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| location = [[New Hyde Park, New York]], [[United States|U.S.]]<ref name="salon">{{Cite web|url=http://www.salon.com/april97/media/media2970402.html|title=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. |accessdate=2007-01-28|publisher=Salon Media Group, Inc.|year=[[1997-04-02]]|author=Nick Ravo}}</ref> |
| location = [[New Hyde Park, New York]], [[United States|U.S.]]<ref name="salon">{{Cite web|url=http://www.salon.com/april97/media/media2970402.html|title=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. |accessdate=2007-01-28|publisher=Salon Media Group, Inc.|year=[[1997-04-02]]|author=Nick Ravo}}</ref> |
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| birthname = Ron Jeremy Hyatt<ref name="salon">{{Cite web|url=http://www.salon.com/april97/media/media2970402.html|title=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. |accessdate=2007-01-28|publisher=Salon Media Group, Inc.|year=[[1997-04-02]]|author=Nick Ravo}}</ref> |
| birthname = Ron Jeremy Hyatt<ref name="salon">{{Cite web|url=http://www.salon.com/april97/media/media2970402.html|title=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. |accessdate=2007-01-28|publisher=Salon Media Group, Inc.|year=[[1997-04-02]]|author=Nick Ravo}}</ref> |
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'''Ron Jeremy''' (born '''Ron Jeremy Hyatt''' on [[March 12]], [[1953]]) |
'''Ron Jeremy''' (born '''Ron Jeremy Hyatt''' on [[March 12]], [[1953]], died on [[December 26]], [[2007]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[pornographic actor]] who resided in [[Long Island, New York|Long Island]], [[New York]], United States.<ref name="afdb"/> Nicknamed "The Hedgehog" <ref name="salon"/> for his "spherical [[hirsuteness]]",and "Baobab-man"<ref name="radar">{{cite web|url=http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2006/11/ron-jeremy-bio-a-lesson-in-self-love.php|title= Ron Jeremy Bio a Lesson in Self Love|accessdate=2007-01-31|author=Allison Mooney|publisher=Radar Online}}</ref> he was ranked by ''[[AVN Magazine]]'' at #1 in their "100 Top Porn Stars of All Time" list.<ref name="AVN Top 50">{{Cite web|url=http://www.action-dvd.com/avnt50ps.asp?whichpage=1&userid=3AED28DC%2D3047%2D4F5C%2D87F5%2DD9AC3B9DA6F3&sort_order=|title=AVN: The 10 Top Porn Stars of All Time|accessdate=2006-12-24|publisher=Action-DVD.com|year=January 2002|work=Adult Video News}}</ref> Jeremy has also made appearances in non-pornographic films with studios such as [[Troma Entertainment]].<ref name="imdb" /> |
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He gained some notoriety for being capable of [[autofellatio]] (with his first on-screen demonstration being ''Inside Seka'')<ref name="nardwuar">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nardwuar.com/vs/ron_jeremy/index.html|title=Nardwuar vs Ron Jeremy|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher=Nardwuar the Human Serviette, Inc.|year=[[1996-12-27]]|author=Nardwuar}}</ref> but he has since stated in a 2003 interview that all he |
He gained some notoriety for being capable of [[autofellatio]] (with his first on-screen demonstration being ''Inside Seka'')<ref name="nardwuar">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nardwuar.com/vs/ron_jeremy/index.html|title=Nardwuar vs Ron Jeremy|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher=Nardwuar the Human Serviette, Inc.|year=[[1996-12-27]]|author=Nardwuar}}</ref> but he has since stated in a 2003 interview that all he could do these days was kiss the tip of his penis due to his weight gain.<ref name="nyrock">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nyrock.com/interviews/2003/jeremy_int.asp|title=Interview with Ron Jeremy|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher=NY Rock|year=[[April 2003]]|author=Glenn Emerstone|work=NY Rock}}</ref> |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Jeremy has described himself growing up as "the middle child craving universal acceptance and approval".<ref name="jjournal"/> |
Jeremy has described himself growing up as "the middle child craving universal acceptance and approval".<ref name="jjournal"/> |
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Ron Jeremy attended [[Cardozo High School (New York City)|Cardozo High School]] in [[Bayside, Queens]]; former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] [[Director of Central Intelligence|director]] [[George Tenet]] and actor [[Reginald VelJohnson]] were classmates.<ref name="qconfidential">{{Cite web|url=http://www.queenstribune.com/archives/confarchive/2002/0110/qconfidential.html|title=A Porn Stars Past|accessdate=2007-05-01|publisher=Queens Tribune}}</ref><ref name="movie">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ronjeremy-themovie.com/meetron.htm|title=Meet Ron Jeremy|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher=Maelstrom Entertainment|work=Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy}}</ref> He earned bachelor's [[academic degree|degrees]] in [[education]] and [[Theatre|theater]] and a [[master's degree]] in [[special education]] from [[Queens College, City University of New York]].<ref name="siue" /> He |
