Herschel Savage Real Name: Not Public He/Him

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Real name not publicly disclosed: realnameof.com has not found a real name for Herschel Savage that the performer shared or mainstream outlets reported, so none is listed. Herschel Savage was an American adult actor, director, and stage actor who appeared in over 1,000 adult films.

Career

In 2002, AVN ranked him 46th on their list of The Top 50 Porn Stars of All Time. He was also inducted into the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. Savage saw his first adult film The Nun's Bad Habit at a movie theater in Times Square. Savage began studying acting under Broadway theatre actress Uta Hagen and renowned acting teacher Stella Adler. However, he became disillusioned by the constant auditioning and competition for roles. Savage was introduced to the adult film industry via the actor R. Savage appeared in the 1978 classic Debbie Does Dallas, for which he was paid about $150 a day. Some of the other films he appeared in include Expose Me Now, Bodies in Heat, and Rambone Does Hollywood. In 1986, Savage appeared in a cameo for the neo-noir crime film 52 Pick-Up starring Roy Scheider and Ann-Margret. Savage appeared as a guest during the fifth season of the NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me, with Ron Jeremy, which aired on February 1, 2001.

Awards and recognition

In 1988, Savage was inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame.

Beyond adult film

Savage initially sought a mainstream stage and screen career. Savage appeared as himself in Pretty Filthy, a musical about the adult film industry.

About the stage name

Performers in the adult industry commonly work under stage names, partly to separate their professional and private lives. realnameof.com lists a real name only when the performer has shared it publicly or mainstream news outlets have reported it. For Herschel Savage, neither condition is met, so no real name is listed, and we do not use leaked records or people-search sites.