Daddy?
I have had some seriously crazy things happen to me over the years!
And now, I can add estranged family member’s materializing out of thin air to that list. You know you’ve ‘made it’ when people start approaching you, claiming to be a long lost relative.
That’s just what happened a few weeks ago while I was away in Fort Lauderdale, appearing at Johnny’s.
We received a model application on the website here from a man by the name of Gene Carrier. It’s really the only live place, besides the comments, to get a hold of me through the website. Sorry about that guys, but if there was a fanmail link, I’d be answering e-mail all day and I’d never get anywhere.
This is what he had to say:
Hello Brent,
It came to my attention that you could be one of my long lost sons.
If so and you would like to do a DNA test then please contact me by phone.
If So then your half brothers would be Ashton Kutcher and Josh Hartnett.
Call me and we can do the DNA thing and find out for sure .
I did do some research and it seams you are not sure who your biological father is…
I personaly lived the life of a Rock Star in fact it was more life the life of a Cock Star LOL..
I will tell you the story if you are interested and if your DNA checks out. I did do a DNA test with Ashton and it checked out.
Respectfully ,
Gene Carrier
And then later, when he didn’t get a prompt response, he had this also to say:
Hello,
Its kind of late to call now,
But I assure it is no joke.
I was a famouse model and have found out that Ashton Kutcher and Josh hartnett are my sons.
I know there are more and I am in the process of looking up and becoming friends with all my children.
I know I was not there when they were growing up but I FEEL that we could be friends.
I have had a friend show me pictures of Brent or sean and the resembalance is remarkable.
so I would like to know and I hope Sean or Brent would like to know also.
I researched him a little and it is said that he doesn’t know who his biological father is…
The hazel eyes and the looks tell me that I need to follow up with a DNA test with him if he would like…
I am here so FEEL free to cal sunday and I will also try to call tomorrow.
Thank You So Much,
Gene Carrier
I hope this is not some kind of joke where my other son Ashton is Punking me …LOL
I do have a good sense of humor ..
Does Brent have something to say to me???
Since I was away and was unable to respond myself and look into things, Grant moved forward. Normally Grant makes first contact when people approach me for various reasons; it’s a security checkpoint for me and also it prevents me from wasting time toiling with strangers who just want to get at me.
Grant wasn’t sure about the whole prospect. I could tell he was a little excited at the thought that maybe my biological father was an ex Playgirl Model and sire of Ashton Kutcher and Josh Hartnet. Quite honestly, I laughed myself silly until I fell to the ground at the mere thought!
While this guy wanted to talk to me and get close to me to conduct a DNA test, I knew of a quicker, more affective (and less time consuming!) way of putting it all the rest. Ask my mom, right?
Ok, while no my mom did not have a relationship with the man who fathered me, she could at least identify him. Way to go Mom! I was conceived in or around the day after Valentine’s Day, 1986. She admits, it was an accident. She had just started taking a new form of birth control. Switching over from one contraceptive to another is, I guess, a lot more complicated than it sounds and . . . Oops, she was pregnant with ME!
I have always known I was somewhat of a mistake in conception. Obviously, my mother made the right decision to keep me, even though in doing so she was going to be a single mother of two boys. A few short years after I was born, she met and married a man I learned to be my father. He raised me with her alongside his two biological children. I didn’t have the happiest of childhoods, but I have never, ever been made to feel like the ‘mistake’ that I was 
I sent my mom the links to Gene’s Playgirl pictures and she knew right away he wasn’t my biological father. She said, of my father, “He was a redhead (serious carrot top), in the finance business (like a stockbroker or something like that) and lived in Chicago. He was in Sun Valley on vacation, skiing. Somewhere I had a picture of him.” She added, “That’s hysterical!”
I sort of feel bad for the guy. I sincerely don’t believe this guy is the father of both Josh Hartnett and Ashton Kutcher – and he definitely isn’t related to me. There are tons of look alikes out there! Everyone has a twin or two. Grant said he seemed pretty confused and a little desperate.
