Simon Rex
Mikey Russo in Jack & Jill
Birth name : Simon Rex
Birth date : 1974/07/20 (51 years old)
Birth place : San Francisco, Californie / USA
Biography for Simon Rex
Actor Simon Rex had an auspicious entrance into the world of entertainment when he appeared in some hard-core pornographic solo scenes in a series of straight-to-video gay porn releases. Though he initially found mainstream fame as an MTV VJ, his naughty past came back to haunt him and cost him that job. A series of television flops followed, speckled occasionally with a supporting role in films. Some mainstream credibility returned after a stint on "Felicity" (1998) and eventually an acclaimed comedic turn as a spoof-on-Eminem rapper in Scary Movie 3 (2003), but Rex has never been able to escape his reputation as a pretty face with a checkered history in adult entertainment.
Born in San Francisco, Simon started as a model at 18. Passionate about comedy and improvisation, he played on the program "Instant Comedy at the Groundlings" and in clubs in New York including the Boston Comedy Club. He played alongside Amanda Byrnes and Jennie Garth in the series what I like at home. He started on the American channel MTV by performing interviews with personalities from cinema, television and music, and by performing in comic sketches. He then played in Felicity and was a regular character of Jack & Jill against Amanda Peet and Ivan Sergei.
In the cinema, we could see it in parody films Scary Movie and in the horror film Rise by Sebastian Gutierrez. In 2008, he joined Craig Mazin's team for Super Heros Movie.
Simon Rex is an American actor and music artist. He was born on July 20, 1974 in San Francisco, California. He began his acting career in the 1990s by playing in several television series for adolescents, such as "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Charmed". Later, he also appeared in films such as "Scary Movie 3" and "Scary Movie 4".
In addition to his acting career, Rex is also a music artist, under the name of Dirt Nasty. He released several rap and hip-hop albums and mixtapes, and collaborated with other artists such as Andre Legacy and Beardo.
Apart from his professional career, Rex is also known for his festive lifestyle and his mediated escapades. He was arrested in 2010 for drug possession, and was also involved in controversies related to videos of himself making bad taste on the Internet.
Despite these episodes, Rex continued to work in the entertainment industry, making appearances in television shows and films. He is considered one of the most talented actors of his generation, and he has gained great popularity with fans of television series and films for adolescents.
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Filmography
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| Sonny Dreamweaver (2009) (post-production) | Hunter |
| 2 Dudes and a Dream (2009) (post-production) | Dirt Nasty |
| The Truth About Angels (2009) (post-production) | Kane Connor |
| Hotel California (2008) | Pete |
| Superhero Movie (2008) | The Human Torch |
| Rise (2007) | Hank |
| Monarch Cove | Eddie Lucas (14 episodes, 2006) |
| Pledge This! (2006) | Derek |
| Scary Movie 4 (2006) | George |
| Mindy and Brenda (2006) (TV) | Josh |
| Everwood | Cliff Fenton (1 episode, 2005) |
| Summerland | Sun (2 episodes, 2004-2005) |
| Cuts | Harrison (2 episodes, 2005) |
| The Karate Dog (2004) | Det. Peter Fowler |
| Scary Movie 3 (2003) | George |
| What I Like About You | Jeff (14 episodes, 2002-2003) |
| The Forsaken (2001) | Pen |
| Jack & Jill | Michael 'Mikey' Russo (32 episodes, 1999-2001) |
| Drum Solo (2001) | Blondie |
| Going Greek (2001) | Thompson |
| Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth (2000) (V) | Slab |
| Hot Sessions 12 (2000) (V) | |
| Hot Sessions 11 (2000) (V) | |
| Felicity | Eli (4 episodes, 1999) |
| Katie Joplin (1999) TV series | Tiger French (unknown episodes) |
| Young, Hard, & Solo #2 (1996) (V) (as Sebastian) |
Author of the card
- Creation date: 07/12/2008 by villain

