John Krasinski named in 2024 people’s sexiest man alive

People have officially decreed this year’s choice for Sexiest Man Alive, and it’s John Krasinski.

The news was announced on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Nov. 12, when the 45-year-old actor appeared in the CBS studio.

“Look at him, I get it,” Colbert said after announcing the actor as the newest recipient of the title, offering congratulations as Krasinski surprised Colbert in the studio.

Krasinski, who is an actor, writer, director behind films like “A Quiet Place,” “If” and more, is also married to actress Emily Blunt and father of two: Hazel, 10, and Violet, 8.

“There was so much laughter on the other end of the phone,” Krasinski told Colbert the moment he told Blunt he would be named People’s 2024 Sexiest Man Alive, adding that actor Matt Damon was the only other person he confided in about honor.

Last year, Patrick Dempsey was named People’s 2023 Sexiest Man Alive, and said at the time that he was “completely shocked” to win the award.

“I’m glad it’s happening at this point in my life,” the actor said. “It’s nice to get the recognition and my ego definitely takes a bit of a hit, but it gives me the platform to use it for something positive.”

In 2022, Chris Evans was declared the choice for Sexiest Man Alive.

“My mother will be so happy” Evans joked to People as he reacted to the news. “She’s proud of everything I do, but it’s something she can really brag about.”

The Sexiest Man Alive honor dates back to 1985, when Mel Gibson was considered the very first celebrity to hold the title. Since then, winners have ranged from Patrick Swayze (1991) to Hugh Jackman (2008) and John Legend (2019).

Last year, the TODAY family received a pair of nominations from the People’s Readers’ Choice poll. Al Roker and Craig Melvin received nominations for “Sexiest Grandpa” and “Sexiest Morning Show Host” respectively.