Marc Wallice
Encyclopedia
Marc Wallice is a former American
pornographic actor
in adult films. He tested HIV positive in 1998 after allegedly hiding his HIV positive status for two years and infecting several women, sending shock waves throughout the porn industry. He left the industry but later returned as a director, editor, and writer.
-oriented films, including Erica Boyer
's educational film The Fine Art of Anal Sex/Anal Intercourse, in which he demonstrates basic anal-sex techniques.
, Sharon Mitchell
, announced that Wallice was HIV
positive. Wallice's career as a performer was effectively over and there were rumors and speculation that he intentionally hid his HIV positive status with fake blood work through several HIV testing cycles to continue working, and consequentially infected several actresses, including Brooke Ashley
, Tricia Devereaux
, Jordan McKnight, Caroline and Kimberly Jade.
After his HIV positive status became public, Wallice announced his intention to go back to school to learn computers.
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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...
in adult films. He tested HIV positive in 1998 after allegedly hiding his HIV positive status for two years and infecting several women, sending shock waves throughout the porn industry. He left the industry but later returned as a director, editor, and writer.
Adult-film career
Wallice entered the porn industry in 1982 at the age of 22. He was working as a grocery store bagger when he answered an ad for the World Modeling Agency. He started out with non-speaking roles, but worked his way up to become a very active actor, doing more than 1,300 heterosexual and gay porn movies. He has appeared in many anal sexAnal sex
Anal sex is the sex act in which the penis is inserted into the anus of a sexual partner. The term can also include other sexual acts involving the anus, including pegging, anilingus , fingering, and object insertion.Common misconception describes anal sex as practiced almost exclusively by gay men...
-oriented films, including Erica Boyer
Erica Boyer
Erica Boyer, legal name Amanda Margaret Jensen was an American pornographic actress...
's educational film The Fine Art of Anal Sex/Anal Intercourse, in which he demonstrates basic anal-sex techniques.
HIV
On April 30, 1998, the then-head of AIM MedicalAdult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation
The Adult Industry Medical Associates P.C. , also known simply as AIM or AIM Medical, was an organization that tested erotic actors for HIV and other STDs on a scheduled basis....
, Sharon Mitchell
Sharon Mitchell
Sharon Mitchell is a former erotic actress, with a pornography career spanning over two decades.- Adult film career :...
, announced that Wallice was HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
positive. Wallice's career as a performer was effectively over and there were rumors and speculation that he intentionally hid his HIV positive status with fake blood work through several HIV testing cycles to continue working, and consequentially infected several actresses, including Brooke Ashley
Brooke Ashley
Brooke Ashley is the stage name of a pornographic film actress.Ashley left the industry after finding out on March 29, 1998 that she was HIV positive...
, Tricia Devereaux
Tricia Devereaux
Tricia Devereaux is the stage name of an American former pornographic actress.Devereaux grew up "in a small town a couple hours outside of Chicago," where she had a strict upbringing and attended a private Catholic high school.She attended college in the Midwest, got her bachelor's degree in...
, Jordan McKnight, Caroline and Kimberly Jade.
After his HIV positive status became public, Wallice announced his intention to go back to school to learn computers.
Awards
- 1990 AVNAVN AwardsThe AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. They are called the "Oscars of porn"...
Best Group Sex Scene - Video for Gang Bangs II - 1992 XRCO Best Actor (Single Performance) for House of Sleeping Beauties
- 1993 AVN Best Group Sex Scene - Video for Realities 2
- 1993 XRCO Male Performer of the Year (Body of Work)
- 1998 AVN Best Couples Sex Scene - Film for Red Vibe Diaries
- AVN Hall of FameAVN Hall of FameThis is a list of members of the AVN Hall of Fame. The AVN Hall of Fame honors the legends of the adult entertainment industry.- AVN Hall of Fame members :[Top]| style="vertical-align:top; width:15px;"|...
- XRCO Hall of FameXRCO Hall of FameXRCO Hall of Fame lists some of the most notable adult entertainment works and workers. The list is managed by X-Rated Critics Organization and inducted annually during the XRCO awards.-Actors:* 1985 John C...