Simon Rex

Simon Rex
Born	Simon Rex Cutright (1974-07-20) July 20, 1974 (age 47) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Other names	Dirt Nasty
Education	Alameda High School
Occupation	Actor comedian rapper record producer model
Years active	1995–present
Musical career
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	2005-present
Labels	RED Shoot To Kill E1 RBC MySpace
Associated acts	Three Loco Mickey Avalon Too Short Andy Milonakis Riff Raff LMFAO
Musical artist
Website	dirtnastymusic.com

Simon Rex Cutright (born July 20, 1974)^{[1][better source needed]}, also known as Dirt Nasty, is an American actor, rapper, comedian, and former model. Rising to fame as an MTV VJ, Rex later became an actor known for What I Like About You, starring in three films of the Scary Movie franchise, and National Lampoon's Pledge This!. He later developed a rap persona, Dirt Nasty, and had several solo albums and co-founded the hip-hop group Three Loco.

Career[]

In 1993, aged 19, Rex began his career, responding to a modeling advertisement in a Los Angeles magazine and agreed to be photographed nude for photographer Brad Posey and his Club 1821 studio. The following year, under the alias "Sebastian", he appeared in solo masturbation scenes for three Club 1821 pornographic films: Young, Hard & Solo #2, Young, Hard & Solo #3, and Hot Sessions III. Archive footage was used in the 2000 films Hot Sessions 11 and Hot Sessions 12.^[2][3][4] In 1994 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.^[5][2]

In 1995, MTV that hired Rex to work as a VJ and kept him on the air for over two years.^[6]

In 1999, he was cast in the comedy-drama television series Jack & Jill, which aired on The WB channel for two seasons. He appeared as Eli in the TV show Felicity and television guest appearances followed including Baywatch, Everwood, and Summerland.^[7][8]

Starting in 2002, Rex starred with Amanda Bynes in the sitcom What I Like About You.^[9] In 2006, he appeared on the Lifetime primetime telenovela Monarch Cove, which ran for fourteen episodes.^{[citation needed]} From television into film, Rex has held the lead role in feature films including Scary Movie 3, 4, & 5,^[10] Hotel California,^{[citation needed]} Karate Dog,^[11] King of the Avenue,^{[citation needed]} and Superhero Movie. Rex more recently starred alongside comedian Nick Swardson in the Comedy Central show, Typical Rick, which ran for two seasons from 2016 to 2017.^[12]

Rex entered the music industry in 2005 as a rap artist after becoming friends with and discovering Mickey Avalon.^[13] Rex adopted his alter ego Dirt Nasty^[14] and formed the rap group Dyslexic Speedreaders with Avalon & Andre Legacy. Rex both produced and was featured on the group’s hit song "My Dick".^[15] Again the group paired with Lil Jon to create the song "What Do You Say" which was featured in 2009’s blockbuster comedy film, The Hangover.^[16]

Rex was an investor in the New York City nightclub The Plumm with partners Noel Ashman, Samantha Ronson, Chris Noth, and others. It opened in 2006 and closed in 2009.^[17]

In 2007, Dirt Nasty released his self-titled debut album which included the songs 1980, Cracker Ass Fantastic & Dropping Names.^[18] His second album, 2011's Nasty as I Wanna Be, featured Ke$ha, LMFAO, Too Short, and Warren G.^[19][20] Rex has released a few^[quantify] other musical projects under his Dirt Nasty alias including his third album Palatial and the supergroup Three Loco which features Andy Milonakis and Riff Raff. As Three Loco, the group teamed up with producer Diplo and released the group’s eight-song EP on Diplo’s Mad Decent label.^{[citation needed]}

On October 23, 2020, The Florida Project director Sean Baker called Rex, whom he had never met, and convinced him to send an audition tape via iPhone with only five minutes to prepare. Rex then drove to Galveston, Texas to avoid having to quarantine after a flight for filming on Red Rocket to begin three days later.^[21] 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. The film premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and Rex has received rave reviews.^[22]

Personal life[]

Rex was born in San Francisco, California, and raised in its Mission District,^[23] the son of Zoe, an environmental consultant, and Paul, a relationship coach.^[24] He is Jewish.^[25]

Rex stated that he was offered $70,000 by British tabloids to falsely claim he dated Megan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, his co-star in Cuts.^[26][27]

Filmography[]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

• Catching Up to Wilt (with Mickey Avalon, Andre Legacy, and Beardo) (2004)
• Dirt Nasty (2007)
• Shoot to Kill (with Mickey Avalon, Andre Legacy, and Beardo) (2008)
• The White Album (with DJ Stretch Armstrong) (2010)
• Nasty as I Wanna Be (2010)
• Palatial (2013)
• The White Boys (with Andre Legacy and Beardo) (2014)
• Breakfast in Bed (with Smoov-e) (2015)
• Dirt Nasty Sux (2016)

Mixtapes[]

• The White Album (2010)
• Shoot to Kill Mixtape (with Mickey Avalon, Andre Legacy, & BEARDO) (2008)

Extended plays[]

• Extended Package (with Jack Splash as Chain Swangaz) (2011)
• ¡Three Loco! (with Andy Milonakis and Riff Raff) (2012)

Guest appearances[]

• Mickey Avalon – "My Dick" from Mickey Avalon (2005)
• Mickey Avalon – "What Do You Say" from Mickey Avalon (2006)
• Luckyiam – "Nevermind" from Most Likely to Succeed (2007)
• Verb – "1980 Gutter" from The East Side Extraterrestrial EP (2009)
• Mac Lethal – "My Cadillac" from Postcards from Kansas EP
• Kool Keith – "World Wide Lamper" from Feature Magnetic (2016)

Productions[]

• The Grouch & Eligh – "Can't Catch Me" from No More Greener Grasses (2003)
• Luckyiam – "Rap, Rap, Rap" from Most Likely to Succeed (2007)

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Simon Rex.

• Official website
• Simon Rex at IMDb 
• Dirt Nasty discography at Discogs
• Dirt Nasty official site
• Shoot To Kill Music's label page at Discogs