Ben Dover
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Ben Dover is an English
pornographic actor
and director/producer of pornographic movie
s.
, who gave birth at 37 to their child, Tyger Drew-Honey. He used the Videx equipment and mail order list to start his own business. He would sell his films from a car boot. Both he and Drew were jailed in the 1990s for selling porn videos.
. He has also won AVN's Best Gonzo Award twice, in 2000 for Ben Dover's End Games and in 2002 for Ben Dover's The Booty Bandit.
Upon original release in the United States
, Dover's films were edited by VCA Pictures
to exclude the more graphic contents of the original. It wasn't until 2004 that Dover again attempted US distribution for his films. He signed a deal with Kick Ass Pictures and began producing the Ben Dover's Kick Ass Anal Adventures series, of which there have been five instalments. This series was not edited any more than Dover wished.
Dover was included in Larry Flynt
's Hustlers Top 50 Most Influential People In Porn list, printed in the January 1999 issue. He also has a line of adult toys bearing his moniker: The Ben Dover Signature line, which produces, among other products, The Ben Dover Realistic Penis and The Ben Dover Anal Kit. In 2006, Ben Dover won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the UK Adult Film Awards, which he co-presented with Kristyn Halborg, Kelly Stafford
and friend and co-star Pascal White
. In 2008 Dover attended the UK Adult Film Awards once more, representing Television X
and Red Hot TV along with Linsey Dawn Mckenzie
and other British adult film stars. Television X
has shown some of Dover's most recent projects such as St Teenycums which won Best Script at the UK Adult Film Awards 2008. In 2011, he was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame
.
(1985), for which he also provided the incidental music, and the drama Last Resort
(2000), in which he played a low budget pornography producer. He performed his one-man show Innocent ‘Til Proven Filthy at the 2009 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
He has also performed as a musician on various projects:
, as well as some live performances of the period. He was the drummer on the Ian Mitchell Band's 1980 album Goin' Crazy.
He was the drummer and pianist on the Ian Mitchell Band's 1979 album 'Lonely Nites .
In September 2009, on BBC4, he featured on the programme Rich Man Poor Man: Ben Dover Straightens, where he attempted to search for personal fulfilment in his life and be taken seriously by making a break in mainstream acting.
In 2010, he was offered a role in the British comedy film On the Ropes (2011 film)
. The director (Mark Noyce) was reported to be "extremely impressed" with Lindsay's acting skills and professionalism and would consider casting Lindsay for future projects.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
pornographic actor
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
and director/producer of pornographic movie
Pornographic movie
Pornographic films are motion pictures with the purpose of promoting sexual arousal in the viewer, often featuring depictions of sexual activity. They are sold and rented out on DVD, shown through Internet and special channels and pay-per-view on cable and satellite, and in adult...
s.
Beginnings in the adult film industry
Dover worked for years with his girlfriend, actress Linzi DrewLinzi Drew
Linzi Drew is an English former glamour model, producer, adult model and pornographic actress. During a varied career in the UK sex industry Linzi worked as a Page Three girl, stripper, glamour model and porn actress and was at one time the editor of the British edition of Penthouse magazine...
, who gave birth at 37 to their child, Tyger Drew-Honey. He used the Videx equipment and mail order list to start his own business. He would sell his films from a car boot. Both he and Drew were jailed in the 1990s for selling porn videos.
Success in the adult film industry
Dover subsequently became best known for his Ben Dover series, which he directed, produced and starred in between 1995 and 2008. In 1997 Dover won the Breakthrough Award for the Ben Dover series at the AVN awardsAVN Awards
The AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. They are called the "Oscars of porn"...
. He has also won AVN's Best Gonzo Award twice, in 2000 for Ben Dover's End Games and in 2002 for Ben Dover's The Booty Bandit.
Upon original release in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Dover's films were edited by VCA Pictures
VCA Pictures
VCA Pictures is an American pornographic film production and distribution company. The company was founded by Russ Hampshire, and was formerly a major player during the 'Golden Age of Porn'. Throughout the 70's and 80's VCA produced big budget, plot-oriented feature films...
to exclude the more graphic contents of the original. It wasn't until 2004 that Dover again attempted US distribution for his films. He signed a deal with Kick Ass Pictures and began producing the Ben Dover's Kick Ass Anal Adventures series, of which there have been five instalments. This series was not edited any more than Dover wished.
Dover was included in Larry Flynt
Larry Flynt
Larry Claxton Flynt, Jr. is an American publisher and the president of Larry Flynt Publications . In 2003, Arena magazine listed him as the number one on the "50 Powerful People in Porn" list....
