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Ron Jeremy
Ron Jeremy at a movie premiere in October 2005
Birthdate: March 12, 1953 (1953-03-12) (age 55)
Birth location: New Hyde Park, New York, U.S.[1]
Birth name: Ronald Jeremy Hyatt [1]
Measurements: 22.8 in (58 cm)
Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2][3]
Shoe size: 9
Eye color: Green
Hair color: Brown
Skin color: White
Ethnicity: Jewish
Alias(es): The Hedgehog
No. of films: 400
Official web site
Ron Jeremy at IMDb
Ron Jeremy at IAFD
Ron Jeremy at AFDB

Ron Jeremy (born on March 12, 1953) is an American pornographic actor currently residing in Long Island, New York, United States.[3] Nicknamed "The Hedgehog"[1] and "Baobab-man"[4], he was ranked by AVN Magazine at #1 in their "100 Top Porn Stars of All Time" list.[5] Jeremy has also appeared in non-pornographic films with studios such as Troma Entertainment.[2]

He is well known for his 9.75 inch long penis[6] and gained some notoriety for being capable of autofellatio (which he first demonstrated on-screen in Inside Seka)[7] but he has since stated in a 2003 interview that all he can do these days is kiss the tip of his penis due to his weight gain.[8]

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[edit] Biography

Ronald Jeremy Hyatt was born to an upper-middle class Jewish family;[9] his father Arnold was a physicist and his mother a book editor[10] who served in the O.S.S. during World War II as she spoke fluent German and French.[11] He had an uncle who was a gangster with ties to Bugsy Siegel.[12]

Ron Jeremy attended Cardozo High School in Bayside, Queens, where former CIA director George Tenet and actor Reginald VelJohnson were classmates.[13][14] He earned bachelor's academic degree in education and theatre and a master's degree in special education from Queens College in New York.[15] He is also a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon international fraternity. He taught special education classes in the New York City area and was a substitute teacher for regular classes.[2]

[edit] Pornographic film career

Ron Jeremy with Dennis Hof and Heidi Fleiss at the Adult Video Network Convention 2006 in Las Vegas
Ron Jeremy with Dennis Hof and Heidi Fleiss at the Adult Video Network Convention 2006 in Las Vegas

Jeremy left the teaching profession (his self-described "ace in the hole") to pursue an acting career in New York City, and says he learned what it was like to make no money as an actor who "starved Off-Broadway".[15] Jeremy posed for Playgirl after his then-girlfriend submitted his photo to the magazine,[14] and subsequently moved into the adult film industry as a means to support himself.[15] His first appearance in a porn film was in a film by Chuck Vincent called Snap (though later renamed COD).[16] He started using his first and middle name professionally in the adult industry, after his grandmother Rose was pestered by people calling her thinking they were contacting Ron.[10] "His grandma Rose--listed at that time as R. Hyatt in the phone book--was pestered at all hours by prospective suitors who’d seen Jeremy in Playgirl. 'She had to move out of her apartment for a month,' he confides. 'My father told me, "If you want to get into this naked, crazy business, so be it, but if you use the family name again, I’ll kill you."’"

Jeremy had his nickname of "The Hedgehog" bestowed upon him by Bill Margold after an incident on the set of Olympic Fever, shot in 1979.[17] Jeremy had flown in from New York to shoot the movie and had dressed in a T-shirt and shorts, expecting warm weather. During his motorcycle ride to the set, located in near Lake Arrowhead in the California mountains, the weather had deteriorated to blizzard conditions which chilled him to the point of hypothermia. Upon arriving at the set, Jeremy was immediately whisked away to warm up in a hot shower. When he had finished, his skin had taken on a pink hue from the temperature extremes and the hairs on his body were standing on end. Margold's comments on seeing Jeremy after the shower were "You are a hedgehog, my friend. A walking, talking hedgehog. "[18] Contrary to popular belief, the nickname had nothing to do with Jeremy's later weight gain, as he was quite physically fit at the time.