Ron Jeremy attended [[Cardozo High School (New York City)|Cardozo High School]] in [[Bayside, Queens]]; former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] [[Director of Central Intelligence|director]] [[George Tenet]] and actor [[Reginald VelJohnson]] were classmates.<ref name="qconfidential">{{Cite web|url=http://www.queenstribune.com/archives/confarchive/2002/0110/qconfidential.html|title=A Porn Stars Past|accessdate=2007-05-01|publisher=Queens Tribune}}</ref><ref name="movie">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ronjeremy-themovie.com/meetron.htm|title=Meet Ron Jeremy|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher=Maelstrom Entertainment|work=Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy}}</ref> He earned bachelor's [[academic degree|degrees]] in [[education]] and [[Theatre|theater]] and a [[master's degree]] in [[special education]] from [[Queens College, City University of New York]].<ref name="siue" /> He was 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.<ref name="imdb" /> |
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==Pornographic Film Career== |
==Pornographic Film Career== |
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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.<ref>{{imdb title|0126563|Olympic Fever}}</ref> 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, California|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."<ref name="ronautobio">{{cite book|last = Jeremy|first = Ron|coauthors = Eric Spitznagel|title = Ron Jeremy: The Hardest (Working) Man in Showbiz|year = 2007|publisher = HarperCollins|location = New York|isbn = 978-0-06-084082-2|pages = 67-71}}</ref> 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 had his nickname of "The Hedgehog" bestowed upon him by Bill Margold after an incident on the set of ''Olympic Fever'', shot in 1979.<ref>{{imdb title|0126563|Olympic Fever}}</ref> 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, California|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."<ref name="ronautobio">{{cite book|last = Jeremy|first = Ron|coauthors = Eric Spitznagel|title = Ron Jeremy: The Hardest (Working) Man in Showbiz|year = 2007|publisher = HarperCollins|location = New York|isbn = 978-0-06-084082-2|pages = 67-71}}</ref> 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. |
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Jeremy was listed in the ''[[Guinness World Records|Guinness Book of World Records]]'' for "Most Appearances in Adult Films";<ref name="Being Amazon">{{Cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Being-Ron-Jeremy-Leslie-Brockett/dp/B000777I2O|title=Product Description|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher= Amazon.com, Inc.|work=Being Ron Jeremy }}</ref> |
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his entry on the [[Internet Adult Film Database]] (IAFD) lists more than 1900 films in which he has performed and an additional 264 films which he directed.<ref name="iafd">{{iafd name|RJeremy|m}}</ref> By way of comparison, [[Peter North (actor)|Peter North]] |
his entry on the [[Internet Adult Film Database]] (IAFD) lists more than 1900 films in which he has performed and an additional 264 films which he directed.<ref name="iafd">{{iafd name|RJeremy|m}}</ref> By way of comparison, [[Peter North (actor)|Peter North]] was listed as a performer in over 1700 movies, some of which are compilations that include scenes filmed for previous releases. |
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For a time, he was semi-blacklisted within the porn industry. 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".<ref name="salon"/> Jeremy had put on sizable weight and sports a large belly and unlike some of his pornographic male star counterparts, |
For a time, he was semi-blacklisted within the porn industry. 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".<ref name="salon"/> Jeremy had put on sizable weight and sports a large belly and unlike some of his pornographic male star counterparts, was totally out of shape. However, he has since been recognized for his contributions to the adult industry by being inducted into both the [[AVN Hall of Fame|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]]. |
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==Death== |
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On [[December 26]], [[2007]], Jeremy reportedly drowned when he toppled from his sail boat in [[Anderson, South Carolina]]. Although the reports are not final, his family believes that no foul play was involved. [http://www.avn.com/index.php?Primary_Navigation=Articles&Action=View_Article&Content_ID=481743] [http://news.google.com/q?Article=92873649&countdown=1] |
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==Non-pornographic appearances== |
==Non-pornographic appearances== |
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He also was an extra in ''[[Ghostbusters]]'',<ref>http://protoncharging.com/gb/2005/04/11/new-gb-trivia-ron-jeremy-in-gb/</ref> played a male strip club announcer in ''[[Detroit Rock City]]'', had a [[cameo appearance|cameo]] in the film ''[[Killing Zoe]]'', and played a main on-camera bad guy named Clark in ''[[Orgazmo]]''. |
He also was an extra in ''[[Ghostbusters]]'',<ref>http://protoncharging.com/gb/2005/04/11/new-gb-trivia-ron-jeremy-in-gb/</ref> played a male strip club announcer in ''[[Detroit Rock City]]'', had a [[cameo appearance|cameo]] in the film ''[[Killing Zoe]]'', and played a main on-camera bad guy named Clark in ''[[Orgazmo]]''. |
