Tom Byron


Tom Byron is a former American pornographic actor, director and producer. A member of the XRCO and the AVN Halls of Fame, he was voted #20 in AVN's list of top 50 pornstars of all time. He was a co-founder and co-owner of the defunct Xtreme Pro Wrestling independent professional wrestling promotion.

Early life

Byron is of Italian descent and was raised in Orange, Texas. He attended Stark High School and later West Orange-Stark high school where he graduated in 1979. He was known as a standout on trumpet in the high school band. He is an alumnus of the University of Houston.

Acting

Byron first started acting in hardcore films in May 1982, and continued to perform mostly in roles portraying doctors or "coming of age" scenarios, as he resembled a teenager even though he was in his early to mid-20s. He starred alongside the underage Traci Lords in many films including her porn debut in early 1984, What Gets Me Hot! He was said to have had an ongoing off-screen relationship with Lords, though he later downplayed their relationship.
He has changed his image several times throughout his career, frequently portraying a clean-shaven, adolescent virgin in his early years in porn. His late 1980s long-haired hard rock persona was no pretense, as Byron was at that time moonlighting as a struggling hard rock musician in Hollywood with hopes of a legitimate career in music. By the early 1990s, Byron again changed his persona and appearance to that of a clean-cut "businessman" type.
In August 1993, Byron announced his retirement from performing to focus on his directing career. However, in the fall of 1996, after just three years, he returned to performing in numerous scenes, most notably his House of Ass series for his own company, Evolution Erotica.
In February 2007, he founded Tom Byron Pictures. In December 2012, he announced that he was no longer part of this first company, and was forming a second, Tom Byron Company.

Filmography

Byron appeared in about 3,200 videos in his pornographic career. making him the most credited actor in the,Internet Adult Film Database.
His earliest video that can be dated with certainty is Anything Goes from 1982. Other videos include the Asseaters Unanimous series.

Awards

YearCategoryNominated work
1985Best Couples Sex Scene - FilmKinky Business
1990The ChameleonBest Couples Sex Scene - Video
1992Best Actor - VideoSizzle
1998Best Actor - VideoIndigo Delta
1998Best Gonzo SeriesCumback Pussy
1998Male Performer of the Yearrowspan="2"
1999Male Performer of the Year-
1999Best Gonzo ReleaseWhack Attack 2
2000Best Supporting Actor - VideoLA 399
2008Best ActorLayout
2008Best Couples Sex Scene - FilmLayout
2010Best Supporting Actor - VideoThroat: A Cautionary Tale
2011Best ActorThe Big Lebowski: A XXX Parody
2011Best Big Butt SeriesBig Ass Fixation
2013Best Supporting ActorStar Wars XXX: A Porn Parody

YearCategoryNominated work
1984Best ActorPrivate Teacher
1984Best Couples Sex ScenePrivate Teacher
1984Best Supporting ActorSister Dearest

YearCategoryNominated work
2010Male Porn Star of the Year
2017Best Non-Sex PerformanceNot Traci Lords XXX: '80s Superstars Reborn

YearCategoryNominated work
1986Best Erotic SceneNew Wave Hookers

YearCategory
1991Male Fan Favorite
1992Male Fan Favorite
1999Male Fan Favorite
2012Male Fan Favorite

YearCategory
2002Lifetime Achievement Award - Actor

YearCategoryNominated work
1985Stud of the Yearrowspan="2"
1985XRCO Video Stallion-
1986XRCO Best Group Grope SceneNew Wave Hookers
1989XRCO Best Male-Female Sex SceneNaked Stranger
1989Male Performer Of The Year
1990XRCO Best Couples Sex Scene - VideoThe Chameleon
1992Best Anal SceneBend Over Babes II
1993XRCO Hall of Fame inductee
1996Best Actor Flesh
1996Best Anal or DP SceneCar Wash Angels
1997Best ActorIndigo Delta
1997Best Anal SceneBehind the Sphinc Door
1997Male Performer of the Year
1998Best Gonzo SeriesWhack Attack