Raw Leiba

Raw Leiba was born in Newark, New Jersey, to a Brazilian mother and an African American/Native American father. His father, Robert, was a US Army Veteran and served with the famed Tuskegee Airmen in WWII and his uncle is former NY Giant hall of famer Roosevelt Brown. He signed with Arizona State under the condition that he be allowed to play both football and basketball for the school. After graduating he went to Spain to play professional basketball for Barcelona EL of the European League where he played a full season. He made the “Practice Squad” but was soon released when he told head coach Bobby Ross that he wanted to be an actor and could no longer commit to sports. Leiba gained national attention when he won the TLC’S reality action show Help Wanted, a spin-off of ABC TV’S The Next Action Hero, where competitors compete in acting and stunt roles. Leiba demonstrated athleticism and acting talent. Raw Leiba has gone on to do roles in major motion pictures including Conan the Barbarian, Dead Man Down, The Heat and Awakened. He plays the role of Charlie Broken Hand in the indie film Day of the Gun. He is also one of the top sports models in the world.