Ken Ryker, born August 17, 1972, in Jeonju, Korea, is the stage name of an American pornographic actor who appeared in gay, straight and bisexual pornographic movies. He was raised in Texas, but now resides in California.
After high school, he joined the United States Marine Corps, but was discharged due to a car accident.[citation needed] At this point, in his early 20s, he moved to the San Fernando Valley with his then-girlfriend.[citation needed] He got an agent and began to model for pornographic magazines and perform at strip clubs.[citation needed]
In 1995, Ryker won "Best Newcomer" at the Adult Video News Awards.[citation needed] His 1996 film, The Other Side Of Aspen IV, is one of the most-rented gay videos of all time.[citation needed] Ryker has also been very successful with bisexual movies.[citation needed] Three years after his "Best Newcomer" award, in 1998, Ryker and Steve Harper won the award for "Best Duo Sex Scene" at the Adult Erotic Gay Video Awards, for their performances in Ryker's Revenge (Men of Odyssey).[citation needed]