why is he famous?
Ron Jeremy is the superior being when it comes to pornographic film. Not to mention, he looks like a regular schmo.
quick bio
We've all had our share of quirky teachers growing up, but few of us have seen such teachers cross over and star in adult movies. Fewer still are the number of adult performers that have crossed over to pop culture better than Ron Jeremy, a.k.a. Ron Jeremy Hyatt. The New York-native owes some of his success to a girlfriend who submitted one of his pictures to Play..girl magazine for the "Boy Next Door" feature back in 1978. He had secured roles in plays written by Oscar Wilde and Nikolai Gogol, but the lure of acting was too strong to resist. From there, the man they now call the "hedgehog" has become ubiquitous, to the point that AVN (Adult Video News) named him the Top Porn Star of All-Time, no small feat indeed.
Jeremy's appeal is broad, far wider than that of any other adult star. Perhaps it's due to the fact that his frame and persona is that of a regular Joe, blessed beyond belief with the perfect outlook on his industry. And if there was ever a doubt of his tremendous appeal to mainstream media, the number of stars that rush to take pictures with him is impressive: Axl Rose, Robin Williams, Jay Leno, and Samuel L. Jackson are just some examples. And if that were not enough, a look at the long line of would-be interviewers spoke volumes as we caught up with him on his promotional tour for his film: Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy.
Nominated for Best Documentary of the Year by the Chicago Film Critics Association, the film is indeed hilarious and informative. It even avoids the easy way out and offers a good dose of insight into an industry that is subject to both adulation and criticism. He has starred in over 1,700 movies and has directed over 250. He also served as a technical advisor on 9 ½ Weeks and Boogie Nights.
As you will see, indeed Ron Jeremy is a man who walks to the beat of a different drum -- his own. And now, without further ado, here's Ron.
