David Pevsner

David Pevsner is an L.A.-based actor and writer, who does little modeling on the side. His film appearances include Scrooge and Marley (as Ebenezer Scrooge), Joshua Tree 1951: A Portrait of James Dean, and Corpus Christi: Playing with Redemption; guest-starring roles on television include Silicon Valley, NCIS, I’m Dying Up Here, Modern Family, Grey’s Anatomy, Liz and Dick, and Law and Order: LA. He also starred in the popular web series Old Dogs and New Tricks.

Pevsner has had a diverse stage acting career, from regional theatres to Broadway. As a songwriter, his work has been featured in the global hit show Naked Boys Singing! and his two one-man musicals, including Musical Comedy Whore!, which is currently streaming. He continues his anti-shame, anti-ageism, and pro-nudity and sexuality mission with his work in erotic photos, videos, and writings.

Website: davidpevsner.com
Twitter @davidpevsner
Instagram @dpevs

I loved David’s journey to zero shame about his body, his sexuality and himself. Damn Shame has my ideal combo of racy, illuminating and idiosyncratic storytelling that transports you into a stranger’s life and mind. And – or beware – there is a lot of penis!” –Alan Cumming

FESTIVAL BOOK

Damn Shame: A Memoir of Desire, Defiance and Show Tunes

Over the course of his 35-year career in show business, David Pevsner has done it all. He’s acted on Broadway, off-Broadway, in independent films and on numerous TV network shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Modern Family and Criminal Minds.

As he continues his career in entertainment, Pevsner has also dedicated himself to exploring his deepest sexual fantasies. In his late 30s he became a mature male escort and, over the last several years, has attracted a large international fan base through his blog of erotic photographs celebrating nudity and sexuality.

Damn Shame is Pevsner’s incredible story and is a passionate and poignant look at one man’s journey from a thin, shy boy ashamed of his body and sexuality to a defiant, fearless everyman exploring his erotic desires, everything from leather and S&M to nude/erotic/hardcore modelling. Along the way, he fights back against society’s demonization of gay sex, body shaming. and ageism while pursuing his own very personal definition of success and seeking love, validation, and self-esteem.

Damn Shame gives a loud and powerful voice to a generation of mature men who have been conditioned to believe from society (and especially younger members of the gay community) that they are sexually irrelevant, old and undesirable. Pevsner’s life story goes in directions that many couldn’t imagine, but the lessons learned through his experiences will resonate with readers of every age.

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