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'{{pp-pc1}} {{Infobox adult biography | name = Ron Jeremy | image = Ron Jeremy 2009.jpg | caption = Jeremy receiving the "Positive Image Award" at the "[[Free Speech Coalition]] Awards Annual Bash Event", [[Los Angeles, CA]] - November 2009 | birth_name = Ronald Jeremy Hyatt<ref name="salon"/> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1953|3|12}}<ref name=AutoBirthInfo>{{cite book|last= Jeremy|first= Ron|author2=Eric Spitznagel |title= Ron Jeremy: The Hardest (Working) Man in Showbiz|year= 2007|publisher= Harper Collins|isbn= 0-06-084082-X|page=15}}</ref> | birth_place = [[Queens, New York]], U.S.<ref name=AutoBirthInfo/> | nationality = American | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1979–present | spouse = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}} | weight = <!-- Seriously, who cares --> | eye_color = Brown | hair_color = Brown | ethnicity = | alias = R. J., Ronald Jeremy, Ron Jeremey, Ron Jeremy, David Elliot, Big Daddy, The Hedgehog, Ronnie, Ronny | number_of_films = 2216 as actor<br />285 as director<br />(per IAFD)<ref name="nf">{{iafd name|id=RJeremy|gender=m|name=Ron Jeremy}}. Retrieved on July 30, 2009</ref> | website = http://ronjeremy.com | spelling = US <!-- for color instead of colour --> }} '''He once said that jizz is the milk of my cock (1998)'''<ref>{{Cite web|title = Free Porn Videos & Sex Movies - Porno, XXX, Porn Tube and Pussy Porn|url = http://pornhub.com/|website = pornhub.com|access-date = 2016-02-03}}</ref>'''Ronald Jeremy Hyatt''' (born March 12, 1953), known for his huge amount of cum and extremely large cock size, [[United States|American]] [[pornographic actor]] and [[filmmaker]]. Nicknamed "The Hedgehog",<ref name="salon">{{cite web|url=http://www.salon.com/1997/04/02/media_113|title=My Dinner with Ron: A chat with the improbable, ubiquitous porn star Ron Jeremy, poised on the brink of mainstream success – or so he thinks.|accessdate=2012-07-11|publisher=Salon Media Group, Inc.|date=1997-04-02|author=Nick Ravo}}</ref> he was ranked by ''[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]'' at #1 in their "50 Top Porn Stars of All Time" list.<ref name="AVN Top 50">{{cite web|url=http://www.action-dvd.com/avnt50ps.asp?whichpage=1&userid=3AED28DC%2D3047%2D4F5C%2D87F5%2DD9AC3B9DA6F3&sort_order=|title=AVN: The 10 Top Porn Stars of All Time|accessdate=2006-12-24|publisher=Action-DVD.com|date=January 2002|work=Adult Video News|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070930015019/http://www.action-dvd.com/avnt50ps.asp?whichpage=1&userid=3AED28DC-3047-4F5C-87F5-D9AC3B9DA6F3&sort_order=|archivedate= 2007-09-30}}</ref> Jeremy has also appeared in non-pornographic films, including ''[[The Chase (1994 film)|The Chase]]'', ''[[Orgazmo]]'', ''[[They Bite (1996 film)|They Bite]]'', ''[[The Boondock Saints]]'', ''[[Crank: High Voltage]]'', ''[[Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead]]'', ''[[Detroit Rock City (film)|Detroit Rock City]]'' and ''[[54 (film)|54]]''. In 2001, director Scott J. Gill filmed a documentary about him and his legacy, entitled ''[[Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy]]''. ==Early life== Ronald Jeremy Hyatt was born in [[Queens, New York]], to a middle-class [[Jewish]] family.<ref name=AutoBirthInfo /> His father, Arnold, was a [[physicist]] and his mother a book editor<ref name="jjournal">{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=7773|title=A Nice Jewish Porn Star|accessdate=2007-01-31|publisher=Jewish Journal|date=2001-11-30|author=Naomi Pfefferman}}</ref> who served in the [[Office of Strategic Services|O.S.S.]] during [[World War II]], as she spoke fluent [[German language|German]] and [[French language|French]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tlchicken.com/view_story.php?ARTid=1419|title=Ron Jeremy interview|accessdate=2007-01-31|publisher=tastes like chicken|author="Insane" Wayne Chinsang}}</ref> Jeremy attended [[Cardozo High School (New York City)|Cardozo High School]] in [[Bayside, Queens]], where former [[Director of Central Intelligence|CIA director]] [[George Tenet]] and actor [[Reginald VelJohnson]] were his classmates.<ref name="qconfidential">{{cite web|url=http://www.queenstribune.com/archives/confarchive/2002/0110/qconfidential.html|title=A Porn Stars Past|accessdate=2007-05-01|publisher=Queens Tribune}}</ref><ref name="movie">{{cite web|url=http://www.ronjeremy-themovie.com/meetron.htm|title=Meet Ron Jeremy|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher=Maelstrom Entertainment|work=Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy}}</ref> Jeremy earned a [[bachelor's degree]] in education and [[theatre]] and a [[master's degree]] in [[special education]] from [[Queens College, City University of New York|Queens College in New York]].