Steve Holmes (actor)


Steve Holmes is a Romanian-born German 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.

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 Federal Republic of Germany 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 January 1, 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. On November 22, 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.

Personal life

Prior to performing in porn, Holmes sought permission from his wife. In 2017, the couple celebrated 26 years of marriage. 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

YearResultAwardFilm
2003Best Actor Funky Fetish Horror Show
2004Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot ProductionKatsumi's Affair
2004Best Couples Sex Scene - VideoAcid Dreams
2004Best Three-Way Sex Scene - Video2 Dicks in 1 Chick 2
2004Best Three-Way Sex Scene - VideoMason's Dirty Trixxx 2
2005Best Anal Sex SceneGilvert 5
2005Best Three-Way Sex SceneThe Pussy Is Not Enough 2
2005Male Foreign Performer of the Year
2006Male Foreign Performer of the Year
2006Best Three-Way Sex SceneCum Guzzlers 4
2006Best Three-Way Sex SceneSex Fiends 2
2007Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot ProductionOutnumbered 4
2008Best Group Sex SceneFashionistas Safado: Berlin
2008Best Group Sex SceneRich Little Bitch
2008Best Group Sex SceneSlutty and Sluttier 3
2009Best Anal Sex SceneButthole Whores 2
2010Best Group Sex SceneAss Worship 11
2010Male Foreign Performer of the Year
2011Best Double-Penetration Sex SceneBra Busters
2011Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot ProductionTori Black Nymphomaniac
2012Best Double-Penetration SceneAnal Fanatic 2
2012Best Double-Penetration SceneBad Girls 5
2012Best Double-Penetration SceneBra Busters 2
2012Best Supporting ActorSavanna Samson Is the Masseuse
2013Best Double Penetration Sex SceneAnal Boot Camp
2013Best Double Penetration Sex SceneAnal Invitation
2013Best Supporting ActorVoracious
2013Most Outrageous Sex SceneAsa Akira To the Limit
2014Best Double Penetration Sex SceneI Am Asa Akira 2
2014Best Sex Scne in a Foreign-Shot ProductionSavannah's Secret
2015Best Anal Sex SceneClimax
2016Best Double Penetration Sex SceneAss Worship 16
2017Best ActorOne I Lust
2017Best Double Penetration Sex SceneMy DP
2017Best Group Sex SceneFlesh Hunter 13
2017Best Three-Way Sex Scene - B/B/GOne I Lust
2017Hall of Fame Inductee
2017Most Outrageous Sex SceneMILFs, Old Men and Young Whores

YearResultAwardFilm
2001Best Supporting ActorEternal Love

YearResultAwardFilm
2004Unsung Swordsman
2004Best Three-Way Sex SceneMason's Dirty Tricks
2017Best ActorOne I Lust