Simon Rex

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Simon Rex
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Rex in 2022
Born
Simon Rex Cutright

(1974-07-20) July 20, 1974 (age 49)
Other names
  • Dirt Nasty
  • Sebastian
Education Alameda High School
Occupations
  • Actor
  • rapper
  • record producer
  • model
Years active1995–present
Musical career
Genres Hip hop
Years active2005–present
Labels
Website dirtnastymusic.com

Simon Rex Cutright (born July 20, 1974) [1] is an American actor. Rising to fame as an MTV VJ, Rex later became an actor known for What I Like About You , starring in three films of the Scary Movie franchise, and National Lampoon's Pledge This! . He later developed a rap persona, Dirt Nasty, and had several solo albums and co-founded the hip-hop group Three Loco. In 2021, he received critical acclaim for his lead role in Sean Baker's drama film Red Rocket , winning the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead.

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Early life

Rex was born in San Francisco, California, and raised in Alameda, [2] the son of Zoe, an environmental consultant, and Paul, a relationship coach. [3] He is Jewish. [4]

Rex was an only child who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. [5] Rex's father was a breath-work coach (in the tradition of alternative psychologist Stanislav Grof) who walked out on him when he was little. At age 18, he was attending community college and working at a potato-sack factory when he began dating and living with a model in Oakland. [6]

Career

Early work in porn and on MTV (1993–1998)

In 1993, aged 19, Rex responded to an advertisement in a Los Angeles magazine and agreed to be photographed nude for photographer Brad Posey and his Club 1821 studio. The following year, under the alias "Sebastian", he appeared in solo masturbation scenes for three gay Club 1821 pornographic films: Young, Hard & Solo #2, Young, Hard & Solo #3, and Hot Sessions III. Archive footage of Rex was also used in the 2000 films Hot Sessions 11 and Hot Sessions 12. [7] [8] [9] Rex has said he undertook these parts at the urging of his girlfriend as they needed money to pay for rent and food for themselves and his girlfriend's two-year-old son.

One day, while Rex was driving his girlfriend to a casting audition and also watching her child as she prepared to audition, a casting director spotted him sitting in the waiting room and the next day he was on a flight to Milan to work as a model. [6] In 1994, Rex went on a modeling tour for Tommy Hilfiger, before going on to appear in mainstream modeling gigs for Calvin Klein Inc, Versace, and Levi's. [10] [7] Rex's girlfriend felt that he was living the dream that she had wanted for herself, and issues arose between the two. They eventually broke up.

In 1995, MTV hired Rex to work as a VJ and kept him on the air for over two years before he and two other VJ's were let go. [11]

Television and film work (1999–2017)

In 1999, he was cast in the comedy-drama television series Jack & Jill , which aired on The WB channel for two seasons. He appeared as Eli in the TV show Felicity and television guest appearances followed including Baywatch , Everwood , and Summerland . [12] [13]

Starting in 2002, Rex starred with Amanda Bynes in the sitcom What I Like About You . [14] In 2006, he appeared on the Lifetime primetime telenovela Monarch Cove , which ran for fourteen episodes.[ citation needed ] From television into film, Rex has held the lead role in feature films including Scary Movie 3, 4, & 5, [15] Hotel California ,[ citation needed ] The Karate Dog , [16] King of the Avenue,[ citation needed ] and Superhero Movie . Rex more recently starred alongside comedian Nick Swardson in the Comedy Central show, Typical Rick , which ran for two seasons from 2016 to 2017. [17]

Music career (2005–2020)

Rex entered the music industry in 2005 as a rap artist after becoming friends with and discovering Mickey Avalon. [18] Rex adopted his alter ego Dirt Nasty [19] and formed the rap group Dyslexic Speedreaders with Avalon & Andre Legacy. Rex both produced and was featured on the group's hit song "My Dick". [20] Again the group paired with Lil Jon to create the song "What Do You Say" which was featured in 2009's blockbuster comedy film, The Hangover . [21]

Rex was an investor in the New York City nightclub The Plumm with partners Noel Ashman, Samantha Ronson, Chris Noth, and others. It opened in 2006 and closed in 2009. [22]

In 2007, Dirt Nasty released his self-titled debut album which included the songs 1980, Cracker Ass Fantastic & Dropping Names. [23] His second album, 2011's Nasty as I Wanna Be , featured Ke$ha, LMFAO, Too Short, and Warren G. [24] [25] Rex's other musical projects under his Dirt Nasty alias include his third album Palatial, and the supergroup Three Loco which features Andy Milonakis and Riff Raff. As Three Loco, the group teamed up with producer Diplo and released the group's eight-song EP on Diplo's Mad Decent label. [26]

Film career resurgence (2021–present)

As Rex was concentrating on a music career, where he made minimal gains, his acting career had slid to the back burner. He was no longer getting many offers to audition for movie or television roles. He left Los Angeles for a simpler life and moved to Joshua Tree, California and lived in a studio made from two shipping containers on five acres of land he purchased. After living in Joshua Tree for some time, he received a call one day from director Sean Baker who had previously sent him a script and was now offering him the lead role in an upcoming film called Red Rocket . The comedy-drama is about a washed-up ex-porn star in Los Angeles who returns to his small-town Texas roots and soon begins plotting his path back to the big time; the story, in a way, had some small similarities to Rex's own life. Rex accepted the offer directly from Baker as Baker did not like dealing with agents. Rex's agent didn't know he was involved with this film until after filming had completed. Three days after accepting the role, Rex arrived in Texas with his lines memorized. [27] [28] The film later premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and Rex has received positive reviews and several awards. [29]

