He has also directed over 280 films and works as a consultant for movies based on the adult entertainment industry such as “Boogie Nights”.ģ John Stagliano - $8 Million 2 Peter North - $10 MillionĪlso known as Alden Brown, Peter North is a Canadian born adult film actor hailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Known as “The Hedghog” for his appearance and stature, Jeremy made the top 100 list by AVN Magazine and has appeared in over 2200 films along.
Ron Jeremy is probably one of the most famous male figures in the adult entertainment industry due to being rather “blessed” in the nether regions. 6 Evan Seinfeld - $3 Million 5 Lexington Steele - $4.1 Million 4 Ron Jeremy - $5.5 Million He even appeared in the Bret Easton Ellis movie, co-starring Lindsay Lohan, “The Canyons”, and raised over $100,000 on Kickstarter for a steampunk Western film he was producing. Today, he is active not only in adult entertainment, but in the mainstream film industry. As soon as he turned 18, he dove into the industry and by the time he was twenty-two, “Adult Video News” named him the Male Performer of the Year. He has bizarrely stated that ever since kindergarten, he's wanted to work in adult entertainment. 7 James Deen - $1.5 Millionīorn Bryan Matthew Sevilla, James Deen is one of the most promising up and coming adult entertainers under thirty. They all come from different backgrounds, ethnicities, and are of widely varying ages - the adult entertainment industry really has something for everyone. You'll notice that each of these men has something different and unique to offer. Here, we've compiled information on the eight richest male actors in adult entertainment today.
Even if production values are cheap, and the cinematography and photography quality looks like it was thrown together in a garage, there's potential to make a good living. Stars in adult entertainment can make anywhere from $30,000 a year to over $100 million, with the potential for star quality - and earnings - to increase with every new film made.
These days - although the 'golden age' of the industry passed when adult content became more accessible for free online - the adult entertainment industry is still making over $50 billion a year, and about $3000 average per second.ĭespite what conservative or religious groups try to do to shut the industry down, it continues to thrive. Before social media took the crown, adult content sites were the ones most frequented by internet users. It's generally believed that the adult entertainment industry will always manage to be lucrative, because - as the saying goes - sex sells. The adult industry has long been one of the most profitable and booming enterprises in entertainment.