Photo Special2004's Sexiest Men Alive

Take a peek at some of the hottest of the hot – 16 of PEOPLE's sexiest men of the year, including Jude Law, Orlando Bloom and more

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DON CHEADLE

"Braiding my daughters' hair is probably the most impressive thing I've done," says the 40-year-old father of two. Next up for Cheadle: Ocean's Twelve, The Assassination of Richard Nixon and Hotel Rwanda, which is predicted to land him a top-slot Oscar nomination, all opening in December.

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