Marcel Schlutt
Encyclopedia
Marcel Schlutt is a German
fashion model, photographer and columnist
. He came to prominence as a television presenter
and adult-film actor
in gay pornography
in the early 2000s.
, was born in the Demmin
district
of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany, but spent most of his youth in Bielefeld
, North Rhine-Westphalia
after the German reunification
in 1989. Raised on a stud farm
with about sixhundred horse
s, he became infatuated with equestrian sports
at an early age of four, winning several prizes. Following his O-level
graduation, he moved to Münster
where he started first training as a qualified horse groom
.
At the age of 18, Schlutt was asked to model for Cologne
photographer TeeJott. He appeared in a number of illustrated books, "even naked, with a hard-on, and took delight in [it]." In 1998, Schlutt participated in a local modeling contest and finished first. As the new face of the So Dam Tuff agency, he was requested to live in London
and Madrid
, working as a professional model for fashion labels such as Paul Smith
, The Face
, Levis
, New Yorker, and H&M
.
Premiere
, hosting the shows SexyGayplaces.tv and Backstage - Das Magazin on adult channel Beate Uhse TV
between 2002 and 2004. Having previously appeared in a few minor roles on BBC
and RTL
television, Schlutt started his acting career in porn film in 2003, becoming widely known for his appearance in several productions by German porn companies Cazzo Film
and Wurstfilm, as well as Eurocreme
and Michael Lucas's
Lucas Entertainment. Performing in both top and bottom roles, he got especially noticed for his first leading role in Jörg Andreas's prison film Locked Up (2003) which was released as both, a softcore and a hardcore
DVD edition. In addition, Schlutt appeared on a number of internet pay site videos and worked as an escort
. In parallel, he continued modeling for Berlin agencies such as VIVA and M4.
In 2005, Schlutt started another mainstay in professional photography. Some of his first images appeared in the compilation book Skate! and in the gay magazine DU&ICH
, for which he also used to write a semi-autobiographical column called Max in the City. In the meantime he also worked as a photo model for Berlin's fashion agency M4, among appearing the Russian Vogue
magazine.
In 2007, he announced his retirement from the porn business, resulting in a final appearance in Bruce LaBruce
's softcore film Otto; or Up with Dead People
, playing one of the three leading parts, a zombie
named Fritz. However, he recently announced on his MySpace
profile that he would soon start shooting a Wurstfilm-produced film
version of his Max in the City column, which is said to involve pornographic content.
In 2009, he starred as himself in Claude Pérès's film Unfaithful.
Since 2011 Marcel Schlutt is publishing the online magazine HONK! www.honk-mag.de he is also Editor-in-Chief.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
fashion model, photographer and columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
. He came to prominence as a television presenter
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
and adult-film 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...
in gay pornography
Gay pornography
Gay pornography is the representation of sexual intercourse between men with the primary goal of sexual arousal in its audience. There is also a tradition, and continuing considerable output, of lesbian pornography....
in the early 2000s.
Early life
Schlutt, the only child of a farrierFarrier
A farrier is a specialist in equine hoof care, including the trimming and balancing of horses' hooves and the placing of shoes on their hooves...
, was born in the Demmin
Demmin
Demmin is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It was the capital of the former district Demmin.- Name :...
district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany, but spent most of his youth in Bielefeld
Bielefeld
Bielefeld is an independent city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 323,000, it is also the most populous city in the Regierungsbezirk Detmold...
, North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
after the German reunification
German reunification
German reunification was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic of Germany , and when Berlin reunited into a single city, as provided by its then Grundgesetz constitution Article 23. The start of this process is commonly referred by Germans as die...
in 1989. Raised on a stud farm
Stud farm
A stud farm or stud in animal husbandry, is an establishment for selective breeding of livestock. The word "stud" comes from the Old English stod meaning "herd of horses, place where horses are kept for breeding" Historically, documentation of the breedings that occur on a stud farm leads to the...
with about sixhundred horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
s, he became infatuated with equestrian sports
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
at an early age of four, winning several prizes. Following his O-level
Ordinary Level
The O-level is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education . It was introduced as part of British educational reform in the 1950s alongside the more in-depth and academically rigorous Advanced Level in England, Wales and Northern Ireland A-level...
graduation, he moved to Münster
Münster
Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
where he started first training as a qualified horse groom
Groom (horses)
A groom is a person who is responsible for some or all aspects of the management of horses and/or the care of the stables themselves. The term most often refers to a person who is the employee of a stable owner, but even an owner of a horse may perform the duties of a groom, particularly if the...
