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Jeff Aquilon | |
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| Born | 1958 (age 67–68) California, United States |
| Alma mater | Pepperdine University |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Modeling information | |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
Jeff Aquilon (born 1958) is an American model widely regarded as one of the first male supermodels. Discovered in 1978 by photographer Bruce Weber, Aquilon became one of the most recognized male models of the late 1970s and 1980s through his work in GQ and major advertising campaigns. He is a California native who attended Pepperdine University in Malibu, where he was captain of the water polo team.
Career
editAquilon's modelling career began in 1978 when photographer Bruce Weber and art director Bob Sterzin held a casting near Pepperdine University. Weber and Sterzin were pioneering a more athletic and sculptural visual language for men in the pages of GQ, and typically recruited outside traditional modelling agencies — drawing directly from universities and sports clubs.[1] Aquilon, then captain of the Pepperdine water polo team, attended the casting despite having a black eye and stitches from a game earlier that day.[2]
Weber and Sterzin were immediately struck by Aquilon's appearance, and he was booked for his first shoot days later at the running track at UCLA. In December 1978, a portfolio of Weber's photographs of Aquilon appeared in the Soho Weekly News, marking the beginning of a long and influential collaboration.[3] Weber also photographed Aquilon at the Los Angeles home of film director George Cukor, images that would later be exhibited as part of Weber's retrospective exhibition Early Men.[1]
Throughout the late 1970s and 1980s, Aquilon appeared in hundreds of editorial and advertising photographs, working extensively for GQ — including a May 1979 cover — as well as campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Brooks Brothers, and other major brands. He appeared alongside Paulina Porizkova in a GQ essay on masculinity and became one of the most photographed male models of his era.[2][4]
V Magazine described Aquilon as "considered by many to be the first male supermodel," noting his appearance in hundreds of iconic photographs in the 1970s and 1980s.[2] The New York Times referenced his early Bruce Weber photographs as having prompted widespread reconsideration of how masculinity was represented in commercial imagery.[5]
In 2010, Aquilon was photographed by Hedi Slimane for VMAN magazine and interviewed by designer Marc Jacobs for a feature titled "The World's First Male Supermodel."[2]
Later life
editAfter his modelling career, Aquilon returned to Santa Barbara, California, where he has worked at Westmont College, a Christian liberal arts college, as Director of Academic and Institutional Technology.[6][2] He is married with four children.[2]
References
edit- 1 2 "Bruce Weber: Early Men". GalleriesNow. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The World's First Male Supermodel". V Magazine. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
- ↑ "History of the Male Supermodel". V Magazine. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
- ↑ Herbert Muschamp (1999). "Beefcake for the Masses". The New York Times.
- ↑ Guy Trebay (15 October 2010). "From Boys to Men". The New York Times. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
- ↑ "Jeff Aquilon — Staff". Westmont College. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
Category:1958 births Category:American male models Category:Living people Category:Pepperdine University alumni Category:People from Santa Barbara, California
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