Bradley Cooper Named PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive!

Sure, he's easy on the eyes, but there's more to PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive 2011 Bradley Cooper than dazzling baby blues and a killer smile.

Ladies, take note: this Georgetown grad can whip up dinner, take you for a spin on his motorcycle and whisper sweet nothings in French (he's fluent!). Just don't try convincing him what a catch he is.

"I think it's really cool that a guy who doesn't look like a model can have this [title]," says the Hangover actor, 36. "I think I'm a decent-looking guy. Sometimes I can look great, and other times I look horrifying."

Another reason to love him? Cooper, whose father Charles passed away in January, is especially close with his mom, Gloria. When he learned he'd been crowned PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive, the "first thing I thought," he says, "was, 'My mother is going to be so happy.' "

So what's the truth about his dating status?

Cooper, who was with Renée Zellweger for two years until their split in March and has been spotted out with Jennifer Lopez in recent months, says he's a "single 36-year-old male."

"If you're a single man and you happen to be in this business," he says, "you're deemed a player. But I don't see myself as a ladies' man."

Other sexy stars who made the list include Ryan Gosling, Justin Theroux and Jason Momoa.