Tom Byron
Tom Byron | |
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 Byron in 2012 | |
| Born | Thomas Bryan Taliaferro Jr. April 4, 1961 Houston, Texas, United States |
| Other names | Tom Byrom, Tim Byron, Tom Bryon, Tom Byran, Tommy Byron |
| Years active | 1982–present (as performer)[1] 1996–2013 (as director)[1] |
Tom Byron (born Thomas Bryan Taliaferro Jr.; April 4, 1961) is a former American pornographic actor, director and producer. A member of the XRCO[2] and the AVN Halls of Fame,[3] he was voted #20 in AVN's list of top 50 pornstars of all time.[4] He was a co-founder and co-owner of the defunct Xtreme Pro Wrestling (XPW) independent professional wrestling promotion.
Early life
Byron is of Italian descent and was raised in Orange, Texas. He attended Stark High School and later West Orange-Stark high school where he graduated in 1979. He was known as a standout on trumpet in the high school band. He is an alumnus of the University of Houston.[5]
Acting
Byron first started acting in hardcore films in May 1982,[6] and continued to perform mostly in roles portraying doctors or "coming of age" scenarios, as he resembled a teenager even though he was in his early to mid-20s. He starred alongside the underage Traci Lords in many films including her porn debut in early 1984, What Gets Me Hot! He was said to have had an ongoing off-screen relationship with Lords, though he later downplayed their relationship.[6]
He has changed his image several times throughout his career, frequently portraying a clean-shaven, adolescent virgin in his early years in porn. His late 1980s long-haired hard rock persona was no pretense, as Byron was at that time moonlighting as a struggling hard rock musician in Hollywood with hopes of a legitimate career in music. By the early 1990s, Byron again changed his persona and appearance to that of a clean-cut "businessman" type.
In August 1993, Byron announced his retirement from performing to focus on his directing career. However, in the fall of 1996, after just three years, he returned to performing in numerous scenes, most notably his House of Ass series for his own company, Evolution Erotica.
In February 2007, he founded Tom Byron Pictures. In December 2012, he announced that he was no longer part of this first company, and was forming a second, Tom Byron Company.[7]
Filmography
Byron appeared in about 3,200 videos in his pornographic career.[1] making him the most credited actor in the,Internet Adult Film Database.[8]
His earliest video that can be dated with certainty is Anything Goes from 1982. Other videos include the Asseaters Unanimous series.[9]
Awards
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| Totals | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Category | Nominated work |
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| 1985[10] | Best Couples Sex Scene - Film | Kinky Business |
| 1990[10] | The Chameleon | Best Couples Sex Scene - Video |
| 1992[10] | Best Actor - Video | Sizzle |
| 1998[10] | Indigo Delta | |
| Best Gonzo Series | Cumback Pussy | |
| Male Performer of the Year | — | |
| 1999[10] | ||
| Best Gonzo Release | Whack Attack 2 | |
| 2000[10] | Best Supporting Actor - Video | LA 399 |
| 2008[11] | Best Actor | Layout |
| Best Couples Sex Scene - Film | ||
| 2010[12] | Best Supporting Actor - Video | Throat: A Cautionary Tale |
| 2011[13] | Best Actor | The Big Lebowski: A XXX Parody |
| Best Big Butt Series | Big Ass Fixation | |
| 2013[14] | Best Supporting Actor | Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody |
| Year | Category | Nominated work |
|---|---|---|
| 1984[15] | Best Actor | Private Teacher |
| Best Couples Sex Scene | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Sister Dearest |
| Year | Category | Nominated work |
|---|---|---|
| 2010[16] | Male Porn Star of the Year (People's Choice) | — |
| 2017[17] | Best Non-Sex Performance | Not Traci Lords XXX: '80s Superstars Reborn |
| Year | Category | Nominated work |
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| 1986[18] | Best Erotic Scene | New Wave Hookers |
| Year | Category |
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| 1991 | Male Fan Favorite |
| 1992 | |
| 1999 | |
| 2012 |
| Year | Category |
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| 2002 | Lifetime Achievement Award - Actor |
| Year | Category | Nominated work |
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| 1985[20] | Stud of the Year | — |
| XRCO Video Stallion | ||
| 1986[21] | XRCO Best Group Grope Scene | New Wave Hookers |
| 1989[21] | XRCO Best Male-Female Sex Scene | Naked Stranger |
| Male Performer Of The Year | — | |
| 1990[22] | XRCO Best Couples Sex Scene - Video | The Chameleon |
| 1992[21] | Best Anal Scene | Bend Over Babes II |
| 1993[23] | XRCO Hall of Fame inductee | — |
| 1996[22] | Best Actor (Single Performance) | Flesh |
| Best Anal or DP Scene | Car Wash Angels | |
| 1997[22] | Best Actor | Indigo Delta |
| Best Anal Scene | Behind the Sphinc Door | |
| Male Performer of the Year | — | |
| 1998[22] | Best Gonzo Series | Whack Attack |
References
- ^ a b c "Tom Byron". Internet Adult Film Database. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
- ^ "XRCO Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "AVN Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "AVN's Top 50 Porn Stars of All Time [January 2002]". AmIAnnoying.com. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
- ^ Wallace, David Foster (December 2005). Consider the Lobster. Little, Brown and Co. p. 31.
- ^ a b "Tom Byron May 2000 interview". Archived from the original on 2007-12-26. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "Porn Veteran Tom Byron Launches Tom Byron Company". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "Deep Inside : A Study of 10,000 Porn Stars and Their Careers". Retrieved 2013-01-19.
- ^ "Tom Byron Releases 'Asseaters Unanimous 22'". Xbiz. Xbiz. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Past AVN Award Winners". Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "2008 AVN Award Winners Announced". Archived from the original on 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- ^ "2010 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN.com. 2010-01-10. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- ^ "AVN Announces the Winners of the 2011 AVN Awards". AVN.com. 2011-01-09. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ "And Now... The 2013 AVN Award Winners!". AVN.com. 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
- ^ "rame awards list". Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ Lyla Katz (2010-02-11). "XBIZ Awards 2010 Winners Announced". XBiz.com. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ XBIZ Award Winners, XBIZ, January, 2016
- ^ "10th Annual Erotic Awards," Adam Film World, January 1987, p. 7
- ^ "Adult Video Awards", CanBest.com. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
- ^ MayorDefacto. "Transcript of the video A Night of Legends: First Annual XRCO Adult Film Awards". Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- ^ a b c "Tom Byron Awards". Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d "XRCO past winners". Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "The XRCO Hall of Fame", Adam Film World Guide 1994 Directory of Adult Films, p. 57
External links
- Tom Byron on Facebook
- Tom Byron at IMDb
- Tom Byron at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Tom Byron at the Adult Film Database
- 1961 births
- American male pornographic film actors
- American people of Italian descent
- American pornographic film directors
- American pornographic film producers
- Living people
- People from Houston
- Pornographic film actors from Texas
- University of Houston alumni
- Film directors from Texas
- Professional wrestling promoters
- Male actors of Italian descent