Manuel Ferrara made his porn debut in 1997, beginning in a series of amateur productions. In 1999, he was discovered and hired by Rocco Siffredi. In 2001, he decided to make his way to the US, where his career took off. He won an XRCO award the following year, and made the leap to director in 2003. He's one of the most rewarded actors in the industry, and he's the only actor to win the Best Actor award from AVN a whopping four times. He married fellow porn actress Dana Vespoli, and they now have a child.