Actor-of-the-moment Haaz Sleiman is the newest "it boy" to glam it up for Flaunt, the edgy Los Angeles-based fashion bible whose almost-monthly editorials featuring black and Latino models and actors have become required reading. Sleiman stars in Thomas McCathy's new drama The Visitor, which has drawn rave reviews from the critics at Sundance and the Toronto Film Festival. More on the film and YouTube trailer is here.
Haaz Sleiman should look familiar. We first spotted him starring as the flirtatious muscle boy "Tyson" in Maurice Jamal's The Ski Trip. Since then, notes Mad Professah, the actor has been featured as ""another improbably handsome muslim terrorist" in 24 and Navy NCIS. Not bad work if you can get it.
Photographer Kevin Amato lensed the seven page editorial. Long Nguyen is the style director. It's a beautiful shoot, very monochromatic, lots of greys and blacks. Tom Ford, Thom Browne, Prada
and Lanvin are represented here. Lanvin was one of the iconic houses of
the 1960s and 1970s, its great to seem them making such a comeback. More photos in the magazine.
Photographer: Kevin Amato.
Styling: Long Nguyen
New Haaz Sleiman Movie: The Visitor [Mad Professah]
Movie Trailer: The Visitor [Professor GQ]
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just watched the trailer and he's finer when he talks and moves around... i'm going to check out the movie.. i love stories like this. they are hopeful.
Posted by: freeleo | 09 April 2008 at 13:52
ooh i remember him from the skip trip and 24..i was wondering whathappened to him...
talk about someone who SO needs more roles, etc.
Posted by: Ryan | 09 April 2008 at 13:54
Is it my imagination, or does he have some long sexy feet...
Don't try to figure it out, y'all, it's me.
Oh, and he's a wonderful actor--great to hear he's getting the great reviews for the new movie.
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | 09 April 2008 at 14:00
Oh, Derrick you need to stop, lol. You are a comedian, baby boy, love you!
Posted by: Proud Dem | 09 April 2008 at 14:16
I had the opportunity to interview and hang out with Haaz last week during the Atlanta Film Festival. He's very down to earth and almost flirtatious in demeanor. We talked about his role in his latest film, The Visitor and I got him to even sing (which is his first love). If you're interested, you can listen to the interview on Creative Loafing's website: http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/the_visitor_family_ties/Content?oid=470731
Posted by: Ed Adams | 28 April 2008 at 18:00
haaz sleiman is a major star, now.
Posted by: cd | 13 May 2008 at 14:15