<ref name="siue">{{cite web|url=http://www.siue.edu/ALESTLE/library/summer1998/july.08.98/corey.html|title=13 Inane Questions with the reigning king of adult cinema: Ron Jeremy|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher=Southern Illinois University Edwardsville|date=1998-07-08|author=Cory Stulce|work=The Alestle}}</ref> He taught special-education classes in the New York City area and was a substitute teacher for regular classes.<ref>[http://www.nationalpost.com/scripts/story.html?id=b4212acf-3371-4a5d-a88a-827bb90576c6&k=10241 Kay, Jonathan, ''Porn's philosopher king'', [[National Post]], 16 September 2010].</ref> ==Pornographic film career== [[File:Dennis Hof, Heidi Fleiss, Ron Jeremy.jpg|left|thumb|Ron Jeremy with [[Dennis Hof]] and [[Heidi Fleiss]] at the Adult Video Network Convention 2006 in Las Vegas]] Jeremy left the teaching profession (he called it his "ace in the hole") to pursue a legitimate acting career in [[Broadway (Manhattan)|New York City]]. He has said that he learned then what it was like to be broke, making no money as an actor who "starved [[Off-Broadway]]."<ref name="siue" /> Jeremy soon found work posing for ''[[Playgirl]]'' after his then-girlfriend submitted his photo to the magazine.<ref name="movie"/> Jeremy utilized this opportunity as a springboard into the adult film industry, which he viewed as a reliable means of supporting himself.<ref name="siue"/> Jeremy began 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. Rose, listed at that time as R. Hyatt in the phone book, was reportedly 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 has said. "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.'"<ref name="Being Amazon">{{cite web|url=http://kellykittel.com/2014/07/20/tale-two-conferences/|title=A Tale of Two Conferences - Kelly Kittel|accessdate=2014-09-06|publisher= http://kellykittel.com/|work=The 37th Annual Compassionate Friends Conference meets Exxxotica Expo 2014}}</ref> He quickly dropped his last name professionally for fear of embarrassing his family.<ref name="jjournal"/> Jeremy had the nickname "The Hedgehog" bestowed upon him by fellow porn actor [[Bill Margold]] in 1979 after a situation on the set of the porn film ''Olympic Fever''. Jeremy flew in from New York to shoot the movie. Expecting warm California weather, he wore only a T-shirt and shorts and brought no additional clothing. During the long motorcycle ride to the set, located near [[Lake Arrowhead, California|Lake Arrowhead]] in the California mountains, the weather deteriorated to blizzard conditions, which chilled him to the point of near [[hypothermia]]. Upon arriving at the set, Jeremy was immediately whisked away to thaw out in a hot shower. When he finished, his skin had taken on a pinkish hue from the temperature extremes, and all the many hairs on his body were standing on end. Margold's comment upon seeing Jeremy at that moment was "You are a hedgehog, my friend. A walking, talking hedgehog."<ref name="ronautobio">{{cite book|last = Jeremy|first = Ron|author2=Eric Spitznagel |title = Ron Jeremy: The Hardest (Working) Man in Showbiz|year = 2007|publisher = HarperCollins|location = New York|isbn = 978-0-06-084082-2|pages = 67–71}}</ref> Contrary to popular belief, the nickname had nothing to do with Jeremy's later weight gain, as he was relatively physically fit when Marigold conceived the name in 1979. Jeremy is listed in the ''[[Guinness World Records|Guinness Book of World Records]]'' for "Most Appearances in Adult Films";<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000777I2O |title=Product Description|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher=Amazon.com|work=Being Ron Jeremy}}</ref> his entry on the [[Internet Adult Film Database]] lists more than 2,000 films in which he has performed, and an additional 285 films which he directed.<ref name="iafd">{{iafd name|RJeremy|m}}</ref> By way of comparison, [[John Holmes (pornographic actor)|John Holmes]], the next highest-ranked male star on the AVN Top 50 porn stars,<ref name="AVN Top 50"/> has only 384 acting credits listed on the IAFD.<ref>{{iafd name|JHolmes|m|John Holmes}}</ref> 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."