Kip Noll
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Kip Noll, also Kip Knoll was an American pornographic actor
who appeared in gay pornographic
films and magazines in the 1970s and 1980s.
Noll, who was a lean-muscled, shaggy-haired, free-spirited surfer type, achieved iconic status in the newly liberated gay culture of the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was a young hustler and stripper in gay clubs in New York City during his teen years. After he was introduced into the gay pornographic film industry he became closely associated with director William Higgins
who first had Kip appearing in a few silent film loops in 1977. Noll was cast as the supposed younger brother of actor Bob Noll, and rapidly became the popular "Noll". After his video success, several other unrelated models were presented as his brothers: Scott, Jeff, and Mark Noll. By the early 1980s Kip Noll had become one of the first superstars in the gay porn industry, as well as being a regular performer at the notorious "D.C. Follies".
Kip starred in a string of Higgins titles in the early 1980s, mostly set outdoors in California or Hawaii. He performed in both the top and bottom roles.
It appears that Kip Noll was actually Thomas Earl Hagan, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, on August 7, 1957. The location and date correspond to information given by Kip in a STALLION magazine interview in 1982. In the same interview Kip stated that he came from a family of ten children and that he had three sisters and six brothers. Hagan's obituary, published in the SALT LAKE TRIBUNE on May 24, 2001, listed nine siblings by name, three sisters and six brothers, two of whom predeceased him. Hagan died of a heart attack at 43 while in the care of the Salt Lake City Mission. He had three daughters by a previous marriage.
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
who appeared in gay pornographic
Gay pornography
Gay pornography is the representation of sexual intercourse between men with the primary goal of sexual arousal in its audience. There is also a tradition, and continuing considerable output, of lesbian pornography....
films and magazines in the 1970s and 1980s.
Noll, who was a lean-muscled, shaggy-haired, free-spirited surfer type, achieved iconic status in the newly liberated gay culture of the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was a young hustler and stripper in gay clubs in New York City during his teen years. After he was introduced into the gay pornographic film industry he became closely associated with director William Higgins
William Higgins (director)
William Higgins is a director of gay pornographic films. His first film, "Boys of Venice" was produced in 1979 and he has produced over 140 internationally distributed titles. His films have won several Grabby awards and he is in the GayVN Awards Hall of Fame...
who first had Kip appearing in a few silent film loops in 1977. Noll was cast as the supposed younger brother of actor Bob Noll, and rapidly became the popular "Noll". After his video success, several other unrelated models were presented as his brothers: Scott, Jeff, and Mark Noll. By the early 1980s Kip Noll had become one of the first superstars in the gay porn industry, as well as being a regular performer at the notorious "D.C. Follies".
Kip starred in a string of Higgins titles in the early 1980s, mostly set outdoors in California or Hawaii. He performed in both the top and bottom roles.
It appears that Kip Noll was actually Thomas Earl Hagan, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, on August 7, 1957. The location and date correspond to information given by Kip in a STALLION magazine interview in 1982. In the same interview Kip stated that he came from a family of ten children and that he had three sisters and six brothers. Hagan's obituary, published in the SALT LAKE TRIBUNE on May 24, 2001, listed nine siblings by name, three sisters and six brothers, two of whom predeceased him. Hagan died of a heart attack at 43 while in the care of the Salt Lake City Mission. He had three daughters by a previous marriage.
Videography
- The Best of Kip Noll (Catalina VideoCatalina VideoCatalina Video is an award-winning production house of gay pornography, founded in 1978 by William Higgins. The company was primarily a distributor for Nova Studios in 1982. In 1987, Scott Masters was hired as its head of production, and he began making films for the studio...
) with Derrick Stanton, Scott Taylor, Jack Burke, Jeremy Scott, Rick, Mark Brennan. - Boys of Venice (Catalina Video) with Derrick Stanton, Scott Taylor, Eric Ryan, Emanuelle Bravos, Clay Russell, Butch McLester, Guy da Silva, Johnny Stone, Jimmy Young and Darla Lee.
- Brothers Should Do It (Catalina Video) with Jon King, J. W. King, Derrick Stanton, Jack Burke, Giorgio Canali, and Jamie Wingo. Directed by William Higgins.
- Catalina Orgies Vol. 2 (Catalina Video) with Tom Brock, Dean Chasen, Jay Hawkins, Eric Radford, Ricki Benson, Mark Scott Solo, Sergio Canali, Dan Ford, Larry Richards, Tim Richards, Perry Field, Ben Barker, Rob Stevens, Jim Taylor, Rick Brennan, Mark Brennan, Chris Henderson.
- Directors Best: William Higgins Vol. 2 (Catalina Video) with Emmanuelle Bravos, Rob Stevens, Jon King, Lee Marlin, Rick Lindley, Derrick Stanton, Guy DeSilva.
- For You #6 with the five Noll "brothers" in one movie: Bob Noll, Kip Noll, Jeff Noll, Mark Noll, Scott Noll, and Kourey Mitchell and Steve York.
- Kip Noll & the Westside Boys (Catalina Video) with Ben Barker, Rob Stevens, Jim Taylor, Rick Brennan, Mark Brennan, and Chris Henderson. Directed by William Higgins
- Kip Noll Superstar (Catalina Video) with Emanuelle Bravos, Rick & Marc Brennan, Jack Burke, Jeremy Scott, Derrick Stanton and Jon King.
- Try to Take It (Falcon Video Pac 51) with Guillermo, Dick Fisk, Frank, Todd Parker, Bill Eld.
- Wild Young Fuckers (Catalina Video) with John Rocklin, Jeff Quinn, Matt Ramsey, Scott Roberts, Paul Madison, Lance Whitman, Derrick Stanton, Michael Christopher, Mike Dean, Rick Kennedy, Mike Gibson, John Von Crouch, Sparky Ames, Bobby Madison, Georgio Canali, Todd Johnson, Troy Richards, Steven Richards, Mike Henson, Kevin Williams and John DavenportJohn Davenport (porn star)John Davenport is the pseudonym of an American pornographic actor who appeared in gay and bisexual pornographic films.He was sometimes credited under the stage names Jon Davenport or John Davenport...
. Directed by William Higgins. - Young Men of the 80's Vol. 4 (Catalina Video) with Derrick Stanton.
- Class of 84 Directed by William Higgins.
- Cuming of Age
- Grease Monkeys
- Room Mates
In popular culture
- Marc AlmondMarc AlmondMarc Almond is an English singer-songwriter and musician, who originally found fame as half of the seminal synthpop/New Wave duo Soft Cell...
uses him in the lyrics for the song "Saint Judy":