's Hustlers Top 50 Most Influential People In Porn list, printed in the January 1999 issue. He also has a line of adult toys bearing his moniker: The Ben Dover Signature line, which produces, among other products, The Ben Dover Realistic Penis and The Ben Dover Anal Kit. In 2006, Ben Dover won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the UK Adult Film Awards, which he co-presented with Kristyn Halborg, Kelly Stafford
Kelly Stafford
Kelly Stafford, born 10 April 1978 is an English female pornographic actress. Perhaps, best known for her professional association with Rocco Siffredi.-Awards:* 2000 XRCO Award – Best Anal Or D.P...
and friend and co-star Pascal White
Pascal White
Pascal White is a Belgian porn star who predominately works in the UK.White was brought to fame as Ben Dover's main 'stud' of choice. Dover recently won a UK Adult Film Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award...
. In 2008 Dover attended the UK Adult Film Awards once more, representing Television X
Television X
Television X is the name of a series of adult television channels in the UK, produced by Portland TV, a subsidiary of Northern & Shell owned by Richard Desmond, the proprietor of the Daily Express...
and Red Hot TV along with Linsey Dawn Mckenzie
Linsey Dawn McKenzie
Linsey Dawn McKenzie is an English glamour model, pornographic actress, and minor celebrity.McKenzie made her topless modelling debut in The Sunday Sport tabloid newspaper on her 16th birthday in 1994...
and other British adult film stars. Television X
Television X
Television X is the name of a series of adult television channels in the UK, produced by Portland TV, a subsidiary of Northern & Shell owned by Richard Desmond, the proprietor of the Daily Express...
has shown some of Dover's most recent projects such as St Teenycums which won Best Script at the UK Adult Film Awards 2008. In 2011, he was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame
AVN Hall of Fame
This is a list of members of the AVN Hall of Fame. The AVN Hall of Fame honors the legends of the adult entertainment industry.- AVN Hall of Fame members :[Top]| style="vertical-align:top; width:15px;"|...
.
Other projects
As well as his pornographic works, Ben Dover has acted in two non-pornographic feature films, the horror/thriller, Deadly IntruderDeadly Intruder
-Synopsis:In a place called...Midvale, a sanitarium becomes minus one patient, when one of those interred breaks out of said loony bin after dispatching security specialists there and heads off to looking for the love of his life. Our disturbed individual is obsessively jealous, slaying anyone whom...
(1985), for which he also provided the incidental music, and the drama Last Resort
Last Resort (2000 film)
Last Resort is a film by Pawel Pawlikowski, released in 2000 and starring Dina Korzun, Artyom Strelnikov and Paddy Considine.A young Russian woman and her son arrive in London, expecting to be met by her fiancé. When he does not arrive, they claim asylum, and are confined to a small seaside town...
(2000), in which he played a low budget pornography producer. He performed his one-man show Innocent ‘Til Proven Filthy at the 2009 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
He has also performed as a musician on various projects:
- He was the keyboardist on La Rox's 1982 single "Can I Bring You Love"/"Photograph (It Doesn't Matter)".
- He was the keyboardist on Bachelor of Hearts' 1983 album
On the Boulevard
On the Boulevard is an album by the progressive bluegrass band New Grass Revival, released in 1984. It is the first of four studio album releases from the group's last lineup...
, as well as some live performances of the period.
In September 2009, on BBC4, he featured on the programme Rich Man Poor Man: Ben Dover Straightens, where he attempted to search for personal fulfilment in his life and be taken seriously by making a break in mainstream acting.
In 2010, he was offered a role in the British comedy film On the Ropes (2011 film)
On the Ropes (2011 film)
On the Ropes is an upcoming British mock documentary film written and directed by Mark Noyce. It follows the fictional character of martial arts instructor Keith Kraft and his rivalry with boxing gym owner Big Joe, played by actor and former boxer Joe Egan...
. The director (Mark Noyce) was reported to be "extremely impressed" with Lindsay's acting skills and professionalism and would consider casting Lindsay for future projects.
Partial filmography
- Ben Dover In London (1994)
- Ben Dover's Ben Behaving Badly (1996)
- Ben Dover's British Anal Invasion (1997)
- Ben Dover's Spicy Girls (1999)
- Ben Dover's Cheek Mates (2000)
- Ben Dover's Posh Birds (2001)
- Ben Dover's Essex Girls (2002)
- Ben Dover's Soccer Sluts (2003)
- Ben Dover Does The Boob Cruise (2004)
- Ben Dover's The Girlie Show (2005)
- Ben Dover's Pussy Galore (2006)
- Ben Dover's Yummy Mummies (2009)
- Killer BitchKiller BitchKiller Bitch is a 2010 British action-gangster film written and directed by Liam Galvin.The film became notorious in the UK in August 2009, shortly after shooting started, when tabloid newspapers the News of the World and The People carried stories implying that the movie's star, Katie Price's...
(2010) - On the Ropes (2011 film)On the Ropes (2011 film)On the Ropes is an upcoming British mock documentary film written and directed by Mark Noyce. It follows the fictional character of martial arts instructor Keith Kraft and his rivalry with boxing gym owner Big Joe, played by actor and former boxer Joe Egan...