<ref name="salon"/> However, he has since been recognized for his contributions to the adult industry by being inducted into both the [[AVN Award|AVN]] and [[AVN Hall of Fame|its Hall of Fame]]. Additionally, Jeremy's work earned him a spot on the Adult Star Path of Fame located in [[Edison, New Jersey]]. ==Non-pornographic appearances== ===Film=== Outside the adult film industry, Jeremy worked as a "special consultant" for the 1986 film ''[[9½ Weeks]]''. He appears in the 1996 horror film ''[[They Bite (1996 film)|They Bite]]'' in a role making a [[Film within a film|film-within-a-film]] (''Invasion of the Fishfuckers'') - another horror film, both in the same vein as ''[[Humanoids from the deep|Humanoids from the Deep]]''. He also served as a consultant on the 1997 film ''[[Boogie Nights]]''—which chronicled the emergence of the fictional porn star [[Dirk Diggler]] ([[Mark Wahlberg]], loosely based on the life of porn star and former co-worker of Jeremy's [[John Holmes (actor)|John Holmes]])—and the movie ''[[The Chase (1994 film)|The Chase]]'', in which he has a small [[cameo appearance|cameo]] as a news cameraman. He played the monster "Blisterface" in ABC's children's show ''[[Bone Chillers]]''. He also appeared in the 1999 film ''[[The Boondock Saints]]'', played a bartender in 2002's ''[[Spun]]'' and acted in 2003's cult film ''[[Zombiegeddon]]''. He was an extra in ''[[Ghostbusters]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url= http://protoncharging.com/gb/2005/04/11/new-gb-trivia-ron-jeremy-in-gb/|title= New GB Trivia - Ron Jeremy in GB : Protoncharging.com<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref> played a male strip-club announcer in ''[[Detroit Rock City (film)|Detroit Rock City]]'', and had a cameo in ''[[Killing Zoe]]'' and in the porn [[Parody|spoof]], ''[[Orgazmo]]''. In addition, he appeared in several productions released by [[Troma Entertainment]], such as ''[[Terror Firmer]]'', ''[[Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV]]'' and ''[[Poultrygeist]]''. He was the subject of a feature-length biographical documentary, ''[[Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy]]'', released in 2001 and widely distributed on [[DVD]] by mainstream retailers. In that same year he is briefly seen on the Heavy Metal Band [[Fear Factory]]'s DVD ''[[Digital Connectivity]]''. In 2003 Jeremy appeared as himself in, and lent his name to, the comedy film ''[[Being Ron Jeremy]]'', a parody of ''[[Being John Malkovich]]''. Jeremy is a frequent interviewee in documentaries about the porn industry, or related subjects such as ''[[Fuck (film)|Fuck: A Fuckumentary]]''. He was featured in the music video "The Plot to Bomb the Panhandle" by A Day to Remember in 2007 off of their CD entitled ''For Those Who Have Heart''. In 2007 he appeared in the comedy film ''[[Finishing the Game]]'' as himself. Jeremy starred in 2008 in the erotic horror film ''I Am Virgin'', which was released in 2010.<ref>[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35466/get-ready-i-am-virgin Get Ready for I Am Virgin]</ref> Jeremy has a cameo in ''[[Crank: High Voltage]]'', playing himself as a protester angry at the low salaries porn stars get. Another 2009 cameo was in "Stripper: [[Natasha Kizmet]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dvd.netflix.com/Movie/Stripper-Natasha-Kizmet/70226947 |title=Netflix - Unlimited TV Shows & Movies Online |publisher=Dvd.netflix.com |accessdate=2013-09-25}}</ref> He once again appears as himself in the 2009 release ''[[One-Eyed Monster]]'', a horror film parody predicated on the premise that an alien force takes over Jeremy's penis and begins killing people in the woods.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://themovieblog.com/2009/04/one-eyed-monster-trailer-online |title=One-Eyed Monster Trailer Online |publisher=The Movie Blog |date=2009-04-19 |accessdate=2010-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=mikefiske.com - Mike Fiske Design |url=http://www.oneeyedmonstermovie.com/ |title=Starring Ron Jeremy, Veronica Hart in a Adam Fields Movie |publisher=One Eyed Monster Movie |accessdate=2010-01-17}}</ref> Jeremy is the Lead Antagonist/League Owner in the sports comedy ''[[Tetherball: The Movie]]'' and appeared in the western comedy ''[[Big Money Rustlas]]'' featuring [[Insane Clown Posse]] in 2010. ===Television=== In 1980, Jeremy competed on the game show ''[[Wheel of Fortune (US game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]'' as Ron Hyatt. Among his winnings was a trip to [[Mazatlán]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Jeremy|first=Ron|title=Ron Jeremy: The Life and Times of a Porn Star|date=March 17, 2009|publisher=Harper Collins|page=80}}</ref> Jeremy appeared in the second season of ''[[The Surreal Life]]'',<ref name="surreal">{{cite web|url=http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/the_surreal_life_2/2003_Oct_20_vanilla_ice_tammy|title=The Surreal Life 2: Vanilla Ice, Tammy Faye, Ron Jeremy, Erik Estrada cast in Surreal Life 2.|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher=reality blurred|date=2003-10-20|author=Andy Dehnart|work=reality blurred}}</ref> during which he developed a close friendship with [[Tammy Faye Bakker]] despite her devout Christianity and disapproval of pornography, and returned to the franchise for the ninth season of ''[[The Surreal Life: Fame Games]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/surreal_life_fame_games/series_characters.jhtml|title=The Surreal Life: Fame Games - Personalities|accessdate=2007-03-25|publisher=VH1}}</ref> in which he finished second to [[Traci Bingham]] on the season finale, which aired on 25 March 2007. Jeremy also appeared in a segment on Comedy Central's ''[[Chappelle's Show]]''. Additionally, he made appearances on [[Penn and Teller]]'s ''[[Penn & Teller: Bullshit!