American actor, rapper, comedian, record producer, model, and VJ, who received rave reviews and several awards for his role as a washed-up ex-porn star in 2021 comedy-drama film Red Rocket.
Rex, an only child, is the son of Zoe, an environmental consultant, and Paul, a relationship coach. He is Jewish. He grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area.
In 1994, under the alias “Sebastian”, he appeared in solo masturbation scenes for three Club 1821 pornographic films. Later that year he went on a modelling tour for Tommy Hilfiger, before going on to appear in mainstream modelling gigs for Calvin Klein Inc, Versace, and Levi’s.
In 1995, MTV hired Rex to work as a VJ and kept him on the air for over two years. Starting in 2002, Rex starred with Amanda Bynes in the sitcom What I Like About You. Rex has held the lead role in feature films including Scary Movie 3, 4, & 5, Hotel California, The Karate Dog, King of the Avenue, Superhero Movie and .
Rex starred alongside comedian Nick Swardson in the Comedy Central show, Typical Rick, which ran for two seasons from 2016 to 2017.
Rex entered the music industry in 2005 as a rap artist after becoming friends with and discovering Mickey Avalon. Rex adopted his alter ego Dirt Nasty and formed the rap group Dyslexic Speedreaders with Avalon & Andre Legacy.
Rex lives off the grid in Joshua Tree, California in the middle of the Mojave Desert.
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