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{{short description|American actor, adult entertainer, former exotic dancer and martial artist}}
{{Infobox adult biography
{{Infobox person
| name = Charles Dera
| name = Charles Dera
| image = Porn Set 2 (cropped).jpg
| image = Porn Set 2 (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 220px
| caption = Dera during a pornographic shooting
| caption = Dera in November 2007
| birth_name =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|12|21}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|12|21}}
| birth_place = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]],
| birth_place = [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
USA<ref name="EOnline">{{cite web|last=Dimmock|first=James|title=Meet the Smoking Hot Men of the Strip: Charles Dera|url=https://www.eonline.com/photos/12531/meet-the-smoking-hot-men-of-the-strip/383194|publisher=[[E!Online]]|accessdate=September 23, 2018}}</ref>
| residence = [[Orange County, California]]<ref name="OCWeekly"/>
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| spouse =
| spouse =
| nationality = American
| occupation = adult entertainer
| years_active = 2005–present
| occupation = [[Pornographic actor]]
| years_active = 2005-Present<ref name="iafd">{{cite web|title=Charles Dera|publisher=[[Internet Adult Film Database]]|url=http://www.iafd.com/person.rme/perfid=CharlesDera/gender=m/Charles-Dera.htm|accessdate=October 12, 2008}}</ref>
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| alias = Karl ToughLove<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Miller|first=Dan|date=January 22, 2018|title=Charles Dera to launch ToughLoveX|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/technology/charles-dera-to-launch-toughlovex-757165.html|magazine=AVN|accessdate=September 22, 2018}}</ref>
| weight = {{convert|208|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
| alias = Karl ToughLove<ref>{{cite web|last=Miller|first=Dan|date=January 22, 2018|title=Charles Dera to launch ToughLoveX|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/technology/charles-dera-to-launch-toughlovex-757165.html|publisher=AVN|accessdate=September 22, 2018}}</ref>
| website = {{url|ToughLoveX.com}}
}}
}}


'''Charles Dera''' (born December 21, 1978) is an American adult entertainer, actor, 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]].
'''Charles Dera''' (born December 21, 1978) is an [[United States|American]] [[pornographic actor]], [[stripper|dancer]], [[model (person)|model]], [[martial artist]], and former [[U.S. Marine]].<ref name=DigitalJournal>{{cite web|last=Papadatos|first=Markos|date=November 9, 2013|title=Interview with Charles Dera from 'Men of The Strip'|url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/361821|publisher=[[Digital Journal]]|accessdate=September 22, 2018}}</ref> In 2005, he was named ''[[Playgirl]]'' magazine's Man of the Year.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=July 2005|title=Man of the Year|publisher=''[[Playgirl]]''|page=18}}</ref> He received the [[XBIZ Award]] for Best Actor in 2018.<ref name="xbizwin2018">{{cite web|last=Pardon|first=Rhett|date=January 19, 2018|title=2018 XBIZ Award Winners Announced|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/233053/2018-xbiz-awards-winners-announced|publisher=XBIZ|accessdate=September 23, 2018}}</ref>


==Career==
==Early life==
Dera worked as a [[Chippendales]] dancer.<ref name="AVN2">{{cite web|last=Rutter|first=Jared|date=July 2, 2008|title=Charles Dera Goes High-Profile in 'The Four'|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/charles-dera-goes-high-profile-in-the-four-53505.html|publisher=AVN|accessdate=September 22, 2018}}</ref> He has appeared in 294 films for the production company [[Brazzers]] as of 22 June 2019 He has also appeared in many reality kings movies.<ref name="Brazzers">{{cite web|title=Pornstars: Charles Dera|url=https://www.brazzers.com/profile/view/id/689/charles-dera/bydate/133/|publisher=[[Brazzers]]|accessdate=August 31, 2018}}</ref> He has appeared in over 1,100 videos throughout his pornographic career.<ref name="iafd"/>
