Steve Holmes (actor)

Steve Holmes is a Romanian pornographic actor, producer and director. He has received several adult industry awards, including the AVN Award for Male Foreign Performer of the Year in 2005 and 2006. In 2017, Holmes was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame.

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Early life

Holmes was born to Transylvanian Saxon parents in Sibiu, Romania. In the summer of 1968, while on holiday in Bulgaria, Holmes and his family crossed the Turkish border. Upon arrival at the German Embassy in Istanbul, they sought political asylum. Holmes eventually returned to Romania to visit family.
After dropping out of school, Holmes began working in fashion. He eventually became an assistant buyer for several clothing stores. While attending a computer show in Munich, he decided to enter the tech industry. On 1 January 1986, Holmes started working as a sales representative for an IT company. He continued to work in the tech industry for several years.

Career

Holmes spent most of 1996 attempting to break into the adult film industry with little success. Prior to performing in porn, Holmes sought permission from his wife. On 22 November 1996, he performed in his first pornographic scene in Dortmund, Germany. The scene was part of an amateur series called Have a Wish. Holmes wasn't compensated for the shoot. While giving an interview, he was instructed by a reporter to adopt the stage name "Steve Holmes" due to his similar appearance to that of actor John Holmes.
In 2001, Holmes won the NINFA Award for Best Supporting Actor at the Barcelona International Erotic Film Festival. That same year, he met Manuel Ferrara on a shoot for Rocco Siffredi. After hitting it off, the two went on to produce the film series Euro Girls Never Say No and The Pussy Is Not Enough. In 2003, Holmes performed in over 280 scenes. That same year, Holmes became one of five charter directors for Platinum X Pictures; other notable directors included Jewel De'Nyle, Michael Stefano and Ferrara.
In 2004, Holmes received the XRCO Award for Unsung Swordsman. He also received the AVN Award for Male Foreign Performer of the Year for two consecutive years in 2005 and 2006. In 2006, Holmes signed a directing deal with Mach 2 Entertainment to direct one film a month. In late 2007, he performed in his first scene featuring bondage for Kink.com. He developed the site Public Disgrace with fellow performer Princess Donna. In May 2020, Holmes launched his own website, which features an archive of over 3,000 scenes he's performed in throughout his career.

Personal life

In 2017, Holmes and his wife celebrated 26 years of marriage. He currently resides in California. He is close friends with directors Greg Lansky and Mike Adriano.
While shooting a scene for Public Disgrace in Barcelona, Holmes and Princess Donna were arrested by local authorities. The two were released shortly after.

Awards

Year	Nominated work and artist	Category	Result
2003	Funky Fetish Horror Show	Best Actor	Nomitated
2004	Katsumi's Affair	Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production	Won
2004	Acid Dreams	Best Couples Sex Scene – Video	Nomitated
2004	2 Dicks in 1 Chick 2	Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Video	Nomitated
2004	Mason's Dirty Trixxx 2	Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Video	Nomitated
2005	Gilvert 5	Best Anal Sex Scene	Nomitated
2005	The Pussy Is Not Enough 2	Best Three-Way Sex Scene	Nomitated
2005	Steve Holmes	Male Foreign Performer of the Year	Won
2006	Steve Holmes	Male Foreign Performer of the Year	Won
2006	Cum Guzzlers 4	Best Three-Way Sex Scene	Nomitated
2006	Sex Fiends 2	Best Three-Way Sex Scene	Nomitated
2007	Outnumbered 4	Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production	Won
2008	Fashionistas Safado: Berlin	Best Group Sex Scene	Nomitated
2008	Rich Little Bitch	Best Group Sex Scene	Nomitated
2008	Slutty and Sluttier 3	Best Group Sex Scene	Nomitated
2009	Butthole Whores 2	Best Anal Sex Scene	Nomitated	-
2010	Ass Worship 11	Best Group Sex Scene	Nomitated
2010	Steve Holmes	Male Foreign Performer of the Year	Nomitated
2011	Bra Busters	Best Double-Penetration Sex Scene	Nomitated
2011	Tori Black Nymphomaniac	Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production	Won
2012	Anal Fanatic 2	Best Double-Penetration Scene	Nomitated
2012	Bad Girls 5	Best Double-Penetration Scene	Nomitated
2012	Bra Busters 2	Best Double-Penetration Scene	Nomitated
2012	Savanna Samson Is the Masseuse	Best Supporting Actor	Nomitated
2013	Anal Boot Camp	Best Double Penetration Sex Scene	Nomitated
2013	Anal Invitation	Best Double Penetration Sex Scene	Nomitated
2013	Voracious	Best Supporting Actor	Nomitated
2013	Asa Akira To the Limit	Most Outrageous Sex Scene	Nomitated
2014	I Am Asa Akira 2	Best Double Penetration Sex Scene	Nomitated
2014	Savannah's Secret	Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production	Nomitated
2015	Climax	Best Anal Sex Scene	Nomitated
2016	Ass Worship 16	Best Double Penetration Sex Scene	Nomitated
2017	One I Lust	Best Actor	Nomitated
2017	My DP	Best Double Penetration Sex Scene	Nomitated
2017	Flesh Hunter 13	Best Group Sex Scene	Nomitated
2017	One I Lust	Best Three-Way Sex Scene – B/B/G	Nomitated
2017	Steve Holmes	Hall of Fame Inductee	Won
2017	MILFs, Old Men and Young Whores	Most Outrageous Sex Scene	Nomitated
2020	Angela White: Dark Side	Best Gangbang Scene	Won
2021	The Insatiable Emily Willis	Best Double-Penetration Sex Scene	Won
2021	Move Over, Linda Blair	Most Outrageous Sex Scene	Won
2023	Gianna 4 You	Best Tag-Team Sex Scene	Won

Year	Nominated work and artist	Category	Result
2007	Steve Holmes	Favorite Male Star	Nomitated

Year	Nominated work and artist	Category	Result
2001	Eternal Love	Best Supporting Actor	Won

Year	Nominated work and artist	Category	Result
2004	Steve Holmes	Unsung Swordsman	Won
2004	Mason's Dirty Tricks	Best Three-Way Sex Scene	Won
2017	One I Lust	Best Actor	Nomitated
2019	Steve Holmes	Hall of Fame	Won
2020	Steve Holmes	Male Performer of the Year	Nomitated
2020	Steve Holmes	Unsung Swordsman of the Year	Nomitated
2021	Steve Holmes	Male Performer of the Year	Nomitated