Van Damage, born Van Brunt on September 28, 1966, in Rome, New York, U.S., is a retired U.S. Army veteran who served during the Gulf War. After retiring from the military, he entered the adult film industry in 1995, producing videos featuring local amateur girls in Pacific Beach, San Diego. He directed for Elegant Angel (1997, 15 films, 7 AVN nominations, 1 XRCO win), Extreme Associates (1998, multiple AVN nominations, 1 XRCO win), and formed Pagan Pictures in 2000, releasing acclaimed titles like *A Toe Story* and *The Damage Files*. Career highlights include 1996 Adult Video Review Best New Director, 1997 AVN Best Pro-Am Video, 1998 AVN Best Pro-Am Series and XRCO Best Video Series, 1999 XRCO Best Group Scene, 2000 AVN Best Couples Scene, and 2002 Adam Film Awards Best Sex Scene. He retired in August 2008, was nominated AVN Male Performer of the Year (2007) and Best Supporting Actor (2008). Married to Cynthia Damage (2008, first marriage, non-performer) in San Fernando Valley; mother Maria and stepfather Ken Howell in San Diego.