Harry Reems

Harry Reems is fascinating less for the films than for what happened to him, because his federal obscenity prosecution over Deep Throat turned a porn actor into an unlikely First Amendment cause that even mainstream Hollywood rallied behind. The legal battle is genuinely important to free-speech history. His personal arc is just as dramatic: fame, a long battle with alcohol and drugs, and then a complete reinvention as a sober, churchgoing real estate agent in Utah. I find that final chapter oddly moving. He lived several entirely different lives, and the redemption story is the one that sticks with me.

Harry Reems (August 27, 1947 - March 19, 2013) was an American adult film actor who became one of the most famous male performers of the Golden Age of Porn. He is best known for co-starring in the 1972 film Deep Throat, after which he was prosecuted by the federal government on obscenity charges, a landmark First Amendment case that was eventually overturned. He later struggled with addiction before getting sober and beginning a new career as a real estate agent in Utah.

Name (English)

Harry Reems

Name (Japanese)

ハリー・リームス

Reading

はりー・りーむす

Born

August 27, 1947 – March 19, 2013

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Pig

Origin

The Bronx, New York, United States

Height

183cm

Occupation

Adult film actor / Actor / Stage actor / Film actor / Author

University

Pittsburg State University

Awards & achievements

• AVN Hall of Fame
• 1985 XRCO Hall of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry%20Reems
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q222832

Tags

• New York native
• Adult film actor
• Actor
• Stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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