|Bullshit!]]'' in episodes regarding [[penis enlargement]] and [[circumcision]]. In 2005, he appeared on the UK reality TV show, ''[[The Farm (UK TV series)|The Farm]]''. Jeremy also made a brief cameo on [[Lewis Black's Root of All Evil]], in the episode ''YouTube VS Porn'', in a short segment where people on the street were shown a video of hardcore pornography, and Jeremy was the only one disgusted by the video. Jeremy is part of a [[running gag]] on [[ESPN]]'s ''[[Jim Rome Is Burning]]'' and [[Premiere Radio Networks]]' ''[[The Jim Rome Show]]''. Rome, who normally despises the porn industry, has a new-found respect{{Citation needed|date=January 2008}} for Jeremy for recording a [[Commercial bumper|program bumper]] saying, "This is Ron Jeremy, head coach of the [[Miami Heat]], and you're watching ''Jim Rome Is Burning''." The bumper is a reference to Jeremy's striking resemblance to former [[Miami Heat]] and [[Orlando Magic]] head coach [[Stan Van Gundy]]. Jeremy was seen in the ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' episode, "[[A Piece of the Action (Robot Chicken episode)|A Piece of the Action]]", in which he was voiced by [[Michael Benyaer]]. In the episode, he and several others parody ''[[The Surreal Life]]'' and ''[[Lord of the Rings]]''. The segment lampoons his [[penis size]] by having his character unseat a [[knight]] on [[horseback]] using nothing but his erect penis. Jeremy appeared as himself in the 2001 ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode "[[Brian Does Hollywood]]", in which he is a presenter at an adult industry award show in which [[Brian Griffin]] is a nominee. Comedian [[Kathy Griffin]] went on a date with him in the third season of her reality show, ''[[Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List]]''. Ron Jeremy has also appeared in a part on the Comedy Central show ''[[Tosh.0]]'' In 2003, Jeremy appeared on ''[[The Frank Skinner Show]]'' and performed a duet ("[[I Got You Babe]]") with former [[Cabinet of the United Kingdom|Cabinet]] minister [[Mo Mowlam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1101525,00.html|title=The A-Z of laughter (part two)|accessdate=2007-11-02|date=2003-12-07|publisher=The Guardian}}</ref> Jeremy appeared on ''[[Chappelle's Show]]'' as himself in a spoof called "What if the Internet was a real place?", in which he asks Dave Chappelle if he would like to see some of his films. Jeremy also appeared as a guest commentator on the [[Fox News Channel]] late-night news and comedy talk show ''[[Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld]]'' in 2007. In the "Super Karate Monkey Death Car" episode of ''[[Newsradio]]'', Jeremy can be seen sitting in the audience at Jimmy James's reading, along with [[Brian Posehn]]. Jeremy appeared in ''[[Tosh.0]]'' as the falling prom girl's date. Jeremy appeared on ''[[Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations]]'', as himself, in Bourdain's "Food Porn" (Season 5) and "Food Porn 2" (Season 6) episodes. Jeremy appeared on ''[[Silent Library (TV series)|Silent Library]]'' in 2010. In the show, he was the "Mystery Creature" that was concealed underneath a sheet in a cage, the contestant has to feed him carrots while being blindfolded. During the 2013 [[Academy Award]] broadcast, host and [[emcee]] [[Seth MacFarlane]] mentioned Jeremy in his opening monologue, "From Whoopi all the way down to Ron Jeremy, it eventually found its way to me", joking about the number of rejections that Oscar organizers must have gotten from potential hosts before they arrived at him. Later in the April issue of ''[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]'' magazine in the ''Crossover Report'' section, with roughly 1 billion viewers worldwide, the writer observed that "...the mere fact that his name made its way into one of MacFarlane's opening lines would suggest that he has officially reached household status on a ''global scale''."