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Brad Armstrong (director)

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Brad Armstrong
Armstrong attending the XBIZ Awards Show in Santa Monica, California in 2012
Born
Rod Hopkins[1]

(1965-09-23) September 23, 1965 (age 59)[2]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada[3]
Other namesMr. Magic, Brad Alexander, Armstrong, Rod[2]
Spouses
Armstrong and his wife Jessica Drake at the XRCO Awards show in June 2005

Brad Armstrong (born Rod Hopkins;[1] September 23, 1965) is a Canadian pornographic actor, director, producer and screenwriter.[5] He is currently under contract with Wicked Pictures.[5] He has been known as one of the most popular leading men in the sex industry, as well as "The King of Porn" and "The Spielberg of Skin Directors".[6]

Among the films he has directed is Octomom Home Alone (2012).

Early life

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Armstrong attended college for commercial art and advertising.[1]

Career

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Armstrong worked as a male stripper in Canada for 10 years. He began dancing at age 17 by borrowing a friend's ID.[3] He was introduced to the porn industry by pornographic actress Erica Boyer. His first scene was a sixway with Erica Boyer, Randy Spears, Eric Price, and two other women for the film Bimbo Bowlers From Boston.[3]

He also had an acting role in Don McKellar's 1992 short film Blue.

Personal life

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Armstrong married Jenna Jameson in December 1996. They divorced in 2001.[citation needed]

Awards

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List of awards received by Brad Armstrong
Total number of awards
Totals 34 0
AVN Awards
Year Award Film
2002[7] Best Director - Video Euphoria
Best Screenplay - Video (shared with David Aaron Clark)
2003[8] Best Actor - Film Falling From Grace
Best Screenplay - Film (shared with Daniel Metcalf & Jonathan Morgan)
2004[9] AVN Hall of Fame —
2005[10] Best Screenplay, Film The Collector
2007[11] Best Director – Film Manhunters
Best Screenplay – Film
2008[12] Best Actor, Video Coming Home
2009[13] Best Double Penetration Sex Scene (shared with Jessica Drake & Eric Masterson) Fallen
Director of the Year —
2010[14] Best Group Sex Scene (shared with Jessica Drake, Kirsten Price, Alektra Blue, Mikayla Mendez, Kaylani Lei, Tory Lane, Jayden Jaymes, Kayla Carrera, Randy Spears, Rocco Reed, Marcus London, Mick Blue & T.J. Cummings) 2040
2011[15] Best Director – Feature Speed
2012[16] Best Director – Parody The Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody
Best Screenplay – Parody (shared with Hank Shenanigan)
2014[17] Best Director – Feature Underworld
Best Screenplay
Best Safe Sex Scene (shared with Jessica Drake) Sexpionage: The Drake Chronicles
2015[18] Best Director – Feature Aftermath
Best Screenplay
2017[19] Best Supporting Actor The Preacher's Daughter
NightMoves Awards
Year Award
2002[20] Best Director (Fan's Choice)
2013[21] Best Director - Non-Parody (Fan's Choice)
2014[22] Best Director - Feature (Fan's Choice)
2015[23] Best Director - Feature (Editor's Choice)
Urban X Awards
Year Award
2011[24] Best Director, Features
XBIZ Awards
Year Award Film
2010[25] Director of the Year (Individual Project) 2040
2014[26] Director of the Year - Feature Release Underworld
2017 Screenplay of the Year[27] The Preacher's Daughter
XRCO Awards
Year Award
2007[28] Best Director - Features
2008[29] Best Director - Features (tied with Stormy Daniels)
2009[30] Best Director - Features
XRCO Hall of Fame
2011[31] Best Director - Features

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ken Michaels (June 23, 1999). "Brad Armstrong - Up the Long Ladder". AVN. Archived from the original on October 8, 1999. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Brad Armstrong at the Internet Adult Film Database
  3. ^ a b c Heidi Pike-Johnson (April 12, 2004). "Brad Armstrong: AVN Hall Of Famer". AVN Insider. Archived from the original on April 14, 2004. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "Brad Armstrong - Biography". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b Charles Manning (April 16, 2014). "Meet a Couple Who Designs Costumes for Adult Films". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  6. ^ Burnett, Thane (2008-02-03). "CANOE -- JAM! - Meet the King of Porn". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2010-09-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ Heidi Pike-Johnson (January 12, 2002). "2002 AVN Awards Show Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on February 4, 2002. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  8. ^ Heidi Pike-Johnson (January 21, 2003). "2003 AVN Awards Winners Announced: Awards Presented Big Year for Evil Angel..." AVN. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  9. ^ Heidi Pike-Johnson (January 12, 2004). "Evil Angel, Wicked Pictures Big Winners at 2004 AVN Awards". AVN. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  10. ^ "2005 AVN Awards Show Winners Announced". AVN. January 8, 2005. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  11. ^ "2007 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. January 14, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  12. ^ Jared Rutter (January 12, 2008). "2008 AVN Awards Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  13. ^ David Sullivan (January 11, 2009). "2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  14. ^ AVN Staff (January 13, 2010). "2010 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  15. ^ "AVN Announces the Winners of the 2011 AVN Awards". AVN. January 9, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  16. ^ "AVN Announces the 2012 AVN Award Winners". AVN. January 22, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  17. ^ AVN Staff (January 19, 2014). "AVN Announces the Winners of the 2014 AVN Awards". AVN. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  18. ^ "AVN Announces the Winners of the 2015 AVN Awards". AVN. January 24, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  19. ^ "AVN Announces the Winners of the 2014 AVN Awards". AVN. January 21, 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  20. ^ "Past Winner History". NightMoves. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  21. ^ Bob Johnson (October 14, 2013). "NightMoves 2013 Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  22. ^ Bob Johnson (October 13, 2014). "NightMoves Awards Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  23. ^ Bob Johnson (October 12, 2015). "NightMoves Awards Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  24. ^ Peter Warren (July 25, 2011). "2011 Urban X Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  25. ^ Lyla Katz (February 11, 2010). "XBIZ Awards 2010 Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  26. ^ Dan Miller (January 24, 2014). "2014 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  27. ^ XBIZ Award Winners, XBIZ, January, 2017
  28. ^ Tod Hunter (April 6, 2007). "Hillary Scott Big Winner at XRCO Awards". XBIZ. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  29. ^ David Sullivan (May 1, 2008). "XRCO Announces 2008 Award Winners". AVN. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  30. ^ Tod Hunter (April 17, 2009). "XRCO Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  31. ^ Peter Warren (April 14, 2011). "2011 XRCO Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
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