Topher DiMaggio
{{Short description|American pornographic actor}}
{{use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Topher DiMaggio
| image = Topher DiMaggio (11082663055) (cropped).jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|12|21|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Hawaii
| occupation = Pornographic actor
| caption = Topher at Midtowne Spa, Dallas (2013)
| other_names = Romeo Fink
Romeo DiMaggio
Romeo Christopher DiMaggio
| years_active = 2007–present
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}
}}
Romeo Fink (born 21 December 1985), better known as Topher DiMaggio, is an American-Italian-French{{Cite web |date=2015-05-15 |title=Puerto Vallarta Pride Guide 2015 by GAY PV - Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/gaypv/docs/prideguide2015 |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=issuu.com |page=46 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2014-02-19 |title=Modelo de la Semana: Topher Dimaggio |url=https://xxxmadrid.com/blog/modelo-de-la-semana-topher-dimaggio/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119160330/https://xxxmadrid.com/blog/modelo-de-la-semana-topher-dimaggio/ |archive-date=2024-01-19 |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=XXXMADRID |language=es}} gay pornographic film actor.
Early and personal life
Topher was born and raised in Hawaii.{{Cite web |date=2015-05-15 |title=Puerto Vallarta Pride Guide 2015 by GAY PV - Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/gaypv/docs/prideguide2015 |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=issuu.com |page=46 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2014-02-19 |title=Modelo de la Semana: Topher Dimaggio |url=https://xxxmadrid.com/blog/modelo-de-la-semana-topher-dimaggio/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119160330/https://xxxmadrid.com/blog/modelo-de-la-semana-topher-dimaggio/ |archive-date=2024-01-19 |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=XXXMADRID |language=es}} He is half-Italian/French and half-Irish.{{Cite web |last=Mendelsohn |first=Wolf |date=March 2017 |title=Luck O' the Irish:Gay Porn Stars of Irish Descent |url=https://www.cybersocket.com/gay-porn-magazine/issue-193/luck-o-the-irishbrgay-porn-stars-of-irish-descent/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323122754/https://www.cybersocket.com/gay-porn-magazine/issue-193/luck-o-the-irishbrgay-porn-stars-of-irish-descent/ |archive-date=2017-03-23 |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Cybersocket |language=}}
At the age of 17, Topher became an Abercrombie & Fitch model. He also modelled for Maserati and Nordstrom.{{Cite journal |date=August 2015 |title=Andrew Christian: una marca tatuada en la escena gay de L.A. |url=https://egocitymgz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/006_Revista-egoCity-LGBTIQ-edicion-005_Andrew-Christian_compressed.pdf |journal=EgoCity |language=es |issue=6 |pages=27}} He is a hip-hop dancer as well.
Career
= Adult entertainment =
In 2007, Topher made his pornographic debut with a solo video.{{Cite web |date=2014-06-29 |title=Topher DiMaggio |url=https://www.gayburg.com/2014/06/topher-dimaggio.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814040810/https://www.gayburg.com/2014/06/topher-dimaggio.html |archive-date=2023-08-14 |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=Gayburg |language=it}}
He has worked with numerous studios viz. Randy Blue, Falcon Studios, Jet Set Men, Dominic Ford, Lucas Entertainment, Raging Stallion Studios, CockyBoys, etc.,{{Cite web |title=Topher DiMaggio {{!}} AVN |url=https://avn.com/gay/porn-stars/topher-dimaggio-399251.html |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=AVN}} winning the "Hottest Top" award at the Grabby Awards in 2014.{{Cite web |last=Street |first=Sharan |date=2014-05-27 |title=2014 Grabby Awards Winners Announced AVN |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/2014-grabby-awards-winners-announced-561432.html |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=AVN}}
In 2016, he played the role of Superman in Men.com's gay porn parody of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,{{Cite web |last=Nichols |first=James Michael |date=2016-03-29 |title=Here's The 'Batman Vs Superman' Gay Porn Parody You Never Knew You Needed |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/batman-superman-gay-porn-parody_n_56f985f2e4b0a372181a94c3 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023010748/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/batman-superman-gay-porn-parody_n_56f985f2e4b0a372181a94c3 |archive-date=2020-10-23 |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=HuffPost |language=en}} titled Batman v Superman: A Gay XXX Parody, which was the Best Porn Parody winner at the 2017 Cybersocket Awards.{{Cite book |last=Peppard |first=Anna |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F94EEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Superman+(portrayed+by+Topher+Di+Maggio)%22&pg=PA278 |title=Supersex: Sexuality, Fantasy, and the Superhero |date=2020-12-08 |publisher=University of Texas Press |isbn=978-1-4773-2160-7 |language=en}}
