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Paul Thomas
Actor

Paul Thomas

17 Apr 1947Born
9 Jun 2025Died
78Age at death
719Credits

Biography

Philip Toubus (born April 17, 1947 - June 9, 2025), better known as Paul Thomas, was an American pornographic actor and director.

Philip Toubus was born in Winnetka, Illinois, to a wealthy family. He was the nephew of Sara Lee Lubin, of the "Sara Lee" foods company. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison but turned to acting. He acted in Broadway theatre, playing a starring role in Hair. He also played Peter in the 1973 film version of Jesus Christ Superstar. Toubus signed with the William Morris Agency and went to Hollywood, where he appeared in several in television shows.

Toubus started working in pornography in 1974.

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He met the porn producers the Mitchell Brothers while playing in a musical in San Francisco. He performed in several porn "loops" for them and, in 1976, appeared in his first porn feature, The Autobiography of a Flea. Toubus performed mostly using the stage name Paul Thomas, but he has also appeared under several other names.

In 1982 Toubus was arrested for smuggling cocaine into the United States from South America. He served one year in jail. Following his release from prison, Toubus resumed his career and, in 1983, won the Adult Film Association of America Award for Best Actor in Virginia. He also played a starring role in the 1985 film series 'Taboo American Style'. Toubus started directing porn films in 1985, and has directed for Vivid Entertainment since 1986. He married porn actress and director Anita Rinaldi in 2001, after he divorced his longtime second wife.

As of 2007 Toubus - as Paul Thomas - has acted in over 500 films and directed nearly 300 films, winning seven Adult Video News Awards and two X-Rated Critics Organization Awards for best director. He was inducted into the X-Rated Critics Organization Hall of Fame in 1986. In 2006 he was inducted into the Legends of Erotica Hall of Fame. He was also a member of the Adult Video News Hall of Fame.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 719 credits.

  1. TBAObsessionFilm: Director
  2. 2018Threesomes & FoursomesFilm: Director
  3. 2016Vanessa Del Rio Screws the StarsFilm: (archive footage)
  4. 2013The New Behind the Green DoorFilm: Director
  5. 201369 Scenes Superstars of the 80's Part 2Film: (archive footage)
  6. 2012Friends with BenefitsFilm: Director
  7. 2012Shared WivesFilm: Director
  8. 2012Legal AffairsFilm: Director
  9. 2011The Graduate XXXFilm: Landlord / Party Guest, Director
  10. 2011Orgy: The XXX ChampionshipFilm: Director
  11. 2011Savanna Samson Is the MasseuseFilm: Shrink, Director
  12. 2011Teases & PleasesFilm: Director
  13. 2011PervertFilm: Director
  14. 201169 Scenes Superstars of the 80'sFilm: (archive footage)
  15. 2010Spa GirlsFilm: Writer, Director
  16. 2010The Twilight Zone: Porn ParodyFilm: Director, Writer
  17. 2010Savanna's Anal GangbangFilm: Director
  18. 2010Live!!! Nude!!! Girls!!!Film: Director, Writer
  19. 2010InertiaFilm: Director
  20. 2010The Devil in Miss Jones: The ResurrectionFilm: Director
  21. 2010Savanna's Been Blackmaled 2Film: Director
  22. 2010Mother and DaughterFilm: Director, Writer
  23. 2010Meggan's Sexy StoriesFilm: Director, Writer
  24. 2010Screwed OverFilm: Director
  25. 2010StripperFilm: Director, Writer
  26. 2009Sunny's B/G AdventureFilm: Director
  27. 2009MILF StoriesFilm: Writer, Director
  28. 2009A.J. Bailey Is TightFilm: Director
  29. 2009I Was a Teenage MILFFilm: Writer, Director
  30. 2009Battle of the Superstars: Annette Haven vs. Bridgette MonetFilm: (archive footage)
  31. 2009HeavenFilm: Mr. Garabinian, Director
  32. 2009American SwingersFilm: Director, Writer
  33. 2009Blame It on SavannaFilm: Writer, Director
  34. 2009Battle of the Superstars: Debi Diamond vs Taija RaeFilm: (archive footage)
  35. 2009Sex in Dangerous PlacesFilm: Director
  36. 2009Porno Superstars of the 80's: Hillary Summers CollectionFilm: (archive footage)
  37. 2009FaithlessFilm: Director
  38. 2009Battle of the Superstars: Seka vs. Kay ParkerFilm: (archive footage)
  39. 2008Throat: A Cautionary TaleFilm: Director
  40. 2008Strictly ConversationFilm: Writer, Director
  41. 2008Car WashFilm: Director
  42. 2008Sharon Mitchell Screws the StarsFilm
  43. 200820 QuestionsFilm: Director
  44. 2008The Chauffeur's DaughterFilm: Director
  45. 2008Taija Rae Screws the StarsFilm: (archive footage)
  46. 2008Mating SeasonFilm: Director
  47. 2008BurnFilm: Director
  48. 2008Annette Haven Screws the StarsFilm: (archive footage)
  49. 2008Milfwood USAFilm: Director
  50. 2008Meggan and Hanna Love ManuelFilm: Director
  51. 2008Cry WolfFilm: Director
  52. 2008Busting the BabysitterFilm: Director
  53. 2008Watching My WifeFilm: Writer, Director
  54. 2008Seka Screws the StarsFilm
  55. 2008Twins Do ScienceFilm: Director
  56. 2008Cheap Booze & CigarettesFilm: Writer, Director
  57. 2008The Adventures in BabysittingFilm: Director, Writer
  58. 2007Kathy's English MuffinFilm: (archive footage)
  59. 2007Big Tit Superstars of the 80's: Little Oral Annie Back in the SaddleFilm: (archive footage)
  60. 2007Hard TimeFilm: Director
  61. 2007Seka Platinum SuperstarFilm
  62. 2007My Wife's Best FriendFilm: Director, Writer
  63. 2007Call Girl ConfidentialFilm: Director
  64. 2007City SexFilm: Director
  65. 2007Swedish Erotica 89Film: (archive footage)
  66. 2007Swedish Erotica 111Film
  67. 2007My Ex-GirlfriendFilm: Director
  68. 2007I Love My AssFilm: Director
  69. 2007Lysa Thatcher: The Teenage YearsFilm: (archive footage)
  70. 2007Porn Star Legends - Desiree CousteauFilm
  71. 2007Porn Star Legends: Shauna GrantFilm
  72. 2007Swedish Erotica 102: Little Oral AnnieFilm: (archive footage)
  73. 2007LayoutFilm: Writer, Director
  74. 2007Debbie Does Dallas... AgainFilm: Priest, Director
  75. 2007Swedish Erotica 83: Sharon MitchellFilm
  76. 2007The Peoples Choice: Hall of Fame BabesFilm: (archive footage)
  77. 2007Naked HousewivesFilm: Director, Writer
  78. 2007Anything GoesFilm: (archive footage)
  79. 2007Deep Inside Karen SummerFilm: (archive footage)
  80. 2006Fashion UndergroundFilm: Director

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