Tom Judson (born November 14, 1960) is an American musical theatre actor and composer, particularly for off-Broadway plays, and a retired
pornographic film actor. His credits include writing music for the films ''
Metropolitan'', ''
Good Money
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'' and ''
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'', as well as performing on Broadway and in national stage tours of the musicals ''
42nd Street'' and ''
Cabaret
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''.
In 1999 he embarked on a
gay pornographic career under the
stage name of Gus Mattox. He retired from the pornography industry in 2007 to concentrate on his career as an actor and musician.
As Mattox, he received the 2006
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Performer of the Year Award for his work in the industry.
2006 GayVN Awards List of winners
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Judson wrote and performed his autobiographical one-man show ''Canned Ham'' from 2009 to 2011. Much of the material from that show was collected into his book of essays ''Laid Bare''.Charles Busch
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's cabaret act.
Selected videography
See also
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Tom Judson's Canned Ham blog
1960 births
Living people
American male musical theatre actors
American gay actors
American male pornographic film actors
American male composers
21st-century American composers
Male actors from New York (state)
People from Goshen, New York
21st-century American male musicians
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