2005 AFTI Media Boy Poll

Celebrating 10 Years of the Media Boy Poll



Results





Thanks to fans in AFTI and around the Internet for making our 10th annual Media Boy Poll a success. This year 90 ballots were included in the voting. Congratulations to all the winners.

We saw a lot of new faces this year, especially from the late-year movie "The Chronicles of Narnia" and the hugely successful London stage production of "Billy Elliot". Together these productions gave us 5 new names in our top 18 (which included a 5 way tie for 18th place). William Mosely and Skandar Keynes were honored as stars of "Narnia", and 3 different "Billy Elliot" stars - all playing the same title role - Liam Mower, George Maguire, and Leon Cooke. Other big debuts went to Taylor Lautner from "Sharkboy & Lava Girl" and "Cheaper By The Dozen 2", and TV's breakout star, Tyler James Williams from "Everybody Hates Chris".

But with all those new names, every one of the poll's top 10 is a repeat performer.



10th

Daniel Radcliffe

Harry Potter's namesake has hit the top of the box office charts and the top 10 of the AFTI poll with every film release, and 2005 continued Daniel Radcliffe's success streak. As the stunning box office approaches $300 million - again, Daniel is stepping out of character for a new movie, "December Boys", filming in Australia.

Danie Radcliffe

Bar

Erik Per Sullivan

Erik Per Sullivan

Another year, another top 10 victory for Erik Per Sullivan, who scored one rank higher this year than in 2004. Obviously AFTI fans kept following Malcolm - and younger brother Dewey - around the Fox TV schedule, and kept laughing as Erik helped put the finishing touches on one of our favorite sitcoms of the decade.

9th

Bar

8th

Dylan Sprouse

The rowdier Sprouse twin joins his brother for their best-yet top-10 scores, but with an AFTI voting history dating back to our second poll. In his second appearance, Dylan Sprouse reached number 9 in 1999. Now living comfortably in Disney Channel's Suite Life, Dylan has achieved his best year yet.

Dylan Sprouse

Bar

Jimmy Bennett

Jimmy Bennett

Jimmy Bennett, at age 9, is the youngest entry in this year's top 10, but he's earned his way into the poll with one of the longest acting resumes of our winners. Jimmy picked up voting support from around the world. A young star, working in a big screen thriller with Bruce Willis? It's been done - again.

7th

Bar

6th Carter Jenkins

The biggest leap into the top 10 this year went to Carter Jenkins. Last year he ranked in the 70's when a few voters noticed his promising TV guest roles. This year, he really stood out from the crowd in "The Bad News Bears", then Surfaced in a big way as a prime-time star.

Carter Jenkins

Bar

Logan Lerman

Logan Lerman

AFTI voters have long memories. Although "Jack and Bobby" made an early exit from our TV schedules, Logan Lerman made an impression that lasted all year to reach his 3rd straight top-10 finish. We miss seeing "Bobby" every week on TV, but Logan will be back to star in a spring movie, "Hoot".

5th

Bar

3rd Oliver Davis

Oliver Davis showed his dramatic abilities to finish off "ER" this spring, then settled into his sitcom family with Rodney's second season. His fans were happy to see him in several memorable spotlight episodes, and we hope he'll get big-screen success with "Lucky Number Slevin" in the spring.

Oliver Davis

Shane Haboucha

Shane Haboucha

The crown of America's Favorite Guest Star can be officially passed to Shane Haboucha. His appearances in "Everwood", "CSI", "Without A Trace", and "ER" won over TV's biggest audiences, and his edgy performances were year-long AFTI highlights. We're looking forward to 'Desperation' in May '06.

3rd

Bar

2nd Cole Sprouse

How many AFTI favorites in 2005 also showed up in the 1997 poll? The answer is: two. Now, 8 polls later, Cole and Dylan Sprouse have reached their teens and their life is Suite indeed. Our voters had a slight preference for Cole's quieter personality, but these twins are together as finishers in the top 10.

