Ralf Dormann, professionally known as Porno Ralle, was a German pornographic actor and director born on February 24, 1959, in Castrop-Rauxel, Germany. Growing up in the Dortmund-Asseln area as the son of a factory manager and a housewife, he attended the Max-Born-Realschule and completed an apprenticeship as an industrial mechanic from 1976 to 1979. He later worked as a locksmith in a steel company and earned a master craftsman certificate through evening school.
Dormann entered the adult film industry in 1985 through a relationship with a porn actress and quickly began working with notable producers including Teresa Orlowski, Marc Dorcel, Hans Moser, Dolly Buster, and Videorama. Active as a performer from 1987 until 2022 and as a director from 1994 to 2005, he appeared in dozens of European adult films. He passed away around July 13, 2022, at age 63, leaving a legacy in the German adult entertainment scene.