Sean Michaels
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Sean Michaels is a pornographic actor
and director. He moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles
in order to begin his career in the porn industry, in which he has worked since 1985. He has also been a director of adult films since 1991 and has appeared in over 1,300 pornographic films.
According to an adult film news web page, in 2003 Michaels was issued a cease and desist order by World Wrestling Entertainment
(WWE) on the use of his name due to the similarity it had to WWE wrestler Shawn Michaels
. According to the same adult film web page, Sean's name was already registered as a trademark
, while Shawn Michaels had not registered his moniker.
He is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame
and the XRCO Hall of Fame.
Along with Lisa Ann
and Nikki Benz
, Michaels hosted the XRCO Awards in April 2010.
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. He moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles
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in order to begin his career in the porn industry, in which he has worked since 1985. He has also been a director of adult films since 1991 and has appeared in over 1,300 pornographic films.
According to an adult film news web page, in 2003 Michaels was issued a cease and desist order by World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
(WWE) on the use of his name due to the similarity it had to WWE wrestler Shawn Michaels
Shawn Michaels
Michael Shawn Hickenbottom , better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American television host and retired professional wrestler. He presents the Outdoor Channel show MacMillan River Adventures, and is currently signed to WWE, where he has served in an ambassadorial role since December...
. According to the same adult film web page, Sean's name was already registered as a trademark
Trademark
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, while Shawn Michaels had not registered his moniker.
He is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame
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and the XRCO Hall of Fame.
Along with Lisa Ann
Lisa Ann
Lisa Ann is an American pornographic actress.- Career :Lisa Ann was born in Easton, Pennsylvania. She began erotic dancing in 1990 to pay her way through college, where she became a certified dental assistant. In July 1993, she became an adult actress, but quit in 1997 due to an AIDS scare...
and Nikki Benz
Nikki Benz
Nikki Benz is the stage name of a Canadian pornographic actress and Penthouse Pet who was selected as the 2011 Pet of the Year. Benz resides in Los Angeles, California, USA....
, Michaels hosted the XRCO Awards in April 2010.
Awards
- 1993: XRCO Best Anal Sex Scene for Arabian Nights
- 1993: XRCO Woodsman of the Year
- 1996: AVN Best Group Sex Scene - Video for World Sex Tour 1
- 1998: XRCO Best Anal or DP Scene for Tushy Heaven
- 1999: AVN Best Group Sex Scene - Video for Tushy Heaven
- 2010: AVN Award – Best Double Penetration Sex Scene – Bobbi Starr & Dana DeArmond's Insatiable Voyage