Born on April 11, 1964 in Providence, Rhode Island, Tedeschi is a graduate of Bishop Hendricken High School, Warwick, Rhode Island, in 1982, and a National Merit Scholarship Program semi-finalist for his SAT score, known by family and close friends as ''Roach''.
Before his pornography career, he worked as a deejay at the Foxy Lady strip club in Providence. He was spotted by Britt Morgan, who was performing there at the time, and shot his first porn scenes with her in 1990.
He became popular for his "guy next door" looks, stamina, and high reliability of performance. He starred in over 1400 films between 1990 and 2006, and co-directed one, ''Late Night Sessions With Tony Tedeschi'', with Bud Lee, in 2004. He was married to fellow porn star Tina Tyler from 1993 to 1994.
Favorite Lines Used: "That's Sweeeet!" "That's Niiiiiice!"
He has won a number of AVN Awards:
* 1997 Best Supporting Actor - Video for ''Smeers''
* 1997 Best Supporting Actor - Film for ''The Show''
* 1997 Best Supporting Actor - Video for ''Silver Screen Confidential''
* 1997 Best Group Sex Scene - Film with Christy Canyon, Vince Vouyer, and Steven St. Croix for ''The Show''
* 1999 Best Anal Sex Scene - Film, with Chloe, and Steve Hatcher, for ''The Kiss'' (1998).
He was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2003.
External links
* Hall of Fame - Class of 2003: Tony Tedeschi December 2003 Adult Video News article about the actor* Tony Tedeschi article on http://www.lukeisback.com
* Tony Tedeschi's Temple 1 Yahoo discussion group
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