Dirk Shafer
Dirk Alan Shafer (November 7, 1962 – March 5, 2015) was an American model, actor, screenwriter and director. Dirk Shafer was born in Carbondale, Illinois, he was most noted in the modeling world for having been Playgirl magazine's 1992 "Man of the Year". Shafer related that he did Playgirl for "validation" as a model because he never believed himself to be attractive.
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Dirk Shafer
- Name
- Dirk Shafer
- Born
- 7 November 1962
- Birthplace
- Carbondale, Illinois, U.S.
- Died
- 5 March 2015
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California
- Known for
- Playgirl 1992 Man of the Year
- Occupation
- * Model
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Shafer wrote, directed and starred in Man of the Year, a 1995 mockumentary about his time as a semi-closeted gay man in the role of a heterosexual sex symbol. Shafer's next directorial project was Circuit, a fictional look at the world of gay male circuit parties. In 2012, Shafer returned to the pages of Playgirl for a 20th anniversary photo spread in the August issue. Shafer was found dead in a vehicle near his home in West Hollywood, California on March 5, 2015. Initial reports indicated he might have suffered a heart attack. Following an autopsy, however, the Los Angeles County Coroner's office determined Shafer's death was the result of "methamphetamine and cocaine toxicity", with hypertensive cardiovascular disease possibly being a contributing factor. Shafer is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
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• Name — Dirk Shafer • Born — 7 November 1962 • Birthplace — Carbondale, Illinois, U.S. • Died — 5 March 2015 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California • Known for — Playgirl 1992 Man of the Year • Occupation — * Model • Actor • Screenwriter • Director • Height — 5 ft
As actor
As actor
• Will & Grace episode "Cheaters" - Blaze (2001) • Man of the Year - Himself (1995)
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As director
• Circuit (2002) • Man of the Year (1995)
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As writer
• Circuit (2002) (with Gregory Hinton) • Man of the Year (1995) • Inside Out II (segment "Double Vision") (1992)
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