Edgar Ramirez is one of the best-looking men working in Hollywood today. The Venezuelan actor is as ruggedly handsome as they come. It’s what’s made his transformation into Gianni Versace such a revelation. Here is an actor taking a page out of the deglam-yourself-to-prove-you-have-the-chops playbook that’s often the easiest way for gorgeous actresses to earn critical acclaim. It worked for Charlize Theron (Monster), Halle Berry (Monster’s Ball), Cameron Diaz (Being John Malkovich) and even actors like Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant) and Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler). They all successfully pulled attention away from their famous faces to earn praise for their talent. With that receding hairline and that slight paunch, Ramirez is truly doing some stellar work as the Italian designer.
Sadly, despite Ryan Murphy’s title, the FX show hasn’t spent that much time with Gianni, following instead the story of his killer, Andrew Cunanan played Darren Criss, going the opposite route, all but exploiting his perfectly chiseled face/abs to deliver a an instant-classic performance (he even gets his very own Gael-in-Bad Education pool scene). That’s the case in this sixth installment, which has a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it scene between Cunanan and Versace in an episode that’s otherwise focused on the former’s birthday party celebration in San Diego months before the bloody events in Miami.
Some viewers may be getting their first glimpse of this talented actor underneath makeup that’s designed to age and deglam him. It’s why we thought this was as good a time to look back instead to the many (okay, 10!) roles Ramirez has played where he’s made full use of his fetching face and toned body, proving beauty and talent can work side by side.
When He’s Not Playing Versace, Edgar Ramirez Is Really, Ridiculously Good Looking
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