Simon Rex
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| Born | Simon Rex Cutright July 20, 1974 San Francisco, California, United States |
| Other names | Dirt Nasty |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, TV host, rapper |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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| www.dirtnastymusic.com | |
Simon Rex Cutright (born July 20, 1974),[1] better known as Simon Rex or Dirt Nasty, is an American pornographic film actor, actor, comedian, television host and recording artist. He is known for being an MTV VJ as well as for having starred as Jeff Campbell in the first season of What I Like About You, as the clumsy George Logan in Scary Movie 3 and 4, and as Dan Sanders in 5.
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Personal life [edit]
Rex was born Simon Rex Cutright in San Francisco, California, and is the only child of Paul and Zoe Cutright, a relationship coach and an environmental consultant. He attended Alameda High School in Alameda, California. He is Jewish on his mother's side.[2][3]
Career [edit]
Adult films [edit]
In 1993, at age 19, he appeared solo in scenes for 2 masturbation porn films, Young, Hard & Solo II; Young, Hard & Solo III. And, in 1998, at 24, for 1 movie, Hot Sessions III. And 2 movies in 2000, Hot Sessions XII11 and Hot Sessions XIII[4][5][6]
Acting [edit]
In 1995, MTV hired Rex to work as a VJ and kept him on the air for over two years.[7]
Rex began to pursue mainstream acting and in 1999 was cast in the television show Jack & Jill, which ran for two seasons. He appeared as "Eli" in the TV show Felicity and television guest appearances followed including Baywatch, Everwood, and Summerland. In 2002, the pilot for the show What I Like About You was picked up by The WB, which now has become The CW. Rex starred in the first season. He later appeared on the Lifetime show, Monarch Cove which ran for 11 episodes in 2006. He also co-produced a pilot for a show called Rex, with supporting roles performed by Paris Hilton, Lance Bass and Jaime Pressley.[citation needed]
Rex has appeared in The Forsaken, Scary Movie 3, Scary Movie 4, Scary Movie 5, and The Karate Dog. He also starred in National Lampoon's Pledge This! with Paris Hilton.
Music [edit]
Rex entered the music industry as a rap artist after becoming friends with Mickey Avalon. Rex adopted the stage name "Dirt Nasty" and formed the rap group Dyslexic Speedreaders, along with Mickey Avalon, Andre Legacy, and Beardo. Rex often toured with the group and collaborated to create the Shoot To Kill mixtape. The group ended abruptly, as Mickey Avalon left due to personal problems involving Rex and Andre Legacy.[citation needed]
In 2007, he released his self-titled debut album. Rex appeared on Paris Hilton's My New BFF in his "Dirt Nasty" persona and in Kesha's video for her song "Tik Tok". He appeared in the LMFAO music video for "Yes" and "Sexy and I Know It" .
In 2011, Rex performed at The Piano Room, a Kings Cross nightclub in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Rex was involved in a minor incident at the nightclub, jointly owned by John Ibrahim and investors, including Kyle Sandilands, where a customer allegedly took a microphone from Rex and assaulted him. It was alleged that Rex, in self-defense, punched the man, and was defended by associates of the Bra Boys.[8]
In 2011, he created a rap duo called Chain Swangaz with Jack Splash. In 2012, he created the rap trio Three Loco, along with Andy Milonakis, previously known for The Andy Milonakis Show, and RiFF RaFF (rapper). He is credited under his Dirt Nasty persona.[9] In 2012, he appeared on the song "Dog Day Afternoon", from the Ras Kass & Doc Hollywood collaborative digital album "Spit No Evil".
