James Marsters [Buffy the Vampire Slayer]
Age: 30
Role: Buffy's seductive English vampire, Spike
Bite me: The lanky chiseled star has proven so irresistible that hundreds of Web sites have sprung up about Buffy's Prince of Darkness. "James is very sexy, very cool," says series creator and exec producer Joss Whedon.
Blonds have more fun: To give contrast to Marsters' cheekbones, Whedon asked him to hit the peroxide bottle. "Not that he's ever thanked me," he cracks. "Not when his scalp is on fire every week and a half."

Joss Whedon [Buffy the Vampire Slayer]
Age: 37
Cult classic: From sexual temptation to a mother's death, he explores coming-of-age stories in provocative and unexpectedly moving ways, brilliantly melding horror with humor - and even musical comedy.
Class clown: "He's totally different than any producer I've ever worked with," says Alyson Hannigan, who plays Willow. "You can joke around with him. He's just a kid reliving his high school experience - except this time he's popular. That makes him very happy."