Tristan Lake Leabu

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Tristan Lake Leabu
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Born (1999-08-19) August 19, 1999 (age 24)
Occupation(s)Actor, Musician
Years active2006–present

Tristan Lake Leabu (born August 19, 1999 [1] ) is an American actor and musician. From 2016 to 2020, he portrayed the role of Reed Hellstrom on The Young and the Restless .

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Life and career

Leabu was born in Los Angeles, California, to Jeff Leabu and Jennifer Leabu. He has a younger sister, Aria Lyric Leabu, who is also an actress. [1] [2]

Leabu made his debut playing the part of Jason White, Lois Lane's son, in the 2006 film Superman Returns . For this performance he won a 2007 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor [3] and was nominated for Best Performance by a Younger Actor at the 2007 Saturn Awards. He appeared in the 2007 Lifetime movie While the Children Sleep. He played Reed Hellstrom on The Young and the Restless . [4] [5] Leabu is a musician and member of the Los Angeles-based alternative rock band Balto. [6]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Superman Returns Jason White
2007 While the Children Sleep Max EastmanTV Movie
2011ChesterJacobShort
2012 Least Among Saints Wade
Hawaii Five-0 Ethan EwanaSeason 3, Episode 11
2013All American Christmas CarolHarley
The Christmas SpiritChristopherTV Movie
2016–20 The Young and the Restless Reed Hellstrom Series regular
2020 The F**k-It List Les

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2007Saturn AwardBest Performance by a Younger Actor Superman Returns Nominated
Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a Feature FilmWon
2018
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the RestlessNominated [7]

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