Dera was born in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] on December 21, 1978.<ref name="EOnline">{{cite web|last=Dimmock|first=James|title=Meet the Smoking Hot Men of the Strip: Charles Dera|url=https://www.eonline.com/photos/12531/meet-the-smoking-hot-men-of-the-strip/383194|publisher=[[E!Online]]|accessdate=September 23, 2018}}</ref> He served in the [[United States Marine Corps|Marines]] before working as a [[Chippendales]] dancer.<ref name=DigitalJournal>{{cite web|last=Papadatos|first=Markos|date=November 9, 2013|title=Interview with Charles Dera from 'Men of The Strip'|url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/361821|publisher=Digital Journal|accessdate=September 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200429154731/http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/361821|archive-date=2020-04-29}}</ref><ref name="AVN2">{{cite magazine|last=Rutter|first=Jared|date=July 2, 2008|title=Charles Dera Goes High-Profile in 'The Four'|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/charles-dera-goes-high-profile-in-the-four-53505.html|magazine=AVN|accessdate=September 22, 2018}}</ref>


==Career==
He has performed in hundreds of heterosexual pornographic movies. Dera also performed as ‘The Veteran’ in the male strip troupe ‘[[Men of the Strip]]’.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Timmons, Jeff|author2=F&G Photography|authorlink1=Jeff Timmons|title=Mugshot-style photograph of Charles Dera holding a board indicating that he is 'The Veteran'|url=http://menofthestrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/charles-mug-2.jpg|website=Men of the Strip website|publisher=Men of the Strip|accessdate=January 14, 2016|location=[[Las Vegas]]|format=JPEG image|date=March 21, 2013}}</ref> In 2016, Charles Dera played the role of [[Donald Drumpf]] and Cherie DeVille played the role of [[Hillary Clinton|Hillary Clayton]] in the parody 'ZZ Erection' for [[Brazzers]].<ref name="OCWeekly"/>
[[File:Porn Set 2.jpg|right|thumb|Dera on a porn set in November 2007]]

In 2005, Dera was named ''[[Playgirl]]'' magazine's Man of the Year.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=July 2005|title=Man of the Year|magazine=[[Playgirl]]|page=18}}</ref> He has appeared in 313 films for the production company [[Brazzers]],<ref name="iafd">{{cite web|title=Charles Dera|publisher=[[Internet Adult Film Database]]|url=http://www.iafd.com/person.rme/perfid=CharlesDera/gender=m/Charles-Dera.htm|accessdate=October 12, 2008}}</ref> as well as many [[Reality Kings]] movies.<ref name="Brazzers">{{cite web|title=Pornstars: Charles Dera|url=https://www.brazzers.com/profile/view/id/689/charles-dera/bydate/133/|publisher=[[Brazzers]]|accessdate=August 31, 2018}}</ref> He has appeared in over 1,100 videos throughout his pornographic career.<ref name="iafd"/> He also performed as "The Veteran" in the male strip troupe [[Men of the Strip]].<ref>{{cite web|author1=Timmons, Jeff|author2=F&G Photography|authorlink1=Jeff Timmons|title=Mugshot-style photograph of Charles Dera holding a board indicating that he is 'The Veteran'|url=http://menofthestrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/charles-mug-2.jpg|website=Men of the Strip website|publisher=Men of the Strip|accessdate=January 14, 2016|location=[[Las Vegas]]|format=JPEG image|date=March 21, 2013|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101125/http://menofthestrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/charles-mug-2.jpg|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2016, he played the role of "[[Donald Trump|Donald Drumpf]]" alongside Cherie DeVille as "[[Hillary Clinton|Hillary Clayton]]" in the parody ''ZZ Erection'' for [[Brazzers]].<ref name="OCWeekly"/> Dera received the [[XBIZ Award]] for Best Actor in 2018.<ref name="xbizwin2018">{{cite web|last=Pardon|first=Rhett|date=January 19, 2018|title=2018 XBIZ Award Winners Announced|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/233053/2018-xbiz-awards-winners-announced|publisher=XBIZ|accessdate=September 23, 2018}}</ref>
===Mixed martial arts===
Dera practices [[Jujutsu]], training on and off since the early 2000s.<ref name="DigitalJournal"/> He trained under fellow Chippendales dancer and professional [[middleweight (MMA)|middleweight]] Mike Foland.<ref name="LasVegasWeekly">{{cite web|title=Beyond the Rope: Mike Foland|url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/archive/2007/may/12/beyond-the-rope/|publisher=''[[Las Vegas Weekly]]''|accessdate=September 24, 2018}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
He resides in Orange County, California.<ref name="OCWeekly">{{cite web|last=Coker|first=Matt|date=June 8, 2016|title=One OC Porn Star Plays The Donald, Another Doesn't* Support Drumpf|url=https://www.ocweekly.com/one-oc-porn-star-plays-the-donald-another-doesnt-support-trump-7244634/|publisher=''[[OC Weekly]]''|accessdate=September 23, 2018}}</ref> He was a part of the Marime Corps.
