Erik Rhodes (pornographic actor)
Erik Rhodes | |
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Born | James Elliott Naughtin February 8, 1982 Massapequa, New York, U.S. |
Died | June 14, 2012 New York City, U.S. | (aged 30)
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Website | Official blog |
James Elliott Naughtin (February 8, 1982 – June 14, 2012), known professionally as Erik Rhodes, was an American gay
Biography
Early life and career
Rhodes was born James Elliott Naughtin
Over the course of his career, Rhodes appeared in over 40 scenes with Falcon, and directed eight films for the Falcon subsidiary Mustang Studios.
Beyond his work in pornography, Rhodes was active as a socialite in gay New York nightlife, with
Later career and death
Rhodes continued to work as an escort while simultaneously shooting films with Falcon, and expressed skepticism about the gay adult entertainment industry in the final years of his life.[5] Rhodes was open about his struggles with drug use and depression, and maintained a blog where he wrote frequently about his use of anabolic steroids and club drugs.[15][16]
On June 14, 2012, Rhodes died in his sleep from
In an obituary written for
Filmography
As actor
Title | Year | Studio | Notes | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Flesh | 2004 | Studio 2000 | [4] | |
Super Soaked | 2005 | Falcon Entertainment | [24] | |
Heaven to Hell | 2005 | Falcon Entertainment | [25] | |
Flex | 2005 | Falcon Entertainment | [26] | |
Cross-Country, Part 1 | 2005 | Falcon Entertainment | [27] | |
Cross-Country, Part 2 | 2005 | Falcon Entertainment | [28] | |
Driver | 2005 | Falcon Entertainment | [29] | |
Beefcake | 2006 | Falcon Entertainment | [30] | |
From Top to Bottom | 2006 | Falcon Entertainment | [31] | |
The Velvet Mafia, Part 1 | 2006 | Falcon Entertainment | [32] | |
The Farmer's Son | 2007 | Falcon Entertainment | [33] | |
Basic Plumbing 3 | 2007 | Falcon Entertainment | [34] | |
Rush and Release | 2007 | Falcon Entertainment | [35] | |
Ivy League | 2007 | Falcon Entertainment | [36] | |
Dare | 2007 | Falcon Entertainment | [37] | |
Overtime | 2007 | Falcon Entertainment | [38] | |
Dedication | 2007 | Plum Pictures | Feature film | [12] |
Fleet Week | 2008 | Falcon Entertainment | [39] | |
Pledgemaster: The Hazing | 2008 | Falcon Entertainment | [40] | |
Afterparty | 2008 | Falcon Entertainment | [41] | |
Best Men, Part 1: The Bachelor Party | 2008 | Falcon Entertainment | [42] | |
Best Men, Part 2: The Wedding Party | 2008 | Falcon Entertainment | [43] | |
Asylum | 2009 | Falcon Entertainment | [44] | |
Ringside | 2009 | Falcon Entertainment | [45] | |
L.A. Zombie | 2010 | Dark Alley Media | Feature film | [13] |
What Goes Around | 2011 | Falcon Entertainment | [46] | |
He's Got A Big Package | 2011 | Raging Stallion Studios | [47] | |
Roughin' It 2 | 2011 | Falcon Entertainment | [48] | |
It Gets Bigger | 2012 | Raging Stallion Studios | [49] | |
High Voltage | 2012 | Raging Stallion Studios | [50] | |
Body Shop | 2012 | Falcon Entertainment | Posthumous release | [51] |
As director
Title | Year | Studio | Notes | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rhodes' Rules | 2010 | Mustang Studios | [52] | |
Depths of Desire, Part 1 | 2010 | Mustang Studios | Co-directed with Steven Scarborough | [53] |
Crotch Rocket | 2010 | Mustang Studios | [54] | |
Depths of Desire, Part 2 | 2010 | Mustang Studios | Co-directed with Steven Scarborough | [55] |
Fit for Service | 2010 | Mustang Studios | [56] | |
Man Up | 2011 | Mustang Studios | [57] | |
Worked Up | 2011 | Mustang Studios | [58] | |
Rhodes' Rules, Part 2 | 2012 | Mustang Studios | [59] |
Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Award | Result | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | Heaven to Hell | Best Group Sex Scene | Grabby Awards | Nominated | [7] | |
2006 | — | Best Newcomer | Grabby Awards | Nominated | [7] | |
2007 | — | Best Performer | Grabby Awards | Nominated | [8] | |
2007 | — | Best Versatile Performer | Grabby Awards | Nominated | [8] | |
2007 | The Velvet Mafia | Best Actor | Grabby Awards | Nominated | [8] | |
2008 | Ivy League | Best Actor | Grabby Awards | Won | Tied with Jason Ridge. | [9] |
2008 | — | Best Versatile Performer | Grabby Awards | Won | [9] | |
2008 | Ivy League | Best Group Sex Scene | Grabby Awards | Nominated | [9] | |
2008 | Ivy League | Best Rimming Scene | Grabby Awards | Nominated | [9] | |
2008 | — | Performer of the Year | GayVN Awards | Nominated | [60] | |
2008 | Ivy League | Best Actor | GayVN Awards | Nominated | [60] | |
2009 | — | GLBT Performer of the Year | XBIZ Awards
|
Nominated | [61][62] |
See also
- LGBT culture in New York City
- List of LGBT people from New York City
- List of male performers in gay porn films
References
- ^ Dunkin, Alex (June 15, 2012). "Falcon star Erik Rhodes dies". Gay News Network. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Bernstein, Jacob (June 20, 2012). "An Early Death but Perhaps Not a Surprise". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ Fleetwood, Mac Davis (March 2005). "Wet Dream". Unzipped Magazine. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Boardman, Mickey (May 14, 2007). "Super Soaker". Paper Magazine. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c Barmann, Jay (June 14, 2012). "Porn Community Mourns of the Loss of Erik Rhodes, Dead at Age 30". SFist. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Celebrating Erik Rhodes 1982-2012". Falcon Entertainment. June 14, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c "2006 Grabby Award Nominees & Winners". Grabby Awards. Archived from the original on March 5, 2007.
