London, Nov 19 (IANS) Hollywood star Johnny Depp has been named the sexiest man alive by People magazine.

The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star has been awarded the title by US magazine People for the second time. In 2003, he was given the same title by the magazine. After George Clooney and Brad Pitt, he is the third man to gain the honour twice, reported contactmusic.com.

'At 46, the father of two still reigns as Hollywood's most irresistible iconoclast; as one-of-a-kind as his beloved 15-year-old boots and as smouldering as his favourite Cuban cigars,' said a magazine spokesperson.

Also included on the list are Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bradley Cooper, David Beckham, Gilles Marini, Nick Cannon, Chris Daughtry and Robert Downey Jr.