Steven St. Croix | |
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 St. Croix at the 2013 XBIZ Awards | |
| Born | Ben Banks [1] February 24, 1968 Ames, Iowa, United States [2] |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Political party | Libertarian |
Steven St. Croix (born Ben Banks; [1] February 24, 1968) is an American pornographic actor and director. [3] In 2013, he received a NightMoves Lifetime Achievement Award. [4] St. Croix has made several mainstream appearances, including a music video for Gloria Estefan and the 2004 film The Girl Next Door . [1]
St. Croix was born in Connecticut. [2] Raised as a Jehovah's Witness, he grew up in a "very religious, strict" household. [5] At 18, he had his first sexual experience. [5] St. Croix attended vocational school to become a mason. [2] He also worked in telemarketing and adult video sales prior to his porn career. [2]
St. Croix entered the adult film industry as a production assistant in December 1992. [1] [6] While working on the film Deep Throat 6 , he performed in his first scene after an actor failed to show up. [1] [2] In 1995, St. Croix became the first male performer to sign an exclusive contract with Los Angeles–based studio Vivid Entertainment. [2]
St. Croix first left the industry in the late 1990s to pursue mainstream acting. [7] [8] During this time, he took classes under an acting coach and learned improv from the comedy troupe Groundlings. [7] He also body doubled for Brian Bosworth, was an extra on Baywatch , and danced in music videos for Gloria Estefan and Jon Secada. [2] After struggling to pay his bills, he returned to acting in pornographic films. [8]
In 2005, he was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame. [9] St. Croix left the adult film industry again in late 2010, only to return in early 2012. [10] In February 2013, he published an e-book titled Porn Star: Everything You Want to Know and Are Embarrassed to Ask. [11]
St. Croix has spoken out against Measure B, a law that requires the use of condoms in all vaginal and anal scenes filmed in Los Angeles County. [12] [13] He urged his fans to spread his NoToMeasureB public service announcements on social media on October 16, 2012. [12] Later that month, he received the Positive Image Award from the Free Speech Coalition for his work to "dispel the myths and misconceptions of the adult entertainment industry." [14] In April 2013, St. Croix appeared alongside former pornographic actor Danny Wylde on a HuffPost Live panel to debate Measure B. [15]
While away from the adult film industry, St. Croix lived in Cannes, France, and ran a small art gallery. [11] He is an avid painter, primarily creating large-format acrylics. His work is heavily inspired by the expressionist movement. St. Croix describes his political views as "Libertarian with Republican business leanings." [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Ed & Red's Night Party | Himself | 1 episode | |
| 2001 | Moby Presents: Alien Sex Party | Santa | Cameo | |
| 2004 | The Girl Next Door | Karate Guy in Porn Film | Credited as Benjamin Banks | |
| 2005 | Pirates | Marco | ||
| 2008 | Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge | Marco | ||
| 2015 | Wanted | Sheriff Clayton | ||
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| Totals | 28 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Result | Category | Nominated work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 [16] | Won | Best Group Sex Scene, Video | A Blaze of Glory |
| 1995 [17] | Best Actor, Video | Chinatown | |
| Best Couples Sex Scene, Film | Dog Walker | ||
| 1996 [18] | Best Supporting Actor, Film | Forever Young | |
| 1997 [19] | Best Group Sex Scene, Film | The Show | |
| 1998 [20] | Best Actor, Film | Bad Wives | |
| Best Anal Sex Scene, Film | |||
| 2004 [21] | Best Supporting Actor, Film | Looking In | |
| Best Group Sex Scene, Film | |||
| 2005 [22] | Honored | AVN Hall of Fame Inductee | — |
| 2013 [23] | Won | Best Actor | Torn |
| 2015 [24] | Wetwork | ||
| 2016 [25] | Best Supporting Actor | Peter Pan XXX - An Axel Braun Parody |
| Year | Result | Category | Nominated work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 [26] | Won | Best Actor, Single Performance | Dog Walker |
| 2007 [27] [28] [29] | Honored | XRCO Hall of Fame Inductee | — |
| 2013 [30] | Won | Best Actor | Torn |
| Best Cumback | — | ||
| 2015 [31] | Best Actor | Wetwork |
| Year | Result | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 [32] | Won | Best Actor |
| 2004 [33] | Best Actor (Editor's Choice) | |
| 2013 [4] | Honored | NightMoves Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 2015 [34] | Won | Best Male Performer (Editor's Choice) |
| Year | Result | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 [14] | Won | Positive Image Award |
| Year | Result | Category | Nominated work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Won | Best Actor | Planet of the Babes |
| 2006 [35] | Actor of the Year | The Prisoner | |
| 2007 [36] | Wonderland |
| Year | Result | Category | Nominated work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 [37] | Won | Best Actor, Feature Movie | Wetwork |
| Year | Result | Category | Nominated work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 [38] | Won | Performer Comeback of the Year | — |
| Best Actor, Feature Movie | Torn | ||
| 2015 [39] | Wetwork | ||
| 2016 [40] | Best Actor | Wanted |
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