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'''Ronald Jeremy Hyatt''' is an American actor. |
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| birth = {{birth date and age|1953|3|12}} |
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| location = [[Flushing, Queens|Flushing]], [[New York]], [[United States|USA]] |
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| birthname = Ronald Jeremy Hyatt |
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| eye color = Hazel |
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| hair color = Black |
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| height = 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) <ref name="afdb">{{AFDB name|id=191|shortname=Ron_Jeremy|name=Ron Jeremy}}</ref><ref name="imdb">{{imdb name|id=0000465|name=Ron Jeremy}}</ref> |
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| orientation = [[heterosexual]] |
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| ethnicity = [[Jewish]] |
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| religion = [[Judaism]] |
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| alias = The Hedgehog (nickname); Bill Blackman, Lolita Brooklyn, David Elliot, Ron Gerimiah, Ron Hedge, Ron Hiatt, Ron Jeremy Hyatt, Ronald Hyatt, Ron Hyatt, The Penetrator, Ron Hywatt, Lulu Latouche, Nicholas Pera, Nicolas Pera, Norm L. Pera, Norm Prestissimo, Big Harry, Ron Prestissimo, Chad Wolfe (mostly pseudonyms used when directing) |
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'''Ronald Jeremy Hyatt''' (born [[March 12]], [[1953]]), better known by the [[stage name]] '''Ron Jeremy''', is a well-known [[United States|American]] [[pornography]] star and [[film director|director]]. ''[[AVN Magazine]]'' ranked him at #1 in a list of the 50 greatest pornography stars of all time.<ref>[http://www.adultvideonews.com/cover/otc0102_01.html The Top 50 Porn Stars of All Time]</ref> |
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When he entered the pornography industry, he abbreviated his name at the request of his father. Jeremy is referred to as "the clown prince of porn" for his comic sensibility<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2001/12/07/DD177518.DTL&type=movies Real portrait funny, sad in 'Porn Star']</ref> and "The [[Hedgehog]]" because of his hairy body. {{citation needed}} |
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He has gained some notoriety for being capable of [[autofellatio]], which in a 2003 interview with [[Hustler Magazine]] he admitted that he is no longer capable of performing. |
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==Biography== |
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Born in the [[Flushing, New York|Flushing]] section of the [[New York City]] borough of [[Queens County, New York|Queens]], Ron attended [[cegep lapocatiere (lapocatiere)|Benjamin N. Cardozo High School]] in the [[Bayside, Queens|Bayside]] section of [[Queens County, New York|Queens]] (future [[CIA Director]] [[George Tenet]] was his classmate). {{citation needed}} |
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He earned a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in [[Theatre]] Arts and acted [[Off-Broadway]] before gaining a [[Master's Degree]] in special education from [[Queens College]].<ref>[http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/49600_pornstar07q.shtml Profile of pudgy porn star amusing and sad] (film review printed in [[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]])</ref> |
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He began a career in [[special education]], but soon decided to quit and become part of the newly formed [[1970s]] New York porn scene following an amateur appearance in ''[[Playgirl]]'' magazine—his then-girlfriend submitted a nude photo of Ron to the magazine. It was at this point that he decided to use his middle name Jeremy as his stage surname.{{citation needed}} |
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Though illegal to produce, adult films nonetheless were made and distributed to theaters rather than straight to [[videotape|video]] release. Jeremy's fame eventually grew, and he worked as 'special consultant' for the [[1985]] film ''[[Nine and a Half Weeks]]''. Soon after leaving [[New York]] for [[California]] and then [[Israel]], he was arrested on two occasions and faced a lengthy jail sentence. He was reprieved due to the [[California v. Freeman|Hal Freeman precedent]] in the [[Supreme Court of the United States|United States Supreme Court]] of [[1988]]. |
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He has appeared in nearly 2,000 shorts, loops, and feature films to date, and has directed a further 250 adult films.<ref name="iafd">{{iafd name|RJeremy|m}}</ref> He claims to get more work when he is on the heavy side, and for this reason he does not lose weight. {{citation needed}} He also claims to have had [[sexual intercourse|sex]] with over 5,000 women. |
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He is listed at the #1 spot on the "List of Top 50 Porn Stars of All Time" by [[AVN Magazine|Adult Video News magazine]]. He and the late [[John Holmes]] have appeared together in several films, often sharing female performers like [[Seka]], [[Christy Canyon]], [[Amber Lynn]], and [[Ginger Lynn]]. He claims that, unlike some industry colleagues, he has never abused cocaine, alcohol, or other illicit substances. {{citation needed}} He also claims to never have contracted a sexually transmitted disease during his pornographic career, despite engaging in unprotected sex with thousands. {{citation needed}} |
