He may now be married to one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood, Rebecca Romijin, but Jerry O`Connell got his start as the lovable nerdy and chubby Vern Tessio in Stand by Me. Since then, he has grown into quite the hottie. While he may be best known for his role as Detective Woody Hoyt in Crossing Jordan his portrayals in the Sci-fi cult classic Sliders, Jerry Maguire, Mission to Mars, Room 6, Ugly Betty and Carpoolers have our interest peeked. O`Connell also tried his hand at writing, creating the screenplay for First Daughter which starred Katie Holmes. O`Connell`s younger brother Charlie was on the seventh season of The Bachelor.