Lexington Steele, born Clifton Todd Britt on November 28, 1969, in Morristown, New Jersey, is an acclaimed American adult film actor, director, and producer. Before entering the adult industry, he worked as a stockbroker in New York. Steele transitioned to adult entertainment in the late 1990s, quickly rising to fame for his performances and founding Mercenary Motion Pictures in 2009. He has appeared in over 1,300 videos, won three AVN Male Performer of the Year awards (2000, 2002, 2003), and was inducted into the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. Beyond porn, Steele has made mainstream appearances in shows like 'Weeds' and 'Nip/Tuck' and the film 'Crank: High Voltage.'