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Paul Thomas

Paul Thomas

Acting

Biography

Philip Toubus (born April 17, 1947 - June 9, 2025), better known as Paul Thomas, was an American pornographic actor and director. Philip Toubus was born in Winnetka, Illinois, to a wealthy family. He was the nephew of Sara Lee Lubin, of the "Sara Lee" foods company. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison but turned to acting. He acted in Broadway theatre, playing a starring role in Hair. He also played Peter in the 1973 film version of Jesus Christ Superstar. Toubus signed with the William Morris Agency and went to Hollywood, where he appeared in several in television shows. Toubus started working in pornography in 1974. He met the porn producers the Mitchell Brothers while playing in a musical in San Francisco. He performed in several porn "loops" for them and, in 1976, appeared in his first porn feature, The Autobiography of a Flea. Toubus performed mostly using the stage name Paul Thomas, but he has also appeared under several other names. In 1982 Toubus was arrested for smuggling cocaine into the United States from South America. He served one year in jail. Following his release from prison, Toubus resumed his career and, in 1983, won the Adult Film Association of America Award for Best Actor in Virginia. He also played a starring role in the 1985 film series 'Taboo American Style'. Toubus started directing porn films in 1985, and has directed for Vivid Entertainment since 1986. He married porn actress and director Anita Rinaldi in 2001, after he divorced his longtime second wife. As of 2007 Toubus - as Paul Thomas - has acted in over 500 films and directed nearly 300 films, winning seven Adult Video News Awards and two X-Rated Critics Organization Awards for best director. He was inducted into the X-Rated Critics Organization Hall of Fame in 1986. In 2006 he was inducted into the Legends of Erotica Hall of Fame. He was also a member of the Adult Video News Hall of Fame.

Known For

AVN Awards
5.8

The AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN (Adult Video News) to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. The "Oscars of porn".

AVN Awards

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Formerly known as the XBIZ Awards, the top performers and personnel in the adult movie industry are honored.

XMAs Awards

X-Rated: The Greatest Adult Movies of All Time
6.4

The evolution of adult cinema through the most influential films in history, a journey that begins in the 1970s and ends nowadays. An in-depth analysis of the success of the most prestigious erotic films, their impact on industry and society, and their influence on cinema and contemporary culture.

X-Rated: The Greatest Adult Movies of All Time

2015
X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time
6.7

Documentary sequel that offers a close-up look into the personal lives of the legendary porn stars who've survived the test of time and influenced popular culture. Blends rare interviews with erotic clips and additional appearances by Whoopi Goldberg, Steven Soderbergh and a host of adult stars, directors and trendsetters.

X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time

2016
Jesus Christ Superstar
7.1

As played out by a theatre troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to the prostitute Mary Magdalene.

Jesus Christ Superstar

1973
Vivid Valley
4.0

The real lives of the Vivid Girls, the most successful actresses in the Porn Industry.

Vivid Valley

2004
Emanuelle Around the World
5.6

The increasingly politicised Emanuelle gets deeper into fighting an international trade composed of sex, violence and high profile players.

Emanuelle Around the World

1977
Cutter's Way
6.5

Alex Cutter is a boozy, belligerent and deeply cynical Vietnam veteran whose encounter with a landmine during the war has left him minus an eye, a leg and an arm. When his drifter playboy friend Richard Bone is falsely accused of murder, Cutter sets out for revenge in his own inimitable style.

Cutter's Way

1981
Body Language
4.5

A lawyer, defending a Mafia boss, falls for a beautiful woman with a sad story to tell. She says she's being abused by her brutal husband and she needs his help.

Body Language

1995
Killer Looks
4.7

A man gets turned on watching his wife with other men as long as she plays by the rules. When she brings home a a new stranger who likes to play his own games, the husband finds his marriage in jeopardy.

Killer Looks

1994
Trouble Bound
6.0

Upon getting out of prison, a man who took the rap for some thief buddies gets together with them again, and tells them he's not interested in doing things with them any more. They stick a dead body in his trunk, unbeknownst to him, and he roars off to find his future. Unfortunately, they forgot to get the key they need off the body, so they're chasing him. Meanwhile, a mafia kingpin's daughter is trying to kill the hitman that killed her father, but her grandmother is trying to make peace with the family that hired the hitman, so she and her thugs are trying to stop the daughter. The guy and the daughter get together and experience mayhem on the run from two directions.

Trouble Bound

1993
Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry
5.0

Noted celebrity photographer, Michael Grecco, sets out to capture the essence of the AVN Awards and Convention where the best in American Pornography is displayed, celebrated and honored.

Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry

2009
Stripper Wives
4.4

Nine women sign up for a class in striptease in order to enrich their lives.

Stripper Wives

1999
Ultimate Taboo
4.5

A graphic artist and sex addict, Brad, is seduced by Lorelei, a rich married woman with ulterior motives and a lesbian lover on the side. His cute and sensitive girlfriend, actress Shannon, slowly falls for a more caring man from work.

Ultimate Taboo

1995
The Pamela Principle
4.3

Pamela is a young actress who has moved into New York City from the midwest. She meets up with Carl who is middle-aged tailor of women's clothings and is going through a "mid-life crisis". He sees his son's amourous escapades and longs for better relationship with his wife Anne who is distant at times. He has an affair with Pamela. But Pamela's lifestyle does not go well with him.

The Pamela Principle

1992
The Price of Desire
4.5

Mac and Monica want to add an element of sexual intrigue to their marriage so they begin picking up men and playing games with them. Monica gets to add a little spice to her life, while Mac can fulfill his voyeuristic desires. But when they make their indecent proposal to the wrong man, everything changes, and Mac and Monica find they may pay for their desires with their marriage.

The Price of Desire

1997
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7.0

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Porn... It's a Living

1998
Scoring
4.6

Eric Lazlo is doing the musical score for a movie in which the female star tries to kill the male star using a variety of poisons, poisonous insects, poisonous snakes, etc. When Eric starts to see a prostitute, Abbey, he finds his life imitating art.

Scoring

1995
When Rated X Ruled the World
7.0

When _____ Ruled the World looks at pop culture phenomenona and explores why and how the subject of the show so effectively captured the imagination of the populace. Take a trip down memory lane and explore the zeitgeist of yesterday.

When Rated X Ruled the World

2004
Other Men's Wives
3.8

Uncle Eddie writes children's books for a living. and he's very successful at it , but he's OBSESSED with women, and so little time is life's dilemma for him. Needless to say this leads to numerous close calls with jealous husbands and tight squeezes with flirtatious, unsatisfied wives.

Other Men's Wives

1996