57 Onscreen Dads Who We'll Never Stop Swooning Over

Paul Rudd doesn't have to do too much to make himself more swoon-worthy, but as cute dad Pete, he gets there. He even wears a crown on his daughter's princess-themed birthday. Sigh.

Affleck pulls off the tragic single dad thing as Ollie, a man whose wife dies in childbirth. Luckily, he has an adorable daughter who looks just like her to dote on.

Despite his Hulk-like stature, Dwayne Johnson has proven in a couple movies that he's really great with kids. He's particularly cute with his onscreen daughter in The Game Plan.

So Phil's not the most amazing dad. In fact, he looks forward to getting away from his family and escaping with the boys, but how hot does Bradley Cooper look in those aviators? Major cool-dad status.

Clooney doesn't portray a father often, but when he does, he makes it count. As Matt, the dad to two girls, he recognizes his shortcomings and tries to make up for them when he faces the loss of his wife.

The only thing cuter than Jason Bateman's casually dressed, neurotic character Wally? His casually dressed, neurotic son, Sebastian (Thomas Robinson).

John Corbett plays one of children's literature's memorable pops: Robert Quimby, dad to Ramona and Beezus. He's got the requisite height to be an adorable human jungle gym.

All is not well in the house that Daniel Craig's character Will buys with his wife, Libby (Rachel Weisz), but at least those little girls have a strong, sexy dad to protect them.

As Mr. O'Brien, Brad Pitt uses a lot of tough love to raise his three sons. Though he has a firm hand in punishing his kids, he also shares some sweet moments, particularly with R.L. (Laramie Eppler), who bears an uncanny resemblance to his onscreen dad.

Benjamin (Matt Damon) is in a tough spot when the love of his life passes away and leaves him to raise his two cute kids alone. Though it takes some warming up from them to adjust to life on zoo grounds, it's no surprise that cute Benjamin catches the eye of zookeeper Kelly (Scarlett Johansson).

Stephen Dorff doesn't have to stretch far to play movie star Johnny Marco in this drama, though he's not also a real-life dad. Still, he's natural and sweet with Elle Fanning, who plays his daughter, Cleo.

Check out young Laurence Fishburne! He delivers plenty of meaningful and memorable speeches about being a father in this 1991 classic as Furious Styles.

Tom Cruise has done it all in his long acting career, including protect his onscreen kids (one of which is played by Dakota Fanning) from an alien invasion.

Young Timothy Green's birth story is kind of an odd one, and it's not entirely clear whether Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Garner are his parents or not. But if I were that kid, then I would definitely hope that I got Edgerton's great looks.

Indiana Jones was always sexy, but in the most recent installment of the action series, he gets even more appealing as the pop to Mutt, played by Shia LaBeouf.

What Amanda Bynes's character wants is a relationship with her father, played by Colin Firth. What every other girl wants is Colin Firth.

As the estranged dad who lives by the sea, Greg Kinnear pulls off the perfect rumpled-dad look while trying to reconnect with his son and daughter (played by Miley Cyrus).

As the title of this Tyler Perry film suggests, Idris Elba plays a man fiercely trying to shield his three daughters from the wrath of his ex-wife and keep them safe from any potential abuse.

It's obvious why Cameron Diaz's character falls for Jude Law in The Holiday. He's Jude Law. And he's freaking adorable with his two little girls.

Hugh Jackman's character in Real Steel isn't so close to his son when the movie starts, but that's not a problem that real-life dad Jackman seems to share.

Matthew Perry is already cute in 17 Again, but he's seemed even cuter since Zac Efron played a younger version of him in the flick.

I'm a little tired of watching Matthew Morrison sing, dance, and teach in Glee, but happily he shows off a new side in this ensemble comedy: that of a doting dad.

In this apocalyptic thriller, John Cusack plays the role of the dad who has to step up and protect his kids from disaster.

Is Dennis Quaid good-looking enough to be believable as Scarlett Johansson's dad? Why, yes — yes, he is.

Heath Ledger's character Ennis learns some hard lessons about love in this moving film, but he's unwavering in his love for his daughters (one of which is played by Kate Mara).

It's almost too easy for Adam Scott's Jason to get girls with his little son by his side. That Baby Bjorn, plus his devotion to his child? We're toast.

The bohemian farmer Mark Ruffalo plays in this dramedy meets his kids (the offspring that resulted from sperm he sold) when they're teens. It's a nice discovery of good genes . . . and good jeans.

Patrick Wilson's character Brad takes advantage of being a stay-at-home dad: he has time to work out, get tan at the community pool, and entertain his kid. Can you really blame Kate Winslet for lusting after him?

Yes, the man who used to drop his drawers is all grown up and playing adorable movie dads. Sure, they're movie dads who used to be in the drug smuggling biz, but whatever. Still adorable.

Fatherhood doesn't stop Vince Vaughn's character Beanie from starting a frat and chilling with his friends all day. That's why he invented "earmuffs."

Kevin Costner's character has some problems with his own dad in this baseball movie classic, but he has no problems being an adoring pop to his daughter (Gaby Hoffmann).

Yes, that is Will Smith's own daughter, Willow "Whip My Hair" Smith, in his arms in I Am Legend. I know, I can barely stand the cuteness either.

Times are tough for the recently widowed dad Kyle Chandler plays in this thriller, especially when mysterious happenings start haunting his town. Good thing his reflection is so reassuring.

I didn't think Ryan Reynolds could get any cuter . . . until I saw him as a single dad to Abigail Breslin in this sweet dramedy. Don't try to find a cuter onscreen dad; this is it, folks.

Not only is Ewan McGregor cool enough to take his family on a sweet vacation, but he protects his young sons when it takes a deadly turn.

Steve Carell may have had some awkward missteps in Crazy, Stupid, Love, but his commitment to his kids is adorable (not to mention his makeover).

Tom Hardy is not above using his single-dad status to snag a gal. We'd go for it too.

Sure, this movie might be mostly about finding a giant diamond, but there's also a deeply moving subplot that sees Djimon Hounsou's character, Solomon Vandy, trying to rescue his son from being a child soldier in Sierra Leone.

Playing for Keeps bombed, but our love for Gerard Butler still soars.

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Bruce Willis plays hot dad to a superhot son in A Good Day to Die Hard. Seriously, so much hotness.

OK, so Alexander Skarsgard isn't technically Maisie's dad, but we're counting him as an adoptive parent because look how cute they are.

Denzel Washington not only plays a father figure to an entire high school football team, but also is a father to two young daughters when he's not coaching on the field. His scenes with his girls are some of the movie's sweetest.

Bleached-blond hair, tats, bulging muscles? Ryan Gosling is the sexy dad you can't help but ogle.

Dad Josh Duhamel takes his adorable kids to the beach like a boss.

Channing Tatum plays a dad in White House Down . . . a dad who saves the White House. Yeah, he is that cool.

Sympathetic, caring, and gives snuggles like a champ.

He's as muscled as those cars. You could never introduce your friends to him.

Is there any better father-daughter duo in the movies? Murph (Mackenzie Foy) and her dad Cooper are both brilliant and end up working together at several important junctures of their relationship (and the world).

As fierce as Gyllenhaal looks in this boxing drama, he shows a soft side with his daughter.

As much as Pratt's character complains about being a dad in this movie, he is a total natural.

Sudeikis rocks the single dad thing in that sweet, sexy way.

Paul Rusesabagina (Don Cheadle), a family man and hotel owner, goes to great lengths to keep his family safe during a dangerous period of political upheaval.