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The full monty: Male stars who have gone full-frontal

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GONE GIRL, Ben Affleck, 2014. ph: Merrick Morton/TM and ©Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved./Courtesy Everett Collection
In “Gone Girl” (2014), Ben Affleck shows almost all in a shower scene. “The penis is in there!” Affleck told MTV. “It’s IMAX penis! You’ve gotta pay 15 bucks to see it in 3D. … It’s better in 3D.” Everett Collection
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THE HANGOVER PART III, Ken Jeong, 2013. Ph: Melinda Sue Gordon/©Warner Bros. Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection
Ken Jeong appears naked in all three “Hangover” films. Everett Collection
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alexander skarsgard nude true blood
Alexander Skarsgard wasn’t shy about appearing nude in “True Blood” in 2013. He told Vulture, “That scene was just me on a rooftop in Hollywood — that’s where we shot it, with a green screen. And it was a very hot day, so I didn’t need the sock.” HBO
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Actors Richard Griffiths, left, and Daniel Radcliffe at the curtain call for opening night of "Equus" on Broadway in New York on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
Daniel Radcliffe went nude onstage for Broadway’s “Equus” in 2012, as well as on screen in movies like 2013’s “Kill Your Darlings.” AP
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AMERICAN REUNION, Jason Biggs, 2012. ph: Hopper Stone/©Universal Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
The “American Pie” franchise finally got a dose of male nudity in 2012 with “American Reunion,” when Jason Biggs drops his pants in the kitchen … again. No pies were harmed in the scene, but a clear glass pot top likely needed a few rounds in the dishwasher after filming. Everett Collection
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SHAME, Michael Fassbender, 2011. Ph: Abbot Genser/TM and ©Copyright Fox Searchlight Pictures. All rights reserved./Courtesy Everett Collection
Michael Fassbender became a household name in 2011 when he bared all in “Shame.” Speaking of shame, he shouldn’t have any. Everett Collection
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Sacha Baron Cohen at talk show appearance for The Late Show with David Letterman - THU, Ed Sullivan Theater, New York, NY July 9, 2009. Photo By: Desiree Navarro/Everett Collection
Sacha Baron Cohen really would do anything for a laugh. In 2009, he got naked as fashionista “Brüno,” following the success of doing the same in “Borat” in 2006. Everett Collection
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BRONSON, Tom Hardy, 2009. ©Magnet Releasing/Courtesy EverettCollection
In 2009, Tom Hardy was nude in “Bronson.” You can make your own puns about his last name. Everett Collection
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FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL, Jason Segel, 2008. ©Universal/courtesy Everett Collection
Who could forget Jason Segel’s full-frontal scene in 2008’s “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”? Everett Collection
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 02: Actor Jason Mewes arrives at the premiere of Open Road Films' "Machete Kills" at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on October 2, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
The world saw much more of Jason Mewes than ever before in 2008 when he walked around naked as Lester in “Zack and Miri Make a Porno.” Getty
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TAKING WOODSTOCK, Emile Hirsch, 2009. Ph: Ken Regan/©Focus Features/Courtesy Everett Collection
Emile Hirsch is all about free … love in 2009’s “Taking Woodstock.” Everett Collection
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THE INDIAN RUNNER, Patricia Arquette, Viggo Mortensen, 1991, (c) MGM/courtesy Everett Collection
Viggo Mortensen got naked in 1991’s “The Indian Runner” and in 2007’s “Eastern Promises,” where he fights off a gang of baddies while in the buff. (No wonder it earned him an Oscar nod.) Everett Collection
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JACKASS: NUMBER TWO, Wee Man (left), John Waters (right), 2006. ©Paramount/courtesy Everett Collection
Jason “Wee Man” Acuña showed his, uh, wee man in 2006 for “Jackass: Number Two.” Everett Collection
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QUILLS, Geoffrey Rush as The Marquis de Sade, 2000, TM & Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp./courtesy Everett Collection
Geoffrey Rush plays the Marquis de Sade in the 2000 thriller “Quills.” Of course, he’s naked in it. Everett Collection
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KINSEY, Peter Sarsgaard, 2004, (c) Fox Searchlight/courtesy Everett Collection
In 2004, Peter Sarsgaard showed what he’s working with in “Kinsey.” Everett Collection
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IN THE CUT, Mark Ruffalo, 2003, (c) Screen Gems/courtesy Everett Collection
In 2003, a pre-Hulk Mark Ruffalo still couldn’t keep his pants on in “In the Cut.” Everett Collection
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THE DREAMERS, Michael Pitt, 2003, (c) Fox Searchlight/courtesy Everett Collection
Michael Pitt spends most of 2003 indie “The Dreamers” in the buff. Everett Collection
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THE BROWN BUNNY, Vincent Gallo, 2003, (c) Wellspring/courtesy Everett Collection
In 2003, Vincent Gallo made jaws drop when he and Chloe Sevigny had an unsimulated oral sex scene in “The Brown Bunny.” The film was a critical flop, with Roger Ebert writing, “I had a colonoscopy once, and they let me watch it on TV. It was more entertaining than ‘The Brown Bunny.'” Everett Collection
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Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN, Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, 2001. (c) IFC Films/ Courtesy: Everett Collection.
