Paul Barresi (born January 12, 1949 ) is an American film director, producer, writer, actor, private investigator and media personality who has appeared in adult films under his own name and as Jason Thorpe . He has also written, produced and directed adult films under his own name as well as under the name Joe Hammer .
Is married and has three children.
Lives in Studio City, California.
Broke into show business by hanging around the set of Wild Party, The (1975) and was hired as a gofer and given a small part as a bartender.
Posed for Playgirl magazine in the 1970s with Cassandra Peterson, who would later be known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
Sold a story to the "National Enquirer" in 1990 for $100,000 about his alleged longtime love affair with John Travolta.
Once worked as an investigator for celebrity private detective Anthony Pellicano.
