Ronald Jeremy Hyatt (born March 12, 1953), known by the stage name Ron Jeremy, is an American pornographic actor and filmmaker. Nicknamed "The Hedgehog", he was ranked by AVN at number one in their "The 50 Top Porn Stars of All Time" list. Jeremy has also appeared in non-pornographic films, including The Chase, Orgazmo, They Bite, The Boondock Saints, Crank: High Voltage, Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead, Detroit Rock City and 54. In 2001, director Scott J. Gill filmed a documentary about him and his legacy, entitled Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy.Jeremy is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for "Most Appearances in Adult Films";[11] his entry on the Internet Adult Film Database lists more than 2,000 films in which he has performed, and an additional 285 films which he directed.[13] By way of comparison, John Holmes, the next highest-ranked male star on the AVN Top 50 porn stars,[4] has only 384 acting credits listed on the IAFD.[14]