He has also starred in a documentary called Studlebrity (2016), which follows young men who have become celebrities only because of their looks.{{Cite web |last=B |first=Matty |date=2015-01-03 |title=A Brutally Honest Look at the Lives of Famous Sexy "Studlebrities" |url=https://www.queerty.com/a-brutally-honest-look-at-the-lives-of-famous-sexy-studlebrities-20150103 |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Queerty}}
As a model, DiMaggio started working with Andrew Christian in 2013,{{Cite journal |last=Harrell |first=Matthew |date=2013-11-27 |title=Stripping down with Topher DiMaggio |url=https://issuu.com/davidatlantaga/docs/david_v16_i48_web |journal=David Atlanta |volume=16 |issue=48 |pages=16–18 |via=Issuu}} and became the face of the underwear line as their "Trophy Boy". He was named a FleshJack Boy in 2017.{{Cite web |date=2017-01-11 |title=Topher DiMaggio, Andrew Christian Trophy Boy Model, Named Newest FleshJack Boy |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/novelty/topher-dimaggio-andrew-christian-trophy-boy-model-named-newest-fleshjack-boy-708419.html |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=AVN}}
Topher was one of the 15 models of varying ethnic backgrounds featured in Sex = Power = Freedom (2017), a photo book by Andrew Christian, who sought an inclusive and multicultural feel for the book, wanting to express the message of LGBTQ empowerment in the political sphere.{{Cite web |last=Wong |first=Curtis M. |date=2017-01-26 |title=Andrew Christian's Steamy New Book Dares To Bare... And Inspire |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/andrew-christian-photo-book_n_58891c1de4b0737fd5cb64ee |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}
= Rape and sexual assault allegations =
In 2018, gay porn actor Tegan Zayne accused co-star DiMaggio of rape in a #MeToo post.{{Cite web |last=Jackman |first=Josh |date=2018-01-23 |title=A gay adult film star has accused his co-star of raping him |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2018/01/23/gay-adult-film-star-tegan-zayne-has-accused-co-star-topher-dimaggio-of-raping-him/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=PinkNews |language=en-US}} Four other men came forward with their own allegations of sexual misconduct against DiMaggio, including YouTuber Bryan Hawn.{{Cite web |last=Crispim |first=Fabio |date=2018-02-05 |title=YouTube singer Bryan Hawn accuses porn star Topher DiMaggio of sexual assault |url=https://www.attitude.co.uk/news/world/youtube-singer-bryan-hawn-accuses-porn-star-topher-dimaggio-of-sexual-assault-294996/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Attitude |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2018-02-08 |title=Claims Against WeHo Porn Performer Reflect Issues Raised by #MeToo Movement |url=https://wehoonline.com/2018/02/08/claims-weho-porn-performer-reflect-issues-raised-metoo-movement/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119164344/https://wehoonline.com/2018/02/08/claims-weho-porn-performer-reflect-issues-raised-metoo-movement/ |archive-date=2024-01-19 |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=WEHOonline.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Wong |first=Curtis M. |date=2018-02-16 |title=Here's What Happened When A Male Sex Worker Said, 'Me Too' |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tegan-zayne-gay-porn-rape-accusation_n_5a7b761ee4b08dfc92ffb740 |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}
DiMaggio denied these allegations; however, he was placed on indefinite suspension by Andrew Christian,{{Cite web |last=Tracer |first=Dan |date=2018-02-07 |title=Andrew Christian suspends model Topher DiMaggio "indefinitely" amid sex assault accusations |url=https://www.queerty.com/andrew-christian-suspends-model-topher-dimaggio-indefinitely-amid-sex-assault-accusations-20180207 |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Queerty}} while FleshJack dissolved its relationship with him.{{Cite web |date=2018-02-11 |title=FleshJack Removes Topher DiMaggio And All His Products From Its Site |url=https://www.towleroad.com/2018/02/topher-dimaggio-fleshjack/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211230753/https://www.towleroad.com/2018/02/topher-dimaggio-fleshjack/ |archive-date=2018-02-11 |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Towleroad Gay News |language=en-US}}
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External links
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