Blond and lean, Steve Pierce was a big star in gay porn from his debut in about 1995 through to his retirement in 2004 – and particularly in leather and fetish films. Born Steven LaPeikis in August 1964 in Michigan, he worked for the major studios and could often be seen with a giant dildo up his butt. After retiring from the industry, he went into writing and had a science fiction novel published in 2007 called World Without Winter. He was also a tailor. Pierce tragically died in California in 2009, some months after marrying his long-time partner Thomas.