Simon Rex

Simon Rex's career is one of the great unexpected reinventions. For years he was an MTV VJ and a 'Scary Movie' goofball with a slightly notorious past, the kind of guy you assumed had peaked in the early 2000s. Then Sean Baker handed him 'Red Rocket,' and he delivered a fearless, fast-talking, totally magnetic performance as a washed-up adult star conning his way back home. It is the rare comeback that recontextualizes everything that came before, his hustle, his charm, his survivor instinct. He should have been an Oscar nominee for it. I love when a journeyman finally lands the role of a lifetime.

Simon Rex is an American actor, comedian, former model and rapper born in 1974. He first gained attention as an MTV VJ in the 1990s and appeared in the 'Scary Movie' film franchise, and also recorded comedy rap under the name Dirt Nasty. He earned widespread critical acclaim for his lead performance in Sean Baker's 2021 film 'Red Rocket'.

Name (English)

Simon Rex

Name (Japanese)

サイモン・レックス

Reading

さいもん・れっくす

Born

July 20, 1974 (age 52)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Tiger

Origin

San Francisco, California, United States

Occupation

Television actor / Film actor / Adult film actor / Comedian / Model

High school

Alameda High School

• Official sitehttps://dirtnastymusic.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/simonrex415/
• Xhttps://x.com/SimonRex
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon%20Rex
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q175305

Tags

• From California
• Television actor
• Film actor
• Adult film actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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