Monday, December 07, 2009

Grooming Chris Leabu (UPDATED)

Sexy Chris Leabu has become a world-class model, as evidenced HERE, HERE and HERE. But thanks to my pal Rick, who sent in these shots from Chris' early days, we can now see why Bruce Weber called this former high school wrestler turned actor the minute he saw his test shots! Watch the trailer for the Cleveland native's recent film role in "The Bride and the Grooms" (now available on DVD) below:


UPDATE:

Longtime readers know I am hardly the one to ask to identify people in photos (you could show me a picture of just about anybody and say it's me and I'd say, OK), but a reader wrote to say that these old photos are NOT of Chris Leabu. I showed a coworker and he thought they looked "identical, except for the chin dimple," which is not something someone would have surgically REMOVED. If anyone knows who this really is, would love to hear from you. My apologies (I think) to Chris, although I'd apt to think he wouldn't mind people thinking this was him, either.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

I don't know what the name of that other model you posted here, but that IS NOT Chris Leabu... It's pretty obvious to me, but just look at the chin, Chris' doesn't have a cleft chin like that other guy.

Jay said...

he's incredible...what beautifully scuplted chest hair...what i wouldn't give to.... ;)