Matt Gunther
| Matt Gunther | |
|---|---|
| Born | Steve Lang |
| Other names | Seth |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
Matt Gunther (born Steve Lang)[1] was an American pornographic actor who appeared in gay pornographic movies and magazines from 1990 to 1995. He performed mostly in the top role,[2] although he did bottom on occasion.
Biography
In 1990 Gunther moved to West Hollywood at the age of 27 and made his first gay porn film, To The Bone. He appeared in a total of 34 movies. He was nominated for several pornographic industry awards during his career and won the 1992 Gay Erotic Video Awards' Biggest Bitch on the Set award.[3] He was considered by directors to be difficult to work with but was popular with other porn stars. His last film was Long Play, released in 1995.
He contracted HIV in 1995.[1] He appeared at the 1996 Probe "Men in Video" Awards as a presenter and rode in an AIDS hospice float in that year’s West Hollywood Gay Pride parade.
He died in California of heart failure brought on by AIDS on May 27, 1997 in Huntington Beach, California after being confined to a wheelchair.[4]
Partial videography
- The Abduction Series, Part I
- Full Length
- The Long Hot Summer II
- 9 Inch Males
- Grand Prize
- Matt Gunther & Friends
- Raising Hell
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Out" 4 (1–5). Out. 1995. p. 126.
- ↑ "Profile: Matt Gunther." Falcon Studios, 2010. Web. 29 April 2012.
- ↑ Isherwood, Charles (1996). Wonder bread and ecstasy: the life and death of Joey Stefano. Alyson Publications. p. 133. ISBN 1555833837.
- ↑ http://www.alsgaypornstars.com/mgunther.html
External links
- Matt Gunther at the Internet Movie Database
- Matt Gunther at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Matt Gunther at the Adult Film Database