.
At the age of 18, Schlutt was asked to model for Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
photographer TeeJott. He appeared in a number of illustrated books, "even naked, with a hard-on, and took delight in [it]." In 1998, Schlutt participated in a local modeling contest and finished first. As the new face of the So Dam Tuff agency, he was requested to live in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, working as a professional model for fashion labels such as Paul Smith
Paul Smith (fashion designer)
Sir Paul Smith jr, RDI, is an English fashion designer, whose business and reputation is founded upon his menswear. He is both commercially successful and highly respected within the fashion industry....
, The Face
The Face (magazine)
The Face was a British music, fashion and culture monthly magazine started in May 1980 by Nick Logan.-1980s:Logan had previously created the teen pop magazine Smash Hits, and had been an editor at the New Musical Express in the 1970s before launching The Face in 1980.The magazine was influential in...
, Levis
Levi Strauss & Co.
Levi Strauss & Co. is a privately held American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's brand of denim jeans. It was founded in 1853 when Levi Strauss came from Buttenheim, Franconia, to San Francisco, California to open a west coast branch of his brothers' New York dry goods business...
, New Yorker, and H&M
H&M
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB is a Swedish retail-clothing company, known for its fast-fashion clothing offerings for women, men, teenagers and children....
.
Career
After his return home in 2001, Schlutt worked as a presenter on pay-TV networkTelevision network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
Premiere
Premiere (pay television network)
Sky Deutschland AG, branded as Sky, is a German media company which operates the first pay television platform in Germany and Austria, offering several channels of digital content via satellite and cable....
, hosting the shows SexyGayplaces.tv and Backstage - Das Magazin on adult channel Beate Uhse TV
Beate Uhse AG
Beate Uhse AG is a German industry group with focus on selling adult entertainment in the form of sex toys, lingerie, clothing and pornography. It is the most successful company in the German sex industry, and the country's leading pornography retailer...
between 2002 and 2004. Having previously appeared in a few minor roles on BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and RTL
RTL Television
Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres...
television, Schlutt started his acting career in porn film in 2003, becoming widely known for his appearance in several productions by German porn companies Cazzo Film
Cazzo Film
Cazzo Film is the name of a German pornographic film studio based in Berlin. The company has been producing gay pornographic films since 1996.-History:Cazzo Film was founded in 1996 by and , and the first film to be released was Berlin Techno Dreams...
and Wurstfilm, as well as Eurocreme
Eurocreme
Eurocreme is a European company based in London, England, that specializes in the production and distribution of gay pornographic films, generally featuring twinks, although it has also released a number of series devoted to studs and men of more diverse appearance.-History:The company was founded...
and Michael Lucas's
Michael Lucas (director)
Michael Lucas is an American-Russian-Israeli gay pornographic actor, director, activist, writer and the founder/CEO of Lucas Entertainment, New York's largest gay-adult-film company...
Lucas Entertainment. Performing in both top and bottom roles, he got especially noticed for his first leading role in Jörg Andreas's prison film Locked Up (2003) which was released as both, a softcore and a hardcore
Hardcore pornography
Hardcore pornography is a form of pornography that features explicit sexual acts. The term was coined in the second half of the 20th century to distinguish it from softcore pornography. It usually takes the form of photographs, often displayed in magazines or on the Internet, or films. It can also...
DVD edition. In addition, Schlutt appeared on a number of internet pay site videos and worked as an escort
Male prostitution
Male prostitution is the practice of engaging in sexual acts for money. Compared to female sex workers, male sex workers have been far less studied by researchers, and while studies suggest that there are differences between the ways these two groups look at their work, more research is needed.Male...
