There aren't many extremely hot dudes willing to put their bodies through the extremes Ron Athey regularly does. Born in Groton, Connecticut, but raised by his very religious granny in Pomona, California, Ron grew up immersed in punk rock and has made quite a name for himself in the crazy and provocative world of performance art. He's even made a few enemies along the way. Many of Ron’s performances involve sexuality, trauma, and all things S&M, including a 1994 performance designed to raise awareness about AIDS, that involved Ron cutting a man's back and soaking his clothes in blood. Conservatives did not like that one, and were mad it was indirectly supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, which led to a national controversy. We like Ron’s go-getter attitude on the stage, but we wish he would calm down a little bit. No need to harm a body we like looking at so much! In between causing controversy and catching the ire of stuffy politicians, Ron found time to portray a bartender in the hit film Single White Female (1992), which led to his nude debut in the skin-filled flick Hustler White (1996). It's a drama about a man investigating the world of gay prostitutes, where Ron makes use of a leather mask and his co-star Kevin P. Scott, showing all-points nudity in two different scenes. First, Ron walks in on another naked, bald white man, sitting on a doctor's examination chair, and we get to examine Ron's rod, since he's completely naked. Then, he puts a gimp mask on the other guy and the camera cuts to a totally different scene. As much as we love full frontal, it's hard not to focus on all the illustrations Ron has covering his entire body. Don't get distracted by the tats, focus on the frank and beans. Dink not ink! It seems like the tattooed performer is spending more time on his art than garnering acting gigs, because outside of a small appearance in the film No One Sleeps (2000), his acting career has largely gone cold. He is still doing live art performances, though, including a 2014 performance at LA's Hammer Museum. We can always perform in the bedroom after watching a Ron Athey show!
