Background
Chandler was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan on August 14, 1966.
Chandler was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan on August 14, 1966.
A former Mr. Michigan, he decided to move to Los Angeles in 1990 to seek out a career in the entertainment field He modeled for several adult magazines before his agent suggested he try adult films. A heterosexual, he put in his contract that he would perform strictly as a gay-for-pay sexual top and performed under the name "Rex Chandler".
His first film A View To A Thrill proved so successful that he was awarded Best Newcomer and went on to film several more adult films, between 1989 and 1991.
Films containing scenes of Chandler were released up until 1995. He eventually retired from the industry and became a part-time actor and photographer.
He took a role spoofing his adult persona in the 1995 film Manitoba of the Year and was also cast in a bit role in the 1995 film The Doom Generation by independent director Gregg Araki. Chandler also starred in the New York production of the stage play Making Porn by playwright Ronnie Larsen in 1996 as the character Jack Hawk.