Bryan Matthew Sevilla[1][4] (born February 7, 1986), known professionally by the stage name James Deen, is an American pornographic actor and director.

He gained attention due to his relatively slender build, lack of tattoos, and everyman appeal, bucking the stereotypical image of hypermasculine male actors in the pornography industry.

[3] In late 2015, multiple women came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct, including rape, against Deen, with the most notable being his former girlfriend Joanna Angel.

[3] In February 2012, ABC Nightline aired the feature Porn's Boy Next Door, which included interviews with Deen and his fans.

[18] In September 2012, Deen was a participant in a press conference, along with others opposing Los Angeles County Measure B, an initiative which would require condom usage in the pornographic film industry.

[20] In January 2013, Deen took to crowdfunding site Kickstarter.com to raise funds for the mainstream steampunk Western film Cowboys & Engines.

[2] In February 2013, Deen was invited to return to his alma mater, Pasadena City College, by professor Hugo Schwyzer[25] to speak to students about his career.

[28] GQ interviewed Deen again for an article about his workout regimen, in which he credited healthy eating habits, a "Jew stomach" and lots of sex.

[30] In April 2013, Deen filmed a pornographic scene with reality television participant Farrah Abraham, who had been in one of the Teen Mom series.

"[31] Deen co-starred with Lindsay Lohan in Paul Schrader's 2013 film The Canyons, written by Bret Easton Ellis.

[41] A DVD copy was released to all industry talent attending the recent Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada.

[52] On November 28, 2015, Deen was accused on Twitter of rape by the pornographic actress and writer Stoya, with whom he had previously been in a romantic relationship.

[66] In July 2017, director Maria Demopoulos filed a lawsuit against Deen for blocking the distribution of a documentary that addresses the numerous rape and sexual assault allegations against him by stealing legal releases from her office.