Brad Armstrong | |
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![]() Armstrong attending the XBIZ Awards Show in Santa Monica, California in 2012 | |
Born | Rod Hopkins[1] September 23, 1965[2] Toronto, Ontario, Canada[3] |
Other names | Mr. Magic, Brad Alexander, Armstrong, Rod[2] |
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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
[edit]Armstrong attended college for commercial art and advertising.[1]
Career
[edit]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]
Personal life
[edit]Armstrong married Jenna Jameson in December 1996. They divorced in 2001.[citation needed]
Awards
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Totals | 34 | 0 |
Year | Award | Film |
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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 |
Year | Award |
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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) |
Year | Award |
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2011[24] | Best Director, Features |
Year | Award | Film |
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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 |
Year | Award |
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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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Brad Armstrong at the Internet Adult Film Database
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Brad Armstrong - Biography". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ a b Charles Manning (April 16, 2014). "Meet a Couple Who Designs Costumes for Adult Films". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ 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.
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