<ref>{{cite journal|last=Staff|first=AVN|title=Ron Jeremy, Fresh out of hospital, star gets Oscar shout-out| journal=Adult Video News|date=April 2013|volume=30|issue=364|page=20}}</ref> ===Music=== Jeremy has appeared in videos by [[Sublime (band)|Sublime]], [[Mercury Rev]], [[Moby]], [[Insane Clown Posse]], [[Kid Rock]], [[LMFAO (group)|LMFAO]], [[Everclear (band)|Everclear]], [[Sam Kinison]], [[Guns N' Roses]], Mad Yellow Sun, [[Los Umbrellos]], XXX Rottweiler Hundar (Icelandic), [[The Radioactive Chicken Heads]], [[A Day To Remember]], [[Escape The Fate]], Christina Linhardt, [[Necro (rapper)|Necro]], [[Flight of the Conchords]], [[My Darkest Days]], [[Armin van Buuren|Armin Van Buuren]], The Meices,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.researchgate.net/publication/236830772_A_Star_Is_Porn_Corpulence_Comedy_and_the_Homosocial_Cult_of_Adult_Film_Star_Ron_Jeremy|title=A Star Is Porn: Corpulence, Comedy, and the Homosocial Cult of Adult Film Star Ron Jeremy|accessdate=March 6, 2015|publisher=ResearchGate|author=Emily Shelton}}</ref> and [[Steel Panther]]. In addition, he released a rap single called "Freak Of The Week" which peaked at 95 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' rap charts;<ref>{{cite web|author=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs &#187;September 28, 1996 |url=http://www.billboard.com/song/dj-polo-featuring-ron-jeremy/freak-of-the-week/1752576#/song/dj-polo-featuring-ron-jeremy/freak-of-the-week/1752576 |title=Freak of the Week - Ron Jeremy |publisher=Billboard.com |date=1996-09-28 |accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref> a music video for this was also produced.<ref name="nyrock">{{cite web|url=http://www.nyrock.com/interviews/2003/jeremy_int.asp|title=Interview with Ron Jeremy|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher=NY Rock|date=April 2003|author=Glenn Emerstone|work=NY Rock}}</ref> Jeremy introduced [[Boston]] ska punk band [[Big D and the Kids Table]] at the [[Warped Tour 2011|2011 and 2013 Vans Warped Tour]] in [[Carson, California|Carson]], [[California]], and also appeared in their new video for the song ''One Day''. In 2001, he made a small appearance in [[industrial metal|industrial]]/[[groove metal|groove]] [[heavy metal (music)|metal]] band [[Fear Factory]]'s DVD ''[[Digital Connectivity]]'', where he welcomes the viewer, in the "''[[Digimortal (album)|Digimortal]]''" portion of the DVD, "to the world of Fear Factory." In 2008, Brooklyn rap artist [[Necro (rapper)|Necro]] featured Ron as well as [[Jack Napier (pornographic actor)|Jack Napier]], [[Rebeca Linares]], and several others for the videos "Who's Ya Daddy" and "I Wanna F**k". In 2011, he appeared in [[LMFAO (group)|LMFAO]]'s music video for the song "[[Sexy And I Know It]]". In 2011, he also appeared on the rap group "Bankrupt Records" album "Double Vision" on the skit "The Ron Jeremy Call". In 2012, he appeared in Canadian rock band [[My Darkest Days]] music video for their song "[[Casual Sex (song)|Casual Sex]]". In 2013, he appeared in the music video for the song "[[This Is What It Feels Like]]" by famous DJ [[Armin van Buuren]], later in the year he appeared in a music video, a parody of "[[Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus song)]]" by YouTuber Bart Baker.<ref>{{YouTube|NLtmauJLP-A}}</ref> ===Video games=== Ron Jeremy was featured as a playable character in the [[Celebrity Deathmatch (video game)|''Celebrity Deathmatch'']] [[video game]]. His image was used as a fairy in the game ''[[Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude]]'', in which he gives tips and advice to the main character. Ron Jeremy also stars in [[Bonetown]] as the king of Bonetown and sex god.<ref name="gamezone">{{cite web|title=BoneTown Review|author=Splechta, Mike|date=August 12, 2010|publisher=[[GameZone]] |url=http://pc.gamezone.com/reviews/item/bone_town_review/|accessdate=January 31, 2011}}</ref> Ron Jeremy appears in the 2011 video game ''[[Postal III]]'' as Raul Chomo, the mayor of the fictional town of Catharsis, [[Arizona]].<ref>[http://www.runningwithscissors.com/postal3/postal-3-characters POSTAL 3 Characters] at [[Running With Scissors, Inc.]] official website.</ref> ===Video=== Jeremy appeared in a series of [[viral video]] spoofs for [[video sharing]] website [[Heavy.com]]. The videos lampooned include [[Britney Spears]], [[lonelygirl15]], [[Little Superstar]] and others.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.heavy.com/video/9700|title= TECHSMART: Not-So-Little Superstar Video - Heavy.com<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref> In 2007 he had a cameo appearance in "The Plot to Bomb the Panhandle" video, by [[A Day to Remember]]. In addition, Jeremy appeared on an episode of ''[[Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show]]'', titled "Pamous Movie Star". [[File:Ron Jeremy, Siren CES2000 1.jpg|thumb|Ron Jeremy at CES, January, 2000]] In January 2009, Jeremy appeared with [[David Faustino]] (Bud Bundy from ''Married with Children'') in an episode of Faustino's show ''[[Star-ving]]'', which airs on [[Crackle (company)|Crackle]], as does the ''[[Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web| title = Star-ving: 'Married With Children' David Faustino's Web Series, Seinfeld Writer| publisher = WebTVHub| url = http://www.webtvhub.com/star-ving-married-with-children-david-faustinos-web-series-seinfeld-writer/| accessdate = 2009-02-20}}</ref> In June 2009, he did a cameo in the music video "10 Miles Wide" by [[Escape The Fate]], along with [[Dennis Hof]] and other adult video performers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epitaph.com/news/news/3203/ESCAPE_THE_FATE_JOIN_THE_MILE_HIGH_CLUB_WITH_PROVOCATIVE_NEW_VIDEO|title=ESCAPE THE FATE JOIN THE "MILE" HIGH CLUB WITH PROVOCATIVE NEW VIDEO|date=2009-06-09|publisher=Epitath Records|accessdate=2009-06-10}}</ref> In December 2010, Jeremy starred in the [[Break.com]] video ''Tron Jeremy'', a parody of the film ''[[Tron: Legacy]]''.