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Charles Dera
Dera in November 2007
Born (1978-12-21) December 21, 1978 (age 46)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other namesKarl ToughLove[1]
Occupationpornographic actor
Years active2005–present
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Charles Dera (born December 21, 1978) is an American pornographic actor, model and mixed martial artist.

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

Dera on a porn set in November 2007

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.[9] Dera received the XBIZ Award for Best Actor in 2018.[10]

Personal life

Dera resides in Orange County, California.[9]

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).

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2005 Underwear Uncovered Himself First credited pornographic appearance
2008 Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge Takvor's Man
2016 ZZ Erection Donald Drumpf
2019 Dinner with Dani Himself 1 episode

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
6 matches 3 wins 2 losses
By submission 1 1
By decision 2 1
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 2-2-1 Alan Shook Decision (unanimous) NFAMMA - MMA at the Hyatt 3: Redemption October 16, 2009 3 3:00 Westlake Village, California [12]
Win 2-1-1 Shaun Gutridge Decision (unanimous) TFA 16 - Battle in the Bullring September 12, 2009 3 3:00 Artesia, California
Win 1-1-1 Yusef Lewis Decision (unanimous) NFAMMA - MMA at the Hyatt 2 May 28, 2009 3 3:00 Westlake Village, California
Loss 0-1-1 Nate Moore Submission (armbar) NFAMMA - MMA at the Hyatt March 5, 2009 1 2:48 Westlake Village, California
Draw 0-0-1 Amos Sotelo Draw DH 4 - Desert Heat 4 March 12, 2005 3 5:00 Phoenix, Arizona

Awards and nominations

List of accolades received by Charles Dera
Total number of wins and nominations
Totals 9 18
AVN Awards
Year Nominated work and artist Category Result Ref.
2009 Charles Dera Unsung Male Performer Of The Year Won [13]
2017 Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Best Three-Way Sex Scene - Boy/Boy/Girl Won [14]
Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene Nominated [15]
2018 Charles Dera Male Performer of the Year Nominated [16]
Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy Best Actor Nominated
Sacrosanct Best Three-Way Sex Scene - Boy/Boy/Girl Nominated
2019 Cartel Sex Best Supporting Actor Won [17]
2021 Charles Dera Best Directing – Site/Network Content Nominated [18]
Male Performer of the Year Nominated
Evil Girls With Mormon Boys Best Three-Way Sex Scene – B/B/G Nominated
Nice Girls Finish Last Best Actor – Featurette Nominated
Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene Nominated
Inked Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2017 Suicide Squad XXX Group Scene of the Year Nominated [19]
2018 Bloodthirsty Biker Babes Best Group Scene Nominated [20]
XBIZ Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2017 Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Parody Release of the Year Nominated [21]
2018 Charles Dera Male Performer of the Year Nominated [22]
Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy Best Actor - Feature Release Won [10]
Best Scene - Feature Release Nominated [23]
Sacrosanct Best Sex Scene - Vignette Release Nominated
Stepmother 15 Best Sex Scene - Taboo Release Nominated
Teen Yoga Best Sex Scene - All-Sex Release Nominated
2024 Charles Dera Male Performer of the Year Nominated [24]
Love, Sex, & Throuple Trouble Best Sex Scene – Feature Movie Nominated
XRCO Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2008 Charles Dera New Stud Won [25]
2009 Unsung Swordsman Won [26]
2018 Won [27]
2019 Won [28]
2021 Won [29]
2022 Best Male Actor Nominated [30]
2023 Duplicity Best Actor Nominated [31]

References

  1. ^ Miller, Dan (January 22, 2018). "Charles Dera to launch ToughLoveX". AVN. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  2. ^ Dimmock, James. "Meet the Smoking Hot Men of the Strip: Charles Dera". E!Online. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Papadatos, Markos (November 9, 2013). "Interview with Charles Dera from 'Men of The Strip'". Digital Journal. Archived from the original on 2020-04-29. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  4. ^ Rutter, Jared (July 2, 2008). "Charles Dera Goes High-Profile in 'The Four'". AVN. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  5. ^ "Man of the Year". Playgirl. July 2005. p. 18.
  6. ^ a b "Charles Dera". Internet Adult Film Database. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
  7. ^ "Pornstars: Charles Dera". Brazzers. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  8. ^ Timmons, Jeff; F&G Photography (March 21, 2013). "Mugshot-style photograph of Charles Dera holding a board indicating that he is 'The Veteran'". Men of the Strip website. Las Vegas: Men of the Strip. Archived from the original (JPEG image) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  9. ^ a b Coker, Matt (June 8, 2016). "One OC Porn Star Plays The Donald, Another Doesn't* Support Trump". OC Weekly. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  10. ^ a b Pardon, Rhett (January 19, 2018). "2018 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  11. ^ "Beyond the Rope: Mike Foland". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  12. ^ "Charles Dera". Sherdog. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  13. ^ Sullivan, David (January 11, 2009). "2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  14. ^ Smithberg, Allen (January 21, 2017). "2017 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  15. ^ "2017 AVN Award Winners Announced". Adult Video News. AVN Media Network. January 21, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  16. ^ "AVN Awards 2018 Nominees". Adult Video News. November 18, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  17. ^ "2019 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. January 27, 2019.
  18. ^ "2021 AVN Award Nominees". AVN Media Network. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  19. ^ "2017 Inked Awards Nominees Announced". XBIZ. July 12, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  20. ^ "2018 Inked Awards full nominees". Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  21. ^ Rehtt Pardon (17 November 2016). "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2017 XBIZ Awards". Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  22. ^ Alejandro Freixes (16 November 2017). "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Awards". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  23. ^ Alejandro Freixes (16 November 2017). "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Awards". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  24. ^ "2024 XBIZ Awards Nominees Announced". XBIZ. November 15, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  25. ^ Sullivan, David. "XRCO Announces 2008 Award Winners". AVN. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  26. ^ Miller, Dan (April 16, 2009). "2009 XRCO Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  27. ^ Freixes, Alejandro (June 28, 2018). "2018 XRCO Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  28. ^ Freixes, Alejandro (June 27, 2019). "2019 XRCO Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  29. ^ Gottlieb, Nicholas (October 13, 2021). "2021 XRCO Awards Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  30. ^ Adams, JC (July 15, 2022). "2022 NightMoves Awards Nominations Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  31. ^ Thomas, Rick (April 25, 2023). "2023 XRCO Awards Nominees Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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