Dera resides in [[Orange County, California]].<ref name="OCWeekly">{{cite news|last=Coker|first=Matt|date=June 8, 2016|title=One OC Porn Star Plays The Donald, Another Doesn't* Support Trump|url=https://www.ocweekly.com/one-oc-porn-star-plays-the-donald-another-doesnt-support-trump-7244634/|newspaper=[[OC Weekly]]|accessdate=September 23, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405030042/https://www.ocweekly.com/one-oc-porn-star-plays-the-donald-another-doesnt-support-trump-7244634/|archivedate=April 5, 2018}}</ref> He enjoys riding motorcycles.<ref name="EOnline"/>


Dera practices [[Jujutsu|jiu-jitsu]], training on and off since the early 2000s.<ref name="DigitalJournal"/> He trained under fellow Chippendales dancer and professional [[middleweight (MMA)|middleweight]] Mike Foland.<ref name="LasVegasWeekly">{{cite news|title=Beyond the Rope: Mike Foland|url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/archive/2007/may/12/beyond-the-rope/|newspaper=[[Las Vegas Weekly]]|accessdate=September 24, 2018}}</ref>
==Select performances==

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
==Selected filmography==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable"
|-
|-
!scope="col"|Title
!scope="col"|Year
!scope="col"|Year
!scope="col"|Title
!scope="col"|Role
!scope="col"|Role
!scope="col" class="unsortable" |Notes
!scope="col" class="unsortable" |Notes
!scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|2005
|''Underwear Uncovered''
|Himself
|First credited pornographic appearance
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2008
|''The Four''
|King Leonidas
|
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Rutter|first=Jared|date=July 2, 2008|title=Charles Dera Goes High-Profile in 'The Four'|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/Charles-Dera-Goes-High-Profile-in-The-Four-53505.html|publisher=AVN|accessdate=March 21, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
|''[[Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge]]''
|''[[Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge]]''
|2008
|Takvor's Man
|Takvor's Man
|
|
|-
|-
|''ZZ Erection''
|2016
|2016
|''ZZ Erection''
|Donald Drumpf
|Donald Drumpf
|
|
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="OCWeekly"/>
|-
|2019
|''[[Dinner with Dani]]''
|Himself
|Episode: "Sausage Fest"
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Dinner with Dani - Season 1 (2018)|url=https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/dinner-with-dani/season-1|publisher=[[JustWatch]]|accessdate=March 23, 2024}}</ref>
|}
|}


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| ko-wins=
| ko-wins=
| ko-losses=
| ko-losses=
| sub-wins=
| sub-wins= 1
| sub-losses= 1
| sub-losses= 1
| dec-wins= 2
| dec-wins= 2
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}}
{{MMA record start}}
{{MMA record start}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{no2}}Loss
|align=center|2-2-1
|align=center|2-2-1
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|align=center|3:00
|align=center|3:00
|[[Westlake Village, California]]
|[[Westlake Village, California]]
|align=center rowspan=5|<ref name="Sherdog">{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Rocky-Romero-11466|title=Charles Dera|publisher=[[Sherdog]]|accessdate=September 23, 2018}}</ref>
|rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Charles Dera|url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Charles-Dera-12424|publisher=[[Sherdog]]|accessdate=March 24, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{yes2}}Win
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|align=center|0-1-1
|align=center|0-1-1
|[[Nate Moore]]
|[[Nate Moore]]
|Sumission (armbar)
|Submission (armbar)
|NFAMMA - MMA at the Hyatt
|NFAMMA - MMA at the Hyatt
|{{dts|2009|March|5}}
|{{dts|2009|March|5}}
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==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
{|class="infobox" style="width: 25em; text-align: left; font-size: 90%; vertical-align: middle;"
{|class="infobox" style="width: 25em; text-align: left; font-size: 90%; vertical-align: middle;"
|+ <span style="font-size: 9pt">'''List of accolades received by Charles Dera'''''</span>
|+ <span style="font-size: 9pt">'''List of accolades received by Charles Dera'''</span>
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|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"|
; [[AVN Award]]s
; AVN Awards
|{{won|3}}
|{{won|5}}
|{{nom|6}}
|{{nom|9}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"|
; Inked Awards
; [[XBIZ Award]]s
|{{won|0}}
|{{nom|2}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|
; NightMoves Awards
|{{won|1}}
|{{won|1}}
|{{nom|6}}
|{{nom|4}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"|
; XBIZ Awards
; [[XRCO Award]]s
|{{won|4}}
|{{won|2}}
|{{nom|0}}
|{{nom|20}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:center;"|
