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| Simon Rex | |
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| Born | Simon Rex Cutright July 20, 1974 San Francisco, California |
| Occupation | Actor, Comedian, TV host, Recording Artist, Rapper |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Website | |
| www.dirtnastymusic.com | |
Simon Rex (born July 20, 1974)[1] is an American actor, comedian, television host and recording artist. He is known for starring as Jeff Campbell in What I Like About You, during the first season.
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[edit] Early life
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.[citation needed]
[edit] Career
[edit] Adult Films
In 1993, at age 19, he appeared solo in scenes for three masturbation porn films, Young, Hard & Solo II; Young, Hard & Solo III; and Hot Sessions III.[2]
[edit] Acting
In 1995, MTV hired Rex to work as a VJ and kept him on the air for over two years.[3] After being let go by MTV during an update to its VJ line-up, and after his adult video work became more widely known, his notability and popularity increased.
He was once featured on an episode of MTV Cribs.
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.
Rex has appeared in The Forsaken, Scary Movie 3, Scary Movie 4 and The Karate Dog. He also starred in National Lampoon's Pledge This! with Paris Hilton.
[edit] Music
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. Rex still remains close to Andre Legacy and Beardo. He also collaborates with other artists such as Andy Milonakis and Rich Hil. 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" . He rapped at the conclusion of Charlie Sheen's "Torpedo of Truth" show in Detroit but did not perform at the show's second presentation in Chicago the next day.[4]
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.[5] In November 2011 Rex performed as Dirt Nasty with KC rapper Mac Lethal at the Mosaic night club in KCMO entertainment district.
[edit] Business ventures
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. [1]
[edit] Filmography
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
[edit] Discography
| Year | Album | Record label |
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| 2007 | Dirt Nasty | Shoot to Kill Music |
| 2010 | Nasty As I Wanna Be | Shoot to Kill Music |
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Rex Chandler One on One |
AVN Awards for Best Gay Solo Video for Hot Sessions 3 1997 |
Succeeded by Titan Men–Alone in the Backwoods |
[edit] References
- ^ "Simon Rex - Overview". Allmovie. http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:285098~T0. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ NY Daily: "REX FLEXED PECS FOR SKIN PICS"
- ^ "Simon Rex". TV.com. CBS Interactive. unk. http://www.tv.com/simon-rex/person/10163/biography.html. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
- ^ Dlisted: "Charlie Sheen Did This In Chicago Last Night"
- ^ "Classic fracas - Ibrahim bar bra brawl". The Daily Telegraph (News Limited). 14 May 2011. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/classic-fracas-ibrahim-bar-bra-brawl/story-e6frewz0-1226055598615. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
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- 1974 births
- American film actors
- American hip hop musicians
- American television actors
- American Jews
- American pornographic film actors
- Pornographic film actors from California
- Living people
- Nightclub owners
- Male pornographic film actors
- Actors in gay pornographic films
- People from San Francisco, California
- VJs (media personalities)