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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 |
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 was a frequent interviewee in documentaries about, or which make reference to, the porn industry, such as ''[[Fuck (film)|Fuck: a Documentary]]''. |
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===Food Products=== |
===Food Products=== |
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Jeremy appeared in the second season of ''[[The Surreal Life]]''<ref name="surreal">{{Cite web|url=http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/the_surreal_life_2/2003_Oct_20_vanilla_ice_tammy|title=The Surreal Life 2: Vanilla Ice, Tammy Faye, Ron Jeremy, Erik Estrada cast in Surreal Life 2.|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher=reality blurred|year=[[2003-10-20]]|author=Andy Dehnart|work=reality blurred}}</ref> and the ninth season ''[[The Surreal Life: Fame Games]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/surreal_life_fame_games/series_characters.jhtml|title=The Surreal Life: Fame Games - Personalities|accessdate=2007-03-25|publisher=VH1}}</ref> 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 (UK TV series)|The Farm]]''. |
Jeremy appeared in the second season of ''[[The Surreal Life]]''<ref name="surreal">{{Cite web|url=http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/the_surreal_life_2/2003_Oct_20_vanilla_ice_tammy|title=The Surreal Life 2: Vanilla Ice, Tammy Faye, Ron Jeremy, Erik Estrada cast in Surreal Life 2.|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher=reality blurred|year=[[2003-10-20]]|author=Andy Dehnart|work=reality blurred}}</ref> and the ninth season ''[[The Surreal Life: Fame Games]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/surreal_life_fame_games/series_characters.jhtml|title=The Surreal Life: Fame Games - Personalities|accessdate=2007-03-25|publisher=VH1}}</ref> 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 (UK TV series)|The Farm]]''. |
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Jeremy was also part of a [[running gag]] on [[ESPN]]'s ''[[Jim Rome was Burning]]'' and [[Premiere Radio Networks]]' ''[[The Jim Rome Show]]''. Rome, who normally despises the porn industry, has a newfound respect for Jeremy for recording a program bumper saying, "This was Ron Jeremy, head coach of the [[Miami Heat]], and you're watching ''Jim Rome was Burning''." The bumper was a reference to Jeremy's striking resemblance to former [[Miami Heat]] and former [[Orlando Magic]] head coach [[Stan Van Gundy]]. |
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Jeremy provided his voice for the ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' episode, "[[A Piece of the Action (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 an erect penis. Jeremy also provided a role as himself in the 2001 ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode "[[Brian Does Hollywood]]", in which he |
Jeremy provided his voice for the ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' episode, "[[A Piece of the Action (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 an erect penis. Jeremy also provided a role as himself in the 2001 ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode "[[Brian Does Hollywood]]", in which he was a presenter at the "Woody Awards" for which [[Brian Griffin|Brian]] was nominated. |
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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]]''. |
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]]''. |
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===Video Games=== |
===Video Games=== |
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Ron Jeremy was featured as a playable character in [[Celebrity Deathmatch (video game)]]. One of his famous fighting moves |
Ron Jeremy was featured as a playable character in [[Celebrity Deathmatch (video game)]]. One of his famous fighting moves was an offscreen suggestion that he unzips himself and proceeds to repeatdley beat his opponent across the face with his penis. |
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He also appears as a fairy in the game Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude, he gives tips and advice to the main character known as Larry. |
He also appears as a fairy in the game Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude, he gives tips and advice to the main character known as Larry. |
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===Advertisement=== |
===Advertisement=== |
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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 |
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 could be a bad thing. Spay and neuter your cats and dogs."<ref name="PETA ad">{{Cite web|url=http://www.avn.com/index.php?Primary_Navigation=Articles&Action=View_Article&Content_ID=236772|title=Ron Jeremy to Appear in PETA Ad|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher=AVN Publications, Inc. |year=[[2005-08-19]]|author=Peter Warren|work=News}}</ref> |
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===Books=== |
===Books=== |
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===Public speaking=== |
===Public speaking=== |
