With the first season of Covert Affairs (a one-hour drama following a young CIA trainee who’s beginning her career in the field by working for the Domestic Protection Division) being released on DVD today, we thought it was the perfect time to take a look back at some of the hottest CIA agents ever to grace the screen; whether it’s the mysterious and secretive nature they bring to the role, the impossible stunts they seem to regularly complete with ease, or their simple physical perfection, these actors and actresses have all stepped into the esteemed American security role flawlessly, and very, very, attractively.
MATT DAMON – Jason Bourne (Bourne)

Starring as the elusive and amnesiac CIA operative Jason Bourne across the franchise’s first three movies, Matt Damon was 50 shades of hot throughout this entire film series; there wasn’t a moment in these fast-paced action thrillers that Damon didn’t command the role and leave the audience (especially the ladies) wanting more Bourne.
TOM CRUISE – Ethan Hunt (Mission: Impossible)

Men all over the world rejoiced when their girlfriends and wives allowed them to pick Mission Impossible for movie night, but it wasn’t the action the women were interested in; as Tom Cruise brings the world arguably the most iconic and hottest CIA agent to hit the screen, Ethan Hunt, and has starred as the iconic secret agent in everyone of the franchise’s four films.
ERIC CLOSE – Michael Dorset (Chaos)

Why this comedic drama about CIA agents was only on for one season is beyond any level of comprehension; Eric Close played an amazing role as CIA operative Michael Dorset, and just looking at him cued large waves of swooning; Americans have eyes, right?
GEORGE CLOONEY – Bob Barnes (Syriana)

Also serving as the executive producer for this politically bold and realistic film, Syriana saw the devilishly handsome George Clooney step into the role of Bob Barnes; a veteran CIA agent on a mission to stop Middle Eastern illegal arms trafficking; and proved that georgeous George can still look impossibly hot, even when sporting a grey beard.
JENNIFER GARNER – Sydney Bristow (Alias)

Playing Sydney Bristow, a stunning and sexy double agent for both the CIA and the international crime organization SD-6; the real-life sweetheart and intensely alluring Jennifer Garner dominated television for five successful seasons in the hit action series Alias.
LIAM NEESON – Bryan Mills (Taken)

When parents learn their children will be studying abroad one of the first things to now escape their panicked mouths is “have you seen Taken?”. Boys roll their eyes, but the girls often reply yes, and if crossing an ocean is what takes for Liam Neeson to rescue them then so be it. Neeson’s incredible role as a dangerously brilliant former CIA agent on a mission to save his daughter still haunts us.
CARY GRANT – Peter Joshua (Charade)

One of the first and one of the best, we’ll never forget Cary Grant’s role as a CIA agent alongside Audrey Hepburn in the 1963 classic Charade. Our grandmothers would agree that he was one of the hottest – err, most agreeable – actors of the time and of all time. The handsome Hollywood success and his legendary acting set the bar high for onscreen CIA agents.
ANGELINA JOLIE – Evelyn Salt (Salt)

Any role Angelina touches she brings her drop-dead-gorgeous looks and sex appeal with her, add the allure of a CIA agent and you have a successful thriller. Angie impressed most with her role as Evelyn Salt; a CIA agent on a mission to clear her name after an accusation of being a Russian spy.
JOHNNY DEPP – Sands (Once Upon A Time in Mexico)

Whether he’s a drunken eyeliner-wearing pirate, sporting scissors as hands, playing a murderous barber on Fleet Street, or bleeding from the eyes, Johnny Depp miraculously maintains his hotness. His role as the lunatic CIA agent Sands in the 2003 western thriller Once Upon a Time in Mexico was no different.
PIPER PERABO – Annie Walker (Covert Affairs)

Since her early acting days when she rocked the table tops of Coyote Ugly, Piper Perabo has been stunning us with her gorgeous looks and top-notch performances, and now her sex appeal meets intelligent CIA agent in her role as Annie Walker on Covert Affairs. We can’t wait to watch the striking blonde in action again from the comfort of our couches with the latest season of the series being released on DVD today.
The first season of Covert Affairs is out now on DVD June 18 from Universal Pictures UK Playback.
