Manhunt (2004 TV series)

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.

Guest judges including former male supermodel Bruce Hulse, model Marisa Miller,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> former model now Photographer Director Kimberly Metz,<ref name=Kimberly>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> STUFF Magazine editor Courtney Kendall. Jon Jonsson was the winner of this competition, receiving a four-year contract with IMG Models worth $100,000.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Season summary

Season	Premiere date	Winner	Runner-up	Other contestants in order of elimination	Number of contestants	International Destination(s)
1	Template:Dts	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 (quit)	20	San Juan

Models

(ages stated are at start of contest)

Semi-finalists

Contestant	Age	Height	Hometown	Occupation	Outcome	Place
Dominic	26	Template:Height	Nashville, Tennessee	Cook	Episode 1	30-21
Fox	24	Template:Height	Orange County, California	Youth Pastor/Student
Jacob	19	Template:Height	Newborn, Georgia	Construction
Jeff	24	Template:Height	Redwood Falls, Minnesota	Day Trader
J.R.	21	Template:Height	Norman, Oklahoma	Student
Rocky	24	Template:Height	Decatur, Georgia	Marine Corps Sergeant/Server
Stefan	20	Template:Height	Buffalo, New York	Abercrombie Brand Rep
Steven	22	Template:Height	Joplin, Missouri	Band Manager/Waiter
Yaacov	25	Template:Height	Israel	Aspiring Model/Actor
Zach	19	Template:Height	Omaha, Nebraska	Hardware Store/Construction

Finalists

Contestant	Age	Height	Hometown	Occupation	Outcome	Place
Brian Bernie	25	Template:Height	Moorpark, California	Waiter	Episode 1	20-17
Casey Ward	20	Template:Height	Prescott, Arkansas	Personal Trainer
Micah LaCerte	25	Template:Height	Olathe, Kansas	Personal Trainer
Sean Russell	21	Template:Height	Madison, Connecticut	Marketing Student
Blake Peyrot	21	Template:Height	Los Angeles, California	Student	Episode 2	16-13
Brett Dupue	31	Template:Height	Las Vegas, Nevada	Real Estate Agent
Casey Weeks	26	Template:Height	Huffman, Texas	Steakhouse Host
John Stallings	24	Template:Height	Sandy, Utah	Retail Sales Clerk
Ron Brown	19	Template:Height	Florence, South Carolina	Retail Sales	Episode 3	12-11
Seth Whalen	23	Template:Height	Baltimore, Maryland	Aspiring Clothing Designer
Jason Pruitt	24	Template:Height	Vidalia, Georgia	Marketing Research	Episode 4	10-7
Kevin Osborn	25	Template:Height	Long Island, New York	Construction Worker
Matt Lanter	21	Template:Height	Atlanta, Georgia	Atlanta Braves Batboy
Paulo Rodriguez	23	Template:Height	Cape Town, South Africa	Student
Tate Arnett	21	Template:Height	Dodge City, Kansas	Fitness Consultant	Episode 5	6
Hunter Daniel	20	Template:Height	De Queen, Arkansas	Student/Lifeguard/Retail Sales	Episode 6	5
Maurice Townsell	23	Template:Height	Reno, Nevada	Air Filtration Systems Salesman	Episode 7	4
Kevin Peake	22	Template:Height	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Club Promoter/Embedded Model	Episode 8	3 (quit)
Rob Williams	25	Template:Height	Arlington, Texas	Law Student		2
Jon Jonsson †	22	Template:Height	Carmel, California	Astrophysics Student		1

John Stallings

John Stallings is an openly gay American model.<ref name="qsaltlake">Template:Cite news</ref> 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.

Jon Jonsson

Template:Infobox model Jon Jonsson (born Jon Grimkell Helgasson) was born in Reykjavík, Iceland to an Icelandic father and a Thai mother.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

After winning Manhunt in 2004, he modeled and signed with IMG Models and several major agencies in Singapore, Australia, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.<ref name="Jon Jonsson, top model">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead link</ref>

He also modeled in campaigns for companies such as Abercrombie and Fitch, Ed Hardy, OCBC Bank,... landed covers for several major magazines such as V, Men's Health, Urban, Female, Catalogue Singapore,<ref name="Jon Jonsson, top model"/>... and headlined various runways shows and hosted the Singapore Fashion Festival for MediaCorp.<ref name="Jon Jonsson, top model"/> Most notably, Jonsson was a temporary video jockey for MTV Southeast Asia

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2009, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Astrophysics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He wrote a thesis relating to the magnetic field signatures of Jupiter's moons.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In May 2012, Jonsson graduated from the University of New Hampshire School of Law (formerly Franklin Pierce Law Center),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

On Sunday, February 23, 2025, Jon Jonsson died while hiking with friends in Carmel Valley, California. Jon felt unwell and sat to take a rest on the hike, passed out, and then died. Specific cause is unknown at this time.

Photo shoot guide

• Episode 1 photo shoot: Topless in jeans; Group shot with Carmen Electra (casting)
• Episode 2 photo shoot: Late night rooftop with Marisa Miller
• Episode 3 photo shoot: Gender bender
• Episode 4 photo shoot: Advertising shoot with random products
• Episode 5 photo shoots: Secret paparazzi; B&W emotion in suit
• Episode 6 photo shoots: Swimsuit calendar; Runway on the pool
• Episode 7 photo shoot: Rainforest editorial
• Episode 8 photo shoots: B&W Nude

External links

• Official website of Manhunt (2004 TV series) (archive at the Wayback Machine)
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