Long before he replaced Charlie Hunnam as S&M enthusiast Christian Grey in the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey, Dornan — whose credits also include Once Upon a Time and The Fall — appeared in Calvin Klein and Armani ads, among others. 

 

Antonio Sabato Jr. — of The Bold and the Beautiful and Melrose Place fame — is just one of many actors to have donned the famous tighty whities for Calvin Klein. 

 

The Safe Haven star — who is married to singer Fergie — won the title of Male Model of the Year in a competition put on by the International Modeling and Talent Association in 1997. The runner-up? Ashton Kutcher.

Gabriel Mann kick-started his career working as a print and runway model. He is now most recognizable for his role as Nolan Ross on Revenge. 

 

Back when he was better known as rapper Marky Mark, the actor appeared in Calvin Klein ads alongside Kate Moss. Since then, he's earned two Oscar nominations, for his supporting role in The Departed and as a producer on The Fighter.

 

Before getting his big break on That '70s Show, Kutcher was a model for Calvin Klein. He now stars on Two and a Half Men.

The former fashion model got his acting break on CBS' daytime drama The Young and the Restless playing Malcolm Winters before landing his role as Derek Morgan on the network's Criminal Minds.

Mehcad Brooks — whose credits include Desperate Housewives, The Game, True Blood and Necessary Roughness — previously modeled for Calvin Klein.

Tyson Beckford, whose credits include Into the Blue and My Wife and Kids, is a former Ralph Lauren Polo model who put his modeling background to good use as host of Bravo’s Make Me a Supermodel.

 

Best known for playing Dr. Alex Karev on Grey’s Anatomy, Chambers previously modeled for Calvin Klein and Dolce & Gabbana. 

 

Josh Holloway took a break from his studies at the University of Georgia to pursue a career in modeling. The actor is now best known for playing Sawyer on Lost.   

 

Twilight's Kellan Lutz — who played Emmett Cullen in the blockbuster movie franchise — was one of four stars, including fellow model-turned-actor Mehcad Brooks, chosen to model for the Calvin Klein X campaign. 

 

Before Eric Winter landed the role of Dash Gardiner — the fiance of Freya (Jenna Dewan-Tatum) — on Lifetime's Witches of East End, he tried his hand at modeling. His most notable campaign? Tommy Hilfiger. In real life, he’s married to singer-songwriter-model-actress Roselyn Sanchez. 

 

Eric Winter’s Witches of East End co-star, who plays Killian Gardiner on the Lifetime drama, has worked on campaigns for Giorgio Armani and L’Oreal. 

 

Somerhalder, best known for playing Boone Carlyle on Lost and Damon Salvatore on The Vampire Diaries, worked with photographers including Indira Cesarine, Mike Ruiz and Len Irish before pursuing acting.

The Smallville star appeared in ads for Tommy Hilfiger, Abercrombie & Fitch and Calvin Klein.

Before making it big in Hollywood, the Magic Mike star worked as a dancer and model, appearing in ads for Armani and Abercrombie & Fitch. 

 

The actor, who plays Ragnar Lothbrok on the TV series Vikings, also was a Calvin Klein model before making it in Hollywood.