Biography of Ronald Jeremy Hyatt (a.k.a.: Ron Jeremy)
 Ronald Jeremy Hyatt (born March 12, 1953), usually called Ron Jeremy, is an American
pornographic actor. Nicknamed "The Hedgehog", he was ranked by AVN at
number one in their "The 50 Top Porn Stars of All Time" list. Jeremy
has also appeared in non-pornographic films, such as Boondock Saints and 54.
He is well known for his large circumcised penis – claimed by him to
be 9.75 inches – and he has gained some notoriety for being capable of
autofellatio (which he first demonstrated on-screen in Inside Seka), though
he stated in a 2003 interview that due to his weight gain, all he can do nowadays
is kiss the tip of his penis.
Jeremy left the teaching profession (he called it his "ace in the hole")
to pursue an acting career in New York City, and says he learned what it was like
to make no money as an actor who "starved Off-Broadway". Jeremy posed
for Playgirl
in the October 1978 issue, after his then-girlfriend submitted his photo to
the magazine. It was the first time he appeared nude. Subsequently he moved into
the adult film industry as a means to support himself.
His first appearance in a porn film was in Snap (later renamed COD), by Chuck
Vincent. He started using his first and middle name professionally in the adult
industry, after his grandmother Rose was pestered by people calling her thinking
they were contacting him." His grandma Rose — listed at that time
as R. Hyatt in the phone book — was pestered at all hours by prospective
suitors who’d seen Jeremy in Playgirl. 'She had to move out of her apartment
for a month,' he confides. 'My father told me, "If you want to get into
this naked, crazy business, so be it, but if you use the family name again,
I’ll kill you."’"
Jeremy had his nickname "The Hedgehog" bestowed upon him by Bill
Margold after an incident on the set of Olympic Fever, shot in 1979. Jeremy
had flown in from New York to shoot the movie, and had dressed in a T-shirt
and shorts, expecting warm weather. During his motorcycle ride to the set, located
near Lake Arrowhead in the California mountains, the weather had deteriorated
to blizzard conditions, which chilled him to the point of hypothermia. Upon
arriving at the set, Jeremy was immediately whisked away to warm up in a hot
shower. When he had finished, his skin had taken on a pink hue from the temperature
extremes, and the hairs on his body were standing on end. Margold's comment
upon seeing Jeremy after the shower was, "You are a hedgehog, my friend.
A walking, talking hedgehog". Contrary to popular belief, the nickname
had nothing to do with Jeremy's (subsequent) weight gain, as he was quite physically
fit at the time.
Jeremy is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for "Most Appearances
in Adult Films"; his entry on the Internet Adult Film Database lists more
than 1,900 films in which he has performed, and an additional 275 films which
he directed. By way of comparison, John Holmes — the next highest-ranked
male star on the AVN Top 50 porn stars — has only 384 acting credits listed
on the IAFD.
One joke that made the rounds within the industry at the time was "the
kinkier acts some actresses would not perform were bestiality, sado-masochism
and sex with Jeremy". However, he has since been recognized for his contributions
to the adult industry by being inducted into both the AVN and XRCO Hall of Fame.
Additionally, Jeremy's work earned him a spot on the Adult Star Path of Fame
located in Edison, New Jersey. He saw a resurgence in popularity in the new
millennium, as his star power combined with a desire from many actresses to
work with men not aided by drugs like Viagra. Full name: Ronald Jeremy Hyatt
Born: March 12, 1953
Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA
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