In October 2021, as a result of the attention Red Rocket had garnered, Rex signed with the management firm Range Media Partners. He next appeared in Mack & Rita , starring Diane Keaton, followed by Down Low with Zachary Quinto. Soon after that, he was cast in a number of other films that premiered in film festivals, such as Americana and The Sweet East . [30] [31] Other appearances are a supporting role in The Leader, a biopic about the Heaven's Gate cult led by Marshall Applewhite, as well as Greedy People , Blink Twice , and Everything's Going to Be Great . [32]

Rex appeared in the April 2, 2022 episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by Jerrod Carmichael with musical guest Gunna, in the music video "Short-Ass Movies", where in addition to appearing as himself, his face is used for Ernest P. Worrell. [33]

Personal life

In his late 40s, Rex reconnected with his father. They shared a "psychedelic experience" during which Rex learned his grandfather was a "spiritual leader" who was "not always the most faithful member of his flock." [6]

Rex bought a house in Laurel Canyon after the success of Scary Movie 3 . He was living in a guesthouse in the Venice neighbourhood of Los Angeles when he was offered US$70,000 by British tabloids to falsely claim he had dated Meghan Markle, his co-star in Cuts . [34] [35]

Tabloids speculated that he had dated Paris Hilton, but he insisted they were just "friends that held hands." [6]

Rex lives off the grid in Joshua Tree, California, in the middle of the Mojave Desert. [6]

In late 2023, Rex co-founded a re-launched men's skincare brand out of Colorado known as MOX. [36] [37] As the face of the brand, he regularly promotes MOX products on his social media and during interviews. [38] [39]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th Slab O'Beef
2001 The Forsaken Pen
Going Greek Thompson
Drum SoloBlondieShort film
2003 Scary Movie 3 George Logan
2006 Scary Movie 4 Cameo
National Lampoon's Pledge This! Derek
2007 Rise: Blood Hunter Hank
2008 Superhero Movie Human Torch
Hotel California PeteAlso co-producer
An American Carol Himself
20092 Dudes and a DreamDirt Nasty
Silver StreetJohnShort film
Sonny DreamweaverHunter
2010 King of the Avenue Taz
2011The Truth About AngelsKane Connor
Boy ToyClive
2012Sperm DonorGregShort film
Slightly Single in L.A. J.P. Cipoletti
2013 Scary Movie 5 Dan Sanders
2014Student BodiesMike
2016HalloweedJoey Brooker
Do It All OverDirt Nasty
2017 Alexander IRL Owen Reed
Blue & GreenDetective Sharpe
Too Shorts BoomboxGuest Star
Bodied Donnie Narco
2018Avengers of Justice: Farce Wars [40] Dark Jokester
2021 Red Rocket Mikey Saber
2022 Mack & Rita Luca
2023 Down Low Buck/Fleshpuppet
Americana Roy Lee Dean
The Sweet East Lawrence
2024 Blink Twice CodyPost-production
Greedy People Post-production
TBA Operation Taco Gary's DannyPost-production
Everything's Going to Be Great Post-production
Tow Filming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Baywatch HimselfEpisode: "Beachblast"
1999 Felicity Eli4 episodes
Katie Joplin Tiger FrenchMain role; 5 episodes
1999–2001 Jack & Jill Michael "Mikey" RussoMain role; 32 episodes
2002–03 What I Like About You Jeff CampbellMain role (season 1); 21 episodes
2004 The Karate Dog Det. Peter FowlerTelevision film
2004–05 Summerland Sun2 episodes
2005 Cuts Harrison2 episodes
Everwood Cliff FentonEpisode: "So Long, Farewell..."
2006 Monarch Cove Eddie LucasMain role; 14 episodes
2010 Nick Swardson's Pretend Time BrianEpisode: "I Just Got Voodoo'd"
2014 Happyland TonyEpisode: "Park Maintenance"
2015 Perception Roy MeierEpisode: "Meat"
NCIS Scott BleekerEpisode: "Status Update"
2016–17 Typical Rick Rick12 episodes
2020 The Real Bros of Simi Valley DJ Womp WompEpisode: "Lights Out Gringos"
2022 Saturday Night Live Himself/Dirt NastyEpisode: "Jerrod Carmichael/Gunna"
2023 Bupkis Ben/CrispyEpisode: "Crispytown"

Music videos

YearTitleArtistRole
2004"She Wants to Move" N.E.R.D Hot guy
2009"Tik Tok" Kesha Barry
2010"Yes" LMFAO Dirt Nasty
2011"Sexy and I Know It"LMFAOGuy on bicycle
2012"Bird on a Wire" Action Bronson featuring Riff Raff Dirt Nasty
2016"World Wide Lamper" Kool Keith featuring B.a.R.S. Murre & Dirt NastyDirt Nasty
2020"Burning Man"Jonah and Jeff Wittek Dirt Nasty

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Extended plays

Guest appearances

Productions

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryWorkResultRef
2021 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Actor Red Rocket Won [41]
Mill Valley Film Festival MVFF AwardAwarded [42]
Newport Beach Film Festival Breakout Performance AwardAwarded [43]
SCAD Savannah Film Festival Spotlight AwardAwarded [44] [28]
Chicago Film Critics Association Best Actor Nominated [45]
Gotham Awards Outstanding Lead Performance Nominated [46]
2022 Independent Spirit Awards Best Male Lead Won [47]
Seattle Film Critics Society Best Actor Nominated [48]
Austin Film Critics Association Best Actor Nominated [49] [50]
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Virtuoso AwardAwarded [51]
National Society of Film Critics Best Actor Runner-up [52]

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