; Inked Awards
; XRCO Awards
|{{won|0}}
|{{won|5}}
|{{nom|1}}
|{{nom|2}}
|-
|}
|}
|-style="background:#d9e8ff;"
|-style="background:#d9e8ff;"
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|-
|-
|{{won|'''Totals'''}}
|{{won|'''Totals'''}}
|{{won|'''8'''}}
|{{won|'''13'''}}
|{{nom|'''13'''}}
|{{nom|'''37'''}}
|}
|}

{|Class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="width:70%;"
|+[[AVN Awards]]
|+ [[AVN Award]]s
! Year
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
! {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
|-
! width=4%| Year
|'''[[22nd AVN Awards|2009]]'''
! style="width:35%;"| Nominated work and artist
! style="width:30%;"| Category
! style="width:8%;"| Result
! width=3%| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|[[22nd AVN Awards|2009]]
|Charles Dera
|Unsung Male Performer Of The Year
|Unsung Male Performer Of The Year
|{{n/a}}
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=avnwin09>{{cite magazine|last=Sullivan|first=David|date=January 11, 2009|title=2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/2009-AVN-Award-Winners-Announced-56551.html|accessdate=September 23, 2018|archive-date=May 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503094829/http://business.avn.com/articles/2009-AVN-Award-Winners-Announced-56551.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|rowspan="2" {{yes2|Won}}
|<ref name=avnwin09>{{cite web|last=Sullivan|first=David|date=January 11, 2009|title=2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced|publisher=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/2009-AVN-Award-Winners-Announced-56551.html|accessdate=September 23, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''[[34th AVN Awards|2017]]'''
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|[[34th AVN Awards|2017]]
|Best Three-Way Sex Scene - Boy/Boy/Girl
|''Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody''
|''Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody''
|Best Three-Way Sex Scene - Boy/Boy/Girl
|<ref name="2017AVN">{{cite web|last=Smithberg|first=Allen|date=January 21, 2017|title=2017 AVN Award Winners Announced|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2017-avn-award-winners-announced-712151.html|publisher=AVN|accessdate=September 23, 2018}}</ref>
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="2017AVN">{{cite magazine|last=Smithberg|first=Allen|date=January 21, 2017|title=2017 AVN Award Winners Announced|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2017-avn-award-winners-announced-712151.html|magazine=AVN|accessdate=September 23, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene
|''Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun Parody''
|''Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun Parody''
|Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene
|rowspan="6" {{nom}}
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2017-avn-award-winners-announced-712151.html |title=2017 AVN Award Winners Announced |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=January 21, 2017 |website=Adult Video News |publisher=AVN Media Network |access-date=January 22, 2017}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2017-avn-award-winners-announced-712151.html |title=2017 AVN Award Winners Announced |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=January 21, 2017 |website=Adult Video News |publisher=AVN Media Network |access-date=January 22, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|-
|rowspan="5"|'''[[35th AVN Award|2018]]'''
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|[[35th AVN Award|2018]]
|Charles Dera
|rowspan="3"|''Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy''
|[[AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year|Male Performer of the Year]]
|rowspan="5"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2018-avn-award-winners-announced-759869.html |title=2018 AVN Award Winners Announced |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=January 28, 2018 |website=Adult Video News |publisher=AVN Media Network |access-date=February 4, 2018}}</ref>
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://avn.com/awards/nominees |title=AVN Awards 2018 Nominees|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=November 18, 2017|magazine=Adult Video News|accessdate=February 4, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
|''Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy''
|Best Actor
|Best Actor
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|Best Three-Way Sex Scene - Boy/Boy/Girl
|-
|-
|''Sacrosanct''
|''Sacrosanct''
|Best Three-Way Sex Scene - Boy/Boy/Girl
|{{nom}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|[[36th AVN Award|2019]]
|''Cartel Sex''
|[[AVN Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2019-avn-813648.html|title=2019 AVN Award Winners Announced|date=January 27, 2019 |magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|[[38th AVN Awards|2021]]
