Brad Armstrong (director)
Brad Armstrong | |
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Brad Armstrong attending the XBIZ Awards Show, Santa Monica, CA on January 10, 2012 | |
Born |
Rod Hopkins[1] September 23, 1965[2] Toronto, Ontario, Canada[3] |
Other names | Mr. Magic, Brad Alexander, Armstrong, Rod[2] |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] |
Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13.5 st)[2] |
Spouse(s) |
Jenna Jameson (1996-2001) Jessica Drake (2006-present) |
No. of adult films | 337 as performer, 171 as director (per IAFD)[2] |
Brad Armstrong (born Rod Hopkins;[1] September 23, 1965) is a Canadian pornographic actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and costume designer.[4] He is currently under contract with Wicked Pictures.[4] 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".[5]
Among the films he has directed is Octomom Home Alone (2012).
Early life
Armstrong attended college for commercial art and advertising.[1]
Career
Armstrong worked as a male stripper in Canada for 10 years.[3] 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.[3] His first scene was a sixway with Boyer, Randy Spears, Eric Price, and two other women for the film Bimbo Bowlers From Boston.[3]
Personal life
Armstrong was once married to Jenna Jameson, but divorced in 2001. Since 2006, Armstrong is married to Jessica Drake.
Awards
Year | Award | Film |
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2002[6] | Best Director - Video | Euphoria |
Best Screenplay - Video (shared with David Aaron Clark) | ||
2003[7] | Best Actor - Film | Falling From Grace |
Best Screenplay - Film (shared with Daniel Metcalf & Jonathan Morgan) | ||
2004[8] | AVN Hall of Fame | N/A |
2005[9] | Best Screenplay, Film | The Collector |
2007[10] | Best Director – Film | Manhunters |
Best Screenplay – Film | ||
2008[11] | Best Actor, Video | Coming Home |
2009[12] | Best Double Penetration Sex Scene (shared with Jessica Drake & Eric Masterson) | Fallen |
Director of the Year | N/A | |
2010[13] | 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[14] | Best Director – Feature | Speed |
2012[15] | Best Director – Parody | The Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody |
Best Screenplay – Parody (shared with Hank Shenanigan) | ||
2014[16] | Best Director – Feature | Underworld |
Best Screenplay | ||
Best Safe Sex Scene (shared with Jessica Drake) | Sexpionage: The Drake Chronicles | |
2015[17] | Best Director – Feature | Aftermath |
Best Screenplay |
Year | Award |
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2002[18] | Best Director (Fan’s Choice) |
2013[19] | Best Director - Non-Parody (Fan’s Choice) |
2014[20] | Best Director - Feature (Fan’s Choice) |
2015[21] | Best Director - Feature (Editor’s Choice) |
Year | Award |
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2011[22] | Best Director, Features |
Year | Award | Film |
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2010[23] | Director of the Year (Individual Project) | 2040 |
2014[24] | Director of the Year - Feature Release | Underworld |
Year | Award |
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2007[25] | Best Director - Features |
2008[26] | Best Director - Features (tied with Stormy Daniels) |
2009[27] | Best Director - Features |
XRCO Hall of Fame | |
2011[28] | Best Director - Features |
References
- 1 2 3 Ken Michaels (June 23, 1999). "Brad Armstrong - Up the Long Ladder". AVN. Archived from the original on October 8, 1999. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Brad Armstrong at the Internet Adult Film Database
- 1 2 3 4 5 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.
- 1 2 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. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Heidi Pike-Johnson (January 21, 2003). "2003 AVN Awards Winners Announced: Awards Presented Big Year for Evil Angel...". AVN. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ Heidi Pike-Johnson (January 12, 2004). "Evil Angel, Wicked Pictures Big Winners at 2004 AVN Awards". AVN. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ "2005 AVN Awards Show Winners Announced". AVN. January 8, 2005. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ "2007 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. January 14, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ Jared Rutter (January 12, 2008). "2008 AVN Awards Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ David Sullivan (January 11, 2009). "2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ AVN Staff (January 13, 2010). "2010 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ "AVN Announces the Winners of the 2011 AVN Awards". AVN. January 9, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ "AVN Announces the 2012 AVN Award Winners". AVN. January 22, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ AVN Staff (January 19, 2014). "AVN Announces the Winners of the 2014 AVN Awards". AVN. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ "AVN Announces the Winners of the 2015 AVN Awards". AVN. January 24, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Past Winner History". NightMoves. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ↑ Bob Johnson (October 14, 2013). "NightMoves 2013 Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ↑ Bob Johnson (October 13, 2014). "NightMoves Awards Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ↑ Bob Johnson (October 12, 2015). "NightMoves Awards Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ↑ Peter Warren (July 25, 2011). "2011 Urban X Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ↑ Lyla Katz (February 11, 2010). "XBIZ Awards 2010 Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ Dan Miller (January 24, 2014). "2014 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ Tod Hunter (April 6, 2007). "Hillary Scott Big Winner at XRCO Awards". XBIZ. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ David Sullivan (May 1, 2008). "XRCO Announces 2008 Award Winners". AVN. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ Tod Hunter (April 17, 2009). "XRCO Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ Peter Warren (April 14, 2011). "2011 XRCO Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brad Armstrong (director). |
- Interview with Brad Armstrong (Conducted January 2006)
- Interview at RogReviews.com
- Brad Armstrong at the Internet Movie Database
- Brad Armstrong at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Brad Armstrong at the Adult Film Database
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