I do hope he finds what he is looking for. I’m relieved it isn’t me. Afterall, now I can look at these photos and not feel a little . . . weird, if you know what I mean? There certainly is a lot to look at there! And I certainly did enjoy lookin
You know, I don’t think I would be able to cultivate a friendship/relationship with my biological father this late in the game. I have a dad, and he did a pretty decent job on me.
Don’t you think?
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Heyo Brent,
Funny story, but also kinda really really creepy? Watch your back, anyhoo. You know about “erotomania,” right:)
And it’s nice that your parents are there for you…as much as parents can be, I guess.
Love you, x Catharine
Brent,
Very strange! Anyway, I’m glad that you and Grant are back from the trial in Pennsylvania. Your part in that trial is over with isn’t it? . . . ?
Woody
I am confused I thought that was Johnny Harden but it looks like they may have been the same guy.
BTW this guy was my big fav right out of HS! Yeah I see the resmblence. I always told YOU Brent Corrugan reminded me of someone when I was teen and we ALL have lookalikes.
Good post and your right funny story I bet your Mom was Hysterical “Hey Mom did MY dad have a big thick Schlong like Gene?
BTW my dad did and Mom was NOT shy about admitting that fact!
The pix here remind me of your fireplace series and your long hair.
Mr. L.,
People will do whatever it takes to get your attention. You’re a star, it’s just sad when some waste of life finds it fitting to stoop to such a shitty level to ‘try and connect.’ I think you have enough on your plate without the emotional cock tease. I love how you took the issue to your mom directly – that’s love. And of course you come from a ginger kid sweetie (plus you’re definitely more handsome than hartnett and kutcher). For future reference too, you could always personally contact hollywood stars to confirm/deny these bullshit rumors. Given the fact that you are a star yourself. And who knows it never hurts to make more quality friends beyond the small circles. Best of luck mister.
Michael
Law student in Boston
I honestly remember these photos from Playgirl. A married military Officer at the time, I got my visuals where I could. A magazine purchased ostensibly for the wife could not be incriminating
Fast forward 20+ years. I laugh a bit at these because they look so much like some of my earliest Photoshop efforts. Bad color consistency, odd lighting etc.
I could kick myself for not having thought of that “I’m your father.” angle. Damn, damn, damn. I could have pulled it off too.
Hey Brent,
That must be a really weird situation. To have these pictures in your hands and behold them as your potential father.
The pics are great though and both of you are handsome, so it does not seem too far fetched …
Anyways. do you even want to find out who your biological father is?
Take care
I too never had a relationship with my real Dad, and whilst he is now a Facebook friend (messed up, I know!) I still don’t feel the urge to get to know him better. I feel that my Mum, step Dad and family did a good enough job as it was.
But a Dad that was in Playgirl? Now that’d be sorta cool lol! Better than the usual Dad stories!
~ Brent & Grant ~
Way -to – go Grant in searching and finding out whos your daddy! Ha. Hip, Hip to Mom as well.
There are all kinds of people in this life that sometimes wish that something or someone is theirs. Thank God for our new science technology. When In Doubt Check it out!! Haha…. Thats what I always say.
Brent, A Fan here for a very long time misses your emails and the contact we had. You should try and take the time for atleast your most devoted fans.
A Fan
That’s a pitty about this kind of people… I think they need some love on their lives, and they don’t know how to have it…
Hi Brent!
Your father did a great job
I must say that this Gene guy may have seemed a little more believeable if he hadn’t mentioned your so called half brothers…
Have a nice weekend
Laila
Wow that has been a hilarious post. I love it!
Well, the eyes, also the hair, in some photos there is a striking similarity. But I guess those photos are not recent. Wonder how he looks now. The whole story created a crazy fantasy in my head you could film with him. After all, it would not be incest! But of course, you specialize on twinks. Sorry, my imagination was just running away with him.
In admiration
Lana
April Fool’s isn’t for another 24 days.
