Charles Dera

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Charles Dera
Dera in November 2007
Born (1978-12-21) December 21, 1978 (age 45)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other namesKarl ToughLove[1]
Occupationadult entertainer
Years active2005–present
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Dera resides in Orange County, California.[9] 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).

Select filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2005 Underwear Uncovered Himself First credited pornographic appearance
2008 The Four King Leonidas [12]
Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge Takvor's Man
2016 ZZ Erection Donald Drumpf [9]
2019 Dinner with Dani Himself Episode: "Sausage Fest" [13]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

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 [14]
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[edit]

List of accolades received by Charles Dera
Total number of wins and nominations
Totals 13 37
AVN Awards
Year Nominated work and artist Category Result Ref.
2009 Charles Dera Unsung Male Performer Of The Year Won [15]
2017 Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Best Three-Way Sex Scene - Boy/Boy/Girl Won [16]
Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene Nominated [17]
2018 Charles Dera Male Performer of the Year Nominated [18]
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 [19]
2021 Charles Dera Best Directing – Site/Network Content Nominated [20]
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
2022 Charles Dera AVN Hall of Fame - Class of 2022 Won [21]
2024 Machine Gunner Best Tag-Team Sex Scene Won [22]
Inked Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2017 Suicide Squad XXX Group Scene of the Year Nominated [23]
2018 Bloodthirsty Biker Babes Best Group Scene Nominated [24]
NightMoves Awards
Year Nominated work and artist Category Result Ref.
2018 Charles Dera Best Male Performer Nominated [25]
2019 Won [26]
2020 Nominated [27]
2021 Nominated [28]
2022 Best Male Actor Nominated [29]
XBIZ Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2017 Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Parody Release of the Year Nominated [30]
2018 Charles Dera Male Performer of the Year Nominated [31]
Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy Best Actor — Feature Release Won [10]
Best Scene — Feature Release Nominated [32]
Sacrosanct Best Sex Scene — Vignette Release Won [10]
Stepmother 15 Best Sex Scene — Taboo Release Nominated [33]
Teen Yoga Best Sex Scene — All-Sex Release Nominated
2019 Charles Dera Male Performer of the Year Nominated [34]
The Bad Uncle Best Sex Scene — Taboo Release Nominated
Dark Obsession Best Sex Scene — Couples-Themed Release Nominated
The Electra Complex Best Actor — Taboo Release Nominated
2020 Charles Dera Male Performer of the Year Nominated [35]
Bad Samaritans Best Sex Scene — Vignette Nominated
Blow: A DP XXX Parody Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Female Submission Best Sex Scene — All-Sex Nominated
2021 Charles Dera Male Performer of the Year Nominated [36]
2022 Casey: A True Story Best Sex Scene — Feature Movie Nominated [37]
Charles Dera Male Performer of the Year Nominated
2023 The Bad Neighbors Best Sex Scene — Featurette Nominated [38]
Charles Dera Male Performer of the Year Nominated
2024 Nominated [39]
Love, Sex, & Throuple Trouble Best Sex Scene – Feature Movie Nominated
XRCO Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2008 Charles Dera New Stud Won [40]
2009 Unsung Swordsman Won [41]
2018 Won [42]
2019 Won [43]
2021 Won [44]
2022 Best Male Actor Nominated [45]
2023 Duplicity Best Actor Nominated [46]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Miller, Dan (January 22, 2018). "Charles Dera to launch ToughLoveX". AVN. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  2. ^ a b 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 c 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 c 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. ^ Rutter, Jared (July 2, 2008). "Charles Dera Goes High-Profile in 'The Four'". AVN. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  13. ^ "Dinner with Dani - Season 1 (2018)". JustWatch. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  14. ^ "Charles Dera". Sherdog. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
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  23. ^ "2017 Inked Awards Nominees Announced". XBIZ. July 12, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  24. ^ "2018 Inked Awards full nominees". Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  25. ^ Adams, JC (July 27, 2018). "NightMoves Awards Unveils Slate of Nominees". XBIZ. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  26. ^ Adams, JC (October 14, 2019). "27th Annual NightMoves Awards Crowns Winners". XBIZ. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  27. ^ Adams, JC (August 17, 2020). "Nominees for 28th Annual NightMoves Awards Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  28. ^ Gottlieb, Nicholas (July 21, 2021). "Nominees Announced for 29th Annual NightMoves Awards". XBI. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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  30. ^ Rehtt Pardon (17 November 2016). "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2017 XBIZ Awards". Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  31. ^ Alejandro Freixes (16 November 2017). "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Awards". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  32. ^ Alejandro Freixes (16 November 2017). "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Awards". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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  34. ^ Freixes, Alejandro (November 15, 2018). "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2019 XBIZ Awards". XBIZ. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  35. ^ "XBIZ Announces Nominees for 2020 XBIZ Awards". XBIZ. November 21, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
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  38. ^ "2023 XBIZ Awards Nominees Announced". XBIZ. November 16, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  39. ^ "2024 XBIZ Awards Nominees Announced". XBIZ. November 15, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  40. ^ Sullivan, David. "XRCO Announces 2008 Award Winners". AVN. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  41. ^ Miller, Dan (April 16, 2009). "2009 XRCO Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  42. ^ Freixes, Alejandro (June 28, 2018). "2018 XRCO Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  43. ^ Freixes, Alejandro (June 27, 2019). "2019 XRCO Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  44. ^ Gottlieb, Nicholas (October 13, 2021). "2021 XRCO Awards Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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External links[edit]

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