actor born november august american male pornographic actor 1970s 1980s appearing primarily adult films videos catering gay male audiences following brief career teacher stint highly paid male model appeared film cement status gay icon boys sand attempts build notoriety achieve mainstream crossover success failed continued star adult industry years career attended member fraternity drama club graduation accepted teaching position new_york went job private ethical culture school new_york_city fired second year following altercation physically disciplined female student reportedly daughter actor following dismissal drifted escort relocated new_york_city began pursuing acting career appearing summer stock theatre prestigious escorting clients landed spot models modeling agency commanding hourly rate continued pursue stage work landing job broadway gay themed play making broadway debut native american themed production brave starring role broadway circle water played supporting role low budget thriller film film commercial critical failure variety noted performance positively saying shows indication better things come turn led offer appear gay pornographic film played title role gay man visited fairy playing dual role drag granted series wishes sexually irresistible men later took character popular singer create pseudonym appear erotic roles appeared boys sand directed film instant success considered great classics male erotic cinema success celebrity garnered film believed able cross mainstream film meetings directors like talk casting mainstream projects including adaptations novels film opportunities opened star erotic films included bisexual porn film score row george boys inevitable love shortly death starred heavily movie appeared number porn films notably opening scene outside adult film career continued pursue stage work cast short lived broadway revival captain conversion star described having kind charisma landed small role production merchant venice praised having vivid appeal successful national tour play written directed play critically deemed entertaining target gay audience having earned words critic nationwide gay seal approval judged simply better worse actor cast turned hand producing unsuccessful broadway revival play appeared iconic status allowed build lucrative career high priced prostitute cost legitimate modeling career clients connection model porn star wrote advice column ask gay oriented stallion magazine beginning personal life born new_york growing parents older brother height popularity met actor turned writer entered long term relationship following year deeply grew increasingly disturbed notoriety relationship ended purchased house florida run bed breakfast dubbed struggled house running ultimately failed successful time celebrity tour guide conducting gay trips partnership outfit called star tours italy china peru destinations health begun deteriorate contracted hiv fans ask column early reduce number sex partners steps preserve health urged tested hiv test developed little effort change behavior died aids related infection florida aged
Casey Donovan (actor)