Joel Thurm, a Top US casting director, allegedly had sexual encounters with veteran actors Rock Hudson and Robert Reed. In the recently released memoir, S*x, Drugs & Pilot Season: Confessions of a Casting Director, Joel revealed that he once attended an industry party in the late 70s where most attendees were gay.
The guest made their attendance to watch big-budget, gay-p*rn flicks called Boys in the Sand. His childhood crush, Rock Hudson and Robert Reed, also appeared at the industry party. As per pagesix.com, Joel Thurm had a sexual encounter with the Hollywood veterans.
Joel Thurm's Wikipedia
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Date Of Birth: 1943 Birth Day: N/A |
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Age: 80 years old |
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Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA |
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Nationality: American |
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Religion: Christianity |
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Ethnicity: White |
Profession: Cast Director, Producer |
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Height: 5 Feet 8 inches tall |
Net worth: $2 million |
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Weight: 81 kg |
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Education: Majoring in theater and psychology |
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College: New York's Hunter College |
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Who Is Joel Thurm? Biography & Parents
Joel Thurm is a well-known casting director, producer, and photo artist by profession. He is known as a casting director for the TV projects such as The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), Grease (1978), Airplane! (1980), and Altered States (1980).
Joel Thurm has become one of the trending topics on the internet in recent days. Many people are searching for his biography details and personal life. Despite being a media figure, Joel Thurm doesn't have an official Wikipedia page.
The casting director was raised by his parents in Brooklyn, New York, the United States of America. However, the identity of his parents is unknown in the media. Joel hasn't mentioned his parents nor shared his picture with them on any social media platforms. Therefore, finding his personal details is tough. Likewise, no valid information is available about his siblings.
Joel Thurm was born in 1943 and is 80 years of age as of 2023. However, his exact birthdate and zodiac sign remains a mystery. Furthermore, the casting director holds an American nationality and belongs to a white ethnicity. In addition, he follows the Christianity religion.
His approximate height is about 5 feet 8 inches or 1.72 m tall, and he has a decent weight of about 81 kg or 178 lbs. Regarding his educational background, Joel graduated from New York's Hunter College, majoring in theater and psychology.
Joel Thurm's Married Life
Many people are curious about Joel Thurm's married life or wife's details. Apart from this, his fans and followers raised questions about his sexuality. After his sexual relationship with the veteran actors Rock Hudson and Robert Reed (both of them are gay), it is possibly determined that Joel Thurm is also gay. However, Joel hasn't opened up about his sexuality in the public media.
Nevertheless, the 80-year-old casting director might also be a married personality and also has a wife. Although, he hasn't disclosed his relationship status yet. Joel is more focused on his career and tries to avoid the public media, and wants to stay as a low-key personality.
Net Worth & Career
Joel Thurm has an approximate net worth of about $2 million. He earned this fortune from his professional career as a casting director and as producer. Joel worked as a casting director for more than 28 TV projects. However, he has seemed inactive in the showbiz industry since 2004. Furthermore, Joel also makes money from his other business venture.
Joel Thurm began his career shortly after completing his education. He started working as a casting director in 1975. He made his showbiz industry debut in 1975 as a casting director for the TV Mini-Series, The Lives of Benjamin Franklin, for one episode. In the same year, Joel was also seen as a casting director in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
His breakthrough role came in 1975, when he worked as a casting director in the TV Series, The Bob Newhart Show for all 20 episodes, created by David Davis and Lorenzo Music until 1976.
Some of his notable works are Starsky and Hutch (1977-1978), King of the Gypsies (1978), Moment by Moment (1978), Taxi (1979), The New Odd Couple (1983), Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story (1992), OP Center (1995), It's My Party (1966), In My Sister's Shadow (1997), Beggars and Choosers (1999), The Lot (1999), Popstars (2001), I Dream (2004), and others.
Joel Thurm also worked as a producer for the TV projects such as The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976), Angie (1979), Nell Carter... Never Too Old to Dream (1986), Nell Carter Special (1986), Morton's by the Bay (1989, Marked for Murder (1993), and It's My Party (1996), and others.