John Holmes

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-08-08 (44 years old)

Deathday

1988-03-13

Place of Birth

Ashville, Ohio, USA

John Holmes

Biography

John Curtis Holmes (August 8, 1944 – March 13, 1988) better known as John C. Holmes or Johnny Wadd (after the lead character in a series of related films), was one of the most prolific male porn stars of all time, appearing in about 2,500 adult loops, stag films, and pornographic feature movies in the 1970s and 1980s. He was best known for his exceptionally large penis, which was heavily promoted as being the longest, thickest, and hardest in the porn industry, although no definitive measurement of Holmes' actual penis length exists. Near the end of his life, Holmes attracted notoriety for his involvement in the Wonderland murders in 1981, an...

Acting

1998

Playboy: The Story of X

as Self (archive footage)

1972

1976

Fantasm

as Neptune

1985

Passion Pit

as Ilsa's Dream Guy

1980

1970

1986

Chastity And The Starlets

as Original Gardener (archive footage)

1975

1980

1978

Jungle Blue

as (body double for hardcore Evor)

1980

Insatiable

as Ultimate Fantasy Lover

1974

Cheri

as Tom

2003

Swedish Erotica 15

as (archive footage)

1980

Aunt Peg

as John

1971

Lovemaking U.S.A.

as Guy in Loops

1980

The Biggest Of Them All

as (segment "Superstar") (archive footage)

1974

The Life & Times of Xaviera Hollander

as Client with Size Issues

2000

XXXL: The John Holmes Story

as Self (archive footage)

1979

Candi Girl

as John

1989

A Taste of Seka

as Johnny Wadd

1981

Exhausted: John C. Holmes, the Real Story

as Self - Interviewee / Various Roles

2007

Big Tit Legends: Lisa De Leeuw

as (archive footage)

1987

Legends of Porn

as (archive footage)

1983

Cumshot Revue

as (archive footage)

1987

Night Screams

as Porno star on TV (archive footage)

1983

Flight Sensations

as (archive footage)

1978

Little Me and Marla Strangelove

as Guy in Stag Film (archive footage)

1976

1970

Sex and the Single Vampire

as Count Spatula / Bella Donna

2011

The Golden Age Of Erotica

as (archive footage)

1975

1970

The Pimp Primer

as Party Guest

1985

Looking for Mr. Goodsex

as Jonathan York - Mr. Goodsex

1970

I Want You!

as John Yates

1980

The Best of Porno

as (archive footage)

1976

Tapestry of Passion

as Johnny Wadd

1974

Panorama Blue

as Second Fantasy Guy

1989

Fuck My Ass, No Lube!

as (archive footage)

1988

Backdoor Summer

as (archive footage)

1978

Superstar

as John Holmes

2003

John Holmes: The Lost Tapes

as (archive footage)

1976

Virgins in Heat

as Orgy Guy in Loop #6 (uncredited) (archive footage)

1970

Doctor I'm Coming

as Dr. Peter Phallic

2013

Creampie Classics Get Messy

as (archive footage)

1999

2023

Retro Girls Next Door

as (archive footage)

1971

Johnny Wadd

as Johnny Wadd

1977

The Jade Pussycat

as Johnny Wadd

1978

The China Cat

as Johnny Wadd

2023

Legendary Stars Get Licked

as (archive footage)

1971

Flesh Of The Lotus

as Johnny Wadd (as John Duval)

1972

2003

Swedish Erotica Vol. 7

as (archive footage)

1990

Girls of the Orient

as (archive footage)

1987

Private Thighs

as Johnny Wadd

1977

The Ultimate Pleasure

as Guy in Line #5

1977

Eruption

as Pete Winston

1978

I Am Always Ready

as John Holmes

1978

Little Orphan Dusty

as Frank Clairmont

1978

Dracula Sucks

as Dr. John Stoker

1979

1981

The Best of Gail Palmer

as (archive footage)

1979

That's Erotic

as (archive footage)

2007

Massive Cocks Volume 1

as (archive footage)

2013

Top Heavy Redhead

as (archive footage)

1985

Marina Vice

as Johnny Costa

1984

Lingerie

as Hank

1986

Good to the Last Drop

as (archive footage)

2024

Retro Girls Get Wet

as (archive footage)

2003

Swedish Erotica 6

as (archive footage)

2024

Peepshow Legends

as (archive footage)

1985

The Grafenberg Spot

as The Mechanic

1970

Widow Blue!

as Ron (uncredited)

1978

Hot Skin

as Orgy Guy (uncredited)

2003

The Big Boys of Porn

as (archive footage)

2008

Sex Slaves of Satan

as (archive footage)

1995

Blue Vanities 243

as (archive footage)

2009

Fuck Bush

as (archive footage)

1977

Teenage Madam

as Rose's First Customer

1979

Taxi Girls

as Johnny

1979

Summertime Blue

as John / Captain Tongue

1976

Spirit of Seventy Sex

as Captain John Smith

2003

Swedish Erotica 2

as (archive footage)

