Complex sentence: He then started a career as a professional pornographic actor, appearing in various French and European productions, and chose the stage name Manuel Ferrara because of his passing resemblance to boxer-turned-actor Stéphane Ferrara.
Split into simpler sentences: He then started a career as a professional pornographic actor, appearing in various French and European productions. He chose the stage name Manuel Ferrara because of his passing resemblance to boxer-turned-actor Stéphane Ferrara.