Jeremy Scott (actor)

Jeremy Scott was born Troy Andrew Myers on October 17, 1961, in San Diego, California, U.S., and was raised in the Los Angeles area.^[5][6] He was described as sexually precocious, and was engaging in sexual activity with other boys and men by his early teens while still in high school.^[6] His father ran a hair salon in Costa Mesa, California.^[6] He was known as a "kind, happy person" and an "eternal optimist" who was known for his "cool" style, often wearing leather jackets and cowboy boots.^[7]

He was raised in a Mormon household.^[8] At the age of 16, he began working as a nude model for various schools of art in Laguna Beach and throughout Orange County. By age 17, a friend who worked as a photographer for Blue Boy magazine convinced Myers to transition into professional physique photography. Shortly thereafter, he traveled to Los Angeles to shoot for Thomas of Hollywood.^[8]

After graduating from high school, Scott traveled to New York City where he danced nude and performed live stage sex acts.^[6] He enjoyed the attention he received during this time.^[6] His youthful, teenage, and "twink" appearance, along with his slim-to-average physique and curly brown hair, attracted the attention of many industry professionals.^[6]

While reviewing photo proofs from his Blue Boy session, Myers was approached by director William Higgins.^[8] At the time, Higgins had just completed Boys of Venice and Married Men.^[8] Scott was active in the gay adult film industry primarily during the "pre-condom" era of the late 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s.^[9] He entered the industry in the summer of 1979 after meeting William Higgins, a cinematographer and director for Nova Films (which produced films for Catalina Video and Laguna Pacific).^[10] Scott took Higgins' offer to work in the industry, initially starting in an office role for three years before transitioning to performing.^[9] His first film was The Class of '84 Part 1, in which he performed several solo scenes and the film's final scene where he performed with another actor, Derrick Stanton.^[11]

He developed his career quickly, becoming a star through the film Pacific Coast Highway.^[9] He became the centerpiece of Higgins’ "all-American boy" aesthetic, achieving superstardom with the 1982 release of Pacific Coast Highway.^[8] He became a known name in the industry through the movie Pacific Coast Highway and later appeared in films such as Giants, The Size Counts, Foreplay, and The Boys of San Francisco.^[12]

He appeared in films for studios such as Nova Films and worked with director William Higgins.^[9] He was considered a rising star, with friends comparing his potential to established actors like Kip Noll.^[9] Myers appeared in approximately forty films.^[9] He also did modeling for gay adult magazines.^[13] Films such as Sleazy Dick Pigs were among his last works, with some titles released after his death.^[14]

Jeremy was in romantic relationship with William Higgins but later broke up.^[9] He was friends with filmmaker and singer Ian Ayers later they both got into relationship later both broke up but remained close friends.^[15] He was in relationship with James Leon Larsen Jr. until his death. Scott was known for his musical interests and enjoyed playing guitar.^[8] He maintained close friendships with fellow performers Kip Noll and J.W. King.^[8]

Jeremy was diagnosed with AIDS and began getting ill around 1991.^[14] He died from complications of the illness on May 28, 1994, in Rockford, Illinois, at the age of 32.^[5] His ashes were scattered at a cemetery in Rockford.^[5]