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Herschel Savage is an American pornographic actor and porn movie director.

Born as, Harvey Joel Cowen, on 25 November 1952 to Russian-Jewish parents in New York City.

Savage studied acting under Broadway actress, Uta Hagen, and renowned acting teacher, Stella Adler.

Savage initially sought a mainstream stage and screen career, however became disillusioned by the constant auditioning and competition for roles.

Savage was introduced to the adult film producer R. Bolla in the late 1970s.
He then became one of the biggest stars of the "Golden Age Of Porn" in the 1970s and 1980s and has appeared in more than 1,000 films. He appeared in the 1978 classic, "Debbie Does Dallas".

Some of the other big films he appeared in include, "Expose Me Now", "Bodies In Heat" and "Rambone Does Hollywood".

Savage left porn in 1988 and worked in sales and video distribution, also playing a few roles in local theater productions.

Savage then returned to the industry in 1997.

Savage has also launched a fledgling career as a stand-up comedian, and appears frequently on the reality TV series, "Family Business".

In 2006, he starred in Neil Simon's play, "The Prisoner Of 2nd Avenue", under the stage name, Max Cohen, at the Morgan-Wixson Theater in Santa Monica.

Herschel is a member of the XRCO, Legends Of Erotica and AVN Hall Of Fame.

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Herschel Savage, the star of such tongue-in-cheek productions as, "Orifice Party" (1985), is one of the old lions of the porno film business, having appeared in close to a thousand features, videos and assorted shoots. He is considered one of porn’s greatest stars.

The renamed (Herschel Savage) Harvey Joel Cowen got his foot in the proverbial door back in the mid-1970s when porn was just breaking out of the days of loops and stag films, and immediately made a name for himself as a real actor who could handle the more demanding physical tasks that the adult industry demands of its performers. In addition to acting in porn, he has also directed features. Savage also performs as a stand-up comedian.

As per his standing in the history of porn, Savage has been elected to both Adult Video News and the X-Rated Critics Organization Hall Of Fame. Savage was inducted into the first class of the XRCO Hall Of Fame along with such famed cinema studs as Jamie Gillis, Jᴏʜɴ Hᴏʟᴍᴇs, Jᴏʜɴ Lᴇsʟɪᴇ, Harry Reems and Paul Thomas.

Unlike many of his contemporaries, Savage is still performing in scenes, and holding his own with many younger performers. As of 2008, he has performed in well over a thousand titles and is a Member of every adult industry Hall Of Fame there is.

In his thirty-five year career, he has performed under a record number of aliases, including but not limited to Bill Berry, Harvey Kane, Jack Soft, William Berry, Harvey Cowan, Jack Black, Skip Brooks, Joel Caine, Jack Baron, Bill Barry, Van Ayasit, Billy Bell, Joel Black, Howard Gibs, Vic Falcone, Jack Sin, Stephen Steinberg, Hubert Savage, Paul Hues, Dan Hues, Joel Kane, Cornell Hayes, Gerald Graystone and his real name – Harvey Cowen.

Spouse:
Hungarian porn star, Wanda Curtis (21 July 2001 - ?)
Ines Ochoa, (1983 - 1995) divorced, 1 child

Trivia:
Is considered "the weird sister" by his siblings and parents.
Has one son (born in January 1989) from his first marriage.

Other Works:
Appeared in the loop, "Busty Barmaid", with Lisa De Leeuw.
Appeared in the loop, "Do Me Next!", with Cindy Lewis and Sheryl Mann.
Appeared in the loop, "Western Fox", with Linda Shaw.
Appeared in the loop, "Forbidden Fruit", which was an X-rated spoof of the Lisa Lupner and Todd sketches from, "Saturday Night Live" (1975), starring Gilda Radner and Bill Murray.

Personal Quotes:
[referring to porn stars] - "We're the poorest celebrities you'll ever meet".

[referring to the porn business] - "There's no residual base in this industry".

Where Are They Now:
As of August 2006, living in Los Angeles, California as a single father enjoying life and trying to break into Main Stream entertainment.

Ethnicity: Caucasian, Middle Eastern (Jewish-American)

Height: 6' 2"

Weight: 200 lbs.

Number Of Adult Films:
887, as actor
11, as director
4, as producer

1987 AVN Best Couples Sex Scene (Film) - "Amanda’s Diary"

1988 AVN Best Couples Sex Scene (Film) - "Amanda By Night 2"

2000 AVN Most Outrageous Sex Scene - "Perverted Stories 22"

2002 AVN Best Supporting Actor (Film) - "Taken"

2002 AVN Best Group Sex Scene (Video) - "Succubus"

2002 AVN Most Outrageous Sex Scene - "Perverted Stories 31"

2005 XRCO Best On-Screen Couple - "Dark Side"

2006 AVN Best Couples Sex Scene (Film) - "Dark Side"