Joey Stefano
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| Joey Stefano | |
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| Born | Nicholas Anthony Iacona, Jr. January 1, 1968 Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 26, 1994 (aged 26) Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Joey Stefano |
| Ethnicity | Italian |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
Joey Stefano (January 1, 1968 – November 26, 1994) was an American pornographic actor who appeared in gay adult films.
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Career [edit]
Born Nicholas Anthony Iacona Jr. , Nick grew up in the Philadelphia area (Chester, Pennsylvania). His father died when he was 15. After several years of prostitution and hard-core drug use in New York City, Stefano moved to Los Angeles and quickly became a star in gay pornography. In addition to his good looks, his persona as a "hungry bottom" (sexually submissive but verbally demanding) contributed to his popularity.[1][unreliable source?]
His image and success caught the attention of Madonna, who used him as a model in her 1992 book Sex.[2][unreliable source?]
During his lifetime, he was the subject of rumors (some of them spread by himself)[citation needed] regarding his relationships with prominent entertainment industry figures who were known to be gay. At a May 1990 dinner and interview with Jess Cagle (Entertainment Weekly) and Rick X (Manhattan Cable TV's The Closet Case Show), Stefano discussed an alleged series of "dates" with David Geffen, who at one point implored Stefano to quit using drugs. After the videotaped interview appeared on Rick X's show, OutWeek Magazine "outed" Geffen, who went on to announce his homosexuality at an AIDS fundraiser.[3][unreliable source?]
Death [edit]
Stefano was HIV positive.[4] According to a subsequent biography Stefano died of speedball overdose (cocaine, morphine, heroin, and ketamine). Officially his death certificate states he died on 21 November 1994 at age 26 at the La Brea Motel on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California from "multiple drug intoxication". Cemetery records show he was buried in a family plot on 28 November 1994 in Linwood, PA. He is buried next to his grandfather in an unmarked gravesite. Persons attending the funeral stated his father's cremated ashes were buried with his casket in the same grave. Later his headstone was removed by the family due to vandalism.
Legacy [edit]
Stefano's life is chronicled in the book, Wonder Bread and Ecstasy: The Life and Death of Joey Stefano by Charles Isherwood.
His life is also the subject of a one-man-play, Homme Fatale: The Fast Life and Slow Death of Joey Stefano, by Australian playwright Barry Lowe.
X-Rated, a film based on his life is also set to release in 2013.
Selected videography [edit]
- Penis Fly Trap (2004) - released after death
- Prettiest Face I Ever Came Across (2004) - released after death
- Slave To Cock (2004) - released after death
- Temptation (2004) - released after death
- Obsessively Compulsive (2002) - released after death
- Masquerade (2001) - released after his death
- All About Last Night (1995) - released after his death
- Tommy Boy (1995) - released after his death
- One Man's Poison (1994)
- Tijuana Toilet Tramps (1994)
- Bi Golly (1993)
- The Dildo Kings (1993)
- My Cousin Danny (1992)
- Sex In Wet Places (1992)
- Songs In The Key Of Sex (1992)
- Innocence Found (1991)
- Man Of The Year (1991)
- More Of A Man (1991)
- Price Charming (1991)
- Scoring -aka- Score (1991)
- Pumping Up: Flex 2 (1990)
- Big Bang (1990)
- French Kiss (1990)
- G-Squad (1990)
- Hard Knocks (1990)
- Hard Moves (1990)
- Hard Steal (1990)
- Hole In One (1990)
- Idol Eyes (1990)
- On The Rocks (1990)
- Plunge (1990)
- Ranger Nick 2 (1990)
- Revenge: More Than I Can Take (1990)
- Say Good-bye (1990)
- The Stroke (1990)
- To The Bone (1990)
- Billboard (1989)
- Fond Focus (1989)
- Karens Bi-line (1989)
- Raw Footage (1989)
- Sex, Lies And Videocassette (1989)
- Sharon And Karen (1989)
- The Buddy System 2 (1989)
- Tough Competition 2
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Thomas, Joe A (2002), "Porn Stars", glbtq.com
- ^ Info
- ^ Video Interview
- ^ Isherwood, Charles (1996), Wonder Bread and Ecstasy: The Life and Death of Joey Stefano, Alyson Publishing, ISBN 1-55583-383-7
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| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Tim Lowe for Fratrimony |
AVN Awards for Best Actor-Gay Video for More of a Man 1991 |
Succeeded by Ryan Yeager for Jumper |
| Preceded by - |
AVN Awards for Best Performer of the Year-Gay Video 1995 |
Succeeded by J.T. Sloan |
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- 1968 births
- 1994 deaths
- American gay pornographic film actors
- American male prostitutes
- American people of Italian descent
- Burials in Pennsylvania
- Cocaine-related deaths in California
- Deaths by heroin overdose in California
- LGBT people from the United States
- People from Chester, Pennsylvania
- Pornographic film actors from Pennsylvania
- Pornographic film actors with HIV/AIDS