- ^ a b c d "2007 Grabby Award Nominations". Grabby Awards. Archived from the original on May 13, 2007. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "2008 Grabby Award Nominees & Winners". Grabby Awards. Archived from the original on July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Fashion Week Hunk Erik Rhodes". Paper Magazine. September 12, 2007. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Tate, Ryan (February 5, 2008). "Marc Jacobs' Porn Star Friend Cannot Get You A Discount". Gawker. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ a b "Porn Stars: Erik Rhodes". Frisky Fans. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ a b Weissberg, Jay (August 6, 2010). "Film Review: 'L.A. Zombie'". Variety. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Forgive Me by Erik Rhodes Music". MySpace. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Juzwiak, Rich (June 15, 2012). "Gay Porn's Erik Rhodes Is Dead After Slowly Dying in Public for Years". Gawker. Archived from the original on October 16, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ISBN 978-1780765181.
- ^ Panisch, Alex (June 18, 2012). "Beloved Gay Porn Star Erik Rhodes Found Dead". Out Magazine. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- Towleroad. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ISBN 978-0593069776.
- ^ Avery, DAN (June 14, 2012). "Porn Star Erik Rhodes Dead At 30". Queerty. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Bernini, Lorenzo (2016). Queer Apocalypses: Elements of Antisocial Theory. Bernini. p. 127.
- ^ "James Naughtin". Moloney Family Funeral Homes. June 20, 2012. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ Gutierrez Jr., Oriol R. (June 22, 2012). "Posthumous HIV Disclosure Stirs Debate". POZ Magazine. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Super Soaked". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Heaven to Hell". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Flex". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Cross Country, Part 1". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Cross Country, Part 2". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Driver". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Beefcake". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "From Top To Bottom". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "The Velvet Mafia, Part 1". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "The Farmer's Son". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Basic Plumbing 3". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Rush and Release". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "The Ivy League". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Dare". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Overtime". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Fleet Week". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Pledgemaster: The Hazing". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Afterparty". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Best Men, Part 1 - The Bachelor Party". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Best Men, Part 2: The Wedding Party". Falcon Entertainmenyt. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Asylum". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Ringside". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "What Goes Around". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "He's Got A Big Package". Ragion Stallion Studios. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "Roughin' It 2". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "It Gets Bigger". Raging Stallion Entertainment. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "High Voltage". Raging Stallion Entertainment. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "Body Shop". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Rhodes' Rules". Falcon Studios. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "Depths of Desire, Part 1". Falcon Studios. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "Crotch Rocket". Falcon Studios. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "Depths of Desire, Part 2". Falcon Studios. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "Fit for Service". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "Man Up". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "Worked Up". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "Rhodes' Rules". Falcon Entertainment. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Featherstone, Benji. "The Winners of the 2008 GAYVN Awards". GAYVN Awards. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Hunter, Tod (December 3, 2008). "XBIZ Awards 2009 Official Nominees Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "XBIZ Awards 2009 Winners". XBIZ Awards. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
External links
- Erik Rhodes at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Erik Rhodes at the Adult Film Database
- Erik Rhodes at IMDb