|rowspan="2"|Charles Dera
|Best Directing – Site/Network Content
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="5" style=text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://avn.com/awards/2021_nominees|title=''2021 AVN Award Nominees''|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |publisher=[[AVN Media Network]]|date=29 November 2010|access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Male Performer of the Year
|Male Performer of the Year
|{{n/a}}
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|''Evil Girls With Mormon Boys''
|'''[[36th AVN Award|2019]]'''
|Best Three-Way Sex Scene – B/B/G
|Best Supporting Actor
|{{nom}}
|''Cartel Sex''
|-
|{{yes2|Won}}
|rowspan="2"|''Nice Girls Finish Last''
|<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2019-avn-813648.html|title=2019 AVN Award Winners Announced|date=January 27, 2019 |magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/avnawards/status/1089437432511000576?s=20=en |title=AVN Awards|last1=@avnawards|date=January 27, 2019|website=Twitter |publisher=AVN Media Network |access-date=January 27, 2019}}</ref>
|Best Actor – Featurette
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene
|{{nom}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|[[39th AVN Awards|2022]]
|Charles Dera
|AVN Hall of Fame - Class of 2022
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|date=January 22, 2022|title=2022 AVN Award Winners Announced|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2022-avn-award-winners-announced-905527.html|publisher=AVN|accessdate=March 24, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|[[40th AVN Awards|2024]]
|''Machine Gunner''
|Best Tag-Team Sex Scene
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|date=January 28, 2024|title=2024 AVN Award Winners Announced|url=https://avnmedianetwork.com/articles/2024-avn-award-winners-announced-176800|publisher=AVN Media Network|accessdate=March 23, 2024}}</ref>
|}
|}

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{| class="wikitable" style="width:70%;"
|+[[XRCO Awards]]
|+ Inked Awards
! Year
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
! {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
|-
! width=4%| Year
|'''2008'''
! style="width:35%;"| Nominated work
|New Stud
! style="width:30%;"| Category
|rowspan="4" {{n/a}}
! style="width:8%;"| Result
|rowspan="4" {{yes2|Won}}
! width=3%| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|<ref name="2008XRCO">{{cite web|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/XRCO-Announces-2008-Award-Winners-52472.html|title=XRCO Announces 2008 Award Winners|publisher=AVN|first=David|last=Sullivan|access-date=November 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002062454/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/XRCO-Announces-2008-Award-Winners-52472.html|archive-date=October 2, 2012|dead-url=no|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
|-
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2017
|'''2009'''
|''Suicide Squad XXX''
|rowspan="2"|Unsung Swordsman
|Group Scene of the Year
|<ref name="2009XRCO">{{cite web|last=Miller|first=Dan|date=April 16, 2009|title=2009 XRCO Award Winners Announced|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2009-xrco-award-winners-announced-312639.html|publisher=AVN|accessdate=September 23, 2018}}</ref>
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|date=July 12, 2017|title=2017 Inked Awards Nominees Announced|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/221561/2017-inked-awards-nominees-announced|publisher=XBIZ|accessdate=March 17, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''2018'''
|style="text-align:center;"|2018
|''Bloodthirsty Biker Babes''
|rowspan="2"|<ref name="2018XRCO">{{cite web|last=Freixes|first=Alejandro|date=June 28, 2018|title=2018 XRCO Award Winners Announced|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/236821/2018-xrco-awards-winners-announced|publisher=XBIZ|accessdate=September 23, 2018}}</ref>
|Best Group Scene
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://inkedawards.net/categories/|title=2018 Inked Awards full nominees|access-date=2019-01-16|archive-date=2018-09-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902155657/https://inkedawards.net/categories/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="width:70%;"
|+ [[NightMoves Awards]]
|-
! width=4%| Year
! style="width:35%;"| Nominated work and artist
! style="width:30%;"| Category
! style="width:8%;"| Result
! width=3%| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2018
|rowspan="5"|Charles Dera
|rowspan="4"|Best Male Performer
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Adams|first=JC|date=July 27, 2018|title=NightMoves Awards Unveils Slate of Nominees|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/237583/nightmoves-awards-unveils-slate-of-nominees|publisher=XBIZ|accessdate=March 21, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2019
