Brad Armstrong (director)

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Brad Armstrong
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Armstrong attending the XBIZ Awards Show in Santa Monica, California in 2012
Born
Rod Hopkins [1]

(1965-09-23) September 23, 1965 (age 58) [2]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada [3]
Other namesMr. Magic, Brad Alexander, Armstrong, Rod [2]
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Spouses
Armstrong and his wife Jessica Drake at the XRCO Awards show in June 2005 Jessica Drake Brad Armstrong XRCO 2.jpg
Armstrong and his wife Jessica Drake at the XRCO Awards show in June 2005

Brad Armstrong (born Rod Hopkins; [1] September 23, 1965) is a Canadian pornographic actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and costume designer. [5] He is currently under contract with Wicked Pictures. [5] He has been known as one of the most popular leading men in the sex industry, as well as "The King of Porn" and "The Spielberg of Skin Directors". [6]

Contents

Among the films he has directed is Octomom Home Alone (2012).

Early life

Armstrong attended college for commercial art and advertising. [1]

Career

Armstrong worked as a male stripper in Canada for 10 years. [3] He began dancing at age 17 by borrowing a friend's ID. [3] He was introduced to the porn industry by pornographic actress Erica Boyer. [3] His first scene was a sixway with Erica Boyer, Randy Spears, Eric Price, and two other women for the film Bimbo Bowlers From Boston. [3]

Personal life

Armstrong has been married three times, and divorced three times. His first marriage was to Dyanna Lauren. They divorced in 1992. His second marriage was to Jenna Jameson in December 1996. They divorced in 2001. Armstrong's third marriage, to Jessica Drake, began in 2006 and ended in 2021. [4]

Awards

List of awards received by Brad Armstrong
Total number of awards
Totals340
AVN Awards
YearAwardFilm
2002 [7] Best Director - VideoEuphoria
Best Screenplay - Video (shared with David Aaron Clark)
2003 [8] Best Actor - FilmFalling From Grace
Best Screenplay - Film (shared with Daniel Metcalf & Jonathan Morgan)
2004 [9] AVN Hall of Fame —
2005 [10] Best Screenplay, FilmThe Collector
2007 [11] Best Director – FilmManhunters
Best Screenplay – Film
2008 [12] Best Actor, VideoComing Home
2009 [13] Best Double Penetration Sex Scene (shared with Jessica Drake & Eric Masterson)Fallen
Director of the Year—
2010 [14] Best Group Sex Scene (shared with Jessica Drake, Kirsten Price, Alektra Blue, Mikayla Mendez, Kaylani Lei, Tory Lane, Jayden Jaymes, Kayla Carrera, Randy Spears, Rocco Reed, Marcus London, Mick Blue & T.J. Cummings)2040
2011 [15] Best Director – FeatureSpeed
2012 [16] Best Director – ParodyThe Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody
Best Screenplay – Parody (shared with Hank Shenanigan)
2014 [17] Best Director – FeatureUnderworld
Best Screenplay
Best Safe Sex Scene (shared with Jessica Drake)Sexpionage: The Drake Chronicles
2015 [18] Best Director – FeatureAftermath
Best Screenplay
2017 [19] Best Supporting Actor The Preacher's Daughter
NightMoves Awards
YearAward
2002 [20] Best Director (Fan's Choice)
2013 [21] Best Director - Non-Parody (Fan's Choice)
2014 [22] Best Director - Feature (Fan's Choice)
2015 [23] Best Director - Feature (Editor's Choice)
Urban X Awards
YearAward
2011 [24] Best Director, Features
XBIZ Awards
YearAwardFilm
2010 [25] Director of the Year (Individual Project)2040
2014 [26] Director of the Year - Feature ReleaseUnderworld
2017Screenplay of the Year [27] The Preacher's Daughter
XRCO Awards
YearAward
2007 [28] Best Director - Features
2008 [29] Best Director - Features (tied with Stormy Daniels)
2009 [30] Best Director - Features
XRCO Hall of Fame
2011 [31] Best Director - Features

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