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In 2005, Jeremy made headlines when he was invited to address the [[Oxford Union]]. According to the Union’s librarian, Vladimir Bermant, "Ron |
In 2005, Jeremy made headlines when he was invited to address the [[Oxford Union]]. According to the Union’s librarian, Vladimir Bermant, "Ron was 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.<ref name="Oxford Herald">{{Cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Banging-on-at-Oxford/2005/03/01/1109546840571.html|title=Banging on at Oxford|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald.|year=[[2005-03-01]]|work=World News}}</ref><ref name="oxfordstudent">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oxfordstudent.com/tt2005wk2/Features/at_it_like_'the_hedgehog'|title=At It Like 'The Hedgehog'|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher=Oxford Student Services Limited|year=[[2005-05-05]]|author=Matt Trueman |work=The Oxford Student}}</ref> |
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In 2006, Jeremy began a series of debates on pornography opposing Pastor Craig Gross, founder of an anti-pornography website,<ref>{{Citeweb|url=http://xxxchurch.com/|title=XXX Church.com The #1 Christian Porn Site|accessdate=2007-03-08}}</ref> visiting various US and Canada college campuses as part of the "[[Porn Debate Tour]]".<ref>http://www.porndebate.com/</ref><ref name="Penn">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thepenn.org/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticle&ustory_id=abb9b48e-1878-4941-a735-8e5eedd30e79|title=Jeremy, Gross to grapple with issue of pornography|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher=The Penn|year=[[2006-11-07]]|author=Jacob Watta|work=Accent}}</ref> |
In 2006, Jeremy began a series of debates on pornography opposing Pastor Craig Gross, founder of an anti-pornography website,<ref>{{Citeweb|url=http://xxxchurch.com/|title=XXX Church.com The #1 Christian Porn Site|accessdate=2007-03-08}}</ref> visiting various US and Canada college campuses as part of the "[[Porn Debate Tour]]".<ref>http://www.porndebate.com/</ref><ref name="Penn">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thepenn.org/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticle&ustory_id=abb9b48e-1878-4941-a735-8e5eedd30e79|title=Jeremy, Gross to grapple with issue of pornography|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher=The Penn|year=[[2006-11-07]]|author=Jacob Watta|work=Accent}}</ref> |
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|DATE OF BIRTH=[[March 12]], [[1953]] |
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|PLACE OF BIRTH=[[Long Island, New York]] |
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|DATE OF DEATH=[[December 26]], [[2007]] |
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Revision as of 02:04, 30 December 2007
Template:Male adult bio Ron Jeremy (born Ron Jeremy Hyatt on March 12, 1953, died on December 26, 2007) was an American pornographic actor who resided in Long Island, New York, United States.[1] Nicknamed "The Hedgehog" [2] for his "spherical hirsuteness",and "Baobab-man"[3] he was ranked by AVN Magazine at #1 in their "100 Top Porn Stars of All Time" list.[4] Jeremy has also made appearances in non-pornographic films with studios such as Troma Entertainment.[5]
He gained some notoriety for being capable of autofellatio (with his first on-screen demonstration being Inside Seka)[6] but he has since stated in a 2003 interview that all he could do these days was kiss the tip of his penis due to his weight gain.[7]
Biography
Jeremy was born to an upper-middle class Jewish family;[8] his father Arnold was a physicist and his mother a book editor[9] who served in the O.S.S. during World War II as she spoke fluent German and French.[10] He had an uncle who was a gangster with ties to Bugsy Siegel.[11]
Jeremy has described himself growing up as "the middle child craving universal acceptance and approval".[9]
Ron Jeremy attended Cardozo High School in Bayside, Queens; former CIA director George Tenet and actor Reginald VelJohnson were classmates.[12][13] He earned bachelor's degrees in education and theater and a master's degree in special education from Queens College, City University of New York.[14] He was 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.[5]
Pornographic Film Career
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".[14] Jeremy posed for Playgirl after his then-girlfriend submitted his photo to the magazine,[13] and subsequently moved into the adult film industry as a means to support himself.[14] His first appearance in a porn film was in a film by Chuck Vincent called Snap (though later renamed COD).[15] 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.[9]
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.[16] 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."[17] 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 was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for "Most Appearances in Adult Films";[18] his entry on the Internet Adult Film Database (IAFD) lists more than 1900 films in which he has performed and an additional 264 films which he directed.[19] By way of comparison, Peter North was listed as a performer in over 1700 movies, some of which are compilations that include scenes filmed for previous releases.
