Nick East, born Michael Scott Turner on June 13, 1969, in Akron, Ohio, is an American former adult film actor and director. He entered the industry in 1991 at age 22, alongside his roommate Cal Jammer, quickly becoming a prominent performer in the early 1990s. Known for his roles in films like Blazing Butts, Blue Fox, Derrier, and Erectnophobia 1, he amassed over 1,000 credits according to the Internet Adult Film Database, peaking from 1996 to 2005 across studios like Evil Angel and Vivid, including series such as Gangbang Girl. Standing 5'10" tall and weighing 160 pounds, East won an XRCO Award for Best Group Scene in 1995 for New Wave Hookers 4 and was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame and XRCO Hall of Fame in 2006. He also directed films like Milli Vanilla in 1994. Following Cal Jammer's 1995 suicide, he lived modestly in North Hollywood, turning to spirituality. Retiring around 2012, he authored the spiritual memoir The Orion Compass (ebook 2012, paperback 2019), chronicling his life, industry experiences, and redemption.