Randy Spears

If the 2009 AVN Nominations are any indication, it looks like Randy Spears can add “Renaissance Man” to his career resume. The Wicked contract actor/filmmaker’s acclaimed “Two” saw him directing Marcus London to a Best Actor nomination, while Spears himself received a Best Actor mention for “The Last Rose.” His prodigious skills as a performer were acknowledged as well, helping him earn a Male Performer Of The Year nom. In testimony to his directorial gifts, another project helmed by Spears, “The Housewives Of Amber Lane,” scored a mention in the newly minted Best M.I.L.F. Release category. This impressive showing even tops his tally at the 2008 AVN Awards, which saw him receiving recognition in the Best Actor – Video category, another nom for Male Performer Of The Year, and two sex scene noms. Yet despite all the acclaim of the last two years, it’s been a long trip to the top for this self-professed child of the Sixties who grew up in the Midwest, dreaming of following in the footsteps of his favorite actors. With his chiseled good looks and prodigious acting abilities evident from a young age, he set his sights on becoming a mainstream actor, a decision which led him to move to California while still in his twenties. Picking up the story in his own words, Randy relates that the hand of fate played no small part in dictating the direction his career would soon take: "I was a semi-successful working actor in Hollywood and making a living, but when the writers' strike hit in 1987 I started scrambling like everyone else to find additional ways to supplement my income. I went on a modeling assignment and during the course of that I met a woman who asked me if I would like to do some adult films. Knowing my libido, I said, 'Sure.' I did one, people liked me and began calling me, and everything gained momentum from there." An instant hit with fans, the actor soon found critical acclaim wasn't long in coming either. He won the 1990 AVN Best Actor Award, and took home their 1993 Best Supporting Actor prize for Wicked Pictures' "Haunted Nights." He also won the XRCO Male Favorite Award for 1993, but it was his victory with "Haunted Nights" that was to signal the beginning of his long and fruitful relationship with Wicked. His AVN award-winning performance in Wicked Pictures’ 2000 release "Double Feature" is considered a personal best, and saw him exuding sensuality, humor, and fierce eroticism when the role called for it. His work in "Double Feature" was soon to be followed by equally polished and acclaimed turns in such award-winning titles for Wicked as "Hercules" and "Space Nuts" which featured characterizations created under the careful direction of master filmmaker Jonathan Morgan. After several more years of working freelance for Wicked, January 2006 proved to be an important month in Randy's life, as Wicked President & Owner Steve Orenstein signed the tireless industry veteran to a contract to both act and direct for the company. The union made perfect sense, as the actor had won many awards for the company, including AVN’s Best Supporting Actor for 2005’s "Fluff & Fold," and the 2006 Best Actor award for his lead role in Brad Armstrong’s elegant historical epic "Eternity." Since signing on, the awards have just kept coming, as evidenced by the Lifetime Achievement trophy he received at the Nightmoves Adult Entertainment Awards in October, 2006. At their 2007 Awards Show, AVN continued to recognize his abilities, giving him a Best Actor - Film award for his work in Armstrong's "Manhunters." He also shared a Best Group Sex Scene Award for his contribution to Armstrong's "FUCK." In April 2007, his fine work in Armstrong's "Curse Eternal" was rewarded with a Best Single Performance - Actor award from the XRCO. He has continued to turn in fine work in projects as unique as “The Craving,” “Time After Time,” “Last Night,” “Girl Talk,” and many others. Randy has said that he enjoys not only assisting Wicked's directors by appearing in their productions, but making his own mark as a filmmaker as well. This goal came to fruition with the release of his well-received directorial debut for Wicked, "Naked Illusions," starring Carmen Hart. He also provided invaluable assistant direction on Stormy Daniels’ multi-AVN award winner “Operation Desert Stormy” and its upcoming sequel, “Operation Tropical Stormy.” The 2009 awards acclaim for “The Housewives Of Amber Lane” and “Two” mark yet more career highpoints for a man whose brilliant career continues not only to last, but to endure.