Biography
Who is Simon Rex?
Early life and real name
Simon Rex Cutright was born on July 20, 1974, in San Francisco, California, and grew up in Alameda. His mother, Zoe, worked as an environmental consultant, and his father, Paul, was a relationship coach. He attended Alameda High School and grew up as an only child in the San Francisco Bay Area. At age eighteen, while attending community college and working at a potato-sack factory, he began living with a model in Oakland.
In 1993, at age nineteen, he responded to a magazine advertisement and posed nude for photographer Brad Posey at Club 1821. The following year, using the alias Sebastian, he appeared in three pornographic films for the same studio. Archive footage of him was later used in two additional films in 2000.
Modeling and MTV career
Shortly after his early photography work, a casting director spotted him and sent him to Milan to work as a model. In 1994, he participated in a modeling tour for Tommy Hilfiger and subsequently appeared in mainstream campaigns for Calvin Klein Inc, Versace, and Levi's.
In 1995, MTV hired him to work as a VJ. He remained on the air for over two years before management let him go alongside two other video jockeys.
Acting and film career
Simon transitioned into television acting in 1999 by joining the cast of the comedy-drama series Jack & Jill on The WB channel. He also appeared as Eli in Felicity and made guest appearances on shows such as Baywatch, Everwood, and Summerland. Beginning in 2002, he starred alongside Amanda Bynes in the sitcom What I Like About You.
He moved into feature films by taking lead roles in Scary Movie 3, Scary Movie 4, and Scary Movie 5, as well as Hotel California, The Karate Dog, King of the Avenue, and Superhero Movie. He later starred with Nick Swardson in the Comedy Central series Typical Rick, which aired from 2016 to 2017.
Music career as Dirt Nasty
Simon entered the music industry in 2005 as a rap artist under the alter ego Dirt Nasty after befriending Mickey Avalon. He formed the rap group Dyslexic Speedreaders and produced and featured on their song My Dick. The group also collaborated with Lil Jon on the track What Do You Say, which appeared in the 2009 comedy film The Hangover.
He released his self-titled debut album in 2007, followed by his second album Nasty as I Wanna Be in 2010. His musical projects also include the third album Palatial and membership in the supergroup Three Loco alongside Andy Milonakis and Riff Raff.
Acting comeback and recent projects
In 2020, director Sean Baker contacted Simon and asked him to audition for the drama film Red Rocket. He secured the lead role, and the film premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Festival, earning him critical acclaim and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead.
Following this career breakthrough, he appeared in films including Mack & Rita, Down Low, Americana, The Sweet East, Greedy People, and Blink Twice. In late 2023, he co-founded MOX, a Colorado-based men's skincare brand, and serves as the face of the company.
Birthday and age
Simon Rex was born on July 20, 1974, which makes Simon 52 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Simon shares the date with 31 other famous people.
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