After two years in the Navy, he started modeling for physique photographer Jim French in New York.
As a professional body builder, using the name Jim Cassidy, he worked
for many studios, including the famed Colt Studios.
Pat Rocco gave him the stage name Jim Cassidy. Was under Rocco's suggestion that Cassidy entered the Groovy Guy Contest held by The Advocate magazine in 1970. Cassidy came in third.
Appeared with Dakota (Ken Sprague) together in films and magazines. The duo was referred to as the "Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald of gay porn.".
To make love to someone you may not even like, and to make the audience believe you're really into it, takes as much acting ability as it takes to play Shakespeare!