Tom Byron
Encyclopedia
Tom Byron is an American pornographic actor
and director
. He is of Italian descent and is an alumnus of the University of Houston
. He has also been credited as Tom Byrom, Tim Byron, Tom Bryon, Tom Bryan, and Tommy Byron. A member of the XRCO
and the AVN Halls of Fame
, Byron was also voted #21 in AVN's top 50 pornstars of all time.
films in May 1982, and continued to perform mostly in roles portraying the young schoolboy or "coming of age
" scenarios, as he resembled a teenager even though he was in his early to mid 20s. He starred alongside the underage
Traci Lords
in many films including her porn debut in early 1984, What Gets Me Hot!
. He was also said to have had an ongoing off-screen relationship with Lords, though he later downplayed their relationship.
He has changed his image several times throughout his career, going from clean-shaven adolescent to a hard rock
er look. Later in his career, he took on the appearance of a clean cut "businessman". His late 1980s long-haired hard rock
persona was no pretense, as Byron was at that time moonlighting as a struggling hard rock musician in Los Angeles
with hopes of a career in music.
In August 2002, Byron announced his retirement from performing to focus on his directing career, but in the fall of 2005, after just three years, he returned to performing in numerous scenes, most notably his House of Ass series for his own company Evolution Erotica
.
As of 2011, Byron has appeared in over 2400 porn titles.
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
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He is of Italian descent and is an alumnus of the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
. He has also been credited as Tom Byrom, Tim Byron, Tom Bryon, Tom Bryan, and Tommy Byron. A member of the XRCO
X-Rated Critics Organization
The X-Rated Critics Organization is a group of writers and editors from the adult entertainment industry who each year present awards in recognition of achievement within the industry....
and the AVN Halls of Fame
AVN 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"...
, Byron was also voted #21 in AVN's top 50 pornstars of all time.
Acting
Byron first started acting in hardcoreHardcore pornography
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films in May 1982, and continued to perform mostly in roles portraying the young schoolboy or "coming of age
Coming of age
Coming of age is a young person's transition from childhood to adulthood. The age at which this transition takes place varies in society, as does the nature of the transition. It can be a simple legal convention or can be part of a ritual, as practiced by many societies...
" scenarios, as he resembled a teenager even though he was in his early to mid 20s. He starred alongside the underage
Age of consent
While the phrase age of consent typically does not appear in legal statutes, when used in relation to sexual activity, the age of consent is the minimum age at which a person is considered to be legally competent to consent to sexual acts. The European Union calls it the legal age for sexual...
Traci Lords
Traci Lords
Traci Lords , also known as Traci Elizabeth Lords and Tracy Lords, is an American film actress, producer, film director, writer and singer...
in many films including her porn debut in early 1984, What Gets Me Hot!
What Gets Me Hot!
What Gets Me Hot! is the title of a 1984 pornographic movie which featured Bunny Bleu, Susan Hart, Dorothy Onan, Marc Wallice, Sean Alexander, Tom Byron, Greg Rome, Herschel Savage , Maria Kay, Helga Sven, Leslie Thane and Traci Lords...
. He was also said to have had an ongoing off-screen relationship with Lords, though he later downplayed their relationship.
He has changed his image several times throughout his career, going from clean-shaven adolescent to a hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
er look. Later in his career, he took on the appearance of a clean cut "businessman". His late 1980s long-haired hard rock
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
persona was no pretense, as Byron was at that time moonlighting as a struggling hard rock musician in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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with hopes of a career in music.
In August 2002, Byron announced his retirement from performing to focus on his directing career, but in the fall of 2005, after just three years, he returned to performing in numerous scenes, most notably his House of Ass series for his own company Evolution Erotica
Evolution Erotica
Evolution Erotica is an pornographic film production company, with a catalog of DVD titles and internet content. It is owned by Tom Byron, who also owns Tom Byron Pictures. Both studio's films are distributed by Byron's Evolution Distribution. Ricky D formerly worked as an editor for Evolution, and...
.
Filmography
His earliest video that can be dated with certainty is Mounds Of Pleasure from 1982. His most recent video is the 2011 Ass Eaters Unanimous 23.As of 2011, Byron has appeared in over 2400 porn titles.
Awards
- 1984 CAFA Best Actor for Private Teacher
- 1984 CAFA Best Supporting Actor for Sister Dearest
- 1985 AVN Best Couples Sex Scene - Film for Kinky Business
- 1985 XRCO Stud of the Year
- 1985 XRCO Video Stallion
- 1990 AVN Best Couples Sex Scene - Video for The Chameleon
- 1991 F.O.X.E Male Fan Favorite
- 1992 AVN Best Actor - Video for Sizzle
- 1992 F.O.X.E Male Fan Favorite
- 1996 XRCO Best Actor (Single Performance) for Flesh
- 1996 XRCO Best Anal or DP Scene for Car Wash Angels
- 1997 XRCO Best Actor for 'Indigo Delta
- 1997 XRCO Best Anal Scene for Behind the Sphinc Door
- 1997 XRCO Male Performer of the Year
- 1998 AVN Best Actor - Video for Indigo Delta
- 1998 AVN Best Gonzo Series for Cumback Pussy
- 1998 AVN Male Performer of the Year
- 1998 XRCO Best Gonzo Series for Whack Attack
- 1999 AVN Male Performer of the Year
- 1999 F.O.X.E Male Fan Favorite
- 2000 AVN Best Supporting Actor - Video for LA 399
- 2008 AVN Best Actor - Film for Layout
- 2008 AVN Best Couples Sex Scene - Film for Layout
- 2010 AVN Award – Best Supporting Actor – Throat: A Cautionary Tale
- 2010 XBIZ AwardXBIZ AwardXBIZ Awards are given annually to honor "individuals, companies, performers and products that play an essential part in the growth and success of adult entertainment". Organized by the adult industry trade magazine XBIZ, the awards were first given in 2003...
– Male Porn Star of the Year (People's Choice) - 2011 AVN Award – Best Actor – The Big Lebowski: A XXX Parody
- 2012 F.O.X.E Male Fan Favorite
External links
- Tom Byron at PopPorn.com
- Tom Byron Yahoo Group
- Interviews by rogreviews.com: May 2000, September 2001 August 2002
- Tom Byron at lukeford.com
- Transcribed Chat at Adult DVD Talk