Paul Barresi
{{short description|American pornographic actor}}
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| name = Paul Barresi
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| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1949}}
| birth_place = Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
| nationality = American
| occupation = Actor, model, director, Hollywood Fixer, author
| years_active = 1970s – present
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| branch = United States Air Force
| service_years = 1968–1972
| rank = Sergeant
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Paul Barresi (born 1949) is an American former pornographic actor, former pornographic film director, and media personality.
Early life and military career
Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, when Barresi was 12 his family moved to Annapolis, Maryland for his father's job at the United States Naval Academy. Barresi was offered a wrestling scholarship to the University of Maryland but opted to instead enlist in the United States Air Force during the height of the Vietnam War. Barresi served at bases in the United States and the Philippines, and he was honorably discharged as a sergeant in 1971 after completing his tour at March Air Force Base.Ebner, Mark and Jack Cheevers (April 26, 2001). [http://www.hollywoodinterrupted.com/archives/the_bagman.phtml The Bagman.] New Times LA Upon returning to civilian life, he soon began working as a fitness trainer at a gym in nearby Riverside, California. {{dubious|date=March 2015}}
Work in modeling, theater and film
In March 1974, Barresi was featured in Playgirl magazine with Cassandra Peterson.{{cite web |url=https://www.datalounge.com/thread/17771043-elvira-actress-releases-book |title=Elvira Actress Releases Book |website=datalounge.com |publisher=. |access-date=August 17, 2018}}
The following year he was selected by Rip Colt as an early Colt model and featured on the cover of the November 1975 of Mandate.{{cite web |url=https://www.pinterest.com/pin/476607573036262361/ |title=Mandate |website=pinterest.com |publisher=. |access-date=August 17, 2018}} In December 1978, Barresi was the first man ever to appear on the cover of Hustler.{{cite web |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/paul-barresi-to-be-inducted-into-gayvn-hall-of-fame-23494.html |title=Paul Barresi |website=AVN.com |publisher=. |access-date=August 17, 2018}} The print modeling led to dozens of offers to star in adult film. Barresi's natural muscular build and unique persona on film made him into one the highest paid and most sought after adult film icons of the '70s, starring in adult film classics including Co-ed Fever, Bad Girls II, All American Girls II and Secret of Stage Five.
Barresi wrote, produced and directed adult films. In 1992 Barresi, using the name "Joe Hammer", won the Gay Video Guide Award in the Best Specialty Release category for the fetish video Razor Close.[http://business.avn.com/articles/gay/Barresi-Moves-On-to-Falcon-28355.html AVN – Barresi Moves On to Falcon] Barresi earned a 2003 GayVN Awards nomination for "Best Non-Sex Performance — Gay or Bi" for Long Strokes.Skee, Mickey (July 2003). [http://www.adultvideonews.com/gay/gay0703_01.html Bad Boys. Paul Barresi. Sam Tyson and Michael Knight Impersonators?] Gay/Bi Gossip column on Adult Video News {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060207161754/http://www.adultvideonews.com/gay/gay0703_01.html |date=February 7, 2006 }}[http://business.avn.com/articles/video/2003-GayVN-Award-Nominations-Announced-32344.html AVN – 2003 GayVN Award Nominations Announced] Barresi also won the 2007 GayVN award and a 2007 Grabby Award for "Best Non-Sex Performance" for his work in Velvet Mafia (parts 1 and 2).{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1066352/awards|title=The Velvet Mafia: Part 2 (2006) (V) - Awards|work=Internet Movie Database|access-date=November 20, 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ci=108&ch=news&sc=glbt&sc2=news&sc3=&id=18431|title=Michael Lucas' 'La Dolce Vita' Sets GAYVN Record|date=February 26, 2007|work=Edge Boston|access-date=November 20, 2011}} And in 2008, Barresi was inducted into the GayVN Hall of Fame.{{cite web|url=http://gayvnawards.avn.com/noms/hall-of-fame.html|title=Hall of Fame|publisher=Adult Video News|access-date=November 21, 2011}} Barresi was particularly noted for his military themes; Adult Video News has said Barresi's directorial efforts make him "undisputedly the king of military-themed videos."Spencer, Jeremy (October 2002). {{cite web |url=http://www.adultvideonews.com/gay/gaycover1002_01.html |title=Reporting for Booty |access-date=2006-04-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030212145139/http://www.adultvideonews.com/gay/gaycover1002_01.html |archive-date=February 12, 2003 |df=mdy-all }} (review). Adult Video News.
Barresi toured in a 1980 summer stock suite of scenes from Neil Simon plays, headlined by Paul Lynde.Barresi played the Borden Eisler role from Plaza Suite. Wilson, Steve and Joe Florenski (2005). Center Square: The Paul Lynde Story. Advocate Books, {{ISBN|1-55583-793-X}}, and [http://home.columbus.rr.com/paullynde/kenley7580.htm tribute site] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070909215604/http://home.columbus.rr.com/paullynde/kenley7580.htm |date=September 9, 2007 }} He had several roles in mainstream film and television projects, including Perfect, Spontaneous Combustion,{{cite book|last=Lentz|first=Harris M.|title=Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Filmography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a21ZAAAAMAAJ|access-date=November 20, 2011|year=2001|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-0951-8|page=1548}} JAG{{citation needed|date=August 2015}} and Father Dowling Mysteries.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dexL7dNTZS8 |title=Father Dowling Mysteries Paul Barresi Clip |website=youtube.com |date=October 28, 2014 |publisher=. |access-date=August 17, 2018}} Barresi told Entertainment Tonight of the difficulty crossing over into mainstream film: "No one really takes a porn actor seriously ... and no one really respects a porn actor."Moran, Julie (March 8, 1997). Cover story: Porn. Entertainment Tonight
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20120404015123/http://www.paulbarresi.com/}}
- {{IMDb name|0056947|Paul Barresi}}
- [http://www.adultfilmdatabase.com/actor.cfm?actorid=20384 Paul Barresi at Adultfilmdatabase.com]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060319235458/http://www.sextelevision.net/archives/episodeArchivesDisplay.asp?episodeID=135&segmentID=360&seasonID=7 "Paul Barresi"]. SexTV, Episode 7–19, May 14, 2005.
- [http://www.iafd.com/person.rme/perfid=pbaressi/gender=m/paul-baressi.htm Paul Barresi at Internet Adult Film Database]
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