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Sean Michaels (born February 20, 1958) is an American pornographic actor, model, director and trade union leader. In 2002, AVN ranked him 14th on their list of The Top 50 Porn Stars of All Time.[1] Michaels has also been inducted into the AVN, NightMoves, and XRCO Halls of Fame.

Sean Michaels
Michaels in Los Angeles, California in 2011
Born	(1958-02-20) February 20, 1958 (age 64) New York City, New York, US
Other names	Andre Allen, Sean Micheals, Shawn Michael, André, Shawn Michaels, Sean Michael & Mike Stone
Years active	1989-present
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Early life

Michaels was born Andre Allen and raised in Brooklyn, New York.[2] He attended Boys and Girls High School, the oldest public high school in Brooklyn.[2][3] After moving to the West Coast, he worked as a nurse for an urgent care facility in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.^{[citation needed]} He also did runway and print modeling prior to entering the industry.

Career

Michaels started out in the adult industry as a nude model. Dissatisfied with the portrayal of black men in porn, he began performing in adult films in 1989. He chose his porn name by combining the names from two celebrities he admired: his last name refers to Michael Jordan and "Sean" is a reference to Sean Connery (whom Michaels described in an interview as "a man's man, on and off camera"). Michaels gained recognition after appearing in John Leslie's 1990 film Oh What A Night. In 1996, he started Sean Michaels Productions, which was changed to Sean Michaels International the following year when Anabolic Video began handling its distribution.

In 2003, Michaels was issued a cease and desist order by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on the use of his name due to the similarity it had to WWE wrestler Shawn Michaels. Michaels name was already registered as a trademark, while Shawn Michaels had not registered his moniker.[4]

Along with Lisa Ann and Nikki Benz, Michaels hosted the XRCO Awards in April 2010.[5] In 2018, he performed in his first bisexual scene for Kick Ass Pictures. In regards to the scene, Michaels commented, "I feel strongly about doing the things you want to do in life. Cuckold fans have been asking me for years to do bi scenes, and I'm happy to be making this move. I believe it's important for people to grow sexually in any way they choose."

Advocacy and impact

In 2016, Michaels was elected President of the Adult Performance Artists Guild, then the Adult Performers Actors Guild (APAG).[6][7] As President, he announced the APAG would push to raise the legal age to perform in adult films from 18 to 21, commenting that "it's 21 years old to drink, so you should have to be 21 to do porn."[7] In 2018, drawing criticism from APAG members who saw him as reducing his participation in the union, Michaels was replaced in the role by Alana Evans, who said that Michaels had been "blackballed" in the pornographic industry due to his guild participation.[8]

In the May 1997 issue of Vibe magazine, he was called "the preeminent force in interracial erotic entertainment."[9] In her book A Taste for Brown Sugar: Black Women in Pornography, women's studies scholar Mireille Miller-Young notes how Michaels's portrayal of "suave and professional" characters in his films has challenged the stereotyping of black men as "sexual beasts" in pornography and expanded opportunities for black performers.[10] Violet Blue shares a similar sentiment in The Ultimate Guide to Adult Videos, calling Michaels a "major force in changing the face and attitudes of the adult industry towards black performers."[3] Blue concluded by dubbing him "the most famous black man to ever appear in porn."[3]

Select appearances

Title	Year	Role	Notes	Ref.
Simon & Simon	1982	Boy	Episode: "Double Entry"
Thinking XXX	2004	Himself	Documentary
Dave's Old Porn	2012		Episode: "Retro Orgy Night"

Awards

AVN Awards

Year	Nominated work and artist	Category	Result	Ref.
1991	Nasty Girls	Best Video Group Sex Scene	Nominated	[11]
1994	Anus and Andy	Best Sex Scene, Video (Group)	Nominated	[12]
	Sean Michaels	Male Performer of the Year	Nominated
1995	In the Bush	Best Actor—Video	Nominated
	Sean Michaels	Hall of Fame	Won	[13]
	Sean Michaels	Male Performer of the Year	Nominated
1996	Visions	Best Couples Sex Scene—Video	Nominated	[14]
	World Sex Tour, Vol. 1	Best Group Sex Scene—Video	Won	[15]
	The Passion	Most Outrageous Sex Scene	Nominated	[14]
1998	Butt Banged Naughty Nurses	Best Anal Sex Scene—Video	Won	[16]
	Dinner Party 2	Best Couples Sex Scene—Film	Nominated	[17]
	Face Jam	Best Supporting Actor—Video	Nominated
	Sean Michaels	Male Performer of the Year	Nominated
1999	Sean Michaels' Up Your Ass 7	Best Anal Sex Scene—Video	Nominated	[18]
	Tushy Heaven		Won	[19]
	Fresh Meat 5	Best Group Sex Scene—Video	Nominated	[18]
	Tushy Heaven		Won	[19]
	Sean Michaels	Male Performer of the Year	Nominated	[18]
2000	We Go Deep	Best Couples Sex Scene—Video	Nominated	[20]
	Sean Michaels	Male Performer of the Year	Nominated
2006	Sean Michaels	Male Performer of the Year	Nominated	[21]
2007	Elastic Assholes 4	Best Anal Sex Scene – Video	Nominated	[22]
	Racial Tension	Best Sex Scene Coupling – Video	Nominated
2010	Bobbi Starr & Dana DeArmond's Insatiable Voyage	Best Double Penetration Sex Scene	Won	[23]
2018	Anal Warriors 3	Best Anal Sex Scene	Nominated

XBIZ Awards

Year	Nominated work and artist	Category	Result	Ref.
2010	L.A. Pink	Acting Performance of the Year — Male	Nominated	[24]
	Sean Michaels	Male Performer of the Year	Nominated
2014	Diesel Dongs 28	Best Scene — Non-Feature Release	Nominated	[25]
2017	This Ain't American Horror Story XXX	Best Supporting Actor	Nominated	[26]
2018	Anal Warriors 3	Best Sex Scene — Gonzo Release	Nominated	[27]
	Sun-Lit	Best Sex Scene — Vignette Release	Nominated
2019	Carnal	Best Sex Scene — All-Sex Release	Nominated	[28]
2021	The TransAngels Motorcycle Club	Best Sex Scene — Trans	Nominated

XRCO Awards

Year	Nominated work and artist	Category	Result	Ref.
1994	Arabian Nights	Best Anal Sex Scene	Won
	Slave to Love	Group Sex Scene	Won
	Sean Michaels	Woodsman of the Year	Won
1999	Tushy Heaven	Best Anal or D.P. Scene	Won	[29]
2000	Sean Michaels	XRCO Hall of Fame	Won	[30]

• 1995 AVN Hall of Fame[31]
• 2002 NightMoves Award – Best Actor (Fan's Choice)[32]
• 2003 NightMoves Award – Best Director (Fan's Choice)[33]
• 2007 NightMoves Hall of Fame[34]

References

External links

• Sean Michaels at IMDb
• Sean Michaels at the Internet Adult Film Database
• Sean Michaels at the Adult Film Database

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