Dirk Alan Shafer (November 7, 1962 – March 5, 2015) was an American model, actor, screenwriter and director.

Born in Carbondale, Illinois, he was most noted in the modeling world for having been Playgirl magazine's 1992 "Man of the Year".

[4] In 2012, Shafer returned to the pages of Playgirl for a 20th anniversary photo spread in the August issue.

[5] Shafer was found dead in a vehicle near his home in West Hollywood, California on March 5, 2015.

[6] Following an autopsy, however, the Los Angeles County Coroner's office determined Shafer's death was the result of "methamphetamine and cocaine toxicity", with hypertensive cardiovascular disease possibly being a contributing factor.