Charles Dera Explained

Charles Dera
Birth Date:21 December 1978
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation:adult entertainer
Years Active:2005–present
Alias:Karl ToughLove[1]

Charles Dera (born December 21, 1978) is an American adult entertainer, actor, model, mixed martial artist and former exotic dancer. Dera has received several adult industry awards, including the NightMoves Award for Male Performer of the Year. In 2022, he was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame.

Early life

Dera was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 21, 1978.[2] He served in the Marines before working as a Chippendales dancer.[3] [4]

Career

In 2005, Dera was named Playgirl magazine's Man of the Year.[5] He has appeared in 313 films for the production company Brazzers,[6] as well as many Reality Kings movies.[7] He has appeared in over 1,100 videos throughout his pornographic career.[6] He also performed as "The Veteran" in the male strip troupe Men of the Strip.[8] In 2016, he played the role of "Donald Drumpf" alongside Cherie DeVille as "Hillary Clayton" in the parody ZZ Erection for Brazzers. Dera received the XBIZ Award for Best Actor in 2018.[9]

Personal life

Dera resides in Orange County, California.[10] He enjoys riding motorcycles.[2]

Dera practices jiu-jitsu, training on and off since the early 2000s.[3] He trained under fellow Chippendales dancer and professional middleweight Mike Foland,[11] and has an MMA record of five matches (two wins, two losses, one draw).

Selected filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Underwear UncoveredHimselfFirst credited pornographic appearance
2008The FourKing Leonidas[12]
Takvor's Man
2016ZZ ErectionDonald Drumpf
2019Dinner with DaniHimselfEpisode: "Sausage Fest"[13]

Mixed martial arts record

| Loss|align=center|2-2-1|Alan Shook|Decision (unanimous)|NFAMMA - MMA at the Hyatt 3: Redemption||align=center|3|align=center|3:00|Westlake Village, California|rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|[14] |-| Win|align=center|2-1-1|Shaun Gutridge|Decision (unanimous)|TFA 16 - Battle in the Bullring||align=center|3|align=center|3:00|Artesia, California|-| Win|align=center|1-1-1|Yusef Lewis|Decision (unanimous)|NFAMMA - MMA at the Hyatt 2||align=center|3|align=center|3:00|Westlake Village, California|-| Loss|align=center|0-1-1|Nate Moore|Submission (armbar)|NFAMMA - MMA at the Hyatt ||align=center|1|align=center|2:48|Westlake Village, California|-|Draw|align=center|0-0-1|Amos Sotelo|Draw|DH 4 - Desert Heat 4||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Phoenix, Arizona

