Here's a Necessary Reminder of Josh Hartnett's Hotness

By Maria Mercedes Lara

Updated on July 25, 2016 at 9:00 PM

Josh Hartnett, aka your early-2000s crush, disappeared from Hollywood for a few years, but he recently made a comeback with his TV series, Penny Dreadful. Frankly, we welcomed the return of the original squinty, goateed teen heartthrob, if only because it will give us another excuse to drool over the adorable star once again. He's perhaps wiser now that he's taken a conscious step back from the limelight, but he'll always be Trip Fontaine to us. To celebrate Mr. Hartnett's 38th birthday (which is today!) keep reading for all the reasons we crushed hard on him.

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Back in the Day, Josh Was a Squinty Hottie — Getty | J. Vespa

Back in the Day, Josh Was a Squinty Hottie

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After All, He Was Trip Fontaine — Paramount Pictures

After All, He Was Trip Fontaine

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He Somehow Made Constant Beanie-Wearing Sexy — Getty | J. Vespa

He Somehow Made Constant Beanie-Wearing Sexy

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And He Made Watching Pearl Harbor Bearable — Everett Collection

And He Made Watching Pearl Harbor Bearable

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Even Scarlett Johansson Was Digging Him — Getty | Jeff Vespa

Even Scarlett Johansson Was Digging Him

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If He Had Long Hair . . . — Getty | Jamie McCarthy

If He Had Long Hair . . .

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Or Short Hair, Josh Was Still a Babe — 20th Century Studios

Or Short Hair, Josh Was Still a Babe

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Check Him Out in '40s Clothing! Hot — Everett Collection

Check Him Out in '40s Clothing! Hot

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And He Has a Cute Lil Smile, Too — Getty | Jay West

And He Has a Cute Lil Smile, Too

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He Looks Good With Glasses . . . — Getty | Jason Merritt

He Looks Good With Glasses . . .

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Or Without — Getty | Vera Anderson

Or Without

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(Oh, and He Looks Good Shirtless, Too) — INFphoto.com

(Oh, and He Looks Good Shirtless, Too)

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And Let's Not Forget When Josh Gets Dressed Up — Getty | Niki Nikolova

And Let's Not Forget When Josh Gets Dressed Up

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Best of All, He's Still Hot Today, in a Johnny Depp Kinda Way — Getty | Waytao Shing

Best of All, He's Still Hot Today, in a Johnny Depp Kinda Way

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But He's Always Kinda Had a Depp Vibe — Getty | J. Vespa

But He's Always Kinda Had a Depp Vibe

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Don't Mind Us, Josh — We're Just Admiring Your Handsome Face — Getty | Stephen Lovekin

Don't Mind Us, Josh — We're Just Admiring Your Handsome Face

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Even Winona Ryder Was Like, This Guy Is Smokin' — Getty | Kevin Mazur

Even Winona Ryder Was Like, This Guy Is Smokin'

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In Short, Josh Hartnett Will Always Have a Place in Our Hearts — Getty | SGranitz

In Short, Josh Hartnett Will Always Have a Place in Our Hearts

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You Know You're Hot When Colin Farrell Bows Down to You — Getty | Jeff Kravitz

You Know You're Hot When Colin Farrell Bows Down to You