Jeremy is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for "Most Appearances in Adult Films";[19] his entry on the Internet Adult Film Database (IAFD) lists more than 1,900 films in which he has performed and an additional 264 films which he directed.[20] By way of comparison, Peter North is listed as a performer in over 1,700 movies, some of which are compilations that include scenes filmed for previous releases.

One joke that made the rounds within the industry at that time was "the kinkier acts some actresses would not perform were bestiality, sado-masochism and sex with Jeremy".[1] However, he has since been recognized for his contributions to the adult industry by being inducted into both the AVN and XRCO Hall of Fame. As well, Jeremy's work earned him a spot on the Adult Star Path of Fame located in Edison, New Jersey. He saw a resurgence in popularity into the new millennium, as his star power combined with a desire from many actresses to work with men not aided by drugs like Viagra.

[edit] Non-pornographic appearances

[edit] Film

Outside the adult film industry, Jeremy worked as a 'special consultant' for the 1985 film 9½ Weeks.[21] He also worked as a consultant on the 1997 film Boogie Nights which chronicled the emergence of the fictional porn star Dirk Diggler (Mark Wahlberg, loosely based on the life of porn star and former co-worker of Jeremy's, John Holmes), the film The Chase in which he has a small cameo as a news cameraman, and he also appeared in the 1999 film The Boondock Saints and played a bartender in 2002's Spun.

He was an extra in Ghostbusters,[22] played a male strip club announcer in Detroit Rock City, had a cameo in the film Killing Zoe, and played a main on-camera bad guy named Jizzmaster-Zero in Orgazmo.

In 2003, Jeremy appeared as himself in, and lent his name to, the comedy film Being Ron Jeremy, a parody of Being John Malkovich. He was also the subject of a feature-length biographical documentary, Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy, released in 2001 and widely distributed on DVD by mainstream retailers. Jeremy is a frequent interviewee in documentaries about, or which make reference to, the porn industry, such as Fuck: A Fuckumentary.

In 2007, he appeared in the comedy film Finishing the Game as himself.

[edit] Food products

Jeremy's love for food led him to release a line of condiments, the first of which was a 'hot sauce'.

[edit] Television

Jeremy appeared in the second season of The Surreal Life[23] and the ninth season The Surreal Life: Fame Games,[24] where he finished 2nd to Traci Bingham on the season finale, which aired on March 25, 2007. Jeremy also appeared in a segment on Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show. He has also made appearances on Penn and Teller's Bullshit! in episodes regarding penis enlargement and circumcision. In 2005, he appeared on the UK reality TV show, The Farm.

Jeremy is also part of a running gag on ESPN's Jim Rome Is Burning and Premiere Radio Networks' The Jim Rome Show. Rome, who normally despises the porn industry, has a newfound respect[citation needed] for Jeremy for recording a program bumper saying, "This is Ron Jeremy, head coach of the Miami Heat, and you're watching Jim Rome Is Burning." The bumper is a reference to Jeremy's striking resemblance to former Miami Heat and current Orlando Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy.

Jeremy provided his voice for the Robot Chicken episode, "A Piece of the Action", where he and several others parody The Surreal Life and Lord of the Rings. The segment parodies his penis size by having his character dismount a knight on horseback using nothing but his erect penis. Jeremy also provided a role as himself in the 2001 Family Guy episode "Brian Does Hollywood", in which he is a presenter at the "Woody Awards" for which Brian is nominated.

Comedian Kathy Griffin recently went on a date with Ron in the third season of her reality show Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List.

In 2003 Jeremy appeared on The Frank Skinner Show on British TV, and performed a duet ("I Got You Babe") with former Cabinet minister Mo Mowlam.[25]

Jeremy appeared on "Chappelle's show" as himself in a spoof called "What if the internet was a real place?" where he shows Chappelle some pornography.

Jeremy also appeared as a guest commentator on the Fox Network's late-night news and comedy talk show Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld in 2007.

