Nacho Vidal, born Ignacio Jordà González on December 30, 1973, in Mataró, Barcelona, Spain, grew up in a wealthy family with textile factories and real estate, which lost fortune during the 1970s energy crisis. At 14, he quit school to work, later joining a punk band, boxing, and enlisting in the Spanish Legion in Melilla. He entered the adult industry in 1994 with live sex shows in Barcelona, meeting director José María Ponce, and became protégé of Rocco Siffredi, moving to Hollywood in 1998. A heterosexual performer, he has starred in over 1,500 films, directed since 2000 (including gay titles for Evil Angel), and produced "Killer Pussy." He appeared in mainstream Spanish media like TV series *Los Simuladores* and films *Va a ser que nadie es perfecto*, *El Alquimista Impaciente*, and *Impávido*. A 2023 TV series *Nacho* portrays his life. Achievements include AVN Awards (e.g., Male Performer of the Year 2002), XBIZ, XRCO, Ninfa, Hot d'Or, and AVN Hall of Fame (2012). Personal life: Fathered a daughter with Venezuelan Rosa Castro Camacho; married Colombian Franceska Jaimes (two children, trans-daughter Violeta), divorced 2015. 2020 controversy: Charged with reckless homicide in a toad venom ritual death, case dismissed 2023. Currently directs and stars.