Awards and nominations

List of accolades received by Charles Dera
Total number of wins and nominations
AVN Awards
width=4%YearNominated work and artistCategoryResultwidth=3%
2009Charles DeraUnsung Male Performer Of The Year[15]
2017Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyBest Three-Way Sex Scene - Boy/Boy/Girl[16]
Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyBest Boy/Girl Sex Scene[17]
2018Charles DeraMale Performer of the Year[18]
Half His Age: A Teenage TragedyBest Actor
SacrosanctBest Three-Way Sex Scene - Boy/Boy/Girl
2019Cartel SexBest Supporting Actor[19]
2021Charles DeraBest Directing – Site/Network Content[20]
Male Performer of the Year
Evil Girls With Mormon BoysBest Three-Way Sex Scene – B/B/G
Nice Girls Finish LastBest Actor – Featurette
Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene
2022Charles DeraAVN Hall of Fame - Class of 2022[21]
2024Machine GunnerBest Tag-Team Sex Scene[22]
Inked Awards
width=4%YearNominated workCategoryResultwidth=3%
2017Suicide Squad XXXGroup Scene of the Year[23]
2018Bloodthirsty Biker BabesBest Group Scene[24]
NightMoves Awards
width=4%YearNominated work and artistCategoryResultwidth=3%
2018Charles DeraBest Male Performer[25]
2019[26]
2020[27]
2021[28]
2022Best Male Actor[29]
XBIZ Awards
width=4%YearNominated workCategoryResultwidth=3%
2017Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyParody Release of the Year[30]
2018Charles DeraMale Performer of the Year[31]
Half His Age: A Teenage TragedyBest Actor — Feature Release
Best Scene — Feature Release[32]
SacrosanctBest Sex Scene — Vignette Release
Stepmother 15Best Sex Scene — Taboo Release[33]
Teen YogaBest Sex Scene — All-Sex Release
2019Charles DeraMale Performer of the Year[34]
The Bad UncleBest Sex Scene — Taboo Release
Dark ObsessionBest Sex Scene — Couples-Themed Release
The Electra ComplexBest Actor — Taboo Release
2020Charles DeraMale Performer of the Year[35]
Bad SamaritansBest Sex Scene — Vignette
Blow: A DP XXX ParodyBest Supporting Actor
Female SubmissionBest Sex Scene — All-Sex
2021Charles DeraMale Performer of the Year[36]
2022Casey: A True StoryBest Sex Scene — Feature Movie[37]
Charles DeraMale Performer of the Year
2023The Bad NeighborsBest Sex Scene — Featurette[38]
Charles DeraMale Performer of the Year
2024[39]
Love, Sex, & Throuple TroubleBest Sex Scene – Feature Movie
XRCO Awards
width=4%YearNominated workCategoryResultwidth=3%
2008Charles DeraNew Stud[40]
2009Unsung Swordsmanstyle=text-align:center;"[41]
2018[42]
2019[43]
2021[44]
2022Best Male Actor[45]
2023DuplicityBest Actor[46]

