François Sagat

François Sagat
François Sagat at the Folsom Street Fair in 2009
Born	(1979-06-05) 5 June 1979 (age 37) Cognac, Charente
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	182 lb (83 kg)
Website	http://www.francoissagat.com

François Sagat (born 5 June 1979) is a French male gay pornographic film actor, model and director who has also appeared in mainstream media. He is best known for his rugged looks and scalp tattoo. He has appeared at times as a fashion model and starting 2009, he appeared in cinematic roles in films for the general public including Saw VI (2009) and lead roles in L.A. Zombie (2010) and Man at Bath (2010). In 2011, he started directing and producing with the François Sagat's Incubus adult film series. That same year, Sagat was highlighted in the cinema series François Sagat: The New Leading Man presented at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. In addition to screening his pornographic and non-pornographic roles, the series included a master class by Sagat on his approach to performance. In 2013, he launched his fashion line KICKSAGAT and announced his retirement from porn.

François Sagat was born in Cognac, in the south-west of France to French parents of Slovak ancestry. Sagat moved to Paris at the age of eighteen, hoping to work in the fashion industry. Since childhood, Sagat had been fascinated by fashion and passionate about drawing. After studying fashion for two years in Paris and working briefly as an assistant in various fashion houses, Sagat left the profession. In an interview, Sagat said that he was about 23 years old at the time, and that he had known people like Karl Lagerfeld and Mario Testino. He believed that there he had little experience in fashion, did not speak English very well and was unsure about the work. He felt that he had not been given the opportunities he deserved, and has claimed that it actually cost him money to work in the fashion industry, since he was often not paid for his work. He did photographic work for several French companies, but felt he was poorly treated and put his career in front of the camera on hold.

At the age of twenty-five, François Sagat was contacted by a French pornographic studio called Citébeur. He accepted their offer and, a few weeks later, performed in his first adult film under the screen name Azzedine. It became an instant success, and Sagat decided to seek a full-time job in the porn industry.