Acting
William Margold
Born 1943-10-02
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
William "Bill" Margold was an American pornographic film actor and porn film director. Margold was a former director of the Free Speech Coalition and was a co-founder of X-Rated Critics Organization (XRCO) and Fans of X-Rated Entertainment (FOXE). He was the founder of PAW Foundation, the charity for the welfare of pornography industry performers.[2] He was also a member of the AVN Hall of Fame. He was at one time married to the 1980s porn film actress Drea. A frequent news and talk show guest, Margold appeared in scores of documentaries throughout his career, including the 2012 documentary After Porn Ends, which is about life after being in the porn industry. He was the son of Nathan Ross Margold.
Known For
Prominent works featuring William Margold
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After Porn Ends
2012
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Flesh Gordon
1974
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Not Quite Hollywood
2008
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Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
2001
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Fantasm Comes Again
1977
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Fantasm
1976
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Porndemic
2018
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Fluffy Cumsalot: Porn Star
2003
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Dracula Sucks
1978
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The Young Like It Hot
1983
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (182 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sleaze Please: The World of Bill Margold | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | Larry Wessel's Palace of Wonders | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Erotophonophiliac: Documents of a Lust Murderer | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2021 |
 | Porndemic | Self | Movie | 2018 |
 | Portraits of Andrea Palmer | John | Movie | 2018 |
 | A Taboo Identity | Himself | Movie | 2017 |
| The Last Days of Joe Blow | Himself | Movie | 2016 | |
 | The Second Coming | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
 | Ginger Lynn's Sluts | (archive footage) | Movie | 2015 |
 | Back Issues: The Hustler Magazine Story | Himself | Movie | 2014 |
 | After Porn Ends | Self | Movie | 2012 |
 | Inside Lara Roxx | Self | Movie | 2012 |
 | Not Quite Hollywood | Self | Movie | 2008 |
 | Ted Bundy: Natural Porn Killer | Self | Movie | 2006 |
 | Darkside | Dr. Black | Movie | 2005 |
| Up in the Club: L.A. | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 | |
 | When Rated X Ruled the World | Self | Movie | 2004 |
 | She Devils in Pink | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
 | John Holmes: The Man, the Myth, the Legend | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
 | The Sopornos 7 | Buddy | Movie | 2004 |
| Eternal Virgins | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 | |
 | Aces in the Holes | Ratway / Non-sex | Movie | 2003 |
 | X-Rated Ambition: The Traci Lords Story | Self | Movie | 2003 |
 | Fluffy Cumsalot: Porn Star | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
| Too Many Blonde Moments | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 | |
 | The History of Hardcore | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Sopornos 4 | Bill (as Bill Margold) (NonSex Role) | Movie | 2002 |
 | Bad Girl | Self | Movie | 2001 |
 | Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy | Self | Movie | 2001 |
| Give Me Your Soul... | Self | Movie | 2000 | |
 | Eye Candy Refocused | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 |
 | Rated X: A Journey Through Porn | Self, Dr. Yes | Movie | 1999 |
 | Debbie Does Dallas '99 | Extras Casting | Movie | 1999 |
 | Blondage: Extreme Close-Up | Non-Sex Role | Movie | 1998 |
 | Debbie Does Dallas: The Next Generation | Extras Casting | Movie | 1998 |
| Porn... It's a Living | Self | Movie | 1998 | |
 | Deep Throat - The Quest II: Jail Break | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
 | Deep Throat - The Quest | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
 | Ultimate Fantasy | Narrator | Movie | 1995 |
 | Swedish Erotica 93 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
