Ron Jeremy | |
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Born | Ronald Jeremy Hyatt March 12, 1953[1] |
Nationality | American |
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Occupation(s) | Pornographic actor, stand-up comedian, actor |
Years active | 1977–2018 |
Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m) |
Website | ronjeremy |
Ronald Jeremy "Ron" Hyatt (born March 12, 1953) who is known professionally by his credited stage name as Ron Jeremy is an American former pornographic actor, movie actor, filmmaker, businessman, stand-up comedian, television personality and sex offender. He is known for his pornographic movies, and he was listed as one of the "Top 50 Best Porno Actors of All Time" as of 2007.[2]
Jeremy was born on March 12, 1953 in Queens, New York City[3] to a Jewish family.[1] He was raised in New York City. He studied at the Queens College in New York. He was a teacher before he became a porn star. He is wellknown for his large circumcised penis.[4]
Jeremy was a contestant in the second season of The Surreal Life.
On January 30, 2013, Jeremy went to the hospital in Los Angeles, California after he had an heart aneurysm.[5] The next day he had a surgery. He recovered from the surgery on February 7. He eventually left the hospital on February 19.
More than a twelve women have publicly accused Jeremy of sexual assault. In June 2020, Jeremy was charged with 4 counts of rape and sexual assault involving four women. In August 2020, he was charged with another 20 counts of either rape or sexual assault between 2004 and 2020 respectively. He could originally be sentenced to 250 years in prison.[6]