexy Calvin Klein X underwear ads, there’s no denying Kellan is a hottie. Next up for him: Nightmare on Elm Street.

Zac Efron, 22
Although Zac peaked early in life with High School Musical, he still has a pretty promising career ahead of him. Kidding! Let’s face it: with these blue eyes, shaggy hair and killer voice, this guy can do no wrong. It’s just unfair to everyone else in Hollywood.

Logan Lerman, 18
Shortly after his 18th birthday, Logan headlined Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. The film went on to hit No. 2 at the box office during its opening weekend, and it’s still in the top five. His future seems sticky: There’s talk he’ll play Spiderman in a prequel of the Tobey Maguire-led film franchise.

Rupert Grint, 21
We love him as Ron Weasley, and we’ve loved watching Rupert and the rest of the Harry Potter cast grow up over the years. We’ll get to see what else Rupe can do on camera when he portrays British ski jumper Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards in a comedic biopic next year.

Nick Jonas, 17; Joe Jonas, 20; Kevin Jonas, 22
The Jonai need no introduction. Recent projects include a new album out last year and a world tour. Now Kevin’s married and Nick is touring with The Administration, which includes three original members of Prince’s band. The threesome is also shooting episodes of their Disney show and planning to tour again later this year.

Max Minghella, 24
Keep an eye on this guy. The son of director Anthony Minghella is part of the talented cast of young actors in The Social Network.

Carter Jenkins, 18
After a string of TV roles, we think Carter finally picked a good one with his role in Garry Marshall’s Valentine’s Day, in which he played Emma Robert’s love interest, stripped naked and played a guitar.

Robert Pattinson, 23
Let’s face it, RPattz is dreamy. He’s got a magical forest of washed-a-week-ago hair. He makes self-deprecating jokes. He climbs trees. He plays that handsome vampire dude in that movie you may have heard of, Twilight. And he’s British. Any more questions?

Steven R. McQueen, 21
The grandson of the legendary King of Cool has a lot to live up to, but he’s proven himself more than worthy of carrying on the family name as troubled teen Jeremy, little brother to Nina Dobrev’s Elena, on The Vampire Diaries. He’ll make his feature film debut later this year in Piranha 3-D.

Dan Byrd, 24
A perennial “that guy!” — he’s been acting for more than a decade now — Dan is currently making us laugh as the son of Courteney Cox on Cougar Town. After two promising series that were canceled after a single season (Clubhouse, Aliens in America), we’re pretty sure this one’s going to stick.

Dave Franco, 24
Yes, he’s James’s brother. And yes, he too got the gifted Franco genes — damn them for being both hot and talented. But don’t think he’s going to ride his brother’s coattails to success — Dave landed a series regular spot on Scrubs, and he has three films slated to come out this year with stars like Zac Efron, Ben Stiller, and Brittany Snow.

Michael B. Jordan, 23
Michael started out in soaps, acting on All My Children for three years. Now, he’s East Dillon High’s star running back, Vince Howard, on Friday Night Lights — one of our favorite shows. Michael’s got two films on deck this year, including Red Tails with Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, and Tristan Wilds.

Jesse Plemons, 21
Good old Landry — Friday Night Lights‘ resident voice of reason has brought balance to the show for four seasons now. Jesse’s been acting since the tender age of 10, but we have a feeling that stardom is in his future. (That he has three movies coming out this year supports our thesis.)

Aaron Johnson, 19
Unless you’re a BBC America aficionado, you haven’t seen Aaron onscreen yet. Don’t worry, though, you will. Aaron’s playing the title role in this summer’s Kick-Ass, and filling some mighty large shoes as John Lennon in Nowhere Boy, the story of the Beatle’s youth.

Taylor Lautner, 18
You’ve seen him shirtless, and he finally turned 18. It’s no longer socially unacceptable (or illegal) to admit how much you love Taylor and his washboard abs, even if the ones in the New Moon poster were Photoshopped.

Corbin Bleu, 21
Sure, only two episodes of The Beautiful Life actually aired before The CW yanked it. But Corbin was a standout, and we most definitely noticed how much he’s grown since High School Musical. He doesn’t have any film or TV work lined up because he’s currently embracing his musical side as the lead in Broadway’s In the Heights.

Drake, 23
Eight years as the basketball star-turned-paraplegic Jimmy Brooks on Canada’s greatest import, teen soap Degrassi, must’ve prepared Drake, aka Aubrey Graham, for stardom. The rapper’s success in the hip hop world isn’t really a surprise for any loyal fans, but it’s sort of awkward hearing such suggestive lyrics come from Jimmy’s mouth.

