Julian Fantechi
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Julian Fantechi is an American male model and actor who has appeared in dozens of magazines and on several television shows . He was born in San Diego, California
on 16 February 1979 and grew up in New York City. He is primarily of Italian
descent. He was a fitness model for Men's Health magazine, appearing in the publication 5 times. He also appeared in several fitness magazines, exercise videos and has appeared on several television shows. He has a Master's degree from New York University where he was awarded a full scholarship.
Playgirl
magazine named Fantechi their Man of the Year for 2007; he had appeared in the magazine three times prior to the award and was its cover model and centerfold for the August 2006 issue. On each occasion, Fantechi was shot by longtime Playgirl photographer Greg Weiner
, who also shot him for the erotic web-zine Paragon Men. Fantechi has also been on the covers of Exercise for Men, Men's Exercise, Genre, Men
and many others.
In March 2007 the New York Daily News
reported that he was both a nude model as well as an occupational therapist for the New York City Dept. of Education. A media frenzy ensued with appearances on national TV news outlets and entertainment news shows such as The Insider. Fantechi was cleared to pose in Playgirl by his union as long as he did it on his own time and did not advertise that he worked for the New York City Department of Education. An investigation by the Department declared that Fantechi did not violate any policies and he was cleared of any conflicts of interest.
Fantechi continues to work actively as a model while pursuing acting. His mainstream work includes appearing on the December 2006 and the January 2009 cover of Men's Exercise, performing on the ABC
sitcom Ugly Betty
, The Colbert Report for Comedy Central and modeling for a Saks Fifth Avenue
ad campaign. He has appeared on several TV commercials for companies such as BrookStone, LG phones and others. He is also currently perfecting his acting skills and has been appearing in local community theater projects. He currently resides in San Diego California where he is performing in various stage productions at local downtown theaters. He also has appeared in several independent film and shorts as well as a TV commercial actor. He also has garnered a large fan base from his work as a romance novel cover model. He has appeared on covers for Harlequin, St. Martins Press and DCL publications.
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
on 16 February 1979 and grew up in New York City. He is primarily of Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
descent. He was a fitness model for Men's Health magazine, appearing in the publication 5 times. He also appeared in several fitness magazines, exercise videos and has appeared on several television shows. He has a Master's degree from New York University where he was awarded a full scholarship.
Playgirl
Playgirl
Playgirl is a print quarterly adult magazine published in the United States that is marketed mainly to heterosexual women, but has also gained a considerable gay following...
magazine named Fantechi their Man of the Year for 2007; he had appeared in the magazine three times prior to the award and was its cover model and centerfold for the August 2006 issue. On each occasion, Fantechi was shot by longtime Playgirl photographer Greg Weiner
Greg Weiner
Greg Weiner is a professional photographer well-known for his erotic images of nude male models. Greg has been one of Playgirl's primary photographers since the early 1990s...
, who also shot him for the erotic web-zine Paragon Men. Fantechi has also been on the covers of Exercise for Men, Men's Exercise, Genre, Men
Men (magazine)
Men is an American pornographic magazine, published by Specialty Publications based in Los Angeles and is the largest-selling magazine of that type in the country...
and many others.
In March 2007 the New York Daily News
New York Daily News
The Daily News of New York City is the fourth most widely circulated daily newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 605,677, as of November 1, 2011....
reported that he was both a nude model as well as an occupational therapist for the New York City Dept. of Education. A media frenzy ensued with appearances on national TV news outlets and entertainment news shows such as The Insider. Fantechi was cleared to pose in Playgirl by his union as long as he did it on his own time and did not advertise that he worked for the New York City Department of Education. An investigation by the Department declared that Fantechi did not violate any policies and he was cleared of any conflicts of interest.
Fantechi continues to work actively as a model while pursuing acting. His mainstream work includes appearing on the December 2006 and the January 2009 cover of Men's Exercise, performing on the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
sitcom Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
, The Colbert Report for Comedy Central and modeling for a Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue is a luxury American specialty store owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises , a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the high-end specialty store market in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, i.e. 'the 3 B's' Bergdorf, Barneys, Bloomingdale's and Lord & Taylor...
ad campaign. He has appeared on several TV commercials for companies such as BrookStone, LG phones and others. He is also currently perfecting his acting skills and has been appearing in local community theater projects. He currently resides in San Diego California where he is performing in various stage productions at local downtown theaters. He also has appeared in several independent film and shorts as well as a TV commercial actor. He also has garnered a large fan base from his work as a romance novel cover model. He has appeared on covers for Harlequin, St. Martins Press and DCL publications.