Simon Rex
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| Simon Rex | |
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 Simon Rex (right), January 2008 |
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| Born | Simon Rex Cutright July 20, 1974 San Francisco, California |
Simon Rex (born July 20, 1974) is an American model, actor, television personality and rapper.
Rex was born Simon Rex Cutright in San Francisco, California. In 1995, MTV kept Rex on the air for over a year after his solo adult video work became known as his fame and popularity increased. After being let go by MTV during an update to its VJ line-up, Simon began to pursue acting and in 1999 was cast in the television show Jack & Jill, which ran for two seasons. He appeared as "Eli" in the TV show Felicity and television guest appearances followed including Baywatch, Everwood, and Summerland. In 2002, the pilot for the show What I Like About You was picked up by The WB which now has become The CW. Rex only starred in the first season. He later appeared on the Lifetime show, Monarch Cove which ran for 11 episodes in 2006.
Rex has appeared in the films The Forsaken, Scary Movie 3, Scary Movie 4 and The Karate Dog. He also starred in National Lampoon's Pledge This! with Paris Hilton. In the movie, the two share a sex scene. He also briefly dated Jaime Pressly.
Rex's rapping career is popular on MySpace, as "Dirt Nasty". He tours with his group Dyslexic Speedreaders along with Mickey Avalon and Andre Legacy. Rex is also the co-owner of the semi-private New York nightclub The Plumm, along with Chris Noth, David Wells and Noel Ashman.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Young, Hard & Solo #2 | Sebastian | Adult film |
| Young, Hard & Solo #3 | Sebastian | Adult film | |
| 1994 | Hot Sessions #3 | Sebastian | Adult film |
| 1996 | Baywatch | Himself | TV series - 1 episode |
| 1998 | Snapped | Himself | |
| 1999 | Katie Joplin | Tiger French | TV series |
| Felicity | Eli | TV series - 4 episodes | |
| Jack & Jill | Michael 'Mikey' Russo | TV series | |
| 2000 | Hot Sessions 11 | Sebastian | Adult film - old 1993 footage |
| Hot Sessions 12 | Sebastian | Adult film - old 1993 footage | |
| Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth | Slab O'Beef | ||
| 2001 | Drum Solo | Blondie | |
| Going Greek | Thompson | ||
| The Forsaken | Pen | ||
| 2002 | What I Like About You | Jeff | 1 season |
| 2003 | Scary Movie 3 | George | |
| 2004 | The Karate Dog | Det. Peter Fowler | |
| Summerland | Sun | TV series - 2 episodes | |
| 2005 | Cuts | Harrison | TV series |
| Everwood | Cliff Fenton | TV series - 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Mindy and Brenda | Josh | TV movie |
| Scary Movie 4 | George | ||
| National Lampoon's Pledge This! | Derek | ||
| Monarch Cove | Eddie Lucas | TV series | |
| Rise: Blood Hunter | Hank | ||
| 2008 | Hotel California | Pete | |
| Superhero Movie | Human Torch |
[edit] Discography
| Year | Album | Record Label | Type of label |
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| 2007 | Dirt Nasty | Shoot to Kill Music | Indie |