Business ventures [edit]
Rex was a co-owner of the NYC nightclub Plumm with partners Noel Ashman, Samantha Ronson, Chris Noth, and others. However, Plumm is now closed.[10]
Filmography [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | Young, Hard & Solo #2 | Sebastian | Adult film |
| Young, Hard & Solo #3 | Sebastian | Brad Posey's | |
| 1994 | Hot Sessions 3 | Sebastian | 97 AVN Awards Winner |
| 1996 | Baywatch | Himself | TV series - 1 episode |
| 1998 | Snapped | Himself | |
| 1999 | Katie Joplin | Tiger French | TV series |
| Felicity | Eli | TV series - 4 episodes | |
| Jack & Jill | Michael 'Mikey' Russo | TV series - 32 episodes | |
| 2000 | Hot Sessions 11 | Sebastian | Adult film - archive footage |
| Hot Sessions 12 | Sebastian | Adult film - archive footage | |
| Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth | Slab O'Beef | ||
| 2001 | Drum Solo | Blondie | |
| Going Greek | Thompson | ||
| The Forsaken | Pen | ||
| 2002 | What I Like About You | Jeff Campbell | 1 season - 22 episodes |
| 2003 | Scary Movie 3 | George Logan | Lead Role |
| 2004 | The Karate Dog | Det. Peter Fowler | |
| Summerland | Sun | TV series - 2 episodes | |
| She Wants to Move | Hot Guy | Music video by N*E*R*D | |
| 2005 | Cuts | Harrison | TV series - 2 episodes |
| Everwood | Cliff Fenton | TV series - 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Mindy and Brenda | Josh | TV movie |
| Scary Movie 4 | George Logan | Cameo | |
| Pledge This! | Derek | ||
| Monarch Cove | Eddie Lucas | TV series - 14 episodes | |
| Rise: Blood Hunter | Hank | ||
| 2008 | Hotel California | Pete | |
| Superhero Movie | Human Torch | ||
| An American Carol | Himself | ||
| 2009 | 2 Dudes and a Dream | Dirt Nasty | |
| Silver Street | John | ||
| Rex | Simon | TV movie | |
| The Truth About Angels | Kane Connor | ||
| Sonny Dreamweaver | Hunter | ||
| TiK ToK | Barry | Music video by Kesha | |
| 2010 | Slightly Single in L.A. | J.P. Cipoletti | post-production |
| Boy Toy | Clive | post-production | |
| King of the Avenue | Taz | post-production | |
| Yes | Dirt Nasty | Music Video by LMFAO | |
| Nick Swardson's Pretend Time | Brian | TV Series - 1 episode | |
| 2011 | Sexy and I Know It | Bicycle Man | Music Video by LMFAO |
| 2012 | Project X | Himself | small cameo (rapper in extended version) |
| 2013 | Scary Movie 5 | Dan |
Discography [edit]
- Catching Up to Wilt (with Mickey Avalon, Andre Legacy, and Beardo) (2004)
- Dirt Nasty (2007)
- Shoot to Kill (with Mickey Avalon, Andre Legacy, and Beardo) (2008)
- The White Album (2010)
- Nasty as I Wanna Be (2011)
- ¡Three Loco! (with Andy Milonakis and RiFF RaFF) (2012)
- Palatial (2013)
- Frosty da Blowman (2008)
References [edit]
- ^ "Simon Rex - Overview". Allmovie. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ — 15 September 2010 (2010-09-15). "The Ultimate Alter-Ego: Dirt Nasty vs. Simon Rex | KidChronic.com". Webcache.googleusercontent.com. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ http://www.immaculateinfatuation.com/friday-fives/simon-rex
- ^ "Concert notice: Gay-porn-star-turned-comedy-music-act Simon Rex, aka Dirt Nasty, comes to the Loft in October". Dallas Voice. 2010-07-12. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ <http://news.oneindia.in/2008/02/09/paris-hilton-porn-star-simon-rex-1202555700.html
- ^ Lester, Shallon (2008-10-29). "Former MTV VJ/porn star Simon Rex is trying his hand at rap music - NY Daily News". Articles.nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ "Simon Rex". TV.com. CBS Interactive. unk. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
- ^ "Classic fracas - Ibrahim bar bra brawl". The Daily Telegraph (News Limited). 14 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Three Loco's Facebook page". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ Ehrich, Kathy (2006-05-24). "The Plumm is the new place in NYC". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
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