Randy West (actor)

Randy West
Randy West in 2009
Born	(1947-10-12) October 12, 1947 (age 69) New York City, New York
Other names	Andy Abrams, Andy Deer, Johny West, Randy Abrams
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Website	http://www.randywest.com/

Randy West (born October 12, 1947) is a retired American pornographic actor.

West grew up in New York City and moved to southern Florida in the late 1960s. He originally aspired to play professional baseball and attended the University of Miami on a baseball scholarship. He then changed directions and decided to pursue a career in music, performing in several unsuccessful rock bands over the course of the next decade. West also worked as a nude art model during this period. He then moved to California in 1979 where he became a member Chippendale's dancer, stripping at private events between 1980 and 1992.

West's pornographic career began in 1978 with an appearance in the film Mystique while still living in Florida. In August 1980 he garnered attention when he became the first model to appear in the centerfold of Playgirl magazine with an erection. Later in his career he was cast as Robert Redford's body double in the 1993 Paramount Pictures film Indecent Proposal. He has performed with numerous porn actresses early on in their careers, including Seka, Jenna Jameson and Tera Patrick. In fact, West has been given credit for bringing future superstars Jameson and Patrick into the adult business. Additionally, he was the first male performer to work with future stars Victoria Paris and Ashlyn Gere.

West's on-screen sexual performance has been referred to by observers a being like that of a "human pile driver". He has appeared as a performer in over 1,300 pornographic films, alongside an estimated 2,500 female co-stars.

West appeared in the 2012 documentary film After Porn Ends, in which his life since retiring as a porn performer is discussed.