Peter North is originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and attended James Lorimer Ilsley High School. He moved to California, U.S. in 1982. He currently lives in Newport Coast, CA.
Career in pornography
Peter states that he "entered the adult business in the spring of 1984 by accident. I was approached to do it but never really contemplated it or even thought I would be in the adult business."
In a 1996 interview published in North's hometown newspaper, the Halifax Chronicle-Herald, he stated that he was "discovered" at the age of 24 while modeling athletic wear at a private party in Los Angeles in the early '80s.
A man within the adult industry, whom North did not name, attended the party, was impressed by North's physique, and gave him his business card...more
Peter North is originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and attended James Lorimer Ilsley High School. He moved to California, U.S. in 1982. He currently lives in Newport Coast, CA.
Career in pornography
Peter states that he "entered the adult business in the spring of 1984 by accident. I was approached to do it but never really contemplated it or even thought I would be in the adult business."
In a 1996 interview published in North's hometown newspaper, the Halifax Chronicle-Herald, he stated that he was "discovered" at the age of 24 while modeling athletic wear at a private party in Los Angeles in the early '80s.
A man within the adult industry, whom North did not name, attended the party, was impressed by North's physique, and gave him his business card.
North became involved in the government's 1986 investigation of Traci Lords' underage involvement in the industry.
Lords was underage when she made most of her movies, including some sex scenes with North. The government eventually dropped the investigation.
North has directed more than 70 movies (notably, his North Pole and Anal Addicts series), and produced over 20 movies, including 15 in the North Pole series.
North dated fellow porn actress Jewel De'Nyle for over two years. Over this period, De'Nyle performed in many scenes with North for movies of the North Pole series.
In 1994, Peter North released a guide to meeting and dating beautiful women called Penetrating Insights. The book also includes tips on everything from grooming to personal health.
He is well known for being in excellent physical shape, even as he enters his fifties.
Veteran pornstar Christy Canyon confirmed a longstanding rumor in her 2003 autobiography Lights, Camera, SEX!, revealing that North does not like to have his hair touched during a scene, as it causes him to lose his concentration.
North is a member of the X-Rated Critics Organization (XRCO) and the Adult Video News (AVN) Hall of Fame.
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