Recognize this burly fisherman? Maybe not. Dude has gone through quite a few changes. Maybe this helps? It’s true, this refugee from The Fishing Channel is ex-porn star Berke Banks. Apparently, Mr. Banks is no longer working in porn, and prefers even manlier pursuits (gay porn is manly!) like fishing and hunting. Good for him! Do what you love!
That being said, would you hit Berke Banks: The Wilderness Edition? Or has he changed his look a little too drastically for you? Vote after the jump, and check out a few pics of Berke back when he was fucking on film.
– J. Harvey
A “before” picture might make this profile a litle more sensible. I mean who actually READS the credits in porn?
I like a hairy chest…..but an ass and crack that hairy makes me want to throw up! CRACK IS WHACK
wow, time is a cruel cunt! so are cheetos and suitcases of beer apparently….
WTF happened???
I miss him 🙁
passable in the porn pics… utterly gross in the fish pics
It looks like he’s been seeing the same doctor as Chaz Bono…
the blue kitchen is really cool
Marriage will ruin a man… Still, there’s a hot man in there. I just think maybe he’s decided to put him away for a while.
Personally, I think he looks 1000% better. And on another note, can we do something about gorgebush. First of all, calling someone a cunt over their looks is over the rainbow wrong and 2nd, the name, gorgebush, do we really need such a foul reminder of the worst president ever?
You’re right. I like the blue kitchen too!!
and another note, can we do something about jboy and his inabilty to read someone’s post correctly?! i said TIME is a cruel CUNT, not berke banks. sheesh
Dude, there’s like a dozen “before” pictures. Are you that clueless?
Aww, Berke! 🙁 What happened??
Although some people said you over manscaped, I always appreciated your dark, hairy legs, chest, ass, and face and your grooming efforts to keep from becoming a modern-day sasquatch. I always knew you were trade, but appreciated your willingness to play pitcher and catcher with another dude. Hope you are happy wherever you are (but that chin mullet has got to go)!
LOL
He looks fat now.
I read it correctly and it was mean no matter what. Your one of the ones who always have something nasty to say.
First off: I feel like posting something like this is very interesting and also kinda rude. This man was/is handsome, and people nitpicking over little things about his appearance is awful. None of us are perfect, inside or out. There are a thousand and one things I would want to change about myself and I struggle with that everyday.
Second: I’m so sick of people in our community being bitchs, pricks, cunts, assholes, and D-Bags to each other. Enough people hate us in the world and I think after all the years and shit that or gay forefathers went through to allow us to be heard as a group was not meant for us to be rude and disrespectful to each other. Disliking someone for how they look is disgusting, “Hate me cause you don’t like my personality, not because I’m wearing the wrong shoes.”-My Mum.
Final Thought: This man “Berke” did porn, he had the courage enough to remove his clothes and show the world the most private thing in a persons life. Now he wants to get back to the life he used to have, and so what. He is entitled to leave the industry and do whatever he wants. I’ve worked in the porn industry in Hollywood and I know what it’s like to be, not even a sex icon, but a masturbatory item. It is tiring and stressful, and after a while you wanna be thought as as a person and not a erection. He should be allowed to go and gain 20lbs and be a back woods fisherman. Why the fuck not. Nobody throws this much shade when you eat a bag of “cheetos” (re: gorge bush)
Never the less I’m posting this on a blog that features naked men, odd Japanese music videos, and discounts on adult sites. I’m just as guilty as anyone else for joining in on this. Never the less I will be the first one to say that I am happy to be eating a cookie in bed whilst watching Netflix and thumbing though this site. I just hope people agree with me. And hopefully will learn a lesson that my Mum taught me. “Don’t judge a man on how he looks, judge him on the cocktail he buys you.”-Mama Gray.
Signing off,
-Sleepless in SanDiego
I happen to like men that look a little rugged, husky and cuddly.
Not enough to judge the new look, but the old pics are pretty hot. Cute dude, nicely furry.
Welcome to the Manhunt comments, and the gay world in general. If you’re not praising whatever the hivemind likes at the time, you’re going to be called a bitter queen. I totally agree with all your thoughts, re: self image, courage and sexual ideals, but it seems most commenters here do not. Personally, I could easily critique any guy, and get bitchy while doing it – that’s why I avoid the posts where I’d do that. It’s not hard.
when you and sleepless are writing out your christmas lists this year to santa, be sure to ask for the new sense of humour/irony playsets from fisher price!
Do ppl really read these posts to be lectured to, especially when ppl are making comments in jest? Just a thought.
Hm not really to be honest….plus the whole fish thing just puts me off…..LITERALLY!
I have always had the biggest crush on Berke since I first saw him on bait bus. He can still show me how to fish . hehehe But I wold prefer he trimmed that goattee a little.
thats more than just boyfriend weight!
He didn’t really do much for me when he was doing porn. That being said I hope he’s happy doing what ever he’s doing, (fishing, etc.) and hanging with the missus. Thought he was gay 4 pay when he was doing porn.
was he on baitbus first or seancody? that’s the first time i ever saw him, sean cody that is…back when they wore rubbers 🙂
HE WAS HOT BEFORE AND HE IS JUST AS HOT NOW, I JUST THINK THE FACILA HAIR NOW IS WHAT IS NOT APPEALING, IF HE HAD A FULL TRIM BEARD IT WOULD BE THAT MUCH MORE HOTTER GUESS I LIKE A NEATER LOOK
….why must you yell at us?
Hey Sleepless –
I agree with a lot of what you had to say. Personally, I’m very into “bearish” men and I find Berke’s current look (except for the dead fish) to be sexy. If you’ll notice, I didn’t throw any shade at all at Mr. Banks in my post. I leave that to some of our more “opinionated” readers.
We’re grateful for ALL of our readers, and we love to inspire discussion. You might notice that my amazing co-blogger Dewitt and I have been a little more vocal lately in giving the smackdown to people being ridiculous or cruel in the comments section. Hope that makes you feel better about being a fan. 🙂
– J.
Well it’s like the picture of Dorian Grey.Look we make choices in our lives. Most main stream gay guys would not find the current Berke attractive at all because it is always based on the hot factor. If Berke had gone into an audition for a porn movie looking like he does currently he would not even have been offered fluffer. I say good for him. He found himself and I hope he is happy.Who is anyone to judge him?
He didn’t get rugged….based on that fishing pic…it looks like he got fat…
Ugh. He needs his full goatee back. That THING growing from his face is disgusting. I’ll take the fish instead, please.
Is he on fb ? wats his real name ?
I wanna be porn star some body can help me??
I personally love him both ways, he is just a hot man in General.
SURE
Well. I don’t see the fishing pics posted, however I’m sure they’re on his Facebook page and someone took it off that for this article . Yeah he did put on a lot of weight but he still looks goo. I private messaged him, he lives in my hometown. but He has not responded.(red them tho). He got married, has a child, and is no longer in the industry. He’s one of those Gay-for-pay guys along w his buddy Garth Brooks (Who also got married n left porn), I guess They needed money for college, Lol.