Biography

Jeff Stryker is an American actor, producer, director, entertainer, and cultural figure whose career has spanned film, theatre, television, fashion, music, and live performance for more than four decades.

Rising to prominence in the 1980s, Stryker became a recognizable crossover personality in entertainment, building an international audience across mainstream and adult media. His career has included film productions, worldwide live appearances, theatre tours, fashion events, music projects, and television appearances throughout the United States, Europe, South America, and Australia.

In 2009, Stryker was featured in the National Portrait Gallery London publication "Gay Icons," curated in association with Sir Elton John and Sir Ian McKellen, where his 1991 portrait by Pierre et Gilles appeared alongside internationally recognized cultural figures. The publication described him as "the first entertainer to become a brand in his own right."

In 2006, Stryker was jointly inducted alongside Paris Hilton into the Hollywood Museum's "Idols of Gay Hollywood" exhibit. He has also been photographed by Greg Gorman and by McDermott & McGough for Andy Warhol's Interview magazine.

As founder of Stryker Productions, Stryker produced and directed numerous titles while maintaining ownership and legal control of the Jeff Stryker trademark and brand identity. His licensed "Jeff Stryker Realistic," manufactured by Doc Johnson, became one of the most commercially successful adult novelty products ever released. He also became the first adult entertainer to release a fully articulated anatomically correct 12-inch action figure.

His acting credits include "After Death" ("Zombie 4"), "Dirty Love," "The Black Curse" starring James Brolin, "Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please?" directed by Rosa von Praunheim, and the documentary "Circus of Books."

His theatre work includes "Jeff Stryker Does Hard Time," which toured cities including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Houston, and San Diego, as well as "A Sophisticated Evening with Jeff Stryker," co-written with Emmy Award-winning comedy writer Bruce Vilanch. Television appearances have included Showtime's "Red Shoe Diaries" and HBO's "Pornucopia: Going Down in the Valley."

Stryker has appeared at international fashion and charity events including Thierry Mugler productions, Jean Paul Gaultier events, and Elton John's Life Ball AIDS benefit in Vienna.

Filmmaker John Waters once referred to Jeff Stryker as "the Cary Grant of porno."
- IMDb mini biography by: Stryker Productions

Jeff Stryker is an American actor, producer, director, entertainer, and cultural figure whose career has spanned film, theatre, television, fashion, music, and live performance for more than four decades.

Rising to prominence in the 1980s, Stryker became a recognizable crossover personality in entertainment, building an international audience across mainstream and adult media. His career has included film productions, worldwide live appearances, theatre tours, fashion events, music projects, and television appearances throughout the United States, Europe, South America, and Australia.

In 2009, Stryker was featured in the National Portrait Gallery London publication "Gay Icons," curated in association with Sir Elton John and Sir Ian McKellen, where his 1991 portrait by Pierre et Gilles appeared alongside internationally recognized cultural figures. The publication described him as "the first entertainer to become a brand in his own right."

In 2006, Stryker was jointly inducted alongside Paris Hilton into the Hollywood Museum's "Idols of Gay Hollywood" exhibit. He has also been photographed by Greg Gorman and by artists McDermott & McGough for Andy Warhol's Interview magazine.

As founder of Stryker Productions, Stryker produced and directed numerous titles while maintaining ownership and legal control of the Jeff Stryker trademark and brand identity. His licensed "Jeff Stryker Realistic," manufactured by Doc Johnson, became one of the most commercially successful adult novelty products ever released. He also became the first adult entertainer to release a fully articulated anatomically correct 12-inch action figure.

His acting credits include "After Death" ("Zombie 4"), "Dirty Love," "The Black Curse" starring James Brolin, "Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please?" directed by Rosa Von Praunheim, The Truth Behind the Legend filmed in London England by Kevin Horkin and the documentary "Circus of Books."

His Live theatre work includes "Ronnie Larson's Peepshow" in New York, "Jeff Stryker Does Hard Time," which toured cities including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Houston, West Hollywood and San Diego, as well as "A Sophisticated Evening with Jeff Stryker," co-written with Emmy Award-winning comedy writer Bruce Vilanch. Television appearances have included Showtime's "Red Shoe Diaries" and HBO's "Pornucopia: Going Down in the Valley." Jeff Stryker made a highly publicized appearance on The RuPaul Show in the late 1990s where he received the "Rupie" Lifetime Achievement Award.Jeff Stryker's interview on The Robin Byrd Show was a prominent recurring segment that aired sporadically on New York City's public access and commercial-use leased-access cable television throughout the late 1980s and 1990s.

Stryker has appeared in international fashion and charity events including Jeff Stryker famously walked the runway in Paris for the visionary French designer Thierry Mugler during his Spring/Summer 1992 Ready-to-Wear show and then again in the biggest AIDS benefit ever at the Century Plaza hotel with major A-List celebrities. Jean Paul Gaultier event in New York, and Elton John's Life Ball AIDS benefit in Vienna Austria. Jeff Stryker (dressed as Superman) was filmed with Cindy Crawford (dressed as Wonder Woman) for the cosmetic book titled X-Ray, which was photographed and compiled by renowned makeup artist François Nars. Paris Hilton and Jeff Stryker were jointly inducted into The Hollywood Museum as "Gay Icons" in 2006. Honored as part of the museum's "Idols of Gay Hollywood" exhibit.

Filmmaker John Waters once referred to Jeff Stryker as "the only real Clark Gable of porn,"
- IMDb mini biography by: Stryker Productions