Ian Winningkoff: From "Sulphur Springs" to "Grease," with some teen idol co-stars and hunky Danny Zukos

   

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The New Orleans-based actor, model, and basketball star Ian Winningkoff has eight acting credits on the IMDB.

Including Secrets of Sulphur Springs, a Disney Channel teen thriller about kids who travel back in time to uncover the secrets. Preston Oliver plays focus character Griffin.

And several locally-produced shorts, including Revelation, Dies Irae, Good Girl, and Birthday Surprise. Eli Barron is his usual costar.

Ian's most famous role to date is Young Chuck Montgomery in Season 3 of The Righteous Gemstones.  In a flashback to 2000, he plays a sort of backwoods Tom Sawyer/ Barefoot Boy with Cheek of Tan terrorized by his hard-core  fundamentalist parents.  He grows up to become one of his father's most loyal militia men, played by Lukas Haas. 

Ian is also deeply involved in local New Orleans theater.  He has appeared in Legally Blonde, The Addams Family, Shrek, and Into the Woods, Jr.

More Ian after the break

Most recently Ian played Kenickie, focus character Danny Zuko's best bud, in Grease. There's a stronger gay subtext than in the movie version.  Left: Charlie Antis as Danny.

He attended his high school prom -- with a girl -- in 2024, so he's probably over 18.  But I'm still going to skip the search for risque photos and post some Grease alums instead. 

Aaron Tveit, Danny in Grease Live!

A nude "Greased Lightning" in Sydney.

A nude Kenickie and bulging Danny on RG Beefcake and Boyfriends