Shaw’s screen persona was that of a traditionally handsome natural man possessed of a spectacularly generous endowment (and a rose tattoo on his arm). He was further distinguished by his British accent, although his porn roles required limited use of his speaking voice. Shaw didn’t shave his chest and obviously didn’t sunbathe in the nude – in fact, his sharply defined tan line became a trademark. He stood out from the pack of blonds and their smooth all-over-tanned bodies. Shaw made over 50 pornographic films, earning several industry awards along the way. What set him apart from his adult film peers was that he was a man of intellect. He came from respectability and has returned to it again, but there’s no ignoring that wild detour in the early 1990s when he established himself as a popular star of gay porn. 1966) had a traditional upbringing in England. British-born model, writer and former porn star Aiden Shaw (b.
