25 Things You Didn't Know About James Deen

Lindsay Lohan's co-star in The Canyons has lived a very, um, interesting life.

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When you think "male porn star," you probably think of some massively muscular, manly man. James Deen is the complete opposite of that definition, and considering the fact that he has a massive teen girl following, he must be doing something right. This summer, he's making the transition from the adult industry to the mainstream by starring in the highly anticipated film The Canyons (opening in limited release today), co-starring Lindsay Lohan.

It seems that Deen has exposed it all through all forms of media, but there's still a lot of mystery surrounding LiLo's latest on-screen partner. Here are the 25 things you didn’t know about James Deen.

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When fans ask him if "James Deen" is his real name, he says it is and that he also has a sister named "Oprah Winfrey." Three people have believed him.

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In January 2013, Deen took to crowdfunding site Kickstarter.com to raise funds for the mainstream steampunk western film Cowboys and Engines.

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As the host of original web series, "James Deen Loves Food," Deen has reviewed top restaurants, from ordering every item on a drive-thru menu at once to creating a $580 burrito.

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When he was taking classes at Pasadena City College, he was also working at a Starbucks.

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What separates Deen from other male porn stars? "I'm always ready to go. I keep my balls shaved at all times, and I don't use Viagra, so I'm ready to film at a moment's notice. Directors appreciate that."

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He said that if the 50 Shades Of Grey movie producers called him in to come audition, he would do it.

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Deen tried to talk Farrah Abraham out of doing the sex tape with him.

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Deen still watches porn, but he sticks to amateur porn because it is weird for him when he personally knows the people being filmed.

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Although he's named James Deen, he has actually never seen a single James Dean movie.

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He was recently featured in the video Paul and Damon McCarthy made in conjunction with James Franco's "Rebel" project for MOCA.

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The only things that are off-limits for him on the job? Guys and clowns.

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Deen once had sex with someone who interviewed him.

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Although he has his own line of sex toys, Deen says that he's not a huge fan of using sex toys unless his partner wants to use them.

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Deen is regularly requested for scenes at BDSM conglomerate Kink.com due to his love for rough sex.

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Deen is a behind-the-camera guy, too, directing, producing, and editing for punk mega-site BurningAngel.

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Deen says that he's not very good at establishing chemistry with his co-stars: 'I am terrible. I get really shy and awkward. It is actually kind of stressful. I say things like, 'I think you are very pretty. I am looking forward to having sex with you."'

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During the first year of his adult film career, James Deen worked on nearly 500 scenes.

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Deen's other porn name option? Clint Cullingus.

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As a teenager, Deen listened to an interview with Jenna Jameson on the nationally syndicated radio program, "Loveline." When a male caller asked Jenna how he could become a porn star. she responded that he needed to be able to masturbate in a room full of 20 of his best friends. Taking this advice to heart, James began having sex at parties and raves.

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Deen once gave some some college grads a motivating speech through Good magazine's online feature "Real Talk for New Graduates."

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In 2009, Deen was named the Male Performer of the Year by Adult Video News at the age of 23, making him the youngest actor to have won this award.

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Deen was born Bryan Sevilla, but received his alias at the age of 12 due to the way he smoked.

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Deen's sex advice? You can't have sex with everyone the same way. You have to change your sexual style to complement your partner's, and you need to figure out what they're into.

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Deen believes that people shouldn't try to copy porno sex. He feels like he's doing an hour of cardio every time he's on set.

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Deen has wanted to do porn since he was in elementary school. When teachers asked the students what they wanted to be when they grow up, Deen always answered with porn.

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