Ron Jeremy

Ron Jeremy
Jeremy in 2009
Born
Ronald Jeremy Hyatt

(1953-03-12) March 12, 1953
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 active1977–2018
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

Ronald Jeremy Hyatt (born March 12, 1953) is an American former pornographic actor, and actor.

Nicknamed "The Hedgehog", Jeremy was ranked by AVN at No. 1 in their "50 Top Porn Stars of All Time" list. 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. Upon further investigation, in August 2021, he was indicted on 30 sexual-assault counts involving 21 victims including 12 counts of forcible rape. He was initially jailed awaiting trial, but in January 2023, a judge found him mentally unfit to stand trial due to "incurable neurocognitive decline"; he was released to a private residence in November 2023.