{{Short description|American pornographic actor (born 1959)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Marc Wallice | image = | caption = Marc Wallice | birth_name = Marc Stephen Goldberg | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|10|3}}<ref name="AFDB" /> | birth_place = U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = | height = | website = }} '''Marc Wallice''' (born '''Marc Stephen Goldberg''';<ref name="McNeil" /> October 3, 1959) is a former American pornographic actor. He performed in over 1,700 pornographic films and has directed as well. Wallice was inducted into both the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame.
He tested HIV positive in 1998 after allegedly hiding his HIV positive status for two years and infecting at least four women, sending shockwaves throughout the porn industry.<ref name="ABC" />
He left the industry but later returned as a director, editor, and writer.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}
== Career == Wallice entered the porn industry in 1982 at the age of 22.<ref name="AFDB" /> He was working as a grocery store bagger when he answered an ad for the World Modeling Agency. He started out with non-speaking roles, but worked his way up to become a very active actor, doing more than 1,300 heterosexual movies. One of his first films was a gay pornographic film called "A Matter of Size."{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}
Since 1982 Wallice has appeared in productions for studios such as 4-Play Video, Anabolic Video, Caballero Home Video, CDI Home Video, Elegant Angel, Evil Angel, Filmco, Legend Video, Leisure Time Entertainment, Sin City, VCA Pictures, VCA Picturesidco, Vivid Entertainment, Wicked Pictures, and the Zane Entertainment Group.<ref name=IAFD>{{cite web|last=Staff|title=Marc Wallice|url=http://www.iafd.com/person.rme/perfid=MWallace/gender=male|publisher=IAFD|access-date=March 1, 2014}}</ref>
Wallice was also featured on the HBO documentary series about the adult industry ''Real Sex'' in 1998<ref>{{cite web|title=Real Sex Episode 21|date=September 5, 1998|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1613067/?ref_=tt_ep_nx|publisher=IMDB}}</ref> and in the documentary ''Porndemic'' (2018).
In 2003, he returned to the industry as a director.<ref name=2003Return>{{cite web|last=Staff|title=Marc Wallice's Return To Directing|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Marc-Wallice-s-Return-To-Directing-31307.html|publisher=Adult Video News|access-date=March 2, 2014|archive-date=March 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302233517/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Marc-Wallice-s-Return-To-Directing-31307.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===HIV=== On April 30, 1998, the then-head of AIM Medical, Sharon Mitchell, announced that Wallice was HIV positive.<ref name="ABC" /> Wallice's career as a performer was effectively over and there were rumors and speculation that he intentionally hid his HIV positive status with fake blood work through several HIV testing cycles to continue working,<ref name="Variety" /> and consequently infected several actresses, including Brooke Ashley<ref name="AVN2005"/> (a.k.a. Anne Marie Ballowe),<ref>{{cite journal |last=Huffstutter |first=P.J. |date=January 12, 2003 |title=See No Evil |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jan-12-tm-porn-story.html |journal=Los Angeles Times Magazine |access-date=September 16, 2014}}</ref> Tricia Devereaux,<ref name="ABCnews"/> Caroline, and Kimberly Jade.<ref name="Luke Ford Interview"/><ref name="Porn Star Mall"/><ref name="AVN Article"/> Doubts of this speculation were investigated using Wallice's tests.<ref name=Vindication>{{cite web|last=Staff|title=Marc Wallice Closer to Vindication?|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Marc-Wallice-Closer-to-Vindication-36253.html|publisher=Adult Video News|access-date=March 2, 2014|archive-date=March 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302232644/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Marc-Wallice-Closer-to-Vindication-36253.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=AVNInterview>{{cite web|last=Staff|title=Marc Wallice Speaks Out on his Role in the HIV Controversy: "Brooke Ashley Is Off Her Fucking Rocker!"|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Marc-Wallice-Speaks-Out-on-his-Role-in-the-HIV-Controversy-8220-Brooke-Ashley-Is-Off-Her-Fucking-Rocker-8221-36300.html|publisher=Adult Video News|access-date=March 2, 2014|archive-date=March 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302234012/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Marc-Wallice-Speaks-Out-on-his-Role-in-the-HIV-Controversy-8220-Brooke-Ashley-Is-Off-Her-Fucking-Rocker-8221-36300.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
After his HIV positive status became public, Wallice announced his intention to go back to school to learn computer programming.<ref name="Marc Wallice Quotes at Brainy Quote"/>
