Christian Duffy

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Christian Duffy
Bodybuilder
Personal info
NicknameBull Stanton
Born1960 or 1961 (age 62–63)[1]
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight
  • 240 lb (109 kg) (contest)
  • 260 lb (118 kg) (off-season)
Professional career
Pro-debut
  • 1992: NPC Nationals
Best win
  • NPC Nationals
  • 1992
ActiveRetired c. 2002
External image
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Christian Duffy (born December 1961), also known as Chris Duffy was an American professional bodybuilder, who also worked as a gay porn actor in the gay pornography film industry under the pseudonym Bull Stanton.[2][3][4]

Early life[edit]

Duffy was an All-American in high-school football,[4] and started to train as a bodybuilder during his teen years.[4] Duffy's idol was bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger.[1]

Career[edit]

Bodybuilder[edit]

In 1984, Duffy became the overall winner of the NPC Southern States bodybuilding championships.[5] Three years later he placed first among heavyweights in the Los Angeles Championships, where he was also given the gold medal for the overall winner.[6] His greatest achievement came in 1992 when he won the NPC Nationals in the heavyweight division—becoming the US national bodybuilding champion and obtaining the NPC Professional League card.[4][7] The same year he was awarded the silver medal at another nationwide contest—the NPC USA Championships.[8][9] Duffy would go on to compete in many bodybuilding contests, and placed fifth in the 2002 Mr. Olympia in the Masters division.[10]

During the early 1990s, Duffy was a cover model, and some of his photographs were used in the Muscle & Fitness magazine.[4]

Gay porn actor[edit]

From 1994, Duffy worked in the gay porn industry under the pseudonym Bull Stanton,[4][11] and became a first widely acclaimed bodybuilder to appear in gay pornography.[12] He was directed by Durk Dehner in The Wild Ones (1994), produced by Tom of Finland Company,[12] and appeared in several film by Jack Fritscher that where focused on bodybuilders.[2][3][13]

In late 1994, while divorcing his second wife, Duffy began a relationship with Michael Alago, who initially met Duffy as a gay escort.[13] Alago's biography said that Duffy had entered the gay film industry to support his work as a male escort, and that he has ended his relationship with Joe Weider's International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness because "Weider wanted him to do too much work for too little money; and because he felt it was not right to be working as a bodybuilder while making adult videos".[13] Alago recounted that Duffy told him he was also HIV positive; the relationship ended in 1996.[13]

Duffy then entered a romantic relationship with fellow gay porn actor and ex-Royal Marine Blue Blake.[14][12][15][16][17] They appeared in several movies together, including The Wild Ones and Nothin' Nice (1996), and posed for the cover of Advocate Men magazine in July 1994.[14][12][11] Duffy speaks openly about his bisexuality.[17] In the interview with Muscular Development he described himself as "hypersexual" and declared that he belongs to the LGBT community.[4]

Retirement[edit]

Duffy kept training in bodybuilding gyms, and competed in Masters events,[1] but also unsuccessfully attempted to become a professional golfer quoting Tiger Woods as this new inspiration. Duffy goes by the name Ian Anthony today and claims Florida as residence. [1][13]

Bodybuilding competitions[edit]

  • 1984 Southern States – National Physique Committee (NPC) – Overall Winner
  • 1985 Nationals – NPC, HeavyWeight, 10th
  • 1987 Junior USA – NPC, HeavyWeight, 6th
  • 1987 Los Angeles Championships – NPC, HeavyWeight, 1st
  • 1987 Los Angeles Championships – NPC, Overall Winner
  • 1992 Nationals – NPC, HeavyWeight, 1st and earned heavyweight professional card
  • 1992 USA Championships – NPC, HeavyWeight, 2nd
  • 1993 Chicago Pro Invitational – International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (IFBB), 8th
  • 1993 Night of Champions – IFBB, 15th
  • 2002 Mr. Olympia – IFBB, Masters, 5th

Filmography[edit]

  • 1994: The Wild Ones (MarcoStudio)
  • 1995: Sunset Bull (Palm Drive Video)
  • 1996: Nothin' Nice (Hot House Studio)
  • 2004: Bodybuilder's Jam 11 (Jimmy Z Productions)
  • 2011: Party Pack 1 (Plain Wrapped Video)

Magazine appearances[edit]

  • August 1987 – Muscular Development, vol 24, no 8[18]
  • August 1987 – Muscle Training Illustrated, no 136[18]
  • March 1989 – Apolo/Argentino, no 242[18]
  • October 1991 – Muscle Training Illustrated, no 168[18]
  • October 1992 – Florida Muscle News, vol 5, no 10[18]
  • April 1993 – Muscle & Fitness, vol 54, no 4[18]
  • May 1993 – IronMan, vol 52, no 5[18]
  • August 1993 – Flex, vol 11, no 6[18]
  • October 1993 – Muscle & Fitness, vol 54, no 10[18]
  • July 1994 – Advocate Men (with his romantic partner Blue Blake)[11]
  • 1996 – Thrust[17]
  • 1998, 1999 – Manhood Rituals[17]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Schmaltz, Jim (December 2002). "Duffy comes back swinging - Hard Times - Chris Duffy". Flex. Archived from the original on October 17, 2007.
  2. ^ a b Jack Fritscher (May 2007). Gay San Francisco: Eyewitness Drummer. Vol. 1. Palm Drive Publishing. pp. 45, 53, 591. ISBN 978-1890834388.
  3. ^ a b Jamoo; Kristen Bjorn (September 1996). Superstars: Gay Adult Video Guide. Champion Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-0962527791.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g McGough, Peter (April 23, 2014). "Chris Duffy: Out There!". Muscular Development. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "1984 Southern States − NPC". Muscle Memory. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "1987 Los Angeles Championships − NPC". Muscle Memory. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "1992 Nationals − NPC". Muscle Memory. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  8. ^ "Chris Duffy". Trading Card Database. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  9. ^ "1992 USA Championships − NPC". Muscle Memory. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  10. ^ "2002 Olympia - Masters − IFBB". Muscle Memory. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  11. ^ a b c "Chris Duffy". Bodybuilder Beautiful. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  12. ^ a b c d "Where Are They Now with Chris Duffy (2010)". Muscular Development. August 5, 2010. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  13. ^ a b c d e Michael Alago (April 2020). I Am Michael Alago: Breathing Music. Signing Metallica. Beating Death. Backbeat Books. pp. 207–209. ISBN 978-1617137259.
  14. ^ a b "OUT OF THE BLUE: Confessions of an Unlikely Porn Star by Blue Blake". The Book Marketing Network. Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  15. ^ "Blue Blake". Yahoo! GeoCities. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  16. ^ "Blue Blake (3)". Yahoo! GeoCities. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  17. ^ a b c d "Bull Stanton – Biography". IMDb. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Vintage Muscle Mags: Search for Duffy". Vintage Muscle Mags. Archived from the original on August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

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