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Adams|first=JC|date=October 14, 2019|title=27th Annual NightMoves Awards Crowns Winners|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/247592/27th-annual-nightmoves-awards-crowns-winners|publisher=XBIZ|accessdate=March 21, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2020
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Adams|first=JC|date=August 17, 2020|title=Nominees for 28th Annual NightMoves Awards Announced|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/253906/nominees-for-28th-annual-nightmoves-awards-announced|publisher=XBIZ|accessdate=March 21, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2021
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Gottlieb|first=Nicholas|date=July 21, 2021|title=Nominees Announced for 29th Annual NightMoves Awards
|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/260592/nominees-announced-for-29th-annual-nightmoves-awards|publisher=XBI|accessdate=March 21, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2022
|Best Sex Scene
|Best Male Actor
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Adams|first=JC|date=July 15, 2022|title=2022 NightMoves Awards Nominations Announced|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/267633/2022-nightmoves-awards-nominations-announced|publisher=XBIZ|accessdate=March 21, 2024}}</ref>
|}
|}

{|Class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="width:70%;"
|+[[XBIZ Awards]]
|+ [[XBIZ Awards]]
! Year
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
! {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
|'''2017'''
|Parody Release of the Year
|Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
|rowspan="6" {{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/214472/xbiz-announces-finalist-nominees-for-2017-xbiz-awards|title=XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2017 XBIZ Awards|author=Rehtt Pardon|accessdate=17 November 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
! width=4%| Year
|rowspan="6"|'''2018'''
! style="width:35%;"| Nominated work
|Best Scene - Feature Release
! style="width:30%;"| Category
|''Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy''
! style="width:8%;"| Result
|rowspan="5"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/231720/xbiz-announces-finalist-nominees-for-2018-xbiz-awards|title=XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Awards|author=Alejandro Freixes|accessdate=16 November 2017}}</ref>
! width=3%| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2017
|Best Sex Scene {{en dash}} All-Sex Release
|''Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
|''Teen Yoga''
|Parody Release of the Year
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/214472/xbiz-announces-finalist-nominees-for-2017-xbiz-awards|title=XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2017 XBIZ Awards|author=Rehtt Pardon|date=17 November 2016 |accessdate=17 November 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
|rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"|2018
|Best Sex Scene - Taboo Release
|Charles Dera
|''Stepmother 15''
|Male Performer of the Year
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/231720/xbiz-announces-finalist-nominees-for-2018-xbiz-awards|title=XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Awards|author=Alejandro Freixes|date=16 November 2017 |accessdate=16 November 2017}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|''Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy''
|Best Actor — Feature Release
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="xbizwin2018"/>
|-
|Best Scene — Feature Release
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/231720/xbiz-announces-finalist-nominees-for-2018-xbiz-awards|title=XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Awards|author=Alejandro Freixes|date=16 November 2017 |accessdate=16 November 2017}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Best Sex Scene - Vignette Release
|''Sacrosanct''
|''Sacrosanct''
|Best Sex Scene — Vignette Release
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="xbizwin2018"/>
|-
|-
|''Stepmother 15''
|Male Performer of The Year
|Best Sex Scene — Taboo Release
|{{n/a}}
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/231720/xbiz-announces-finalist-nominees-for-2018-xbiz-awards|title=XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Awards|author=Alejandro Freixes|date=16 November 2017 |accessdate=16 November 2017}}</ref>
|-
|-
|''Teen Yoga''
|Best Actor (PureTaboo/Pulse) - Feature Release
|Best Sex Scene — All-Sex Release
|''Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy''
|{{yes2|Won}}
|{{nom}}
|-
|<ref name="xbizwin2018"/>
|rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2019
|Charles Dera