 | Nympho Zombie Coeds | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Hush... My Mother Might Hear Us | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Seymore Butts Rides Again | Uncle Mo | Movie | 1992 |
| Seymore Butts Rides Again | Thanks | Movie | 1992 |
 | The Anus Family | Gonzo Anus | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Tasting | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 |
 | Midnight Fire | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Eternal Bliss | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
| Eternal Bliss | Director | Movie | 1990 |
 | Playpen of the Damned | Himself | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Night Temptress | Doctor (voice) | Movie | 1990 |
 | Aussie Exchange Girls | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Bratgirl | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 1989 |
 | Butts Motel 3 | Norman Butts | Movie | 1989 |
 | The Mystery of the Golden Lotus | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | Voodoo Lust: The Possession | Bartender | Movie | 1989 |
 | Sheer Haven | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | Frat Brats | Director | Movie | 1989 |
 | Max Bedroom | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Maxine | T.V. Announcer | Movie | 1988 |
| Born to Burn | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Future Sodom | The Instructor | Movie | 1988 |
| Chicks in Black Leather | (archive footage) | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Jack Hammer | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Inner Blues | Rocky | Movie | 1988 |
| Divorce Court Expose 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Legends of Porn | (archive footage) | Movie | 1987 |
 | Sex Drive 2020 | Dr. Johnson | Movie | 1987 |
 | Don't Get Them Wet!!!! | Joe The Storekeeper | Movie | 1987 |
 | Born to be Maid | Chef Weener (as William Maragold) | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Cat Club | Doctor Burmese (as Bill Margold) | Movie | 1987 |
 | Let's Talk Dirty | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Divorce Court Expose | Judge Beaulieu | Movie | 1987 |
 | Born to be Wild | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
| Debbie Does the Devil in Dallas | The Devil | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Dream Jeans | Writer | Movie | 1987 |
 | Little American Maid | The Master | Movie | 1986 |
 | Midnight Zone | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Nudes at Eleven | Mohair Kuntjockey | Movie | 1986 |
| 69 Minutes Evening News 1 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Good to the Last Drop | (archive footage) | Movie | 1986 |
 | Dr. Strange Sex | Comrade General Olaf | Movie | 1986 |
 | Double Standards | The Narrator (voice) | Movie | 1986 |
 | Chastity and the Starlets | Father Comstack / The Guardian / Daddy | Movie | 1986 |
 | Satania | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | A Night for Legends | Self - XRCO Member | Movie | 1985 |
| A Night for Legends | Writer | Movie | 1985 |
| Sweet Surrender | "Hot Times" Reporter | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Blue Ice | Wolfgang | Movie | 1985 |
 | Corporate Assets | Police Officer | Movie | 1985 |
 | Flesh and Bullets | Russ - Wrestler | Movie | 1985 |
 | Little Girls Talking Dirty | Writer | Movie | 1985 |
 | Cunning Coeds | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
| Cunning Coeds | Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Good Time Girls | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Eyes of Eddie Mars | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Older Women with Young Boys | Writer | Movie | 1985 |
 | Stiff Competition | Bookie (uncredited) | Movie | 1984 |
 | Erotic Radio WSEX | Woodley | Movie | 1984 |
| The Other Side of Lianna | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
| The X-Team | Writer | Movie | 1984 | |
 | One Night at a Time | Writer | Movie | 1984 |
 | I Wanna Be Teased! | The Father | Movie | 1984 |
 | Sheer Delight | The Twins | Movie | 1984 |
 | Passionate Lee | Lee's Agent | Movie | 1984 |
 | Dial 'F' For Fantasy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Fantasy Follies II | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Endless Lust | Mr. Shepner (archive footage) | Movie | 1984 |
