Raw Leiba

Raw Leiba (born 1975) is an American actor, stunt coordinator, former athlete and model.

Raw Leiba
Born1975
New Jersey, U.S
OccupationActor and model
Years active1999–present

Biography

Leiba was born in New Jersey to a Brazilian mother and African American-Native American father.[1]

Career

Leiba first role was in 1999, in an uncredited role in Oliver Stone's Any Given Sunday. He found work as a sports and fitness model and landed an uncredited role in American Movie Classics' Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men, which included Brad Pitt, Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington.[2]

Leiba signed to play an uncredited role on the Peabody Award-winning show The Wire, as a character originally named "Cave", Stringer Bell's bodyguard. He appeared in three episodes: "Reformation", "Middle Ground" and "Mission Accomplished". He was named Gym Magazine's "Fittest Human" for 2007.[3]

In 2015, Leiba featured in a minor role in an independent film called The Mint, which also featured Jenni "JWoww" Farley and Kristinia DeBarge.

References
  1. The New York Times
  2. Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV)
  3. Gym Magazine


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