Raw Leiba
Raw Leiba (born 1975) is an American actor, stunt coordinator, former athlete and model.
Raw Leiba | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 New Jersey, U.S |
| Occupation | Actor and model |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Biography
Leiba was born in New Jersey to a Brazilian mother and African American-Native American father.[1]
Career
Leiba first role was in 1999, in an uncredited role in Oliver Stone's Any Given Sunday. He found work as a sports and fitness model and landed an uncredited role in American Movie Classics' Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men, which included Brad Pitt, Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington.[2]
Leiba signed to play an uncredited role on the Peabody Award-winning show The Wire, as a character originally named "Cave", Stringer Bell's bodyguard. He appeared in three episodes: "Reformation", "Middle Ground" and "Mission Accomplished". He was named Gym Magazine's "Fittest Human" for 2007.[3]
In 2015, Leiba featured in a minor role in an independent film called The Mint, which also featured Jenni "JWoww" Farley and Kristinia DeBarge.