<div><p>"Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp is the sexiest man on the planet, according to People magazine Wednesday.</p><p>Depp, 46, headed a list of 15, catching People's attention not so much for his swashbuckling antics in the "Pirates" franchise, or his freakish charm in "Edward Scissorhands," but his softer side as a family man.</p><p>The "star has had women swooning since his days as a teen detective on 21 Jump Street. Yet it's his devotion to his family that really makes the actor so endearing," People gushed.</p><p>Depp's companion is French singer Vanessa Paradis and he is the father of Lily-Rose, 10, and Jack, seven.</p><p>The slightly built actor who often sports a whispy goatee beard and floppy hair beat out 33-year-old actor Ryan Reynolds, costar in "The Proposal," and Jake Gyllenhaal of "Brokeback Mountain."</p><p>Depp also won the magazine's "Sexiest" honor in 2003, making him, George Clooney and Brad Pitt the only three male stars to win the title twice.</p><p>Last in the top 15 list is "New Moon" vampire heartthrob Robert Pattinson.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=63687101&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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