Cole Sprouse

Bar

Freddie Highmore



Freddie Highmore

Last year's scene-stealer became this year's undisputed champion, as Freddie Highmore celebrated success with the Chocolate Factory, and charmed viewers on the interview circuit as well. Freddie took on a beloved classic movie and won fans both young and old. Congratulations to the very first #1 winner in AFTI history from outside the US!

1st



Freddie Highmore First Place Award

Bar



2005 AFTI Media Boy Poll Top 10

Bar



Rules and Nominees

Poll Stats, "What If", Fun Facts, and Trivia

Here's the vote count.  First you'll see this year's rank, then last year's rank, the point total, and the star.  "New" means the performer  was not on last year's or 2003's ballot (although he may have been listed in previous years), and Re-entry either means the performer was on the ballot but received no votes last year, or was not on last year's ballot but was on 2003's ballot.



Complete Results

  This Year's Rank    Last Year's Rank    Number of Points    Performer  
  1         6     87     Freddie Highmore  
  2         16     48     Cole Sprouse  
  3         7     47     Oliver Davis  
  3         28     47     Shane Haboucha  
  5         1     46     Logan Lerman  
  6         72     44     Carter Jenkins  
  7         37     37     Jimmy Bennett  
  8         21     34     Dylan Sprouse  
  9         10     32     Erik Per Sullivan  
  10         8     31     Daniel Radcliffe  
  11         New     30     William Moseley  
  12         New     28     Liam Mower  
  13         168     27     Cayden Boyd  
  13         24     27     Devon Werkheiser  
  15         5     25     Jesse McCartney  
  16         New     23     George Maguire  
  17         3     21     Jeremy Sumpter  
  18         New     20     Leon Cooke  
  18         New     20     Skandar Keynes  
  18         New     20     Taylor Lautner  
  This Year's Rank    Last Year's Rank    Number of Points    Performer  
  18         New     20     Tyler James Williams  
  18         80     20     Yagira Yuuya  
  23         New     19     Chase Ellison  
  23         Re-entry     19     Reiley McClendon  
  25         New     16     James Lomas  
  25         13     16     Thomas Sangster  
  27         New     14     Adam Butcher  
  27         98     14     David Dorfman  
  27         30     14     Frankie Ryan Manriquez  
  27         24     14     Connor Paolo  
  31         120     13     Michael Cera  
  31         168     13     Dean Collins  
  33         New     12     Alex Etel  
  34         28     11     Luis Armand Garcia  
  34         80     11     Jordan Garrett  
  36         51     10     Seth Adkins  
  36         72     10     Michael Angarano  
  36         New     10     Asher Book  
  36         21     10     Ryan Cooley  
  36         139     10     Angus T. Jones  
  This Year's Rank    Last Year's Rank    Number of Points    Performer  
  41         80     9     Spencer Achtymichuk  
  41         Re-entry     9     Harry Eden  
  41         Re-entry     9     Alexander Gould  
  41         New     9     Yuto Nakajima  
  41         Re-entry     9     Ryan Sheckler  
  46         80     8     Max Thieriot  
  46         4     8     Jake Thomas  
  48         Re-entry     7     Jonah Bobo  
  48         24     7     Jamie Johnston  
  48         New     7     Bill Kaulitz  
  48         New     7     Forrest Landis  
  48         New     7     Jack McElhone  
  48         Re-entry     7     Max Pirkis  
  48         72     7     Michael Welch  
  55         New     6     Sean Flynn Amir  
  55         20     6     Aaron Carter  
  55         72     6     Rory Culkin  
  55         16     6     Rupert Grint  
  55         168     6     Josh Hutcherson  
  55         34     6     Scotty Leavenworth  
  This Year's Rank    Last Year's Rank    Number of Points    Performer  
  55         Re-entry     6     Jasper Oldenhof  
  55         New     6     Dylan Patton  
  63         Re-entry     5     Luke Benward  
