Joey Silvera
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Joey Silvera is an American
pornographic actor
and director.
Joey Silvera has been involved in the American pornographic industry since the early 1970s. A native of upstate New York
, he got his start performing in San Francisco in 1974, and went on to appear in more than 1,000 videos. He was often cast as the wacky sidekick
to the lead actor, and was regarded as one of adult film's best actors.
In the early 1990s, Silvera went on to direct videos for his own company All Blew Shirts (later called Joey Silvera Video). His movies were first distributed by Devil's Film
, and he later was invited to join John Stagliano
's Evil Angel
.
Silvera is credited with bringing transsexual, or shemale
, videos to the porno mainstream. His notable lines include Service Animals, Face Fucking, Inc.
and the shemale series Rogue Adventures.
He appeared on American rap musician Necro
's 2005 album, The Sexorcist, with a spoken word part on the song 'Whore' claiming Necro inspires his porn films.
He is a member of the AVN, Legends of Erotica and XRCO Halls of Fame.
As a director
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pornographic actor
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
and director.
Joey Silvera has been involved in the American pornographic industry since the early 1970s. A native of upstate New York
Upstate New York
Upstate New York is the region of the U.S. state of New York that is located north of the core of the New York metropolitan area.-Definition:There is no clear or official boundary between Upstate New York and Downstate New York...
, he got his start performing in San Francisco in 1974, and went on to appear in more than 1,000 videos. He was often cast as the wacky sidekick
Sidekick
A sidekick is a close companion who is generally regarded as subordinate to the one he accompanies. Some well-known fictional sidekicks are Don Quixote's Sancho Panza, Sherlock Holmes' Doctor Watson, The Lone Ranger's Tonto, The Green Hornet's Kato and Batman's Robin.-Origins:The origin of the...
to the lead actor, and was regarded as one of adult film's best actors.
In the early 1990s, Silvera went on to direct videos for his own company All Blew Shirts (later called Joey Silvera Video). His movies were first distributed by Devil's Film
Devil's Film
Devil's Film is an American pornographic film studio, based in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California. The company describes its material as Gonzo pornography, and by 2009 had produced more than 1000 films...
, and he later was invited to join John Stagliano
John Stagliano
John Allen Stagliano , also known as Buttman, is an American entrepreneur, pornographic actor, producer and director, who founded and owns the Evil Angel pornographic film studio.-Early life and career:...
's Evil Angel
Evil Angel (studio)
Evil Angel is a production company and distributor of pornographic films, founded and owned by John Stagliano.Stagliano and Evil Angel pioneered the Gonzo pornography genre in the late 1980s....
.
Silvera is credited with bringing transsexual, or shemale
Shemale
Shemale is a term used in sex work to describe trans women with male genitalia and augmented female breasts from breast augmentation and/or use of hormones...
, videos to the porno mainstream. His notable lines include Service Animals, Face Fucking, Inc.
Face Fucking, Inc.
Face Fucking, Inc. is an award-winning porn film series directed and produced by Joey Silvera in association with Evil Angel. This series currently consists of 11 parts. It primarily shows oral sex and irrumatio.-Videography:* Face Fucking, Inc...
and the shemale series Rogue Adventures.
He appeared on American rap musician Necro
Necro
Ron Raphael Braunstein , better known under his stage-name Necro, is a Jewish-American rapper, producer and director from Brooklyn, New York...
's 2005 album, The Sexorcist, with a spoken word part on the song 'Whore' claiming Necro inspires his porn films.
He is a member of the AVN, Legends of Erotica and XRCO Halls of Fame.
Awards
As a performer- 1984 XRCO Best Supporting Actor for Public Affairs
- 1985 XRCO Best Supporting Actor for She's So Fine
- 1987 AVN Best Supporting Actor - Video for She's So Fine
- 1987 AVN Best Couples Sex Scene - Video for Blame it on Ginger
- 1988 AVN Best Couples Sex Scene - Video for Made in Germany
- 1993 AVN Best Supporting Actor - Film for Facedance 1 and 2
- 1993 AVN Best Actor - Video for The Party
- 1993 AVN Best Couples Sex Scene - Video for The Party
- 1994 XRCO Best Group Scene for Buttman's British Moderately Bit Tit Adventure
As a director
- 1996 XRCO Best Series for Joey Silvera's Butt Row
- 1997 AVN Best Gonzo Series for Butt Row
- 1999 AVN Best Transsexual Release for The Big-Ass She-Male Adventure
- 1999 XRCO Best Gonzo Series for Please!
- 2000 AVN Best Transsexual Release for Rogue Adventures 3: Big-Ass She-Male Adventure
- 2000 XRCO Best Gonzo Series for Please!
- 2001 AVN Best Gonzo Release for Please! 12
- 2001 AVN Best Gonzo Series for Please!
- 2001 AVN Best Transsexual Release for Rogue Adventures 3: Big-Ass She-Male Adventure 7
- 2001 XRCO Best Gonzo Series for Service Animals
- 2002 AVN Best Transsexual Release for Rogue Adventures 13
- 2003 AVN Best Transsexual Release for Rogue Adventures 15
- 2004 AVN Best Gonzo Release for Service Animals
- 2004 XRCO Best Gonzo Series for Service Animals
- 2005 XRCO Best Gonzo Series for Service Animals
- 2006 AVN Best Transsexual Release for Rogue Adventures 24
- 2006 XRCO Best Gonzo Series for Service Animals
- 2007 AVN Best Transsexual Release for Rogue Adventures 27
Literature
- Nicolas Barbano: Verdens 25 hotteste pornostjerner (Rosinante, Denmark 1999) ISBN 87-7357-961-0: Features a chapter on him.