September 22, 2026
So many gay-porn luminaries died young, disappeared or both, it’s always a thrill to discover one who is still quietly with us.
Recently, a filmmaker friend pointed me to a Facebook profile she said belonged to a ‘90s XXX star. A few messages later, I found myself on the phone with none other than Brett Winters, the devastatingly cute twunk who topped his way through the industry from about 1988-2001.
David (his real name) was a bedroom-eyed brunet who worked for just about every studio, from Falcon to HIS to Vivid, Bacchus, All Worlds and more. Because he was so prolific, he’s fondly remembered, much more so than he understands, as I discovered.
Today, David is in many ways an outlier among surviving porn legends — he didn’t and doesn’t take that part of his life seriously, he lived far apart (in Washington State) from the industry, he avoided personal struggles and when he stopped, there was no drama — things just ended, and then he moved on to the next thing.
At 58, he’s now fully domesticated, but while he’s currently somebody’s husband instead of a community sex symbol, he’s still somebody’s husband with a very interesting past.
Listen to our chat on Spotify or here:
… or keep reading for a fully illustrated version of our revealing conversation and to see him today …