[edit] Music

Jeremy has appeared in 14 music videos, more than any other pornographic actor. He appeared in videos by Sublime, Mercury Rev, Moby, Kid Rock, Everclear, Sam Kinison, Guns N' Roses, Los Umbrellos, Rottweiler Hundar (Icelandic), the Radioactive Chickenheads, and A Day To Remember. In addition, he released a rap single called "Freak Of The Week" which stayed on the Billboard charts for 27 weeks.[26]

Tacoma Washington Rap Duo Sesame Street Gangsters member Corn Dog claims that Ron Jeremy is his biological father. They also wrote a song about it. [27]

[edit] Video games

Ron Jeremy was featured as a playable character in the Celebrity Deathmatch video game. One of his famous fighting moves is an offscreen suggestion that he unzips himself and proceeds to repeatedly beat his opponent across the face with his penis.

He also appears as a fairy in the game Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude, where he gives tips and advice to the main character known as Larry.

[edit] Video

Jeremy has recently begun to appear in a series of viral video spoofs for video sharing website Heavy.com. The videos lampooned include Britney Spears, lonelygirl15, Little Superstar and others.[28]

Ron Jeremy is the voice of himself in a viral video on Atom Films entitled, Titans of Justice. The video casts him, along with an entourage, as a porn star by day and superhero by night.[29]

[edit] Advertisement

As a further indication of his crossover celebrity status, Jeremy has posed in an advertisement for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to raise awareness of the overpopulation of domesticated animals. In the poster Ron lies partially nude on a bed, a pair of handcuffs around his wrist. Poking fun at his prolific notoriety, the title of the advertisement exclaims, "Too much sex can be a bad thing. Spay and neuter your cats and dogs."[30]

[edit] Books

Jeremy released his memoirs titled Ron Jeremy: The Hardest (Working) Man in Showbiz. The book was published by Harper Collins in February 2007.[4][31]

[edit] Public speaking

Ron Jeremy at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, January 2008
Ron Jeremy at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, January 2008

In 2005, Jeremy made headlines when he was invited to address the Oxford Union. According to the Union’s librarian, Vladimir Bermant, "Ron is the biggest and apparently the best in the business, so I'm sure he'll have some fascinating stories to tell." His speech defending pornography was well-received.[32][33]

In 2006, Jeremy began a series of debates on pornography opposing Pastor Craig Gross, founder of an anti-pornography website,[34] visiting various US and Canada college campuses as part of the "Porn Debate Tour".[35][36]

[edit] Partial filmography

† Directed by John Frankenheimer

[edit] Awards

  • 1983 AFAA Best Supporting Actor for Suzie Superstar[37]
  • 1984 AFAA Best Supporting Actor for All the way in[37]
  • 1986 AVN Best Supporting Actor - Film for Candy Stripers II[38]
  • 1991 AVN Best Supporting Actor - Video for Playin' Dirty[38]
  • 2006 F.A.M.E. Award for Favorite Adult Actor[39]

