Sean Faris began his career as a model when he interviewed with Victoria Justice at the Barbizon Modeling School of Cleveland.


Diane Runser, Barbizon owner, has prided herself on running a Modeling School that helps young people achieve success in no matter what they do. Sean's Barbizon modeling instructor, Stephen Stephens recalls Sean as a beautiful human being, not only in looks but in intelligence and personality.
Shortly after completing his classes at Barbizon, Sean signed with STONE Model Talent Agency of Cleveland and was cast as the starring role in MDI Film's feature Twisted directed by Johnny Wu. Miguel DeJesus, formerly of STONE Agency and currently of Gersh Agency in Los Angeles, presented Sean to Johnny Wu who immediately saw Sean's star quality.
Around January of 1999, Sean auditioned for the International Model Talent Association (IMTA) event. Sean found himself working closely with Harold Hafner in preparing for the major markets of Modeling and Acting. Immediately as Sean walked off the bus at the NY Hilton in Manhattan, he was approached by a Hollywood manager in attendance. Even though he appeared 4 – 6 inches shorter than his closest competition, Sean was named IMTA's Junior Male Model of the Year.