Manhunt (2004 TV series)
Manhunt: The Search For America's Most Gorgeous Male Model is a reality television series hosted by Carmen Electra on the Bravo network. It followed a formula similar to UPN/The CW's America's Next Top Model, but with two differences. One, all the contestants are male, and two, there is a spy among the men. Also multiple contenders are voted off each time, unlike the single-elimination structure of America's Next Top Model.
| Manhunt: The Search For America's Most Gorgeous Male Model | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Tyra Banks |
| Judges | Carmen Electra Bruce Hulse Marisa Miller |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution (International) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Bravo |
| Picture format | 480i (4:3 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | 12 October – 30 November 2004 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Guest judges former male supermodel Bruce Hulse, model Marisa Miller, former model now Photographer Director Kimberly Metz,[1] STUFF Magazine editor Courtney Kendall. Jon Jonsson was the winner of this competition, and he receive: a $100,000 contract with IMG Models for 4-year.
Season summary
| Season | Premiere date | Winner | Runner-up | Other contestants in order of elimination | Number of contestants | International Destination(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 October 2004 | Jon Jonsson | Rob Williams | Brian Bernie & Casey Ward & Micah LaCerte & Sean Russell, Blake Peyrot & Brett Dupue & Casey Weeks & John Stallings, Ron Brown & Seth Whalen, Jason Pruitt & Kevin Osborn & Matt Lanter & Paulo Rodriguez, Tate Arnett, Hunter Daniel, Maurice Townsell, Kevin Peake | 20 |  San Juan |
The Models
(ages stated are at start of contest)
| Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown | Occupation | Outcome | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bernie | 25 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Moorpark, California | Waiter | Episode 1 | 20-17 |
| Casey Ward | 20 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Prescott, Arkansas | Personal Trainer | ||
| Micah LaCerte | 25 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Olathe, Kansas | Personal Trainer | ||
| Sean Russell | 21 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | Madison, Connecticut | Marketing Student | ||
| Blake Peyrot | 21 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Los Angeles, California | Student | Episode 2 | 16-13 |
| Brett Dupue | 31 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | Las Vegas, Nevada | Real Estate Agent | ||
| Casey Weeks | 26 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Huffman, Texas | Steakhouse Host | ||
| John Stallings | 24 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Sandy, Utah | Retail Sales Clerk | ||
| Ron Brown | 19 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Florence, South Carolina | Retail Sales | Episode 3 | 12-11 |
| Seth Whalen | 23 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | Baltimore, Maryland | Aspiring Clothing Designer | ||
| Jason Pruitt | 24 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Vidalia, Georgia | Marketing Research | Episode 4 | 10-7 |
| Kevin Osborn | 25 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Long Island, New York | Construction Worker | ||
| Matt Lanter | 21 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Atlanta, Georgia | Atlanta Braves Batboy | ||
| Paulo Rodriguez | 23 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Cape Town, South Africa | Student | ||
| Tate Arnett | 21 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Dodge City, Kansas | Fitness Consultant | Episode 5 | 6 |
| Hunter Daniel | 20 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | De Queen, Arkansas | Student/Lifeguard/Retail Sales | Episode 6 | 5 |
| Maurice Townsell | 23 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Reno, Nevada | Air Filtration Systems Salesman | Episode 7 | 4 |
| Kevin Peake | 22 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Club Promoter/Embedded Model | Episode 8 | 3 |
| Rob Williams | 25 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Arlington, Texas | Law Student | 2 | |
| Jon Jonsson | 22 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Carmel, California | Astrophysics Student | 1 | |
John Stallings
John Stallings is an openly gay American model.[2] He has appeared on The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency, having been selected as a model by Janice Dickinson for her eponymous agency.
Paulo Rodriguez
Paulo Rodriguez was eliminated because the judges saw him more as an acting character than a high fashion model.
Kevin Peake
Actor and model. As 2003 Mr. USA, Kevin Peake represented the US in the International Male Modeling Competition which he placed 2nd runner up over all. At 18 yrs old, he was one of the finalists on ABC's Are You Hot?.
Matt Lanter
Now an actor and model. At present, he appears in the American television series 90210 as Liam Court, originally a recurring character but now a lead role. Starred in the TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, along with its film of the same name. Also starring in NBC's Timeless.
Jon Jonsson
Jon Jonsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jon Grimkell Helgasson |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Agency | Look Model Agency San Francisco, Ave Management Singapore |
Jon Jonsson (born Jon Grimkell Helgasson) was born in Reykjavík, Iceland to an Icelandic father and a Thai mother.[3] After winning Manhunt in 2004, he modeled and signed with major agencies in Singapore, Australia, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.[4] Most notably, Jonsson was a temporary video jockey for MTV Southeast Asia, and landed covers for several major magazines such as V, Men's Health, Urban, Female, and Catalogue in Singapore.[4] He also modeled in campaigns for companies such as Abercrombie and Fitch, Ed Hardy, OCBC Bank, and headlined various runways shows and hosted the Singapore Fashion Festival for MediaCorp.[4] Known for shying away from the media and his disillusionment of the fashion industry, he quit modeling completely in 2007 to focus on his education. However, he returned in 2011, signing with Click Boston, Look Model Agency in San Francisco, and resigning with Nous Models in Los Angeles. In 2012, he was mainly represented by AVE Management in Singapore, but decided to focus on his legal career, having passed the California bar exam.[5] In 2009, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Astrophysics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.[6] He wrote a thesis relating to the magnetic field signatures of Jupiter's moons.[7] In May 2012, Jonsson graduated from the University of New Hampshire School of Law (formerly Franklin Pierce Law Center),[8] [9] He is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and in 2013, became a registered patent attorney in the State of California.[10]
Photo shoot guide
- Episode 1 photo shoot: Topless in jeans (casting)
- Episode 2 photo shoot: Sexy in rooftop with Marisa Miller
- Episode 3 photo shoot: S&M gender bender
- Episode 4 photo shoot: Advertising shoot with random products
- Episode 5 photo shoot: B&W Emotion in suit
- Episode 6 photo shoot: Swimsuit calendar
- Episode 7 photo shoot: Rainforest editorial
- Episode 8 photo shoot: B&W Nude
References
- Metz, Kimberly. "Website". Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- Keys, Jere (2004-11-15). "The Hunted John Stallings". QSaltLake. Archived from the original on 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- Zinko, Carolyne (2005-01-09). "The bare facts/ Jon Jonsson, surfer and Manhunt hunk is poised for a modeling career". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- "Jon Jonsson, top model". Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- "Nous Model Management: Jon Jonsson". Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- "Physical Sciences at U.S. Universities". Retrieved 2006-07-31.
- "The Galilean Moons and the Nature of their Magnetic Fields" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- "Jon Grimkell Jonsson Enters Franklin Pierce Law". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- "Intellectual Property Law; Best Law Schools". Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- "Patent Attorney/Agent Search". Archived from the original on 2013-02-17. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
External links
- [_OUTZone - Manhunt_ The Search For America's Most Gorgeous Male Model] Official site
- Manhunt (2004 TV series) on IMDb