Manhunt (2004 TV series)

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Manhunt
Genre Reality television
Presented by Carmen Electra
Judges
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Stuart Krasnow
  • Denise Cramsey
  • Robert Horowitz
  • Amy Introcaso-Davis
  • Ian Levy
Production locations Los Angeles, California
Running time60 minutes
Production companyTWI
Original release
Network Bravo
ReleaseOctober 12 (2004-10-12) 
November 30, 2004 (2004-11-30)

Manhunt: The Search For America's Most Gorgeous Male Model is an American reality television series broadcast by Bravo. The series premiered on October 11, 2004, while its eighth and final episode aired on November 30, 2004. Filmed in Los Angeles, California, the series depicted a competition among thirty men were required to travel around the United States and compete against one another in a variety of challenges. American model Carmen Electra hosted the series.

Contents

Guest judges including former male supermodel Bruce Hulse, model Marisa Miller, [1] former model now Photographer Director Kimberly Metz, [2] STUFF Magazine editor Courtney Kendall. Jon Jonsson was the winner of this competition, receiving a four-year contract with IMG Models worth $100,000. [3]

Season summary

SeasonPremiere dateWinnerRunner-upOther contestants in order of eliminationNumber of contestantsInternational Destination(s)
112 October 2004 Jon Jonsson Rob WilliamsBrian 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 (quit)20 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg
San Juan

Models

(ages stated are at start of contest)

Semi-finalists

ContestantAgeHeightHometownOccupationOutcomePlace
Dominic261.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Nashville, Tennessee CookEpisode 130-21
Fox241.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Orange County, California Youth Pastor/Student
Jacob191.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Newborn, Georgia Construction
Jeff241.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Redwood Falls, Minnesota Day Trader
J.R.211.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Norman, Oklahoma Student
Rocky241.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Decatur, Georgia Marine Corps Sergeant/Server
Stefan201.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Buffalo, New York Abercrombie Brand Rep
Steven221.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Joplin, Missouri Band Manager/Waiter
Yaacov251.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Israel Aspiring Model/Actor
Zach191.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Omaha, Nebraska Hardware Store/Construction

Finalists

ContestantAgeHeightHometownOccupationOutcomePlace
Brian Bernie251.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Moorpark, California Waiter Episode 120-17
Casey Ward201.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Prescott, Arkansas Personal Trainer
Micah LaCerte251.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Olathe, Kansas Personal Trainer
Sean Russell211.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Madison, Connecticut Marketing Student
Blake Peyrot211.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Los Angeles, California Student Episode 216-13
Brett Dupue311.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Las Vegas, Nevada Real Estate Agent
Casey Weeks261.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Huffman, Texas Steakhouse Host
John Stallings241.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Sandy, Utah Retail Sales Clerk
Ron Brown191.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Florence, South Carolina Retail SalesEpisode 312-11
Seth Whalen231.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Baltimore, Maryland Aspiring Clothing Designer
Jason Pruitt241.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Vidalia, Georgia Marketing ResearchEpisode 410-7
Kevin Osborn251.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Long Island, New York Construction Worker
Matt Lanter 211.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta Braves Batboy
Paulo Rodriguez231.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Cape Town, South Africa Student
Tate Arnett211.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Dodge City, Kansas Fitness ConsultantEpisode 56
Hunter Daniel201.80 m (5 ft 11 in) De Queen, Arkansas Student/Lifeguard/Retail SalesEpisode 65
Maurice Townsell231.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Reno, Nevada Air Filtration Systems SalesmanEpisode 74
Kevin Peake221.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Fort Lauderdale, Florida Club Promoter/Embedded ModelEpisode 83 (quit)
Rob Williams251.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Arlington, Texas Law Student2
Jon Jonsson 221.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Carmel, California Astrophysics Student1

John Stallings

John Stallings is an openly gay American model. [4] 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. Later, he appeared 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 .

Photo shoot guide

References

  1. Heffernan, Virginia (October 19, 2004). "Straightness is the Main Issue in a Male Model Contest". The New York Times.
  2. Metz, Kimberly. "Website" . Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  3. "The bare facts / Jon Jonsson, surfer and 'Manhunt' hunk, is poised for a modeling career". January 9, 2005.
  4. Keys, Jere (November 15, 2004). "The Hunted John Stallings". QSaltLake . Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved October 9, 2007.