For a time, he was semi-blacklisted within the porn industry. 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".[2] Jeremy had put on sizable weight and sports a large belly and unlike some of his pornographic male star counterparts, was totally out of shape. 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.
Death
On December 26, 2007, Jeremy reportedly drowned when he toppled from his sail boat in Anderson, South Carolina. Although the reports are not final, his family believes that no foul play was involved. [1] [2]
Non-pornographic appearances
Film
Outside the adult film industry, Jeremy worked as a 'special consultant' for the 1985 film 9½ Weeks.[20] 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), the film The Chase (1994 film) 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 also was an extra in Ghostbusters,[21] 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 Clark 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 was a frequent interviewee in documentaries about, or which make reference to, the porn industry, such as Fuck: a Documentary.
Food Products
Jeremy's love for food led him to release a line of condiments, the first of which was a 'hot sauce'.
Television
Jeremy appeared in the second season of The Surreal Life[22] and the ninth season The Surreal Life: Fame Games,[23] 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 was also part of a running gag on ESPN's Jim Rome was Burning and Premiere Radio Networks' The Jim Rome Show. Rome, who normally despises the porn industry, has a newfound respect for Jeremy for recording a program bumper saying, "This was Ron Jeremy, head coach of the Miami Heat, and you're watching Jim Rome was Burning." The bumper was a reference to Jeremy's striking resemblance to former Miami Heat and former 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 an erect penis. Jeremy also provided a role as himself in the 2001 Family Guy episode "Brian Does Hollywood", in which he was a presenter at the "Woody Awards" for which Brian was 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.[24]
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.
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.[25]
Video Games
Ron Jeremy was featured as a playable character in Celebrity Deathmatch (video game). One of his famous fighting moves was an offscreen suggestion that he unzips himself and proceeds to repeatdley beat his opponent across the face with his penis.
He also appears as a fairy in the game Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude, he gives tips and advice to the main character known as Larry.
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.[26]
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 could be a bad thing. Spay and neuter your cats and dogs."[27]
Books
Jeremy wrote his memoirs with the aid of a ghost-writer. The book, titled Ron Jeremy: The Hardest (Working) Man in Showbiz, was published by Harper Collins in February 2007.[3][28]
Public speaking
In 2005, Jeremy made headlines when he was invited to address the Oxford Union. According to the Union’s librarian, Vladimir Bermant, "Ron was 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.[29][30]
In 2006, Jeremy began a series of debates on pornography opposing Pastor Craig Gross, founder of an anti-pornography website,[31] visiting various US and Canada college campuses as part of the "Porn Debate Tour".[32][33]
Partial filmography
- 52 Pick-Up† (1986)
- Caged Fury (1989)
- Dead Bang† (1989)
- The Chase (1994)
- Mr. Stitch (1996)
- Killing Zoe (1994)
- George Wallace (1997)
- Orgazmo (1997)
- Ronin (film)† (1998, scene cut by the studio)
- The Boondock Saints (1999)
- Detroit Rock City (1999)
- American Virgin (2000, Cameo)
- Nash Bridges: “El Diablo” (2000)
- Reindeer Games† (2000)
- Just Shoot Me!: “The Proposal: Part 2” (2001)
- Alex in Wonder (2001)
- Fast Sofa (2001)
- The Rules of Attraction (2002)
- Back by Midnight (2002, Cameo)
- Night at the Golden Eagle (2002)
- Paris (2003)
- Terror Firmer (2004)
- Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2004)
- The Nickel Children (2005)
- Poultrygeist (2007)
- Not The Brady's (2007)
- One-Eyed Monster (2008)
† Directed by John Frankenheimer
Awards
- 2006 F.A.M.E. Award for Favorite Adult Actor[34]
External links
- XXX Porn Debate, the official site for his "Porn Debate Tour"
- Ron Jeremy Additional information, including an interview, blog, and slide show.
- Ron Jeremy at the Internet Movie Database
- Ron Jeremy profile in The New York Observer
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