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Bob Paris (born Robert Clark Paris on December 14, 1959) is a writer, actor, public speaker, civil rights activist and former professional bodybuilder. Paris was the 1983 NPC American National and IFBB World Bodybuilding Champion, Mr. Universe.
Early life
Paris grew up in Southern Indiana. He played high school football and participated in track and field events. There, Paris first began lifting weights, leading him down the road to professional bodybuilding.
Career
In 2006, Flex Magazine ranked Bob Paris the most aesthetic athlete in the history of bodybuilding. Renowned for both his aesthetics and artistic approach toward the sport, he was also a dedicated advocate for the rights of athletes and an outspoken voice in the push for drug testing at the professional level. He retired from bodybuilding in 1991.
In addition to his writing career, Bob Paris remains a civil rights advocate and motivational speaker. He is also a model and a classically trained theatre actor. Since rising to fame in the early eighties, Bob Paris has graced the covers of scores of magazines worldwide.
On October 10, 1998, he made his New York stage debut, starring at Carnegie Hall opposite Bea Arthur, Sandy Duncan, Michael Jeter, Philip Bosco, Alice Ripley and Tyne Daly in the Broadway musical, Jubilee as the character Mowgli.
In 2009, he performed in a recurring role on the first season of the ABC Television series, Defying Gravity.
In the July 1989 issue of Ironman, Paris came out in the media as a gay man.
He and his then-partner, Rod Jackson, had a commitment ceremony in a Unitarian church in 1989, started successful non-profit companies, lectured on a wide variety of LGBT rights issues, and made many television, radio, newspaper and magazine appearances. In 1995, the two separated.
Today, Paris lives with his partner, Brian, on an island near Vancouver, British Columbia. Together since 1996, Bob and Brian were legally "married" after Canada equalized the marriage laws in 2003.
Books Written By Bob Paris more » « less
- Beyond Built: Bob Paris' Guide to Achieving the Ultimate Look (1990)
- Natural Fitness
- Straight From The Heart (as co-author)
- Gorilla Suit (1997)
- Flawless: The 10-Week Total Image Method for Transforming Your Physique
- Generation Queer: A Gay Man's Quest For Hope, Love & Justice
- Prime: The Complete Guide to Being Fit, Looking Good, Feeling Great (2002)
Photography Books of Bob Paris more » « less
- Duo by Herb Ritts
- Bob & Rod by Tom Bianchi
Bodybuilding Competition Overview more » « less
As an amateur:
- 1981 NPC Mr. Los Angeles, (Los Angeles, California), Light-heavyweight class and Overall: 1st
- 1982 NPC Mr. Southern California (Pasadena, California), Light-heavyweight class and Overall: 1st
- 1982 NPC California Muscle Classic (Pasadena, California), Light-heavyweight class and Overall: 1st
- 1982 NPC Mr. California (San Jose, California), Light-heavyweight class: 2nd
- 1982 NPC American National Championships [Mr. America] (New York City), Heavyweight class: 3rd
- 1983 NPC National Championships [Mr. America] (San Jose, California), Heavyweight class and Overall: 1st
- 1983 IFBB World Championships [Mr. Universe and professional qualifier] (Singapore), Heavyweight class and Overall: 1st
As a professional:
IFBB Mr. Olympia:
- 1984 (New York City): 7th
- 1985 (Brussels, Belgium): 9th
- 1988 (Los Angeles, California): 10th
- 1989 (Rimini, Italy): 14th
- 1991 (Orlando, Florida): 12th
Additional professional competition highlights:
- 1988 IFBB Niagara Falls Grand Prix (Niagara Falls, New York): 3rd
- 1988 IFBB Night of Champions (New York City): 3rd
- 1988 IFBB Spanish Grand Prix (Madrid, Spain): 4th
- 1988 IFBB Italian Grand Prix (Bergamo, Italy): 3rd
- 1989 IFBB Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic (Columbus, Ohio): 5th
- 1989 IFBB World Professional Championship (Surfers Paradise, Australia): 3rd
- 1991 IFBB Montreal Grand Prix (Montreal, Quebec): 3rd
NPC = National Physique CommitteeIFBB = International Federation of BodyBuilders
Total Books: 7