Working for Ellen DeGeneres may or may not be a bed of roses, but it led to a movie role for “Nick the Gardener,” who’s branching out into acting. Now, the search for the next six-packed super hunk is on and TheWrap may have found the perfect guy for the gig:
Matthew Andrews
Matthew Andrews is a 23-year-old customer service representative and part-time trainer from Marmora, New Jersey. And judging by his video, he’s got pretty much everything the talk show host is looking for: He’s hot, young, and extremely eager. More importantly, you can grate Parmesan right off his stomach.
Andrews has one more thing going for him: actual gardening experience.
“My parents’ house has a very big garden,” Andrews told TheWrap. “I take care of it for them. Also, I’m good at chopping wood. If Ellen chooses me, there won’t be a cold day on her set.”
As you can see by his submission video above, he isn’t kidding. The gardener-to-the-stars wannabe can chop a big log with one clean swoop.
DeGeneres has been searching for a new gardener ever since her last landscaper, Nick (real name Billy Reilich), landed a part in the upcoming movie, “Magic Mike XXL.”
Reilich, a 24-year-old former assistant basketball coach, had viewers swooning after appearing shirtless on the show. Ellen then campaigned to get him a role in Channing Tatum‘s new flick.
“Nick! What’s up man?” Tatum said in a call to the talk show. “After careful inspection of your ab region, we have deducted that we need you.”
Since then, the show has been on the lookout for Nick’s replacement and videos have been pouring in.
You can see more of Ellen’s hysterical gardener submissions here.
Also, watch “Nick the Gardener” getting a call from Channing Tatum below.
9 Overnight Internet Sensations: From 'Alex From Target' to 'Hot Mug Shot Guy' (Photos)
Alex Lee, a 16-year-old bag boy at a Dallas Target store, became known simply as "Alex From Target" after a customer snapped his picture and posted it on Twitter. Lee became an overnight Internet sensation and landed a one-on-one with Ellen DeGeneres.
Alex Minsky went viral after his modeling shots hit the web. An Afghanistan vet, Minksy lost a leg after his Humvee ran over a roadside bomb. Instead of hiding his prosthesis, Minsky flaunted it on camera. His pictures became so popular, the California native was invited to New York to sit down with the ladies of "The View."
Chris Crocker, the boy in front of bedsheets tearfully begging people to “Leave Britney (Spears) alone!" got his big break after his video garnered an astounding 4 million views in two days. The YouTube clip inspired dozens of parodies by big-name celebs. He signed a show deal with Logo TV and has since proudly made a transition into gay porn.
Antoine Dodson was interviewed by a local TV crew after an intruder attempted to rape his sister. The interview became an Internet sensation and even got its own auto-tuned song by The Gregory Brothers which sold thousands of copies on iTunes.
Jeremy Meeks became "The Hot Mug Shot Guy" after he was arrested on gun and gang-related charges and his mugshot was posted on the Stockton, California police department's website. Women swooned, and Meeks made the news and reportedly signed a modeling contract worth $30,000.
Sean Kory hit it big after his own mug shot hit the web. Kory was arrested in Santa Cruz, California in November for allegedly assaulting a man dressed up as a Fox News reporter at a Halloween parade.
Chris Kohrs, also known as "The Hot Cop of San Francisco," became a global obsession earlier this year after a stranger on the street snapped his photo. A Facebook page started by one of his fans garnered an eye-popping 50,000 followers in less than a week.
EJ Johnson, son of Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson, went viral after paparazzi caught him coming out of a West Hollywood restaurant clutching a Birkin bag while holding hands with a male friend. Johnson landed a lead role in E!'s "Rich Kids of Beverly Hills."
Tardar Sauce, better known as "Grumpy Cat," became a Tumblr sensation, soon landing the feline its own movie.
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Teen Alex Lee became a star after an off-the-cuff photo became a social media phenomenon. Here’s TheWrap’s list of people who rode the wave of viral popularity.
Alex Lee, a 16-year-old bag boy at a Dallas Target store, became known simply as "Alex From Target" after a customer snapped his picture and posted it on Twitter. Lee became an overnight Internet sensation and landed a one-on-one with Ellen DeGeneres.
