Ron Jeremy

Ron Jeremy
Jeremy in 2009
Born
Ronald Jeremy Hyatt

(1953-03-12) March 12, 1953 (age 71)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Other names
  • R. J.
  • David Elliot
  • Big Daddy
  • The Hedgehog
  • Ronnie
EducationQueens College, City University of New York (BA, MA)
Occupation(s)Pornographic actor, writer, filmmaker, actor, stand-up comedian
Years active1979–2018
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

Ronald Jeremy Hyatt (born March 12, 1953)[1] is an American former pornographic actor.[2][3]

Nicknamed "The Hedgehog", Jeremy was ranked by AVN at No. 1 in their "50 Top Porn Stars of All Time" list.[4] Jeremy has also made a number of non-pornographic media appearances, and director Scott J. Gill filmed a documentary about him and his legacy, Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy, released in 2001.

Jeremy was accused of sexual assault more than a dozen times between 2017 and 2020, for incidents stretching back to 2004. In June 2020, Jeremy was charged with four counts of rape and sexual assault involving four women, and in August 2020, he was charged with another 20 counts of either rape or sexual assault over a span of 16 years from 2004 to 2020 that involved 12 women and a 15-year-old girl.[5][6] Upon further investigation he was indicted on 30 sexual-assault counts involving 21 victims.[7][8] He was initially jailed awaiting trial, but in January 2023, a judge found him mentally unfit to stand trial due to "incurable neurocognitive decline";[9] he was released to a private residence in November 2023.[10]

  1. ^ Jeremy & Spitznagel 2007, p. 15
  2. ^ "Adult star Ron Jeremy tries his hand at comedy at Ricochet". Miami.com. October 17, 2012. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  3. ^ Ravo, Nick (April 2, 1997). "My Dinner with Ron: A chat with the improbable, ubiquitous porn star Ron Jeremy, poised on the brink of mainstream success – or so he thinks". Salon. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  4. ^ "AVN: The 10 Top Porn Stars of All Time". Adult Video News. January 2002. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved December 24, 2006.
  5. ^ Dalton, Andrew (August 31, 2020). "Adult film actor Ron Jeremy faces 20 new sexual assault charges". CBC. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Reed, Anika (June 23, 2020). "Adult film star Ron Jeremy charged with sexual assault of 4 women". USA Today. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Adult Film Star Indicted on Rape, Other Sexual Assault Counts | Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office". da.lacounty.gov. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  8. ^ Dillon, Nancy (December 1, 2021). "Ron Jeremy Gets New May 2 Trial Date in Los Angeles County Rape Case". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference incurable was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Al-Arshani, Sarah. "Judge rules that adult film star Ron Jeremy can be released to private residence". USA Today. Retrieved November 19, 2023.