Simon Rex later developed a rap persona, Dirt Nasty, and had several solo albums and co-founded the hip-hop group Three Loco.
17 Facts About Simon Rex
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Simon Rex was born in San Francisco, California, and raised in Alameda, the son of Zoe, an environmental consultant, and Paul, a relationship coach.
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Simon Rex was an only child who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Simon Rex's father was a breath-work coach who walked out on him when he was little.
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In 1993, aged 19, Simon Rex responded to an advertisement in a Los Angeles magazine and agreed to be photographed nude for photographer Brad Posey and his Club 1821 studio.
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Simon Rex says he took the job to pay for rent and food for his girlfriend's two-year-old son.
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In 1994 Simon Rex went on a modeling tour for Tommy Hilfiger, before going on to appear in mainstream modeling gigs for Calvin Klein Inc, Versace, and Levi's.
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Simon Rex appeared as Eli in the TV show Felicity and television guest appearances followed including Baywatch, Everwood, and Summerland.
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Simon Rex entered the music industry in 2005 as a rap artist after becoming friends with and discovering Mickey Avalon.
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Simon Rex both produced and was featured on the group's hit song "My Dick".
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Simon Rex was an investor in the New York City nightclub The Plumm with partners Noel Ashman, Samantha Ronson, Chris Noth, and others.
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In Red Rocket, Simon Rex plays the lead in the comedy-drama as a washed-up ex-porn star who returns to his hometown where they are not exactly happy to see him.
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Simon Rex then drove to Galveston, Texas without telling his agent to avoid having to quarantine after a flight with filming set to begin three days later.
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The film premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and Simon Rex has received rave reviews and several awards.
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In October 2021, as a result of the success of Red Rocket, Simon Rex signed with the management firm Range Media Partners.
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Simon Rex appeared in the April 2,2022 episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by Jerrod Carmichael with musical guest Gunna, in the music video "Short-Ass Movies", where in addition to appearing as himself, his face is used for Ernest P Worrell.
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Simon Rex bought a house in Laurel Canyon after the success of Scary Movie 3, but he was living in a guesthouse in the Venice neighbourhood of Los Angeles when he was offered US$70,000 by British tabloids to falsely claim he had dated Meghan Markle, his co-star in Cuts.