Tristan Lake Leabu (born August 19, 1999[1]) is an American actor and musician. From 2016 to 2020, he portrayed the role of Reed Hellstrom on The Young and the Restless.

Tristan Lake Leabu
Born (1999-08-19) August 19, 1999 (age 24)
Occupation(s)Actor, Musician
Years active2006–present

Life and career edit

Leabu was born in Los Angeles, California, to Jeff Leabu and Jennifer Leabu. He has a younger sister, Aria Lyric Leabu, who is also an actress.[1][2]

Leabu made his debut playing the part of Jason White, Lois Lane's son, in the 2006 film Superman Returns. For this performance he won a 2007 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor[3] and was nominated for Best Performance by a Younger Actor at the 2007 Saturn Awards. He appeared in the 2007 Lifetime movie While the Children Sleep. He played Reed Hellstrom on The Young and the Restless.[4][5] Leabu is a musician and member of the Los Angeles-based alternative rock band Balto.[6]

Filmography edit

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Superman Returns Jason White
2007 While the Children Sleep Max Eastman TV Movie
2011 Chester Jacob Short
2012 Least Among Saints Wade
Hawaii Five-0 Ethan Ewana Season 3, Episode 11
2013 All American Christmas Carol Harley
The Christmas Spirit Christopher TV Movie
2016–20 The Young and the Restless Reed Hellstrom Series regular
2020 The F**k-It List Les

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Work Result
2007 Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor Superman Returns Nominated
Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film Won
2018
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated [7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "ICYMI Tristan Lake Leabu Interview". SoapOperaDigest.com. July 12, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  2. ^ Kroll, Dan J. (May 2, 2018). "On the Red Carpet: Tristan Lake Leabu". SoapCentral.com. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "28th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on December 18, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "'The Young and the Restless' New Spoilers: Tristan Lake Leabu Cast as Reed, Michael Muhney Responds to Petition". CitizenOracle. December 15, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  5. ^ "Y&R cast Tristan Lake Leabu as Reed Hellstrom". soaps.sheknows.com. December 26, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  6. ^ Bringhurst, Tracy (August 11, 2021). "L.A. Band Balto Playing at Neurolux". Idaho Press. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "Daytime Emmy Nominations: 'General Hospital' Leads Programs & CBS Tops Networks". Deadline Hollywood. March 21, 2018.

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