Brent,
You’ve turned out to be a remarkably incredible young man. Your journalsim skills are very refreshing and you’ve got a certain style to your writing….one that gets the attention of the reader making them want to come back for more. I enjoy your views so much and always am looking forward to reading more. Despite everything you’ve been through, you handle yourself better than most folks could ever hope to. You are very professional at everything you do which is one of the qualities that make you that special person we all adore. I’d say you turned out to be an incredible young man…….don’t ever lose this outstanding quality as it makes you stand out among the rest. Go for the gold Brent!……you most certainly deserve it!!
KC
OMG it seems that some people have nothing better to do, than annoy and hurt other :/
Someone should called Josh and Ashton
That’s some crazy stuff indeed. In case the guy in the pics sent the messages (hey, anybody could send pics and say it’s them: “Luke, I’m your father” stuff) we’re talking about a crazy man. “You look kinda like me, let’s take a DNA test.” Yeah, right. And the supposed brothers are just to prove that it’s all a crazy thing. I hope you won’t have any troubles because of this stalker.
Dear Brent,
Jean Carrier, or Gene Carrier AKA Johnny Hardon was a porn star, and did appear in some gay porn, but also made str8 porn. “Johnny Hardon & Friends” is the title
of one of his gay films. You can look it up. There was a fan club on Yahoo groups that I used to belong to. You can SEE why I might be a fan. He would often post on his group claiming to be the real Gene/Jean Carrier, and even posted recent pictures of himself. He seemed to be disoriented,bitter, and also made claims to having sired many celebrities, or their sons
Brent save yourself the trouble. I was a member of that group early when he revealed how much contempt he had for “FAGS” etc. I don’t think he’s a very nice guy. He also admitted to alcoholism and drugs, so if it really is “Jean/Gene Carrier” perhaps you should take into consideration his “state of mind” what’s left of it.
He seems to be trying to “make a come back” or something by all these claims.
I’m a fan of yours and love your movies.
I don’t want to see you hurt or invovled in another mess. Probably you should avoid this guy if possible. I see his group on Yahoo is no longer there or I cannot find it. As they say in NYC “forgeddaboutid”….
I was so disapointed to find out he was a str8 homophobe as he’s pretty hot, even if str8, ya know what I mean. Also, I’m not sure any of his porn, even if gay involved any intereaction with another guy. He
has a cock to die for, though. There was some guy
on the group that claimed though Johnny was str8
he’d hired him as an escort, etc, etc….
Well, you get the picture….
cheers,
Ralfyboy
Opps, Brent….it’s Johnny Harden…not Hardon…but
an honest mistake… and here’s the link the the
Yahoo group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnnyhardenfanclub/
at one time there were 2 fan clubs on yahoo. One was “owned” by a fan, and the other was claimed to be “owned” by Jean Carrier(the real Johnny Harden) himself. From his posts I wondered if he’d get
sloshed and then start typing and ramble on
and on. Incidently he also claims to be father
for Robbie Williams. Leave it, just leave it!
Your situation of not being certain of your heritage is not uncommon in today’s culture. The other side of this from my experience is that if you are aware of this heritage, it may not be a pleasant awareness. Nonetheless, your true father maybe something to investigate. That is your decision.
Whoever this person really is, it does tell something about him that he would chose this way to make contact if he were really your father. To my mind it is something not very good.
Now about this fan mail link thing; DeWayne gave me an address. I haven’t received a response for quite sometime. Have you gotten any of the Graphics I have sent? If you have, would you like me to continue to send you these things from time to time or not bother you with them?
Wow, this is a fucked up story :O
I think it’s good that you can see a dad in your step dad
and the way he comes to you and the other ones, i think either he really want to be close to celebrities or he want to find the stardom he had back in the days.
Anyway, keep being strong, because life never stop sending you shit. But you sir, you’re gonna get over everything.
-Spike Ghost
Well here’s one guy whose elevator doesn’t make it to the top floor.
Seriously, this sounds like a scam. Neither you nor Grant should attempt any kind of contact. If its a scam, he’ll go away. If its some kind of obsessed fan you may have a few more emails. This is exactly why you are right to keep some aspects of your life private.
