Mark Davis (actor)
Mark Davis | |
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 Davis in 2005 | |
| Born | 6 August 1965 London, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | Steve Scott, Stephen Scott, Steven Scott, Scott James, Marc Davis, Mark |
| Years active | 1993–2012 2016–present |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Spouse | |
Mark Davis (born 6 August 1965) is an English former pornographic actor, director, and exotic dancer. In 1998, The Independent labeled him "Britain's biggest male porn star in America".[1] In 2012, he announced his retirement from the adult industry.[2] He has been inducted into the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame.[3][4]
Early life
[edit]Davis grew up in Essex.[1] In 1981, his family moved to Toronto, Ontario.
Career
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After graduating from high school, he went to Los Angeles to shoot a Playgirl pictorial at 18 years of age. Soon thereafter, he moved to the US permanently. From 1984 to 1988, he was employed as a stripper for the "Chippendale" dancers. In January 1993, Davis began his career in adult films.[2]
In 2003, Davis was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame.[3] In February 2006, he was inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame.[4]
In his last years (2009-2012), he worked primarily for kink.com, serving villainous roles in BDSM scenes. In 2012, Mark Davis announced his retirement from pornography, ending a nearly 20-year career.[2] In 2016, Davis returned to pornography to shoot exclusively for kink.com.[5]
Davis performed in about 2,400 videos in his pornographic career.
Personal life
[edit]Davis was married to Kobe Tai and, later, Kitten. He served as best man for Jenna Jameson and Brad Armstrong's wedding in 1996. He was also a friend of Jon Dough, whose suicide affected him "big time."[2]
Awards
[edit]- 1994 XRCO Award – Best Anal Sex Scene (Butt Banged Bicycle Babes)[6]
- 1996 AVN Award – Best Group Sex Scene, Video (World Anal Sex Tour)[7]
- 1998 AVN Award – Best Anal Sex Scene, Video (Butt Banged Naughty Nurses)[7]
- 2001 XRCO Award – Best Male-Female Sex Scene (Welcome to Chloeville)[6]
- 2003 AVN Hall of Fame[8]
- 2006 XRCO Hall of Fame[4]
- 2009 AVN Award – Best Group Sex Scene (Anal Icon)[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Macaulay, Sean (18 January 1998). "My Boogie Afternoon". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d "MY INTERVIEW WITH ADULT FILM LEGEND MARK DAVIS". stevenstcroix.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Hall of Fame". AVN. Archived from the original on 10 June 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2007.
- ^ a b c "XRCO Award Nominations Announced". Adult Video News. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ Pardon, Rhett (5 February 2016). "Legendary Dom Mark Davis Makes Comeback With Kink.com Shoots". XBIZ. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ a b "XRCO past winners". Archived from the original on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Past AVN Award Winners". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
- ^ "2003 AVN Awards Winners Announced: Awards Presented Big Year for Evil Angel..." Adult Video News. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ David Sullivan (11 January 2009). "2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
External links
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- Mark Davis at IMDb
- Mark Davis at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Mark Davis at the Adult Film Database
- Mark Davis on Facebook
- Adult Pornstar Mall Biography and filmography
- Podcast interview at Odeo[usurped]