1984

1976

Panama Red

as Bobo

1972

Evil Come Evil Go

as Pool Player

1983

Sweet Alice

as Ski Lift Medic

1981

1974

The Danish Connection

as Johnny Wadd

1969

The Ice House

as Guy in Parked Car (uncredited)

1980

2013

Anal Flashback

as (archive footage)

1979

Deep Rub

as Big John

1980

Garters and Lace

as Photographer / Pool Man / Escort / John (archive footage)

1978

The Senator's Daughter

as Agent John Galt

1972

1971

The Zodiac Rapist

as The Zodiac

1974

Teenager

as Police Desk Officer

1978

Blonde Fire

as Johnny Wadd

1976

Dear Pam

as Richard Grandik

1970

Carnal Knowledge

as Big Daddy

1981

1979

That's Porno

as Guy in White Sweater/Guy in Gold Shirt (archive footage)

1976

1979

1970

Kama Sutra '71

as John (as John Hilton)

1978

Black Silk Stockings

as Art Seller / Alex / Professor

1984

1987

1983

Marilyn Chambers' Private Fantasies 1

as Boxer (uncredited) (archive footage)

1974

Fulfillment

as Johnny Wadd

1985

1985

1984

WPINK-TV

as John Holmes

1986

1981

Dallas Schoolgirls

as Porno Actor (archive footage)

1989

Those Lynn Girls

as Dickman (archive footage)

1983

Nasty Nurses

as Dr. Dennis A. Johnson

1979

1980

Pool Party

as (segment "Pool Film") (archive footage)

1981

Black Velvet

as (segment "Big John") (archive footage)

1972

1983

Snow Honeys

as (archive footage)

1980

Stormy

as Big John

1979

California Gigolo

as John Loftin - The Gigolo

1973

Tropic of Passion

as Johnny Wadd

1978

Homecoming

as Poolman

1983

Flesh and Laces 2

as Dr. Pecker

1984

Body Shop

as The Customer

1984

Dreams of Misty

as The Fantasy Man

1976

1980

Honey Throat

as Freddy

1986

1976

Liquid Lips

as Johnny Wadd

1988

Ginger: The Movie

as (archive footage)

2001

Lollipop Cream

as (archive footage)

1973

1976

Lollipop Palace

as Betty Lou's Customer

1973

The Touch

as Mario (uncredited)

2000

The Big Leagues

as (archive footage)

1986

1979

Sex Machine

as (archive footage)

1985

Whore of the Worlds

as (archive footage)

1987

A Tribute to the King

as (archive footage)

1983

Up 'n' Coming

as Charlie Strayhorn

2004

Rene Bond: Sex Kitten

as (archive footage)

2002

Boogie Down with John Holmes 2

as (archive footage)

2005

Annette Haven Collection

as (archive footage)

2008

John Holmes Screws the Stars

as (archive footage)

1974

Sex Freaks

as Voyeur / Rapist / Guy in Pool / Swinger on Floor / Joe (uncredited)

1977

Hard Soap, Hard Soap

as Dr. John Holmes

1979

Honeysuckle Rose

as Sam Loomis

1970

Fuzz

as Duke

1980

Female Athletes

as Fencing Instructor

1975

1983

Moments of Love

as Actor in Video (Archive Footage)

1984

1971

My Tongue is Quick

as Nicky Butane

1971

Ole!

as Steve

1971

Masked Mischief

as Guy in Mask

1973

Rings of Passion

as John (as Johnny Wadd)

1986

Rockey X

as Mr. Holmes, Drax's Trainer

1972

1977

1983

1976

1985

1986

Lottery Lu$t

as Mark Coyle

1987

Honey Buns

as (archive footage)

1972

1977

Fantastic Orgy

as Self (archive footage)

1976

Cream Rinse

as Diane's Husband

1980

Balling for Dollar$

as Jim Henderson

1979

Sheer Panties

as Guy / Bobby Dee / Voluptuary

1985

2008

Annette Haven Screws the Stars

as (archive footage)

1982

Singlehanded

as (archive footage)

1987

69 Minutes Evening News 2

as (archive footage)

2005

Depraved

as (archive footage)

1984

The Seka Story

as (archive footage)

2006

1976

2007

Kitten Natividad Collection

as (archive footage)

1981

Too Large to Handle

as (archive footage)

1974

Three Came Running

as Professor Right

Production

1977

The Jade Pussycat

as Assistant Director

1972

Evil Come Evil Go

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1972

Evil Come Evil Go

as Assistant Director

1984

Girls on Fire

as Production Manager

1984

Girls on Fire

as Assistant Director

1984

Body Shop

as Production Manager

1976

Liquid Lips

as Assistant Director

1976

Liquid Lips

as Production Coordinator

1977

Hard Soap, Hard Soap

as Assistant Director

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