== Awards == *'''1990''' AVN Best Group Sex Scene – Video for Gang Bangs II<ref name="AVN" /> *'''1992''' XRCO Best Actor (Single Performance) for House of Sleeping Beauties<ref name="XRCOHOF" /> *'''1993''' AVN Best Group Sex Scene – Video for Realities 2<ref name='AVN' /> *'''1993''' XRCO Male Performer of the Year (Body of Work)<ref name="XRCO" /> *'''1998''' AVN Best Couples Sex Scene – Film for Red Vibe Diaries<ref name='AVN'/> *AVN Hall of Fame<ref name="AVN HOF" /> *XRCO Hall of Fame<ref name="XRCOHOF"/>
== See also == *List of male performers in gay porn films
==References== {{Reflist |2|refs= <ref name="AFDB"> {{cite web | url = http://www.adultfilmdatabase.com/actor.cfm?actorid=1714 | title = Marc Wallice - porn star and director | year = 2012 | work = Internet Adult Film Database | access-date = February 8, 2012 }} </ref>
<ref name="Luke Ford Interview"> {{cite web |url=http://www.lukeford.com/stars/male/marc_wallice.html |title=Interview with Luke Ford |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080221145152/http://www.lukeford.com/stars/male/marc_wallice.html |archive-date=February 21, 2008 }} </ref>
<ref name="Porn Star Mall">{{cite web | url = http://adult-pornstar-mall.com/malepgs/marcwallice.htm | title = Marc Wallice Porn Star | work = Excalibur Films | access-date = February 8, 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
<ref name="Marc Wallice Quotes at Brainy Quote"> {{cite web | url = http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/marc_wallice.html | title = Marc Wallice Quotes | year = 2012 | work = BrainyQuote | publisher = BookRags Media Network | access-date = February 8, 2012 }} </ref>
<ref name="AVN"> {{cite news |title=Past AVN Award Winners |url=http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=pastwinners |access-date=January 7, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929000922/http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=pastwinners |archive-date=September 29, 2007 }} </ref>
<ref name="XRCOHOF"> {{cite news |title=XRCO Hall of Fame |url=http://www.bwdl.net/XRCO-2/hall.htm |access-date=January 7, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007005528/http://www.bwdl.net/XRCO-2/hall.htm |archive-date=October 7, 2007 }} </ref>
<ref name="XRCO"> {{cite news |title=XRCO past winners |url=http://www.bwdl.net/XRCO-2/oldies.html |access-date=January 7, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007011134/http://www.bwdl.net/XRCO-2/oldies.html |archive-date=October 7, 2007 }} </ref>
<ref name="AVN HOF"> {{cite news |title=AVN Hall of Fame |url=http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=halloffame |access-date=January 7, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929000916/http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=halloffame |archive-date=September 29, 2007 }} </ref>
<ref name="McNeil"> {{cite book | last = McNeil | first = Legs | author-link = Legs McNeil |author2=Jennifer Osborne | others = with Peter Pavia | title = The Other Hollywood: The Uncensored Oral History of the Porn Industry | year = 2006 | publisher = ReganBooks | location = New York | isbn = 0-06-009660-8 | page = 577 }} </ref>
<ref name="ABC"> {{cite web | url = https://abcnews.go.com/Health/AIDS/story?id=4130615&page=1 | title = Porn Industry Still Struggles With Condom Issue | work = ABC News | publisher = American Broadcasting Company | access-date = February 8, 2012 }} </ref>
<ref name="Variety"> {{cite news | title = 3 Needles | first = Dennis | last = Harvey | url = https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117928409?refcatid=31 | newspaper = Variety | publisher = Reed Elsevier Inc. | location = Los Angeles, California | issn = 0042-2738 | oclc = 29805619 | date = October 3, 2005 }} </ref>
<ref name="AVN2005"> {{cite news |title = Powers Shoots HIV-Positive, Hetero Scene |first = Mark |last = Kernes |url = http://business.avn.com/articles/22639.html |newspaper = Adult Video News |publisher = Adult Video News, Inc. |location = Philadelphia, PA |issn = 0883-7090 |oclc = 12197226 |date = August 11, 2005 |access-date = February 8, 2012 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100505083252/http://business.avn.com/articles/22639.html |archive-date = May 5, 2010 }} </ref>
<ref name="ABCnews"> {{cite web | url = https://abcnews.go.com/Health/AIDS/hiv-actors-positive-test-unsettles-hub-us-porn/story?id=11892877&page=3 | title = Actor's Positive HIV Test Disrupts Filming as Clinic Traces On-Screen Sex Partners | first = Jane E. | last = Allen | year = 2010 | work = ABC News | publisher = American Broadcasting Company | access-date = February 8, 2012 }} </ref>
<ref name="AVN Article">{{cite web | url = http://business.avn.com/articles/video/HIV-Update-Kimberly-Jade-Is-Fifth-Industry-HIV-Victim-Since-January-1-35778.html | title = HIV Update: Kimberly Jade Is Fifth Industry HIV Victim Since January 1 | year = 1999 | access-date = September 14, 2014 | archive-date = September 15, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140915050849/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/HIV-Update-Kimberly-Jade-Is-Fifth-Industry-HIV-Victim-Since-January-1-35778.html | url-status = dead }}</ref> }}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|0909145|Marc Wallice}} * {{iafd name|id=MWallace|gender=male|name=Marc Wallice}} * {{afdb name|id=1714|gender=male|name=Marc Wallice}}
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