Born in New York City, Jamie Gillis trained as a legitimate actor. In the early 1970s he drifted into performing in pornographic films, and continued to work in that field through the late 1990s. Despite the occasional foray into "legitimate" film, such as a cameo in Nighthawks (1981), Gillis remained identified with the porn industry, and is regarded as one of its most prolific and potent actors. After a stint as one of the "Nasty Bros". in producer Ed Powers' series of amateur "Dirty Debutantes" series, Gillis began branching out to produce homemade porn videos of his own, some of them made in France (where he was able to show off his command of the French language). Never having made a secret of his bisexuality, Gillis made his first all-gay porn film in 1997, a sado-masochistic video in which he did not actually perform sex acts, but rather issued orders to the other members of the cast.

He was appearing in off-Broadway plays and driving cabs when he answered an ad in the Village Voice for nude modeling, beginning his adult career.

During his sex shows in the 1970s, he read poetry and recited the works of William Shakespeare so the shows would be socially redeeming and not be busted by the police.

The "On The Lookout" segment in Boogie Nights (1997) was based on Gillis' pioneering adult video series that began with On the Prowl (1989).

Graduated from Columbia University in 1970.

Ranked #12 in The 50 Top Porn Stars of All Time (Adult Video News - January 2002).

埃里克·爱德华兹（Eric Edwards）是成人电影界的开拓者。

他在1960年代开始了他的成人职业生涯，并在公司工作了四十年。他出演了无声循环和叙事特徵。他在表演和导演，软核和硬核以及东西海岸的工业之间转移。

自从公司退休后，Eric的工作并不轻松--他失去了家园，一直在与癌症作斗争。但是他现在做得更好，住在洛杉矶郊外一个小时的普通公寓裡。直到最近，他与他的一个儿子分担了这套房子和生活费用。

我们最近从埃里克（Eric）获悉，他的儿子必须搬家，结果埃里克（Eric）挣扎著勉强维持生计。他担心失去自己的公寓，不得不像过去那样艰难时不得不住在帐篷裡。

埃里克（Eric）正在安排一位室友帮助分担费用，但在此之前，他需要一些帮助，以便可以保留自己的房屋。

好在最后在黄金时代感谢基金会（Golden Age Appreciation Fund）为埃里克（Eric）筹集的资金活动中，问题得到了解决。