  63         New     5     Sean Berdy  
  63         Re-entry     5     Taylor Boggan  
  63         9     5     Cameron Bright  
  63         Re-entry     5     Brady Corbet  
  63         New     5     Alex Pettyfer  
  63         58     5     Tyler Garcia Posey  
  63         24     5     Jacob Smith  
  63         168     5     Kota Yabu  
  72         98     4     Andrew James Allen  
  72         30     4     John Patrick Amedori  
  72         New     4     Dennis Bendersky  
  72         Re-entry     4     Kanata Hongo  
  72         New     4     Bailey Hughes  
  72         Re-entry     4     Tyler Patrick Jones  
  72         58     4     Kyle Orlando Massey  
  72         New     4     Christopher Massey  
  72         New     4     Joseph McManners  
  This Year's Rank    Last Year's Rank    Number of Points    Performer  
  72         New     4     Joey Phillips  
  72         98     4     Mark Rendall  
  72         65     4     Darian Weiss  
  72         New     4     Sasha Yakin  
  85         New     3     Daiki Arioka  
  85         98     3     Alex Black  
  85         New     3     Drew Carr  
  85         120     3     Thomas Dekker  
  85         Re-entry     3     Timmy Deters  
  85         72     3     Tom Felton  
  85         New     3     Josh Flitter  
  85         139     3     David Henrie  
  85         New     3     Malcolm David Kelley  
  85         New     3     Owen Kline  
  85         Re-entry     3     Hayden McFarland  
  85         New     3     John Joseph McNeill  
  85         43     3     Ryan Pinkston  
  85         New     3     K'Sun Ray  
  85         Re-entry     3     Michael Seater  
  85         New     3     Michael Silverman  
  This Year's Rank    Last Year's Rank    Number of Points    Performer  
  85         New     3     Travis Yates  
  85         36     3     Anton Yelchin  
  103         New     2     Raban Bieling  
  103         New     2     Paul Butcher  
  103         139     2     Harrison Chad  
  103         Re-entry     2     Barney Clark  
  103         13     2     Zac Efron  
  103         65     2     Griffin Frazen  
  103         New     2     Dominic Janes  
  103         New     2     Brad Kavanagh  
  103         Re-entry     2     Chris J. Kelly  
  103         New     2     Vincent Martella  
  103         Re-entry     2     Hunter Parrish  
  103         12     2     Martin Spanjers  
  115         72     1     Nick Benson  
  115         Re-entry     1     Jeremy Bergman  
  115         New     1     Daryl Brunt  
  115         Re-entry     1     Andrew Chalmers  
  115         Re-entry     1     Dyllan Christopher  
  115         New     1     Hunter Clary  
  This Year's Rank    Last Year's Rank    Number of Points    Performer  
  115         New     1     Alexander Conti  
  115         58     1     Bobby Edner  
  115         139     1     Stephan Enquist  
  115         120     1     Tyler Hoechlin  
  115         Re-entry     1     Michael Alan Johnson  
  115         New     1     Jett Lucas  
  115         New     1     Niels Meukens  
  115         New     1     Jimi Ochsenknecht  
  115         New     1     Carlos Padilla  
  115         45     1     Jimmy "Jax" Pinchak  
  115         Re-entry     1     Kevin Schmidt  
  115         New     1     Zack Shada  
  115         New     1     Boo Boo Stewart  
  115         New     1     James Willson  

Bar



Thanks to everyone who voted, and to those who participated in this year's AFTI Media Boy Poll Committee: Duncan, Chris, Mark, Max, and Mediajock.

Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional



PHP Code & Page Layout © Copyright Duncan Taylor 2002-2006. All rights reserved.
Content © Copyright AFTI Media Boy Poll Committee 2003 - 2006. The Committee has added value to the underlying factural material displayed here through one or more of the following: expression, unique and original selection, arrangement, and classification of the information.