[edit] Literature

[edit] External links

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Nick Ravo (1997-04-02). My Dinner with Ron: A chat with the improbable, ubiquitous porn star Ron Jeremy, poised on the brink of mainstream success -- or so he thinks.. Salon Media Group, Inc.. Retrieved on 2007-01-28.
  2. ^ a b c Ron Jeremy at the Internet Movie Database
  3. ^ a b Ron Jeremy at the Adult Film Database
  4. ^ a b Allison Mooney. Ron Jeremy Bio a Lesson in Self Love. Radar Online. Retrieved on 2007-01-31.
  5. ^ AVN: The 10 Top Porn Stars of All Time. Adult Video News. Action-DVD.com (January 2002). Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
  6. ^ Jane and Michael Stern (2007-02-18). Mr. Big.. New York Times. Retrieved on 2007-03-01.
  7. ^ Nardwuar (1996-12-27). Nardwuar vs Ron Jeremy. Nardwuar the Human Serviette, Inc.. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
  8. ^ Glenn Emerstone (April 2003). Interview with Ron Jeremy. NY Rock. NY Rock. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
  9. ^ Fred Beldin. All Movie Guide biography of Ron Jeremy, as found on VH1.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-31.
  10. ^ a b Naomi Pfefferman (2001-11-30). A Nice Jewish Porn Star. Jewish Journal. Retrieved on 2007-01-31.
  11. ^ "Insane" Wayne Chinsang. Ron Jeremy interview. tastes like chicken. Retrieved on 2007-01-31.
  12. ^ Gene Ross (2007-06-15). Ron Jeremy Visits PrimeTimeUncensored. AdultFYI. Retrieved on 2007-06-15.
  13. ^ A Porn Stars Past. Queens Tribune. Retrieved on 2007-05-01.
  14. ^ a b Meet Ron Jeremy. Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy. Maelstrom Entertainment. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
  15. ^ a b c Cory Stulce (1998-07-08). 13 Inane Questions with the reigning king of adult cinema: Ron Jeremy. The Alestle. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
  16. ^ Ron Jeremy: penetrating society since '78. AskMen.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-31.
  17. ^ Olympic Fever at the Internet Movie Database
  18. ^ Jeremy, Ron; Eric Spitznagel (2007). Ron Jeremy: The Hardest (Working) Man in Showbiz. New York: HarperCollins, 67-71. ISBN 978-0-06-084082-2. 
  19. ^ Product Description. Being Ron Jeremy. Amazon.com, Inc.. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
  20. ^ Ron Jeremy at the Internet Adult Film Database
  21. ^ 9 ½ Weeks at the Internet Movie Database
  22. ^ New GB Trivia - Ron Jeremy in GB : protoncharging.com
  23. ^ Andy Dehnart (2003-10-20). The Surreal Life 2: Vanilla Ice, Tammy Faye, Ron Jeremy, Erik Estrada cast in Surreal Life 2.. reality blurred. reality blurred. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
  24. ^ The Surreal Life: Fame Games - Personalities. VH1. Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
  25. ^ The A-Z of laughter (part two). The Guardian (2003-12-07). Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
  26. ^ 2003 Ron Jeremy Interview. NY Rock Website.
  27. ^ {{cite web| title = Sesame Street Gangsters Ron Jeremy Lyrics| Sesame Street Gangsters Official Website| url http://www.sesamestreetgangsters.com/html/rj.html
  28. ^ TECHSMART: Not-So-Little Superstar Video - Heavy.com
  29. ^ AtomFilms: Titans of Justice, Episode 1
  30. ^ Peter Warren (2005-08-19). Ron Jeremy to Appear in PETA Ad. News. AVN Publications, Inc.. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
  31. ^ Thomas J. Stanton (2006-11-19). Harper Collins to Publish Ron Jeremy Memoir. News. AVN Publications, Inc.. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
  32. ^ Banging on at Oxford. World News. The Sydney Morning Herald. (2005-03-01). Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
  33. ^ Matt Trueman (2005-05-05). At It Like 'The Hedgehog'. The Oxford Student. Oxford Student Services Limited. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
  34. ^ XXX Church.com The #1 Christian Porn Site. Retrieved on 2007-03-08.
  35. ^ Xxx-Porn-Debate
  36. ^ Jacob Watta (2006-11-07). Jeremy, Gross to grapple with issue of pornography. Accent. The Penn. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
  37. ^ a b "rame awards list". Retrieved on 2007-12-31. 
  38. ^ a b "Past AVN Award Winners". Retrieved on 2007-12-31. 
  39. ^ Peter Warren (2006-06-24). About the 2006 FAME Awards. AVN. Archived from the original on 2006-06-24. Retrieved on 2007-06-24.


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NAME Jeremy, Ron
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hyatt, Ron Jeremy
SHORT DESCRIPTION Porn star
DATE OF BIRTH March 12, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH New Hyde Park, New York, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
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