Erik Everhard
Encyclopedia
Erik Everhard is a Canadian
pornographic actor
and director, known for gonzo pornography
films.
ancestry. In 1995, he moved to Vancouver
, British Columbia to attend university, at which time, he made his first forays into adult films. In 1999, he moved to Los Angeles
to pursue a career in the adult entertainment industry. Everhard has appeared in over 1000 pornographic movies, and directed more than 90, most of them for Anabolic Video
.
In a 2002 interview, Everhard attributed his career choice not to financial gain but to sexual enjoyment, saying he regularly enjoys sex
and masturbation
off camera.
Everhard's adult film career began in Canada, performing for web sites. At the urging of friends and colleagues, he decided to work in pornography
in the United States. His first shoot in the U.S. would be for upstart director in Philadelphia, Jules Jordan
. The two would collaborate to shoot adult scenes over the next years with several adult actresses, including Adrianna Sage and Jeannie Rivers.
After arriving in the U.S., Everhard was hired by Vivid Entertainment
, and starred in movies for Anabolic Video
, Evil Angel Video and Rosebudd. After securing himself as a performer, Everhard began directing videos for Anabolic and Diabolic Video
in 2001.
In 2003, he landed a distribution deal with Redlight District
. In 2005 Everhard left Redlight, suing the company for breach of contract
, conversion, claim and delivery and accounting. He won the suit. He was then hired by Evil Angel Video. After shooting several films with Evil Angel, Everhard returned to work with Jules Jordan.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
pornographic actor
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
and director, known for gonzo pornography
Gonzo pornography
Gonzo pornography is a style of pornographic film that attempts to place the viewer directly into the scene. The name is a reference to gonzo journalism, in which the reporter is part of the event taking place...
films.
Biography
Everhard is 5'10" and 175 pounds. He is a Canadian national of UkrainianUkrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
ancestry. In 1995, he moved to Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia to attend university, at which time, he made his first forays into adult films. In 1999, he moved to Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
to pursue a career in the adult entertainment industry. Everhard has appeared in over 1000 pornographic movies, and directed more than 90, most of them for Anabolic Video
Anabolic Video
Anabolic Video is an American pornographic movie studio headquartered in Chatsworth, California. The studio was a pioneer of gonzo pornography, and is considered one of the most successful gonzo producers.-History:...
.
In a 2002 interview, Everhard attributed his career choice not to financial gain but to sexual enjoyment, saying he regularly enjoys sex
Sex
In biology, sex is a process of combining and mixing genetic traits, often resulting in the specialization of organisms into a male or female variety . Sexual reproduction involves combining specialized cells to form offspring that inherit traits from both parents...
and masturbation
Masturbation
Masturbation refers to sexual stimulation of a person's own genitals, usually to the point of orgasm. The stimulation can be performed manually, by use of objects or tools, or by some combination of these methods. Masturbation is a common form of autoeroticism...
off camera.
Everhard's adult film career began in Canada, performing for web sites. At the urging of friends and colleagues, he decided to work in pornography
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
in the United States. His first shoot in the U.S. would be for upstart director in Philadelphia, Jules Jordan
Jules Jordan
Jules Jordan is an American pornographic movie director, actor, and producer. Originally his movies were distributed under John Stagliano's adult video company, Evil Angel. In early 2006 his company Jules Jordan Video began handling its own distribution...
. The two would collaborate to shoot adult scenes over the next years with several adult actresses, including Adrianna Sage and Jeannie Rivers.
After arriving in the U.S., Everhard was hired by Vivid Entertainment
Vivid Entertainment
Vivid Entertainment Group is an adult video producer, featuring a catalog of VHS and DVD titles and internet content. In 2006 it was described by Reuters as one of the handful of studios that dominate the U.S. porn industry....
, and starred in movies for Anabolic Video
Anabolic Video
Anabolic Video is an American pornographic movie studio headquartered in Chatsworth, California. The studio was a pioneer of gonzo pornography, and is considered one of the most successful gonzo producers.-History:...
, Evil Angel Video and Rosebudd. After securing himself as a performer, Everhard began directing videos for Anabolic and Diabolic Video
Diabolic Video
Diabolic Video Productions is an American pornographic movie studio headquartered in Chatsworth, California. The company was originally a sister-studio of Anabolic Video...
in 2001.
In 2003, he landed a distribution deal with Redlight District
Red Light District Video
Red Light District Video is an American pornographic film studio headquartered in Chatsworth, California.-History:The company was founded in 2001 by industry veteran Dion Giarrusso and his half-brother David Joseph, who co-owned the company. Giarrusso had previously worked as general manager of...
. In 2005 Everhard left Redlight, suing the company for breach of contract
Breach of contract
Breach of contract is a legal cause of action in which a binding agreement or bargained-for exchange is not honored by one or more of the parties to the contract by non-performance or interference with the other party's performance....
, conversion, claim and delivery and accounting. He won the suit. He was then hired by Evil Angel Video. After shooting several films with Evil Angel, Everhard returned to work with Jules Jordan.
Awards
- 2007 AVN Award - Best Group Sex Scene – Video - Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge
- 2007 AVN Award - Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production - Outnumbered 4
- 2007 Adam Film World Guide Award - Male Performer of the Year
- 2010 AVN Award - Best Anal Sex Scene - Anal Cavity Search 6 with Sasha GreySasha GreySasha Grey is an American former pornographic actress, who has since turned to mainstream acting, modeling and music....
- 2010 AVN Award - Best POV Release - Anal Prostitutes on Video 6
- 2010 XRCO Hall of Fame
- 2011 AVN Award – Best Double Penetration Sex Scene – Asa Akira Is Insatiable