Actor Simon Rex had an auspicious entrance into the world of entertainment when he appeared in some hard-core pornographic solo scenes in a series of straight-to-video gay porn releases. Though he initially found mainstream fame as an MTV VJ, his naughty past came back to haunt him and cost him that job. A series of television flops followed, speckled occasionally with a supporting role in films. Some mainstream credibility returned after a stint on Felicity and eventually an acclaimed comedic turn as a spoof-on-Eminem rapper in Scary Movie 3, but Rex has never been able to escape his reputation as a pretty face with a checkered history in adult entertainment.


Although arrested at the age of 17 for potential credit card fraud, he was in fact put on probation and did community service due to no prior problems. He and a friend found a credit card in a lost wallet, and attempted to use the card. They were apprehended immediately upon leaving the store, and no charges were pressed by the store or the owner of the card. Dated his "Jack & Jill" (1999) co-star, Jaime Pressly. [2001] True to the spirit of his character George in Scary Movie 3 (2003), he performed a rap song called "White Boy" for the film's soundtrack CD. Speaks Spanish too He is also a rapper under the name "Dirt Nasty". He raps alongside Mickey Avalon in the song "My Dick".