. In parallel, he continued modeling for Berlin agencies such as VIVA and M4.
In 2005, Schlutt started another mainstay in professional photography. Some of his first images appeared in the compilation book Skate! and in the gay magazine DU&ICH
DU&ICH
DU&ICH is a German LGBT magazine. DU&ICH distributes copies monthly. The publisher is German company Jackwerth Verlag. The seat of the publishing company is in Berlin.- History :...
, for which he also used to write a semi-autobiographical column called Max in the City. In the meantime he also worked as a photo model for Berlin's fashion agency M4, among appearing the Russian Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
magazine.
In 2007, he announced his retirement from the porn business, resulting in a final appearance in Bruce LaBruce
Bruce LaBruce
Bruce LaBruce is a Canadian writer, filmmaker, photographer and underground gay porn director based in Toronto, Ontario.-Biography:...
's softcore film Otto; or Up with Dead People
Otto; or Up with Dead People
Otto; or Up with Dead People is a 2008 Canadian and German queer cinema horror film. The film was directed by Bruce LaBruce and stars Jey Crisfar, Marcel Schlutt, Nicholas Fox Ricciardi and Gio Black Peter.- Plot :...
, playing one of the three leading parts, a zombie
Zombie
Zombie is a term used to denote an animated corpse brought back to life by mystical means such as witchcraft. The term is often figuratively applied to describe a hypnotized person bereft of consciousness and self-awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding stimuli...
named Fritz. However, he recently announced on his MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
profile that he would soon start shooting a Wurstfilm-produced film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
version of his Max in the City column, which is said to involve pornographic content.
In 2009, he starred as himself in Claude Pérès's film Unfaithful.
Since 2011 Marcel Schlutt is publishing the online magazine HONK! www.honk-mag.de he is also Editor-in-Chief.
Filmography
| Movies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Scum! | Ben Rogers | |
| Gefangen | Dennis | Locked Up (English title) | |
| Kolbenfresser | Marcel | ||
| 2005 | Sex Klinik | Marcel | Sex Clinic (English title) |
| Der andere Planet | Marcel | Fucking Different (English title) | |
| 2006 | Druck im Schlauch | Jan | Sleazy Rider (English title) |
| Rainbow's End | Internet Surfer | documentary | |
| Echt geil | Marcel | ||
| Berlin Youngsterz | Marcel | ||
| Schwanzangriff! | Marcel | ||
| 2007 | Liquid Heat | Marcel | |
| Fickfracht | Marcel | ||
| Cam Shooterz | Marcel | ||
| Fickfleisch Deluxe | Marcel | ||
| Cruising Budapest 2 | Marcel | ||
| Fuck Me Harder | Marcel | ||
| Deep | Marcel | ||
| 2008 | Jung & dauergeil | Marcel | |
| Otto; or Up with Dead People Otto; or Up with Dead People Otto; or Up with Dead People is a 2008 Canadian and German queer cinema horror film. The film was directed by Bruce LaBruce and stars Jey Crisfar, Marcel Schlutt, Nicholas Fox Ricciardi and Gio Black Peter.- Plot :... |
Fritz Fritze | ||
| Wasserratten | Kapitän | ||
| Fucking Art | Marcel | ||
| Fick den Touri | Marcel | ||
| 2009 | The Boy with the Sun in His Eyes | Boy at Tiergarten | |
| Infidèles | The Actor | Unfaithful (English title) | |
| 2010 | Max and the City | Ben | actor/director/writer |
| Alex und der Löwe | Leo Krieg | Alex and Leo (English title) | |
External links
- Marcel Schlutt - Official Homepage
- Marcel Schlutt — profile on Cazzo Films website
- Marcel Schlutt on Berlin-Male Warning: Adult Contents
- Profile on Men at Play Warning: Adult Contents
- Profile on Englishlads.com Warning: Adult Contents
- Bruce LaBruce's Otto; or up with dead people website
- Claude Pérès' Unfaithful website