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In 1996, Jeremy recorded a [[Hip hop music|rap]] song with [[DJ Polo]] titled "[[Freak of the Week]]". The single was popular in the [[Miami bass music]] clubs and reached #22 on [[Billboard magazine]]'s [[Hot Rap Tracks]] chart. Surprisingly, the music video featured a [[cameo appearance]] by [[Lynn Redgrave]]. He has also appeared in music videos such as [[Sublime (band)|Sublime]]'s "[[Date Rape (song)|Date Rape]]" and [[Kid Rock]] for the song "Cowboy", and in [[Moby]]'s video for "We Are All Made of Stars," where he is shown making photocopies. |
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He has had small roles in a number of mainstream films: ''[[Detroit Rock City (film)|Detroit Rock City]]'', ''[[54 (movie)|54]]'', ''[[Ronin (movie)|Ronin]]'', ''[[Orgazmo]]'', ''[[The Boondock Saints]]'', ''[[Mr. Stitch]]'', ''[[Art House]]'', ''[[American Virgin]]'', and ''[[Killing Zoe]]'', along with various [[Troma]] films such as ''[[Terror Firmer]]''. Ron was also a non-speaking extra in the first ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' movie. (1:08:21 into the film) In 2001, Jeremy was the subject of a [[documentary film]], entitled ''[[Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy]]''. In 2005 and 2006 he made the "Adult Associate", a spoof of Donald Trump's "The Apprentice" where he recruits for an assistant. |
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Jeremy has also appeared in a number of television series, such as the second season of the [[reality show]] ''[[The Surreal Life]]'', a special "news makers" recording of the game show ''[[The Weakest Link]]'', a cameo animated appearance as the host of the "Woody Awards" in episode 3.2 of ''[[Brian Does Hollywood|Family Guy]]'', ''[[Robot Chicken]]'', ''[[Chappelle's Show]]'', ''[[Mind of Mencia]]'', ''[[Just Shoot Me]]'', ''[[Bullshit!]]'', ''[[Las Vegas (TV series)|Las Vegas]]'' and an uncredited appearance in ''[[NewsRadio]]''. |
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As further indication of his cross-over [[celebrity]] status, Jeremy has posed in an advertisement for [[PETA]] (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) to raise awareness of the over-population 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 can be a bad thing. Spay and neuter your cats and dogs."<ref>[http://www.avn.com/index.php?Primary_Navigation=Articles&Action=View_Article&Content_ID=236772 Ron Jeremy to Appear in PETA Ad]</ref><ref>[http://www.helpinganimals.com/f-ronJeremy.asp Ron Jeremy Says, "Too Much Sex is a Bad Thing" for Animals]</ref> |
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Jeremy has also participated in debates on pornography at colleges around the US. One of these noted debates was against Susan Cole of NOW about the effects of porn on society at [[Middle Tennessee State University]]'s (MTSU) campus. Jeremy was met with a couple of hundred protesters outside of the venue where the debate took place. {{citation needed}} The University also placed very tight restrictions on Jeremy's activities while at MTSU. He was not allowed any media interviews on campus, nor was he allowed to sign autographs or any other non-debate related activity at MTSU. The campus police escorted him onto campus two minutes prior to the debate, and escorted him off campus immediately following the debate thus limiting any interaction with students while on campus. In a local news interview prior to the event Jeremy remarked "this is by far the most restrictive University that I have spoken at yet". {{citation needed}} |
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In 2005, Jeremy again made headlines when he was invited to address the [[Oxford Union]]. According to the Union’s librarian, Vladimir Bermant, "Ron is 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>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Banging-on-at-Oxford/2005/03/01/1109546840571.html Banging on at Oxford]</ref><ref>[http://www.oxfordstudent.com/tt2005wk2/Features/at_it_like_'the_hedgehog' At It Like 'The Hedgehog']</ref> |
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In 2006, Jeremy has begun a series of debates on pornography opposing Pastor Craig Gross, founder of the anti-pornography website [http://www.xxxchurch.com/ xxxchurch.com], visiting various campuses as part of the "Porn Debate Tour."<ref>[http://www.thepenn.org/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticle&ustory_id=abb9b48e-1878-4941-a735-8e5eedd30e79 Jeremy, Gross to grapple with issue of pornography]</ref> |
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Jeremy has announced that he has written his memoirs with the aid of a [[ghost-writer]]. The book, entitled "Ron Jeremy: The Hardest (Working) Man in Showbiz", will be published by [[Harper Collins]] in February 2007.<ref>[http://www.avn.com/index.php?Primary_Navigation=Articles&Action=View_Article&Content_ID=278734 Harper Collins to Publish Ron Jeremy Memoir]</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:20, 12 December 2006
Ronald Jeremy Hyatt is an American actor.