Irish leading male Stuart Townsend follows in the footsteps Colin Farrell by topping ShowBizIreland.com's Hot r Not? Web Poll.

Townsend's latest cinematic release, Queen of the Damned, topped US box offices even though it opened to mixed reviews.

The movie, also starring the late Aaliyah, sees the Irish heartthrob reopen the role of the vampire Lestat previously enacted by Tom Cruise.

His new role has obviously wet the appetite of web users now constantly seeking information on the star on the world's top search engines.