Mark Davis (actor)
{{Short description|British-born Canadian pornographic actor, director, and exotic dancer}}
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| name = Mark Davis
| image = Mark Davis DSC 0041.JPG
| caption = Davis in 2005
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|8|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = London, England
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| spouse = {{Marriage|Kobe Tai|1997|1999|reason=divorce}}
| nationality = English
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}
| alias = Steve Scott, Stephen Scott, Steven Scott, Scott James, Marc Davis, Mark
| years_active = 1993–2012
2016–present
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Mark Davis (born 6 August 1965) is an English former pornographic actor, director, and exotic dancer. In 1998, The Independent labeled him "Britain's biggest male porn star in America". In 2012, he announced his retirement from the adult industry. He has been inducted into the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame.
Early life
Davis grew up in Essex.{{cite news |last=Macaulay |first=Sean |date=January 18, 1998 |title=My Boogie Afternoon |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/my-boogie-afternoon-1139260.html |newspaper=The Independent |accessdate=October 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707111417/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/my-boogie-afternoon-1139260.html |archive-date=2020-07-07 |url-status=live }} In 1981, his family moved to Toronto, Ontario.
Career
After graduating from high school, he went to Los Angeles to shoot a Playgirl pictorial at 18 years of age. Soon thereafter, he moved to the US permanently. From 1984 to 1988, he was employed as a stripper for the "Chippendale" dancers. In January 1993, Davis began his career in adult films.{{cite web| url=http://stevenstcroix.com/my-interview-with-adult-film-legend-mark-davis/ |title=MY INTERVIEW WITH ADULT FILM LEGEND MARK DAVIS |work=stevenstcroix.com |accessdate=15 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312034805/http://stevenstcroix.com/my-interview-with-adult-film-legend-mark-davis/ |archive-date=2016-03-12 |url-status=dead}}
In 2003, Davis was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.avnawards.com/halloffame.php |title=Hall of Fame |accessdate=2007-06-23 |magazine=AVN |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070610034304/http://www.avnawards.com/halloffame.php |archivedate=2007-06-10 |url-status=dead }} In February 2006, he was inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame.{{cite web |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/xrco-award-nominations-announced-48076.html|title=XRCO Award Nominations Announced |publisher= Adult Video News |accessdate=20 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707111754/https://avn.com/business/articles/video/xrco-award-nominations-announced-48076.html |archive-date=2020-07-07 |url-status=live}}
In his last years (2009-2012), he worked primarily for kink.com, serving villainous roles in BDSM scenes. In 2012, Mark Davis announced his retirement from pornography, ending a nearly 20-year career. In 2016, Davis returned to pornography to shoot exclusively for kink.com.{{cite web |last=Pardon |first=Rhett |date=February 5, 2016 |title=Legendary Dom Mark Davis Makes Comeback With Kink.com Shoots |url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/204047/legendary-dom-mark-davis-makes-comeback-with-kinkcom-shoots |publisher=XBIZ |accessdate=October 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707112221/https://www.xbiz.com/news/204047/legendary-dom-mark-davis-makes-comeback-with-kinkcom-shoots |archive-date=2020-07-07 |url-status=live}}
Davis performed in about 2,400 videos in his pornographic career.
Personal life
Davis was married to Kobe Tai and, later, Kitten. He served as best man for Jenna Jameson and Brad Armstrong's wedding in 1996. He was also a friend of Jon Dough, whose suicide affected him "big time."
Awards
- 1994 XRCO Award – Best Anal Sex Scene (Butt Banged Bicycle Babes){{cite news |title=XRCO past winners |url=http://www.bwdl.net/XRCO-2/oldies.html |accessdate=2008-02-11 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007011134/http://www.bwdl.net/XRCO-2/oldies.html |archivedate=2007-10-07 |url-status=usurped}}
- 1996 AVN Award – Best Group Sex Scene, Video (World Anal Sex Tour){{cite news|title=Past AVN Award Winners |url=http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=pastwinners |accessdate=2008-02-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929000922/http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=pastwinners |archivedate=2007-09-29 }}
- 1998 AVN Award – Best Anal Sex Scene, Video (Butt Banged Naughty Nurses)
- 2001 XRCO Award – Best Male-Female Sex Scene (Welcome to Chloeville)
- 2003 AVN Hall of Fame{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/2003-AVN-Awards-Winners-Announced-Awards-Presented-Big-Year-for-Evil-Angel-32917.html |title=2003 AVN Awards Winners Announced: Awards Presented Big Year for Evil Angel... |publisher=Adult Video News |accessdate=20 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707112620/https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2003-avn-awards-winners-announced-awards-presented-big-year-for-evil-angel-32917.html |archive-date=2020-07-07 |url-status=live }}
- 2006 XRCO Hall of Fame
- 2009 AVN Award – Best Group Sex Scene (Anal Icon){{cite magazine|title=2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced |magazine=AVN|url=http://www.avn.com/video/articles/34090.html |author=David Sullivan |accessdate=January 11, 2009 |date=January 11, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114041233/http://www.avn.com/video/articles/34090.html |archivedate=January 14, 2009 }}
See also
References
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External links
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