Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 17, 1947
Died
Jun 09, 2025
Place of Birth
Winnetka, Illinois, USA
Credits
758 titles
Paul Thomas
Biography
Philip Toubus (born April 17, 1947 - June 9, 2025), better known as Paul Thomas, was an American pornographic actor and director. Philip Toubus was born in Winnetka, Illinois, to a wealthy family. He was the nephew of Sara Lee Lubin, of the "Sara Lee" foods company. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison but turned to acting. He acted in Broadway theatre, playing a starring role in Hair. He also played Peter in the 1973 film version of Jesus Christ Superstar. Toubus signed with the William Morris Agency and went to Hollywood, where he appeared in several in television shows. Toubus started working in pornography in 1974. He met the porn producers the Mitchell Brothers while playing in a musical in San Francisco. He performed in several porn "loops" for them and, in 1976, appeared in his first porn feature, The Autobiography of a Flea. Toubus performed mostly using the stage name Paul Thomas, but he has also appeared under several other names. In 1982 Toubus was arrested for smuggling cocaine into the United States from South America. He served one year in jail. Following his release from prison, Toubus resumed his career and, in 1983, won the Adult Film Association of America Award for Best Actor in Virginia. He also played a starring role in the 1985 film series 'Taboo American Style'. Toubus started directing porn films in 1985, and has directed for Vivid Entertainment since 1986. He married porn actress and director Anita Rinaldi in 2001, after he divorced his longtime second wife. As of 2007 Toubus - as Paul Thomas - has acted in over 500 films and directed nearly 300 films, winning seven Adult Video News Awards and two X-Rated Critics Organization Awards for best director. He was inducted into the X-Rated Critics Organization Hall of Fame in 1986. In 2006 he was inducted into the Legends of Erotica Hall of Fame. He was also a member of the Adult Video News Hall of Fame.
Known For
Filmography
Threesomes & Foursomes
Director
X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time
Self
Vanessa Del Rio Screws the Stars
(archive footage)
X-Rated: The Greatest Adult Movies of All Time
Self
The New Behind the Green Door
Director
69 Scenes Superstars of the 80's Part 2
(archive footage)
Friends with Benefits
Director
Shared Wives
Director
Legal Affairs
Producer
The Graduate XXX
Landlord / Party Guest
Orgy: The XXX Championship
Director
Savanna Samson Is the Masseuse
Shrink
Teases & Pleases
Director
Pervert
Director
69 Scenes Superstars of the 80's
(archive footage)
Spa Girls
Executive Producer
The Twilight Zone: Porn Parody
Director
Savanna's Anal Gangbang
Director
Live!!! Nude!!! Girls!!!
Director
Inertia
Director
The Devil in Miss Jones: The Resurrection
Director
Savanna's Been Blackmaled 2
Director
Mother and Daughter
Executive Producer
Meggan's Sexy Stories
Director
Screwed Over
Director
Stripper
Director
Sunny's B/G Adventure
Director
MILF Stories
Writer
A.J. Bailey Is Tight
Director
I Was a Teenage MILF
Writer
Battle of the Superstars: Annette Haven vs. Bridgette Monet
(archive footage)
Heaven
Mr. Garabinian
American Swingers
Director
Blame It on Savanna
Director
Battle of the Superstars: Debi Diamond vs Taija Rae
(archive footage)
Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry
Self
Sex in Dangerous Places
Director
Porno Superstars of the 80's: Hillary Summers Collection
(archive footage)
Faithless
Director
Battle of the Superstars: Seka vs. Kay Parker
(archive footage)
Throat: A Cautionary Tale
Director
Strictly Conversation
Director
Car Wash
Director
Sharon Mitchell Screws the Stars
20 Questions
Director
The Chauffeur's Daughter
Director
Taija Rae Screws the Stars
(archive footage)
Mating Season
Director
Burn
Director
Annette Haven Screws the Stars
(archive footage)