Derek Hay | |
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Born | England, UK | 12 August 1964
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
Derek Andrew Hay (born 12 August 1964), also known by his stage name Ben English,[2] is a British pornographic actor and the founder and owner of the adult talent agencies LA Direct Models and Miamp Direct Models.[3] He semi-retired from performing in the late 2000s after appearing in nearly 800 movies.[4] However, he has since then appeared in several movies. He appeared most recently in Digital Playground's Trading Mothers for Daughters, released on 10 August 2014.[citation needed]
Before founding LA Direct Models in 2000, Hay worked as a stage manager in London for acts including The Rolling Stones, Queen, and Metallica.[4]
On May 28, 2024 Derek Hay plead guilty to one charge of conspiracy and a charge of perjury, as part of a plea agreement with the California Attorney General in a criminal case for conspiracy to commit pandering and conspiracy to commit pimping.[5]
Awards
- 2004 XRCO Award – Best New Stud[6]
- 2004 AVN Award – Best Male Newcomer[7]
- 2009 AVN Award – Best Supporting Actor (Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge)[8]
- 2014 AVN Hall of Fame[citation needed]
See also
- List of British pornographic actors
- Jenna Presley, notable actress managed by Hay
References
- ^ "Personal Bio Ben English". IAFD.com. Retrieved 26 August 2007.
- ^ Ponante, Gram (2 January 2013). "Porn and managed expectations: When Derek met Nikki [interview]". Gramponante.com. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ Joe Zigfield (6 March 2008). "Book 'Em". XBiz.com. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
- ^ a b Dan Miller (24 April 2010). "LA Direct Models Reaches 10-Year Milestone". AVN.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ XBIZ (29 May 2024). "LA Direct's Derek Hay Pleads Guilty in Conspiracy Case". XBIZ. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "XRCO". Archived from the original on 4 May 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "AVN Awards Past Winners". AVN.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ David Sullivan (11 January 2009). "2009 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
External links
- Ben English at IMDb (Derek Hay)
- Ben English at the Internet Adult Film Database (Derek Hay)
- Ben English at the Adult Film Database (Derek Hay)
- Adult FYI