Nice pics though.
OK – TOTALLY OFF TOPIC FOR A MOMENT
Unzipped.net has kept a running blog page/reel devoted to me for about a week now. The writer there is also working on the Freshman article (the one that will be in the same magazine as the cover feature released in May).
Recently, he posted an interactive entry about my hair vs. a few other entertainment industry contenders.
About my BANGS? Really now?
But, to make matters worse I’m coming in last at a cold 20% approval rating. I can’t even win a BANG rating between me and two other Disney/WB actors?
I guess it doesn’t help matters that the writer chose a bad picture to represent my hair style. I was not having a good ‘bang’ day that afternoon! We were on a boat out in Fort Lauderdale! I didn’t have the luxury of a team of stylists (or even a MIRROR!) at my fingertips.
And so, I implore you . . . go give me a good vote. Because you and I both know that on most days, I do a good bang job.
Maybe even drop a comment or two
I always love making an influence!
BANG OFF AT UNZIPPED BLOG
Your Friend and Lover,
Brent
Brent, at the time you speak of, I still had red hair, still have green eyes and the remnants of freckles. I did well shorting frozen pork bellies at the Chicago Board of Trade, correctly anticipating the commodities downturn of late 85/early 86. I did go to Sun Valley in February of 86, but I don’t remember much about that week except getting in as much skiing as I could. Had a bad coke habit then and couldn’t control it absent work.
OK, I’ve voted for your bangs. Frankly I have never even thought of anyone who bangs better than you. But then I’ve never seen Zac or Chace bang anyone.
I really took that “bang off” the wrong way LOL
How peculiar, I had a similar experience last year, but not involving a well endowed nude model from the 80s, but from a young teenager in England who asked if I was his half brother who shares the same full name and date of birth. And like the stories my older sister used to tell me (like being found a few days old in a trash can with a plastic bag over my face) it wasn’t true. Oddly enough it did make me a little curious as to who this doppelgänger of mine is and what he’s up to.
just went voting, wasn’t so hard, i hate everything about zac lol, and well Chace is hot, but i dunno, i don’t really like his hair on that picture. so i voted for you ^^
hey Brent
as others have said this sounds funny but is also kinda creepy at same time but hope he does not bother you again to try and say hes your dad
anyway bet you had bit of laugh at it in the end and as you say the man who bought you up is who you see as “Dad” seen as you never knew your biological one, which makes total sense as he is the guy that helped bring you up etc so your biological dad would still be your dad but not seem like it i guess
neway Brent can you please try and answer my esuestions from my comments on your last blog? if not no worries
until next time
David (london, england)
C’mon boy, you’re leading with 45 % and zac is at 31% ; anyway, how can a straight (?!?) disney kid win on a gay site? Talking about bangs, I personally love the style with a (partly) free forehead and some bushy hair in front of the ears (that is actually your trademark, as many guys have fringes) – as can be seen on some of the big easy photos.
A biological Dad with carrot red hair? I thank mother nature that the outcome is that nice auburn hue (on your head).
Got your back dude!
Hey Brent…I voted for your bangs, a restraining order for your daddy wanna be, Mr Harden, and Best Underwear Auction (at Johnny’s in FTL)! lol.
Hang in there kid!
Greg- Minneapolis
You–losing the bangs vote? Fat chance.
Your bangs are like the tips of angels’ wings.
x
Wow – he does look like you.
The past is prologue Brent. You know real story so this guy who is yesterday’s news is trying to take up a part of your current events. May be he trying this out of isolation and a sense of having accomplished nothing worthwhile.
I remember a guy I knew from college saying that guys with chestnut colored hair gave an aura of mystery, intelligence, and discernment in their interactions with others and always with a marvelous sense of humor.
You will win that hair poll Brent. Your hair has great highlights and frames your eyes well.
The pictures for this poll are interesting in that the other two seem to be very well setup publicity photos and yours does not. I wonder if this was deliberate and if it was, for what reason.