Notes and References

  1. Miller. Dan. January 22, 2018. Charles Dera to launch ToughLoveX. AVN. September 22, 2018.
  2. Web site: Dimmock. James. Meet the Smoking Hot Men of the Strip: Charles Dera. E!Online. September 23, 2018.
  3. Web site: Papadatos. Markos. November 9, 2013. Interview with Charles Dera from 'Men of The Strip'. Digital Journal. September 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20200429154731/http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/361821. 2020-04-29.
  4. Rutter. Jared. July 2, 2008. Charles Dera Goes High-Profile in 'The Four'. AVN. September 22, 2018.
  5. July 2005. Man of the Year. Playgirl. 18.
  6. Web site: Charles Dera. Internet Adult Film Database. October 12, 2008.
  7. Web site: Pornstars: Charles Dera. Brazzers. August 31, 2018.
  8. Web site: Timmons, Jeff. F&G Photography. Jeff Timmons. Mugshot-style photograph of Charles Dera holding a board indicating that he is 'The Veteran'. Men of the Strip website. Men of the Strip. January 14, 2016. Las Vegas. JPEG image. March 21, 2013. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101125/http://menofthestrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/charles-mug-2.jpg. dead.
  9. Web site: Pardon. Rhett. January 19, 2018. 2018 XBIZ Award Winners Announced. XBIZ. September 23, 2018.
  10. News: Coker. Matt. June 8, 2016. One OC Porn Star Plays The Donald, Another Doesn't* Support Trump. OC Weekly. September 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180405030042/https://www.ocweekly.com/one-oc-porn-star-plays-the-donald-another-doesnt-support-trump-7244634/. April 5, 2018.
  11. News: Beyond the Rope: Mike Foland. Las Vegas Weekly. September 24, 2018.
  12. Web site: Rutter. Jared. July 2, 2008. Charles Dera Goes High-Profile in 'The Four'. AVN. March 21, 2024.
  13. Web site: Dinner with Dani - Season 1 (2018). JustWatch. March 23, 2024.
  14. Web site: Charles Dera. Sherdog. March 24, 2024.
  15. Sullivan. David. January 11, 2009. 2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced. AVN. September 23, 2018. May 3, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120503094829/http://business.avn.com/articles/2009-AVN-Award-Winners-Announced-56551.html. dead.
  16. Smithberg. Allen. January 21, 2017. 2017 AVN Award Winners Announced. AVN. September 23, 2018.
  17. Web site: 2017 AVN Award Winners Announced . . January 21, 2017 . Adult Video News . AVN Media Network . January 22, 2017.
  18. AVN Awards 2018 Nominees. . November 18, 2017. Adult Video News. February 4, 2018.
  19. 2019 AVN Award Winners Announced. January 27, 2019 . AVN.
  20. Web site: 2021 AVN Award Nominees. . AVN Media Network. 29 November 2010. 29 November 2020.
  21. Web site: January 22, 2022. 2022 AVN Award Winners Announced. AVN. March 24, 2024.
  22. Web site: January 28, 2024. 2024 AVN Award Winners Announced. AVN Media Network. March 23, 2024.
  23. Web site: July 12, 2017. 2017 Inked Awards Nominees Announced. XBIZ. March 17, 2024.
  24. Web site: 2018 Inked Awards full nominees. 2019-01-16. 2018-09-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20180902155657/https://inkedawards.net/categories/. dead.
  25. Web site: Adams. JC. July 27, 2018. NightMoves Awards Unveils Slate of Nominees. XBIZ. March 21, 2024.
  26. Web site: Adams. JC. October 14, 2019. 27th Annual NightMoves Awards Crowns Winners. XBIZ. March 21, 2024.
  27. Web site: Adams. JC. August 17, 2020. Nominees for 28th Annual NightMoves Awards Announced. XBIZ. March 21, 2024.
  28. Web site: Gottlieb. Nicholas. July 21, 2021. Nominees Announced for 29th Annual NightMoves Awards. XBI. March 21, 2024.
  29. Web site: Adams. JC. July 15, 2022. 2022 NightMoves Awards Nominations Announced. XBIZ. March 21, 2024.
  30. Web site: XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2017 XBIZ Awards. Rehtt Pardon. 17 November 2016 . 17 November 2016.
  31. Web site: XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Awards. Alejandro Freixes. 16 November 2017 . 16 November 2017.
  32. Web site: XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Awards. Alejandro Freixes. 16 November 2017 . 16 November 2017.
  33. Web site: XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Awards. Alejandro Freixes. 16 November 2017 . 16 November 2017.
  34. Web site: Freixes. Alejandro. November 15, 2018. XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2019 XBIZ Awards. XBIZ. March 25, 2024.
  35. Web site: November 21, 2019. XBIZ Announces Nominees for 2020 XBIZ Awards. XBIZ. March 25, 2024.
  36. Web site: November 19, 2020. 2021 XBIZ Awards Nominees Announced. XBIZ. March 19, 2024.
  37. Web site: November 18, 2021. 2022 XBIZ Awards Nominees Announced. XBIZ. March 19, 2024.
  38. Web site: November 16, 2022. 2023 XBIZ Awards Nominees Announced. XBIZ. March 19, 2024.
  39. Web site: November 15, 2023. 2024 XBIZ Awards Nominees Announced. XBIZ. March 18, 2024.
  40. XRCO Announces 2008 Award Winners. AVN. David. Sullivan. November 23, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20121002062454/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/XRCO-Announces-2008-Award-Winners-52472.html. October 2, 2012. live. mdy-all.
  41. Miller. Dan. April 16, 2009. 2009 XRCO Award Winners Announced. AVN. September 23, 2018.
  42. Web site: Freixes. Alejandro. June 28, 2018. 2018 XRCO Award Winners Announced. XBIZ. September 23, 2018.
  43. Web site: Freixes. Alejandro. June 27, 2019. 2019 XRCO Award Winners Announced. XBIZ. March 17, 2024.
  44. Web site: Gottlieb. Nicholas. October 13, 2021. 2021 XRCO Awards Winners Announced. XBIZ. March 17, 2024.
  45. Web site: Adams. JC. July 15, 2022. 2022 NightMoves Awards Nominations Announced. XBIZ. March 17, 2024.
  46. Web site: Thomas. Rick. April 25, 2023. 2023 XRCO Awards Nominees Announced. XBIZ. March 17, 2024.

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