I recently discovered that one of my favourite bareback porn performers has passed away, so I am writing this post as a tribute to Ethan Wolfe. This article is personal and has little to do with bug chasing, but bug chasers may have an interest in this article due to Ethan sporting a biohazard tattoo on his abdomen and appearing in some poz-centric bareback porn with Treasure Island Media. Ethan Wolfe started his gay porn career in 2008 and it wasn’t long before he forged a presence in the bareback porn industry, working with a number of bareback studios, but primarily Treasure Island Media.
Ethan was born in Davenport, Iowa USA on October 26, 1986 and he passed away in Coralville, Iowa on December 24, 2025. I discovered Ethan passed away a couple of days prior to publishing this article, but was hesitant about publishing this post until I had received sufficient confirmed information, which I now have based on three different sources. I was hoping the original news wasn’t true and there was just come confusion with the name, but sadly it has been confirmed that Ethan Wolfe has passed away a few days ago at 39 years of age. You can read Ethan’s obituary via the attachment below, but please be mindful that Ethan’s real name is used in his obituary, so your respect to his family and friends who may not know about his porn career would be greatly appreciated.
From the information I know at this stage, Ethan was persuaded to move away from San Francisco and back to Iowa in the hope that he would find a healthy path forward due to the many temptations in San Francisco. I can only think that the temptations may have been referring to drugs, but this is just hearsay, although it has come from a very good source. According to Ethan’s family, an autopsy is pending, so we do not have an exact reason for his death at this time and I will not speculate about the possible reason for Ethan’s death in this article. It is understood that Ethan will be cremated following his autopsy and after funeral arrangements have been made.
Ethan served in the military as a marine and has been described as having a strong exterior, but he also had a very sweet personality. He had an amazing body and his physique was something to admire and he made a couple of really good choices when it came to incorporating some body art, firstly by adding Pax Dei to his chest, which represents the peace of God and he later chose a biohazard tattoo on his abdomen, which looked great positioned above his amazing cock. Ethan never publicly disclosed his HIV status, but he got a biohazard tattoo around the same time he started working in the bareback porn industry, which can be a way many HIV-positive people signal their status and solidarity.
Ethan has appeared in over 25 gay porn movies, plus additional web only scenes in addition to this, with the majority of these being bareback productions. Paul Morris from Treasure Island Media was very fond of Ethan and signed Ethan as an exclusive performer via a contract in 2012. Paul described Ethan’s fucks as “intense and electrifying, emanating well beyond the screen, with an epic drive for mansex and sports a well-earned biohazard tat”. Paul added that Ethan’s favourite turn-ons are cum-play, flip-fucking and fetching and with Ethan’s versatility for sex, you can admire him topping and bottoming in his scenes with equal amounts of energy.
Ethan Wolfe’s Biography:
Born: October 26, 1986
Died: December 24, 2025
Age: 39 years, 1 month and 29 days
Birthplace: Davenport, Iowa USA
Zodiac: Scorpio
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Skin: Caucasian
Height: 5’7″ / 170cm
Weight: 150lbs / 68kg
Cock Type: Uncut
Cock Length: 9.5 inches
Position: Versatile
Piercings: Nipple, Cock and Perineum
Tattoos: Pax Dei (Peace of God) on chest, Biohazard on abdomen
Ethan Wolfe’s Filmography:
2008 – Masterpiece – Hot House Entertainment
2008 – Bareback Cum Eaters – Dudes In Heat Media
2009 – Dickin Around – Hot House Entertainment
2009 – Hot House Backroom Exclusive Videos 11 – Hot House Entertainment
2009 – Hot House Backroom Exclusive Videos 12 – Hot House Entertainment
2009 – Hot House Backroom Exclusive Videos 13 – Hot House Entertainment
2009 – Hot House Backroom Exclusive Videos 15 – Hot House Entertainment
2009 – Locker Room – Hot House Entertainment
2009 – Skuff 4: Downright Fierce – Hot House Entertainment
2009 – Jake Mitchell’s Sloppy Seconds POV2 – Grey Rose Productions
2010 – Slick Dogs – Titan Media
2010 – Thrust – Titan Media
2010 – Anal Assault – Titan Media
2011 – Raw Muscle 1 (BarebackRT) – Factory Video Productions
2011 – Manfuck Manifesto – Treasure Island Media
2012 – Fuckin’ Trash – Raw Fuck Club
2012 – Fucktards – Treasure Island Media
2012 – Fuck 3 – Treasure Island Media
2012 – Cum Dump Duos – Treasure Island Media
2013 – Jack 1 – Treasure Island Media
2013 – Bad Seed – Treasure Island Media
2014 – Hawked – Dark Alley Media
2015 – Buggery – Treasure Island Media
2018 – Castro Cruising – Skyn Media
2018 – Ethan Wolfe: Legendary Stud
2018 – Meat Holes – Treasure Island Media
To close this tribute to Ethan Wolfe, which I cannot find enough words to express my admiration for Ethan, I have included a selection of photographs that were taken by Paul Morris and are used here with permission under an affiliate arrangement with Treasure Island Media and underneath those photographs I have included some personal photographs of Ethan taken in his personal life that appear courtesy of Ethan’s personal Facebook account.