In 2001, Diego Luna may have made his mama cry with his nudity in the sexually charged “Y Tu Mamá También.” Everett Collection
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THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, Jude Law, 1999. © Paramount Pictures/ Courtesy: Everett Collection.
Ladies, hide your nannies: Jude Law shows his goods in a bathtub scene in 1999’s “The Talented Mr. Ripley.” Everett Collection
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WILD THINGS, Kevin Bacon, 1998
Blink and you’ll miss Kevin Bacon naked in 1998’s “Wild Things.” (Semi-spoiler alert: It’s in a non-racy shower scene.) Everett Collection
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BOOGIE NIGHTS, Mark Wahlberg, 1997. ©New Line Cinema/courtesy Everett Collection
Mark Wahlberg boasts a prosthetic as Dirk Diggler in 1997’s “Boogie Nights.” Everett Collection
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TRAINSPOTTING, Ewan McGregor, Kelly Macdonald, 1996, (c) Miramax/courtesy Everett Collection
Ewan McGregor is pretty much a master at on-screen strip-downs. The actor appears nude in “Trainspotting” and “The Pillowbook” in 1996, “Velvet Goldmine” in 1998 and “Young Adam” in 2003. Everett Collection
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Bruce Willis is buck naked for a brief scene in 1994's "The Color of Night." It's the only thing anyone remembers or knows about that movie.
Bruce Willis is buck naked for a brief scene in 1994’s “The Color of Night.” It’s pretty much the only thing anyone remembers or knows about that movie. Everett Collection
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BAD LIEUTENANT, French poster art, Harvey Keitel, 1992. © Aries Films/courtesy Everett Collection
Harvey Keitel isn’t afraid to show off his bod. The actor went full-frontal in 1992 for “Bad Lieutenant” (while crying, no less) and in 1993 for “The Piano.” Everett Collection
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THE CRYING GAME, Jaye Davidson, 1992, © Miramax/courtesy Everett Collection
Jaye Davidson earned an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of a transsexual woman in 1992’s “The Crying Game.” Spoiler alert: The transition wasn’t complete. Everett Collection
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WORLD'S GREATEST DAD, from left: director Bobcat Goldthwait, Robin Williams, on set, 2009. ©Magnolia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
The late Robin Williams showed his full-frontal physique twice: as a homeless man in “The Fisher King” (1991) and in “World’s Greatest Dad” (2009). Everett Collection
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ALL THE RIGHT MOVES, Tom Cruise, 1983, bare chest. TM and Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. Courtesy: Everett Collection.
In 1983, Tom Cruise and co-star Lea Thompson got buck naked for a love scene in “All the Right Moves.” Kevin Williamson later referenced the moment in his movie “Scream,” when Rose McGowan’s character, Tatum, tells Sidney, “You know, if you pause it just right you can see his penis.” Everett Collection
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AMERICAN GIGOLO, Richard Gere, 1980, (c) Paramount/courtesy Everett Collection
How much of an “American Gigolo” could Richard Gere be if he never dropped trou? It was 1980. He was young. He needed the money. Everett Collection
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A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, Malcolm McDowell, 1971
Malcolm McDowell was naked for a threesome scene in 1971’s “A Clockwork Orange.” IMDB notes that director Stanley Kubrick stategically sped up the shots to blur the star’s privates. Everett Collection