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Billy Herrington (born July 14 1969, Long Island, New York) is a bisexual American actor best known for his work in gay pornography.[1][2]

Biography

Herrington grew up closeted in Long Island learning karate from his father, a sensei. He had interests in boxing, wrestling and martial arts but did not start bodybuilding until he was 24 after moving to New York City.[1]

Herrington began his erotic career when a friend surreptitiously submitted his nude pictures to Playgirl magazine. The photographs won him a "Real Men of the Month" contest and a $500 prize.[1] His appearance in the magazine caught the eye of famed photographer Jim French but it was two years before Herrington shot his first Colt calendars for French.[1] Soon after that he was shooting hardcore gay pornography for All Worlds Video. Herrington became one of the best known gay porn stars of the late 1990s, even appearing on mainstream TV programs such as Love Connection and talk-show Ricki Lake.[1][3] Herrington says the adult film industry helped him to cope with his bisexuality.[2]

Among his starring roles is the Roman emperor in the Danish feature film HotMen CoolBoyz (2000), produced by Lars von Trier's company Zentropa, also known for such films as the Oscar-nominated After the Wedding (2006) and Dogville (2003) starring Nicole Kidman.

Herrington's scene in Conquered with Nino Bacci, Colton Ford, Blake Harper, and Jay Ross won the "Best Group Sex Scene" at the 2001 Adult Erotic Gay Video Awards (“Grabbys”).

Herrington's first son was born in Autumn 2002. Herrington still occasionally performs his striptease act at gay clubs around the US.[4][5]

Videography

  • 9 1/2 Inches 1998 (Thor Productions)
  • Wrestlers: Muscle Fantasies 2 1998 (Can-Am Productions)
  • Workout: Muscle Fantasies 3 1999 (Can-Am Productions)
  • Minute Man 17 1999 (Colt Studios)
  • Minute Man 18 1999 (Colt Studios)
  • Body Shop 1999 (All Worlds)
  • Summer Trophies 1999 (Pacific Sun Entertainment)
  • Tales from the Foxhole 1999 (All Worlds)
  • Playing with Fire 2 2000 (All Worlds)
  • The Final Link 2000 (All Worlds)
  • Lords Of The Lockerroom 2000 (Can-Am Productions)
  • HotMen CoolBoyz 2000 (Zentropa)
  • Conquered 2001 (All Worlds)
  • Flesh Trap 2001 (Fox Studios)
  • Ryker's Web 2003 (Arena)

Awards and nominations

  • 2000 - Colt Man of the Year[2]

Adult Erotic Gay Video Awards

  • 2002 - Winner - Best Group Sex Scene (for Conquered)[6]
  • 2002 - Nominated - Best Actor (for Conquered)[6]
  • 2002 - Nominated - Best Three-Way Sex Scene (for Conquered)[6]

GayVN Awards

  • 2002 - Nominated - Best Actor (for Conquered)
  • 2002 - Nominated - Best Group Scene (for Conquered)

Internet meme

Herrington has become an internet meme among Japan's online community after a clip from one of his videos Workout was posted on Nico Nico Douga, a Japanese video sharing website. Thousands of mash-up parody videos of him have been made, many of which utilize deliberate mishearings (soramimi 空耳) of lines from his films.[7] He is affectionately called "Big Brother" (兄貴 aniki) among the Nico Nico Douga community, and most of his videos are deliberately mistagged with "Wrestling Series (レスリングシリーズ resuringu sirīzu))", "Forest Fairy" (森の妖精 mori no yousei), "Philosophy" (哲学 tetsugaku), or both.[8]

Herrington visited Japan in February 2009 to attend in a live online event hosted by Nico Nico Douga and Garage kit maker Good Smile Company.[9] Herrington said that he is flattered and humbled by his fans' creativity.[10][11] A limited-edition Herrington figure was announced for a July 2009 release.[12] Two other limited-editions Herrington action figures were announced for the Halloween and Christmas holiday. The Halloween figure is due to release October 2009 and the Christmas one is due to release on December 2009 both are Nico Nico Chyokuhan exclusives.[13]

In South Korea, especially on DC Inside, audio of Billy Herrington's dialogues, including "Oh my shoulder", became internet meme.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e http://vincentlambert.blogspot.com/2007/03/porn-star-interview-billy-herrington.html
  2. ^ a b c http://groups.yahoo.com/group/billyherringtonfanclub/message/12
  3. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOd8dJ8utkk
  4. ^ http://atkol.com/replies.asp?Forum=3&Topic=4699&ScrollAction=Page+4
  5. ^ http://jimmyzvideos.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=17
  6. ^ a b c http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0380685/awards
  7. ^ "兄貴の肉体にみんな夢中!", Windows100%, vol. 2008, no. 6, Tokyo: Shinyusha, 2008-05-13 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ Billy Herrington on Nico Nico Douga
  9. ^ http://anime-ch.nicovideo.jp/static/wonderful_hobby9
  10. ^ 歪みねぇ兄貴の強く生きる言葉、ニコニ国賓が来日, ASCII.jp. 2009-02-13. Template:Ja icon
  11. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc7F-ofoCEU
  12. ^ http://niconico.qt.shopserve.jp/SHOP/dage_001.html
  13. ^ http://niconico.qt.shopserve.jp/

External links

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