<ref>[http://gizmodo.com/5714570/tron-jeremy-the-movie-i-really-want-to-see Gizmodo.com - Tron Jeremy: The Movie I Really Want to See]</ref> ===Advertisement=== As a further indication of his crossover [[celebrity]] status, Jeremy has posed in an advertisement for [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]] (PETA) to raise awareness of the overpopulation of [[List of domesticated animals|domesticated animals]]. In the poster, he lies partially nude on a bed, a pair of handcuffs on his wrists. Poking fun at his notoriety, the title of the advertisement exclaims, "Too much sex can be a bad thing. Spay and neuter your cats and dogs."<ref name="PETA ad">{{cite web|url=http://www.avn.com/index.php?Primary_Navigation=Articles&Action=View_Article&Content_ID=236772|title=Ron Jeremy to Appear in PETA Ad|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher=AVN Publications, Inc.|date=2005-08-19|author=Peter Warren|work=News}}</ref> Jeremy also appeared in a 2008 video for PETA, explaining why in his view, more humane slaughter practices by KFC would be "not just a moral thing but also a smart business move," quipping that "The Colonel might get a promotion and become a General" as a result.<ref>[http://www.peta.org/b/thepetafiles/archive/2008/04/15/ron-jeremy-kicks-the-bucket.aspx Ron Jeremy Kicks the Bucket]</ref> ===Books=== Jeremy released his memoir, titled ''Ron Jeremy: The Hardest (Working) Man in Showbiz'', in February 2007.<ref name="radar">{{cite web|url=http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2006/11/ron-jeremy-bio-a-lesson-in-self-love.php|title= Ron Jeremy Bio a Lesson in Self Love|accessdate=2007-01-31|author=Allison Mooney|publisher=Radar Online}}</ref> The book was published by [[Harper Collins]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.atrmedia.net/2008/12/10/ron-jeremy-interview/|title= Print Interview with AnythingThatRocks.com while promoting the book}}</ref> ===Public speaking=== [[File:Ron-jeremy.jpg|thumb|right|Ron Jeremy at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, January 2008]] In 2005, Jeremy made headlines when he was invited to address the [[Oxford Union]]. According to the Union's librarian, Vladimir Bermant, "Ron is the biggest and apparently the best in the business, so I'm sure he'll have some fascinating stories to tell."<ref name="Oxford Herald">{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Banging-on-at-Oxford/2005/03/01/1109546840571.html|title=Banging on at Oxford|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald.|date=2005-03-01|work=World News}}</ref><ref name="oxfordstudent">{{cite web|url=http://www.oxfordstudent.com/tt2005wk2/Features/at_it_like_'the_hedgehog'|title=At It Like 'The Hedgehog'|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher=Oxford Student Services Limited|date=2005-05-05|author=Matt Trueman|work=The Oxford Student |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20061211021233/http://www.oxfordstudent.com/tt2005wk2/Features/at_it_like_'the_hedgehog' <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2006-12-11}}</ref> ==Personal life== In 2006, Jeremy began a series of debates on pornography opposing Pastor Craig Gross, founder of [[anti-pornography]] website [[XXXchurch.com]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://xxxchurch.com/|title=XXX Church.com The #1 Christian Porn Site|accessdate=2007-03-08}}</ref> visiting various U.S. and Canada college campuses as part of the "[[Porn Debate Tour]]."<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.porndebate.com/|title= Xxx-Porn-Debate<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref><ref name="Penn">{{cite web|url=http://www.thepenn.org/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticle&ustory_id=abb9b48e-1878-4941-a735-8e5eedd30e79|title=Jeremy, Gross to grapple with issue of pornography|accessdate=2006-12-25|publisher=The Penn|date=2006-11-07|author=Jacob Watta|work=Accent}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> On January 29, 2013, Jeremy drove himself to [[Cedars-Sinai Medical Center]] after experiencing severe chest pain.<ref name=Any /> Doctors discovered an [[aneurysm]] near his heart and he was operated on the following day.