Ever since Allen Leech was a child, he knew he wanted to be an actor. As such, the Irish eyeful earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master’s Degree in Drama and Theatre Studies from Dublin’s Trinity College. Through the years, the hardworking hottie sizzled on stage (A Streetcar Named Desire), on TV (The Good Doctor, Bellevue), and on film (Bohemian Rhapsody, The Imitation Game). The built babe’s big break came when he was cast as a gay student in the indie flick Cowboys and Angels (2003) for which he was nominated for an Irish Film & Television Award. Recurring roles on the British TV shows Love Is the Drug (2004) and Legend (2006) followed. In between, the gorgeous guy was voted sexiest Irish male of 2005 in U Magazine. But take care flipping through the pages since his spread will likely be stuck together! Allen had fans’ hands roaming per his topless turn in HBO’s Rome (2007). Once Mr. Man saw Mr. Leach as Marcus Agrippa, he gripped his own flesh sword! Since then, the busy bloke could be seen on the Showtime drama The Tudors (2010) and heard on the video game Assassin’s Creed III (2012). Yet Allen is best known for playing Tom Branson on the historical series Downton Abbey (2010-2015) and its cinematic sequels Downton Abbey (2019) and Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022). It’s no surprise the costume drama helped land Allen on GQ’s 50 best dressed list in 2015. However, we’d rather see Leech without clothes!
