Charles Dera
Charles Dera (born December 21, 1978) is an American pornographic actor, dancer, model, martial artist, and former U.S. Marine.[4] In 2005, he was named Playgirl magazine's Man of the Year.[5] He received the XBIZ Award for Best Actor in 2018.[6]
Charles Dera | |
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Dera during a pornographic shooting | |
Born | |
Other names | Karl ToughLove[2] |
Occupation | Pornographic actor |
Years active | 2005-Present[3] |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Pornographic film career
Dera worked as a Chippendales dancer.[7] He has appeared in 313 films for the production company Brazzers as of 15 February 2020. He has also appeared in many Reality Kings movies.[8] He has appeared in over 1,100 videos throughout his pornographic career.[3]
He has performed in hundreds of heterosexual pornographic movies. Dera also performed as ‘The Veteran’ in the male strip troupe ‘Men of the Strip’.[9] In 2016, Charles Dera played the role of Donald Trump and Cherie DeVille played the role of Hillary Clayton in the parody 'ZZ Erection' for Brazzers.[10]
Mixed martial arts career
Dera practices Jujutsu, training on and off since the early 2000s.[4] He trained under fellow Chippendales dancer and professional middleweight Mike Foland.[11]
Personal life
He resides in Orange County, California.[10] As a young adult, he served in the United States Marine Corps.
Select performances
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge | 2008 | Takvor's Man | |
ZZ Erection | 2016 | Donald Trump |
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
5 matches | 2 wins | 2 losses |
By submission | 0 | 1 |
By decision | 2 | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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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
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Totals | 8 | 13 |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref(s) |
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2009 | Unsung Male Performer Of The Year | N/A | Won | [13] |
2017 | Best Three-Way Sex Scene - Boy/Boy/Girl | Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody | [14] | |
Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene | Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun Parody | Nominated | [15] | |
2018 | Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy | [16] | ||
Best Actor | ||||
Best Three-Way Sex Scene - Boy/Boy/Girl | ||||
Sacrosanct | ||||
Male Performer of the Year | N/A | |||
2019 | Best Supporting Actor | Cartel Sex | Won | [17][18] |
2021 | Best Actor – Featurette | Nice Girls Finish Last | Nominated | [19] |
Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene | Nominated | |||
Best Directing – Site/Network Content | N/A | Nominated | ||
Best Three-Way Sex Scene – B/B/G | Evil Girls With Mormon Boys | Nominated | ||
Male Performer of the Year | N/A | Nominated |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref(s) |
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2008 | New Stud | N/A | Won | [20] |
2009 | Unsung Swordsman | [21] | ||
2018 | [22] | |||
Best Sex Scene |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref(s) |
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2017 | Parody Release of the Year | Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun Parody | Nominated | [23] |
2018 | Best Scene - Feature Release | Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy | [24] | |
Best Sex Scene – All-Sex Release | Teen Yoga | |||
Best Sex Scene - Taboo Release | Stepmother 15 | |||
Best Sex Scene - Vignette Release | Sacrosanct | |||
Male Performer of The Year | N/A | |||
Best Actor (PureTaboo/Pulse) - Feature Release | Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy | Won | [6] |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref(s) |
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2018 | Best Group Scene | Bloodthirsty Biker Babes | Nominated | [25] |
References
- Dimmock, James. "Meet the Smoking Hot Men of the Strip: Charles Dera". E!Online. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- Miller, Dan (January 22, 2018). "Charles Dera to launch ToughLoveX". AVN. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
- "Charles Dera". Internet Adult Film Database. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
- Papadatos, Markos (November 9, 2013). "Interview with Charles Dera from 'Men of The Strip'". Digital Journal. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
- "Man of the Year". Playgirl. July 2005. p. 18.
- Pardon, Rhett (January 19, 2018). "2018 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- Rutter, Jared (July 2, 2008). "Charles Dera Goes High-Profile in 'The Four'". AVN. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
- "Pornstars: Charles Dera". Brazzers. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- Timmons, Jeff; F&G Photography (March 21, 2013). "Mugshot-style photograph of Charles Dera holding a board indicating that he is 'The Veteran'" (JPEG image). Men of the Strip website. Las Vegas: Men of the Strip. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- 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.
- "Beyond the Rope: Mike Foland". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- "Charles Dera". Sherdog. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- Sullivan, David (January 11, 2009). "2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- Smithberg, Allen (January 21, 2017). "2017 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- "2017 AVN Award Winners Announced". Adult Video News. AVN Media Network. January 21, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- "AVN Awards 2018 Nominees". Adult Video News. November 18, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- "2019 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. January 27, 2019.
- @avnawards (January 27, 2019). "AVN Awards". Twitter. AVN Media Network. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- "2021 AVN Award Nominees". AVN Media Network. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- Sullivan, David. "XRCO Announces 2008 Award Winners". AVN. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- Miller, Dan (April 16, 2009). "2009 XRCO Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- Freixes, Alejandro (June 28, 2018). "2018 XRCO Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- Rehtt Pardon. "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2017 XBIZ Awards". Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- Alejandro Freixes. "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Awards". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- "2018 Inked Awards full nominees".
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