<ref name=Any>{{cite news|author=AP|title=Porn Star Ron Jeremy in LA Hospital After Aneurysm|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/porn-star-ron-jeremy-la-hospital-aneurysm-18362736|publisher=ABC News|date=2013-01-31}}</ref><ref name=release>[http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Ron-Jeremy-Released-From-Hospital-506948.html ''Ron Jeremy Released From Hospital'', [[AVN (magazine)|AVN]], 20 February 2013.] Retrieved 20 February 2013.</ref> Three weeks later, he was released from the hospital.<ref name=release /> ===Businesses=== Jeremy is the official spokesperson for the pay-per-minute pornographic website HotMovies.com. The operators of [[HotMovies]] also operate Jeremy's website, located at RonJeremy.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/web/91839|title=Ron Jeremy, HotMovies.com to Relaunch RonJeremy.com|accessdate=2012-09-17}}</ref> He makes several annual appearances on behalf of [[HotMovies]] at events the world over, such as [[Exxxotica]], [[AVN Adult Entertainment Expo]] and Venus Berlin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ronjeremy.com/ron-jeremy/the-13th-annual-venus-berlin-international-trade-fair.html|title=RonJeremy.com preview of 13th Annual Venus Berlin Trade Faire|accessdate=2012-09-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/139577?ln=video|title=Ron Jeremy to appear for HotMovies at Exxxotica|accessdate=2012-09-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/HotMovies-Sets-AEE-Talent-Lineup-56477.html|title=HotMovies Sets AEE Talent Lineup|accessdate=2012-09-17}}</ref> In June 2009, Jeremy, and business partner Paul Smith, opened [[Club Sesso|Ron Jeremy's Club Sesso]], a [[Swinging (sexual practice)|swingers]] nightclub located in the financial district of downtown [[Portland, Oregon]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.kptv.com/entertainment/19644365/detail.html|title= Ron Jeremy Opening Swingers Club|accessdate=2009-09-30 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606063404/http://www.kptv.com/entertainment/19644365/detail.html |archivedate=June 6, 2009 }}</ref> Jeremy is also involved in the marketing of a line of rum "[[Ron de Jeremy]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rondejeremy.com/|title= Ron de Jeremy rum|accessdate=2012-06-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rumdood.com/2011/05/18/rum-review-ron-de-jeremy/|title=Rumdood.com review of Ron de Jeremy |accessdate=2012-06-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.masterofmalt.com/rum/ron-de-jeremy-rum/|title= Master of Malt review of Ron de Jeremy|accessdate=2012-06-11}}</ref> to which he lent his name, "ron" being Spanish for "rum". Television ads for the rum, featuring Jeremy himself, proclaim that it's rum, ''"Ron Style"''. ==Partial filmography== {{colbegin|center|cols=2}} * ''[[Can I Do It... 'Till I Need Glasses?]]'' (1977) * ''[[Olympic Fever]]'' (1979) * ''[[Inside Seka]]'' (1980) * ''[[Debbie Does Dallas]] Part II'' (1981) * ''[[Wanda Whips Wall Street]]'' (1982) * ''[[52 Pick-Up]]''^† (1986) * ''[[Caged Fury (1989 film)|Caged Fury]]'' (1989) * ''[[Dead Bang]]''^† (1989) * ''[[The Godfather Part III]]'' (1990) * ''[[Super Hornio Brothers]]'' (1993) * ''[[The Chase (1994 film)|The Chase]]'' (1994) * ''[[Class of Nuke 'Em High 3: The Good, the Bad and the Subhumanoid]]'' (1994)—Troma film * ''[[Killing Zoe]]'' (1994) * ''[[South Beach Academy]]'' (1995) -- "Weed" Whacker, as Ron Hyatt * ''[[Tromeo and Juliet]]'' (1996)—Troma film * ''[[George Wallace (film)|George Wallace]]'' (1997) * ''[[Orgazmo]]'' (1997) * ''[[Ronin (film)|Ronin]]''^† (1998, scene cut by the studio) * ''[[Terror Firmer]]'' (1998)—Troma film * ''[[The Boondock Saints]]'' (1999) * ''[[Detroit Rock City (film)|Detroit Rock City]]'' (1999) * ''[[American Virgin (2000 film)|American Virgin]]'' (2000, Cameo) * ''[[Nash Bridges]]'': "El Diablo" (2000) * ''[[Reindeer Games]]''^† (2000) * ''[[Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV]]'' (2000)—Troma film * ''[[Just Shoot Me!]]'': "The Proposal: Part 2" (2001) * ''[[The Rules of Attraction (film)|The Rules of Attraction]]'' (2002) * ''[[Back by Midnight]]'' (2002, Cameo) * ''[[Hell's Highway (2002 film)|Hell's Highway]]'' (2002) * ''[[Night at the Golden Eagle]]'' (2002) * ''[[Bruce Almighty]]'' (2003) * ''[[America's Sexiest Girls (film)|America's Sexiest Girls]]'' (2003) * ''[[Paris (2003 film)|Paris]]'' (2003) * ''[[Tales from the Crapper]]'' (2004)—Troma film * ''[[Frankenstein vs. the Creature from Blood Cove]]'' (2005, Cameo) * ''[[Charlie's Death Wish]]'' (2005) * ''[[Poultrygeist]]'' (2006)—Troma film * ''[[Not the Bradys XXX]] (2007) * ''[[Finishing the Game]]'' (2007) * ''[[Succubus (2007 film)|Succubus]]'' (2007, Cameo) * ''[[One-Eyed Monster]]'' (2008) * ''[[Homo Erectus (film)|Homo Erectus]]'' (2008) * ''[[Crank: High Voltage]]'' (2009) * ''Blood Moon Rising'' (2009) * ''[[Trade In]]'' (2009) * ''[[Big Money Rustlas]]'' (2010) * ''[[Killer School Girls from Outer Space]]'' (2011) * ''[[Chillerama]]'' (2011) * ''[[Sorority Party Massacre]]'' (2012) * ''[[Return to Class of Nuke 'Em High Vol.1]]'' (2013) * ''Pest Control'' (Kill Chucky Cheese) [[Radioactive Chicken Heads]] * ''[[Skum Rocks!]]'' (2013) {{colend}} ^† - directed by [[John Frankenheimer]] ==Awards== * 1983 [[Adult Film Association of America|AFAA]] Award - Best Supporting Actor (''Suzie Superstar'')<ref name='rame'>{{cite news|title=Rame awards list|url=http://www.rame.net/library/lists/best.html|accessdate=2007-12-31}}</ref> * 1984 AFAA Award - Best Supporting Actor Award (''All the way in'')<ref name='rame' /> * 1986 [[AVN Award]] - Best Supporting Actor—Film (''Candy Stripers II'')<ref name='AVN'>{{cite news|title=Past AVN Award Winners|url=http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=pastwinners|accessdate=2007-12-31}}</ref> * 1991 AVN Award - Best Supporting Actor—Video (''Playin' Dirty'')<ref name='AVN' /> * 2004 [[Adam Film World|AFWG]] Award - Crossover Performer of the Year<ref>{{cite web|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Adam-Film-World-2003-Award-Winners-Announced-39046.html|title=Adam Film World 2003 Award Winners Announced|accessdate=2014-02-12|author=Acme Andersson|date=2004-06-07|publisher=''[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]''}}</ref> * 2004 [[FICEB]] Award - Best Actor (''The Magic Sex Genie'' - International film grup)<ref>{{Wayback |date=20041011221734 |url=ficeb.com/ing/ninfai.htm |title=2004 Award winners & nominees }}</ref><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0001052/2004 Barcelona International Erotic Film Festival (2004)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> * 2006 [[Fans of Adult Media and Entertainment Award|F.A.M.E. Award]] - Favorite Adult Actor<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avn.com|title=About the 2006 FAME Awards|accessdate=2007-06-24|author=Peter Warren|date=2006-06-24|publisher=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]|archiveurl=http://www.thefameawards.com/2006/press.aspx|archivedate=2006-06-24}}</ref> * 2013 The Sex Awards - Lifetime Achievement (1st time awarded)<ref>{{cite journal|last=Staff|title=Ron Jeremy, the Sex Awards to honor hedgehog for lifetime achievement|journal=Adult Video News|date=September 2013|volume=30|page=28}}</ref> ==See also== * [[Golden Age of Porn]] {{Portal bar|Biography|Pornography|United States}} ==Bibliography== *''[http://i1047.photobucket.com/albums/b477/Productionxpert/Americas%20Sexiest%20Girls/jenniferabbottRonjeremy2.jpg Ron Jeremy: The Hardest (Working) Man in Showbiz]''. Memoir, published in February 2007, by Harper Collins. ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Ron Jeremy}} * {{official website|http://ronjeremy.com}} Official RonJeremy.com * {{official website|http://clubsesso.com}} Official Ron Jeremy's Club Sesso * {{IMDb name|id=0000465|name=Ron Jeremy}} * {{Twitter|realronjeremy|Ron Jeremy}} * {{iafd name|id=RJeremy|gender=male|name=Ron Jeremy}} * {{afdb name|id=191|gender=male|name=Ron Jeremy}} * [http://titans.atomfilms.com/ Titans of Justice], Ron Jeremy viral video on AtomFilms * [http://www.porndebate.com/ XXX Porn Debate], the official site for his "Porn Debate Tour" * [http://www.observer.com/node/42673 Ron Jeremy profile in ''The New York Observer''] * [http://raffertymillsconnection.podbean.com/2009/05/08/episode-6-size-does-matter-interview-w-ron-jeremy/ Audio Interview w/ 'The Rafferty/Mills Connection' (2009)] * [http://wn.com/jenniferabbott World News, Jennifer Abbott, Director interviews Ron Jeremy] * [http://stereogum.com/471/the_wonderland_murders/news/ Picture of Ron Jeremy with [[John Holmes (pornographic actor)|John Holmes]] at Stereogum: ''The Wonderland Murders''] * [http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/09/24/i-m-a-porn-star-and-i-believe-in-god.html "I'm a Porn Star, and I Believe in God"] {{The Surreal Life}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeremy, Ron}} [[Category:1953 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Jewish American male actors]] [[Category:American male pornographic film actors]] [[Category:Participants in American reality television series]] [[Category:Pornographic film actors from New York]] [[Category:People from Queens, New York]] [[Category:Queens College, City University of New York alumni]] [[Category:American schoolteachers]] [[Category:The Surreal Life participants]] [[Category:American male actors]] [[Category:Contestants on American game shows]] [[Category:People from Bayside, Queens]] [[Category:American people of Jewish descent]] [[Category:Jewish American pornographers]]'