Topher DiMaggio

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Topher DiMaggio
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Topher at Midtowne Spa, Dallas (2013)
Born (1985-12-21) December 21, 1985 (age 38)
Other namesRomeo Fink
Romeo DiMaggio
Romeo Christopher DiMaggio
Occupation Pornographic actor
Years active2007–present
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Romeo Fink (born 21 December 1985), better known as Topher DiMaggio, is an American gay pornographic film actor.

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Early and personal life

Topher was born and raised in Hawaii. [1] [2] He is half-Italian and half-Irish. [3]

At the age of 17, Topher became an Abercrombie & Fitch model. He also modelled for Maserati and Nordstrom. [4] He is a hip-hop dancer as well. [5]

Career

In 2007, Topher made his pornographic debut with a solo video. [6]

He has worked with numerous studios viz. Randy Blue, Falcon Studios, Jet Set Men, Dominic Ford, Lucas Entertainment, Raging Stallion Studios, CockyBoys, etc. [7] , winning the "Hottest Top" award at the Grabby Awards in 2014. [8]

In 2016, he played the role of Superman in Men.com's gay porn parody of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, [9] titled Batman v Superman: A Gay XXX Parody, which was the Best Porn Parody winner at the 2017 Cybersocket Awards. [10]

He has also starred in a documentary called Studlebrity (2016), which follows young men who have become celebrities only because of their looks. [11]

As a model, DiMaggio started working with Andrew Christian in 2013, [5] and became the face of the underwear line as their "Trophy Boy". He was named a FleshJack Boy in 2017. [12]

Rape and sexual assault allegations

In 2018, gay porn actor Tegan Zayne accused co-star DiMaggio of rape in a #MeToo post. [13] Four other men came forward with their own allegations of sexual misconduct against DiMaggio, including YouTuber Bryan Hawn. [14] [15] [16]

DiMaggio denied these allegations; however, he was placed on indefinite suspension by Andrew Christian, [17] while FleshJack dissolved its relationship with him. [18]

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