Top 10 Porn Star Appearances In Movies And TV

Shortly after graduating school in her adopted homeland of Germany, this woman entered the porn industry, only to leave it all behind upon landing a life-changing role in the 2004 feature “Head-On.” And so, by the time “Game of Thrones” reached HBO, Sibel Kekilli had both the résumé and the ideal look to portray Shae, the mischievous prostitute and handmaiden who proves to be both a blessing and a curse for Tyrion Lannister. #9: Kobe Tai as Tina “Very Bad Things” (1998) From the mind of “Friday Night Lights” director Peter Berg came a “105 pound problem” in the form of a Taiwanese-American porn star. Playing a well-intentioned stripper that accidentally gets impaled during some rough bathroom sex; Kobe Tai functions as the central focus of the plot, which only becomes darker and darker as it moves along. The Vivid Entertainment star doesn’t get the best lines, but she does, in fact, make a strong impression among the key players. In this case, however, she is the unknowing instigator of some very bad things. #8: James Deen as Christian “The Canyons” (2013) The infamous Lindsay Lohan flick directed by the esteemed Paul Schrader required a big, swingin’… star… of the porn industry to fill one of the leading roles. And hey, when you call yourself “James Deen,” you damn well better have some acting chops. Fortunately, the man born as Bryan Sevilla aka “the Ryan Gosling of Porn” exemplifies his boy next-door charm in “The Canyons.” Thanks to his enormous talent, this porn star allowed viewers to forget about his past with an appearance as himself on Showtime’s short-lived “HAPPYish.” However, we can't forget about his future either - as at the end of November 2015, Deen found himself with multiple rape allegations that threatened his career. #7: Teri Weigel as Colombian Girl “Predator 2” (1990) For the average actor seeking big time work, the hope is that your character will have an actual name; however when you’re a beloved porn star and Playboy playmate, it’s not really a big deal. Naturally, Teri Weigel reveals her most famous assets in her “Predators 2” role, even if the character isn’t necessarily central to the overall plot. Even so, this nameless Colombian character’s mark on this 1990 sequel is more than ample. #6: Ron Jeremy as Vincenzo Lapazzi “The Boondock Saints” (1999) In a cult classic about the vengeance of two Irish-American twins, it was a celebrated porn star that penetrated the minds of viewers with his unique white man Gerry curl and Scarface-inspired style. Playing the Yakavetta henchmen named Vincenzo Lapazzi, Ron Jeremy made viewers laugh a little bit and caused them to wonder where they’d seen him before. Here’s a hint: it could have been one of his approximately 2,000 hard-hitting pornos. #5: Nina Hartley as ‘Little’ Bill’s Wife “Boogie Nights” (1997) We couldn’t help but feel sorry for William H. Macy’s character in “Boogie Nights,” mostly because of his nymphomaniac, porn star wife played by Nina Hartley. As a movie character, Hartley is beyond entertaining; however her sexual excursions lead her troubled husband to file for a permanent divorce. Incidentally, in his movie about the porn industry, director Paul Thomas Anderson also awarded a cameo to porn star Veronica Hart, the woman he described as “the Meryl Streep of Porn.” #4: Sasha Grey as Herself “Entourage” (2004-11) She dominated the porn industry from 2007 to 2010, but upon being cast in Steven Soderbergh’s 2009 film “The Girlfriend Experience,” Sasha Grey embarked on a career in mainstream acting. On the HBO series “Entourage,” Grey played the girlfriend of one Vincent Chase, who finds himself dumped by a fictionalized version of the porn star. Already a legend in her own right at the time of casting, Grey seems destined for big career in Hollywood, fueled by her experience in front of the camera and her knack for commanding attention. #3: Asia Carrera as Sherry in ‘Logjammin’ “The Big Lebowski” (1998) This Coen Brothers classic is set in motion partly by Jeffrey Lebowski’s young trophy wife, Bunny. The Presumptuous Mrs. Lebowski just so happens to have a background in the adult film industry, where one of her porn-y cohorts was Asia Carrera. Carrera may not have a big enough role to receive an actual character name – well in “The Big Lebowski,” at least – but she makes herself known nonetheless as Sherry in the Jackie Treehorn flick “Logjammin’.” #2: Traci Lords as Wanda Woodward “Cry-Baby” (1990) Leave it to Pope of Trash to cast a contentious starlet who illegally appeared in numerous ‘80s porn flicks. Despite Traci Lords’ sexualized background, she went full Brando in the late-‘80s by studying method acting at the famous Lee Strasberg Theater Institute. Within a couple of years, she emerged as the bad girl from a good home Wanda Woodward alongside a plethora of established stars in “Cry-Baby.” The character wasn’t a big fan of foreign culture, but she definitely received an education, and so did plenty of young moviegoers when they asked mommy and daddy who the actress was. Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions: - Ginger Lynn as Fanny “The Devil’s Rejects” (2005) - Stormy Daniels as Herself “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” (2005) - Katie Morgan as Stacey “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” (2008) - Jill Kelly as Suzie & Chasey Lain as Buffy “He Got Game” (1998) - Ashlynn Brooke as Cheerleader “Piranha 3D” (2010) - Sunny Leone as Sunny “The Virginity Hit” (2010) #1: Jenna Jameson as Mandy “Private Parts” (1997) By the time Howard Stern’s life story was depicted on the big screen, the future “Queen of Porn” was unknown to mainstream audiences – even if she was already an award-winning starlet of her erotic industry. In a scene showing the shock jock at his most provocative, Jenna Jameson – who actually first made herself known to Stern two years prior by sending him pictures of herself – was cast to play a woman who strips down to give the DJ an in-studio massage. She would go on to become a prominent name in pop culture; however in “Private Parts,” everybody wanted to know who the blonde bombshell was, and they would soon get their answer. Do you agree with our list? Who’s your favorite porn star that appeared in movies or TV? For more mind-blowing Top 10s published daily, be sure to subscribe to WatchMojo.com.