Studio Photographs (click to enlarge)
Personal Photographs (click to enlarge)
RIP Ethan Wolfe – 1986 to 2025 – Forever 39 Years of Age
External Links:
• Ethan Wolfe – Treasure Island Media
• Legendary Stud: Ethan Wolfe
Featured Photo: Courtesy of Paul Morris, Treasure Island Media
Personal Photos: Courtesy of Ethan Wolfe via Facebook
Studio Photos: Courtesy of Paul Morris, Treasure Island Media
Article ID: CC085
Version Control: 1.0 – December 28, 2025: Original article published.
Wow,I didn’t know about him,but now I do! Really sexy and I am appreciative that he left such a legacy
Thanks for sharing with the sad news of Ethan’s passing. He was a sexy performer & will be missed not only by his family, friends, co-workers, but his fans as well.
Love your writing informative & professional style. Once again, thanks for taking the time to put together this lovely piece on Ethan.
I cruised through parts of Iowa in the mid 90’s & early 00’s for work. Believe me when I say for a conservative belief state, it has several ABS and xxx theaters in the 90’s. I hooked up with a large unknown number of guys from Moline to Council Bluffs, IA. Most of them are closed now but a few are still active. I still have friends like me living with the gift and undetectable, but each year a few pass due to Covid, cancer or other diseases.
In the early 70’s after a trip back to Omaha after discharge from the Air Force I was heading through Iowa towards Chicago. My first interstate car to car cruising occurred. Enjoyed dinner and play with a fellow driving a Toronado (was as in my VW).
Thank you for your kind words Steve. I do agree with you about Ethan being such a sexy performer and he will be missed by all, including his fans. We were able to enjoy a glimpse into his life through his porn appearances and he seemed like a sweet person, but also smart and athletic as well. It’s such a shame the world has lost him, as I’m sure he was very much loved by those around him, perhaps more than he ever knew.
It sounds like you have some good memories of Iowa and I’m glad you got to hook up with quite a few guys in the area in the mid 90s and 00s. I’m sorry to hear that some of your friend have passed since then, where you are only left with their memories and I’m sure there are plenty of good memories to cherish, I hope there are anyway. Thank you for your comment Steve, I really appreciate you and I wish you all the best.
This is so sad to see. I think he was one of the guys who got me truly interested in getting pozzed. I feel like there was this TIM video of him converting this young guy from TX.
I was also shocked and initially had one of those moments where I didn’t want to believe it was true. I think Ethan was very influential when it came to giving guys a positive mindset, myself included, especially when it came to his biohazard tattoo. You are right, the movie you are referring to is called Manfuck Manifesto from Treasure Island Media and the scene was the first scene involving Jackson Taylor (aka Jackson Reed and Gerin), but whether or not Jackson was pozzed is another thing. The marketing from Treasure Island Media added to this possibility and here it is directly from the Treasure Island Media website:
“JACKSON TAYLOR is a 20-year-old from Texas. When we told him he could get fucked by ETHAN WOLFE, he jumped at the chance: the kid is truly hungry for cock. But before we set anything up, I sent him a photo of ETHAN’s brand-new tattoo: a big brazen biohazard right above his fat cock. “Just want you to know what you’re getting into here,” I said. JACKSON wrote back one word: “YES!
The intensity is real in this rare shoot. ETHAN WOLFE, pornstar and former exclusive for major mainstream studios, is just getting to know how we do things at T.I.M. Little bottom-boy JACKSON was overwhelmed by ETHAN’s magnetism and by the massiveness of his jizz-dripping phallus.
When the time comes, ETHAN doesn’t pull out but shoots hard and direct, delivering a hot load of living seed deep inside the boy’s guts.” – Treasure Island Media.
Ethan will be sadly missed, but we will always have the great memories he provided us through his numerous gay porn and bareback porn appearances.
Dear Jason thanks so much for your beautiful obituary and thanks for all your kind words – he was young and he was indeed helping and supporting bug chasing – and indeed this Manfuck Manifesto and the length TIM goes so make absolutely CLEAR and VISIBLE that POZ sex is so DOMINANT and sooo ADMIRABLY involving and meaningful THANKS xxx Carsten
Thank you for your kind words Carsten and I do hope that this article came out as well as I wanted to as a tribute for Ethan. It was clear that Ethan did a lot during his few years on this earth and he will always be remembered by those of us who admired him. I do believe he was quite an icon in the bareback and bug chasing communities due to his biohazard tattoo, which he displayed with pride.
There’s an online obituary for him here at MVCremations. Kevin Lee Roberts. RIP, his was one of the first biohazard tattoos that I saw in porn.
That’s so sad! Such a hot guy!
One of the most handsome men in porn ever … Someone who focused on performing, knowing the pleasure it served himself and others with him, rather than transforming the porn set into a drama-queen scenario. Humility was his key to the brilliance in his work and the love for his character. Whatever demons he was facing, I hope he found peace wherever he is now. RIP
Iowa isn’t all that far away from me; and Google doesn’t help confirm this.
Ethan was so hot and he really seemed to enjoy his performances, unlike so many other porn guys. Thanks for this nice remembrance, Jason. (also nice to see you back here).
So very sorry to hear this sad news, He was such a handsome guy & I love watching his porn content, RIP Ethan Wolfe.
RIP