 | Space Virgins | Screenplay | Movie | 1984 |
| Space Virgins | Second Unit Director | Movie | 1984 |
| Fantasy Follies II | Creator | Movie | 1984 |
| Sheer Delight | Writer | Movie | 1984 |
 | Cupid's Arrow | Writer | Movie | 1984 |
| Passionate Lee | Writer | Movie | 1984 |
| Passionate Lee | Second Unit Director | Movie | 1984 |
 | Twice a Virgin | Writer | Movie | 1984 |
 | Marathon | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | The Young Like It Hot | "Big Dick" | Movie | 1983 |
 | Fantasy Follies | Guy in Kay's Movie / Slate Operator | Movie | 1983 |
| Fantasy Follies | Writer | Movie | 1983 |
 | Why Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Screenplay | Movie | 1983 |
 | California Valley Girls | Assistant Director | Movie | 1983 |
 | Flesh and Laces | The Senator | Movie | 1983 |
 | Little Girls Lost | Jack | Movie | 1983 |
 | Flesh Pond | Magazine Publisher | Movie | 1983 |
 | Bodies in Heat | Detective | Movie | 1983 |
 | A Lacy Affair | The Doctor | Movie | 1983 |
 | 'A Bit' Too Much Too Soon | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Feels Like Silk | Major den Schul | Movie | 1983 |
 | Pleasure Dome | The Pool Man | Movie | 1982 |
 | Lust Inferno | Reverend Jerry | Movie | 1982 |
 | Desire | Old Tobias | Movie | 1982 |
 | Love Goddesses | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Girl from S.E.X. | Mr. 'Big' | Movie | 1982 |
 | The New Erotic Adventures of Casanova 2 | William Margold / Guy in the News | Movie | 1982 |
 | Intimate Lessons | The Chauffeur | Movie | 1982 |
 | Stephanie's Lust Story | The Agent (archive footage) | Movie | 1982 |
| What Would Your Mother Say? | Director | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Anytime Anyplace | Security Guard | Movie | 1981 |
 | Olympic Fever | Coach Rod | Movie | 1981 |
 | Fast Cars Fast Women | Track Manager (Bill Margold) | Movie | 1981 |
 | Las Vegas Girls | The Party Host | Movie | 1981 |
 | Ring of Desire | Rick Kelly | Movie | 1981 |
 | Plato's: The Movie | Roger Meade (uncredited) | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Master and Ms. Johnson | Marlaid | Movie | 1980 |
 | Tinseltown | Morty Green | Movie | 1980 |
 | Weekend Fantasy | John | Movie | 1980 |
 | Night Flight | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
| Night Flight | Writer | Movie | 1980 |
 | One Page of Love | Swinger | Movie | 1979 |
 | Love Story | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Pink Champagne | Richard, Head of Publicity | Movie | 1979 |
| High School Report Card | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 | |
 | The Producer's Wife | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Superware Party | Lionel Smithers | Movie | 1979 |
| Superware Party | Director | Movie | 1979 |
| Lust Flight 2000 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
| Lust Flight 2000 | Writer | Movie | 1978 | |
 | Dracula Sucks | Henry | Movie | 1978 |
| Dracula Sucks | Additional Writing | Movie | 1978 |
| Dracula Sucks | Writer | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Psychiatrist | Detective | Movie | 1978 |
 | Hot Skin | Harry Baulls | Movie | 1978 |
 | Auditions | Larry Krantz | Movie | 1978 |
 | A Taste of Sugar | Larry Lawson (voice) | Movie | 1978 |
 | Fantasm Comes Again | Mr. Davis / Tony | Movie | 1977 |
| Fantasm Comes Again | Casting Consultant | Movie | 1977 |
 | Young, Hot 'n Nasty Teenage Cruisers | Professor Flinch | Movie | 1977 |
 | Paul, Lisa and Caroline | Peter | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Lollipop Girls in Hard Candy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Fantasm | Host | Movie | 1976 |
| Fantasm | Casting Consultant | Movie | 1976 |
 | Hollywood She-Wolves | Doug Kramer | Movie | 1976 |
 | Marilyn and the Senator | The Senator | Movie | 1975 |
| Marilyn and the Senator | Production Assistant | Movie | 1975 |
 | Black Lolita | Technician (uncredited) | Movie | 1975 |
 | Flesh Gordon | Fleeing Citizen (uncredited) | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Playmates in Deep Vision 3-D | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | Panorama Blue | Guest | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Specimen | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | The California Connection | Slim (as Bill Margold) | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Goddaughter | Dummy | Movie | 1972 |