Hot and Heavy

A new study suggests heavy men make love for longer than their thinner counterparts. View our gallery of sexy heavyweights—and read 15 other surprising factors that influence guys' performance.

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galleries/2010/09/09/hot-and-heavy/hot-and-heavy---noth_li348t — After his role on Sex and the City (where his name was literally "Big") made him an instant sex symbol, Noth went on to throw his weight around on Law & Order.
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galleries/2010/09/09/hot-and-heavy/hot-and-heavy---grunberg_dqf7mz — Childhood friend of JJ Abrams, Grunberg is best known as the telepathic cop in NBC's Heroes. Who doesn't love a man in uniform?
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galleries/2010/09/09/hot-and-heavy/hot-and-heavy---rogen_eb9ptk — The comedy writer and actor has a history of being paired with stunning—and svelte—love interests in his movies, like Katherine Heigl in Knocked Up and or Elizabeth Banks in Zack and Miri Make a Porno.
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galleries/2010/09/09/hot-and-heavy/hot-and-heavy---colicchio_g4rcba — The Top Chef judge's heft is evidence of his cooking skill, as are the five James Beard Foundation Medals under his extra-long belt.
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galleries/2010/09/09/hot-and-heavy/hot-and-heavy---galifinakis_jldmtp — Long an underground standup comedian and occasional television actor, Galifianakis has been basking in the spotlight ever since his role as the well-meaning if slightly insane Alan in The Hangover.
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galleries/2010/09/09/hot-and-heavy/hot-and-heavy---barkley_hx8ain — Short for a power forward (6'6") but weighing in at 250 pounds, Barkley was nicknamed "The Round Mound of Rebound" during his time in the NBA.
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galleries/2010/09/09/hot-and-heavy/hot-and-heavy---thompson_h49gve — An actor who's played characters literally named "Fat," Thompson played Fat Albert in the eponymous movie, as well as Kenan in the sitcom Kenan & Kel and a variety of characters on Saturday Night Live.
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galleries/2010/09/09/hot-and-heavy/hot-and-heavy---clinton_yartlj — Henry Kissinger said that power is the ultimate aphrodisiac, and Kissinger was neither president nor a wicked saxophonist. Clinton has lost some weight recently, most notably for the wedding of his daughter, who demanded he "lose 15 pounds."
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galleries/2010/09/09/hot-and-heavy/hot-and-heavy---james_jprqus — Adam Sandler's character found James' bulk attractive in I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, but James is probably best known as the hefty husband with the skinny wife from King of Queens.
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galleries/2010/09/09/hot-and-heavy/hot-and-heavy---vaughn_ysteb5 — Vaughn got his big break as Trent in Swingers—and put on substantial weight by the time he went on to star in Wedding Crashers, The Break-Up, and Couples Retreat.
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galleries/2010/09/09/hot-and-heavy/hot-and-heavy---fat-joe_u6aml3 — The New York-based rapper best known for his 2002 single "What's Luv?" and for his occasional beef with 50 Cent used his large frame as inspiration for his name.
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galleries/2010/09/09/hot-and-heavy/hot-and-heavy---black_r1chs6 — Famous for his wild-eyed look—and his odes to getting it on as Tenacious D—Black actually played the skinnier half of a couple in 2001's Shallow Hal.
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galleries/2010/09/09/hot-and-heavy/hot-and-heavy---cee-lo_it2qyt — According to his latest album, Cee–Lo is a lady killer, belly be damned. He's also a tremendously popular musician with a great record for producing catchy, soulful hits.
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galleries/2010/09/09/hot-and-heavy/hot-and-heavy---ferrara_znsoxm — Ferrara is best known for his role as Sal, or "Turtle," on HBO's Entourage, the stoutest and most endearingly silly of his crew of aspiring actors.
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