Nicholas Hoult, 20
Yes, the little kid from About a Boy is all grown up — very grown up, in fact. From playing the hard-partying Tony in the BBC’s edgy teen series Skins to Colin Firth’s curious student, Kenny, in A Single Man, Nicholas has definitely let us know that he’s no longer a kid (and driven the point home with a nude scene).

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We can’t wait for Gossip Girl to come back with new episodes. What has it been like being on hiatus for you?

It’s been brutal. But I’ll say this: distance makes the heart grow fonder. People start to miss you, they start to want you back, they remember the good times and now they’re hungry for more and we’re going to deliver. March 8 we’re going to kick it off, it’s going to be amazing. We have 10 episodes in a row, no repeats, major bombshells, major stuff’s happening. Serena’s dad’s coming back, Jenny’s virginity is going to hang in balance, watch it. Insanity.

One of the things we’re looking forward to seeing is the story of Chuck’s mom. Can you tell us anything about that?

[Ed Westwick] is phenomenal in the episode. We wanted to give him an opportunity to take center stage and give him some real emotional storylines and he’s just great. He knocks it out of the park.

We’ve noticed that there are some similarities that run through your work — like the name Chuck on the show Chuck and Chuck Bass on Gossip Girl. What are some reoccurring themes that you see in all of your projects?

I definitely feel like everything I do says something about being an outsider in some way. So whether that’s Ryan Atwood coming into Orange County and feeling like an outsider or Seth Cohen feeling like one living there — the characters on Gossip Girl, a lot of them live on the inside and feel like outsiders. Certainly Chuck [played by Zachary Levi] is this geek who never felt like part of the world he’s being thrust into. There’s that motif through things. Certainly music is a big part of the shows. And hopefully great casts with exciting new actors that we get to discover for these shows.

We also hear that you’re producing a new movie, Endless Love.

Yep, myself and Stephanie Savage are producing it.

Have you ever had an endless love?

My wife, Jill.

What other projects are you working on?

I sold a readaptation of Bright Lights, Big City for MGM, to direct, and a lot more exciting stuff coming down the pike.

When can we look for Bright Lights, Big City to start production?

It depends on how long this MGM thing plays out. So hopefully after that. We’re getting great feedback from actors. Once MGM gets sold, hopefully we can pick it right back up.

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Last night, we were on hand as Cosmo magazine honored its Fun Fearless Males of 2010. We talked to Kellan Lutz, Nathan Fillion and Paul Wesley and snapped pics of Gerard Butler, Ed Westwick, Ne-Yo and Chris O’Donnell.

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Caught here filming in Soho for new and up coming scenes next season. Did you know Leighton actually had to pair her high-fashion style along with flip flops so that she was a perfect height next to Chuck?

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An amazing fact that makes Ed even better…did you know that  Ed Westick is actually British? I had no idea. He plays this bad American boy in Gossip Girl where he pretty much whispers all his evil, and still is in high school but always has a scotch in hand. To my surprise, I all of a sudden saw him come on Regis and Kelly, and he opened his mouth and the first words that came out made my mouth drop. He’s British!!! He sounds adorable and the accent made him instantly a classy gentlemen. I have never used this term before but I’m about to use it now…I went ga ga. Take a look for yourself and tell me your knees don’t quiver. Also, around 2 minutes and 34 seconds he does his ‘Chuck Bass’ voice so you will see the difference.

That’s Chuck, but Blair (i’m not sure what she’s like in real life, I’m not sure what any celebrities are like in real life) but they both play a mysterious role in Gossip Girl. The are both conniving and devious characters always out to get someone else in trouble to get what they want. When you put the two together, it almost doesn’t make them as bad, but they cancel each other out so you like them just as a pair. If I could have the wardrobe of any television character, it would be Blair’s.

This last season, they finished with the two of them actually getting together. It has been a struggling battle between the two of them but finally they are going to make it work. I’m excited to see what the two devils can come up with next season and what trouble they will get themselves in.

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Along the poolside Westwick took off his shirt and “dazzled the crowd with his amazing body” People tells us. I believe that but to come to think of it, there aren’t any body shots of Chuck in Gossip Girl! Why not? I hope we have that to look forward to the next season? Did you know that in real life, Ed actually has an English accent??? I couldn’t believe it. I saw him on Regis and Kelly and my love for him grew even fonder. He sounded so polite with an English accent it was so ‘not’ Chuck Bass. Certainly is a slick one that Westwick. Jessica is a gorgeous girl herself. Definitely a good looking couple.

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