|Male Performer of the Year
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Freixes|first=Alejandro|date=November 15, 2018|title=XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2019 XBIZ Awards|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/240128/xbiz-announces-finalist-nominees-for-2019-xbiz-awards|publisher=XBIZ|accessdate=March 25, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|''The Bad Uncle''
|Best Sex Scene — Taboo Release
|{{nom}}
|-
|''Dark Obsession''
|Best Sex Scene — Couples-Themed Release
|{{nom}}
|-
|''The Electra Complex''
|Best Actor — Taboo Release
|{{nom}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|2020
|Charles Dera
|Male Performer of the Year
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|<ref>{{cite web|date=November 21, 2019|title=XBIZ Announces Nominees for 2020 XBIZ Awards|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/248496/xbiz-announces-nominees-for-2020-xbiz-awards|publisher=XBIZ|accessdate=March 25, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|''Bad Samaritans''
|Best Sex Scene — Vignette
|{{nom}}
|-
|''Blow: A DP XXX Parody''
|Best Supporting Actor
|{{nom}}
|-
|''Female Submission''
|Best Sex Scene — All-Sex
|{{nom}}
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2021
|Charles Dera
|Male Performer of the Year
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|date=November 19, 2020|title=2021 XBIZ Awards Nominees Announced|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/255744/2021-xbiz-awards-nominees-announced|publisher=XBIZ|accessdate=March 19, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2022
|''Casey: A True Story''
|Best Sex Scene — Feature Movie
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|date=November 18, 2021|title=2022 XBIZ Awards Nominees Announced|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/263064/2022-xbiz-awards-nominees-announced|publisher=XBIZ|accessdate=March 19, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|Charles Dera
|Male Performer of the Year
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2023
|''The Bad Neighbors''
|Best Sex Scene — Featurette
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|date=November 16, 2022|title=2023 XBIZ Awards Nominees Announced|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/270082/2023-xbiz-awards-nominees-announced|publisher=XBIZ|accessdate=March 19, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|Charles Dera
|rowspan="2"|Male Performer of the Year
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2024
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|date=November 15, 2023|title=2024 XBIZ Awards Nominees Announced|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/278041/2024-xbiz-awards-nominees-announced|publisher=XBIZ|accessdate=March 18, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|''Love, Sex, & Throuple Trouble''
|Best Sex Scene – Feature Movie
|{{nom}}
|}
|}

{|Class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="width:70%;"
|+Inked Awards
|+ [[XRCO Awards]]
! Year
|-
! Category
! width=4%| Year
! Nominated work
! style="width:35%;"| Nominated work
! Result
! style="width:30%;"| Category
! {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
! style="width:8%;"| Result
|-
! width=3%| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|'''2018'''
|-
|Best Group Scene
|style="text-align:center;"|2008
|''Bloodthirsty Biker Babes''
|rowspan="6"|Charles Dera
|{{nom}}
|New Stud
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://inkedawards.net/categories/|title=2018 Inked Awards full nominees}}</ref>
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="2008XRCO">{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/XRCO-Announces-2008-Award-Winners-52472.html|title=XRCO Announces 2008 Award Winners|magazine=AVN|first=David|last=Sullivan|access-date=November 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002062454/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/XRCO-Announces-2008-Award-Winners-52472.html|archive-date=October 2, 2012|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2009
|rowspan="4"|Unsung Swordsman
|{{won}}
|style=text-align:center;"|<ref name="2009XRCO">{{cite magazine|last=Miller|first=Dan|date=April 16, 2009|title=2009 XRCO Award Winners Announced|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2009-xrco-award-winners-announced-312639.html|magazine=AVN|accessdate=September 23, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2018
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="2018XRCO">{{cite web|last=Freixes|first=Alejandro|date=June 28, 2018|title=2018 XRCO Award Winners Announced|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/236821/2018-xrco-awards-winners-announced|publisher=XBIZ|accessdate=September 23, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2019
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Freixes|first=Alejandro|date=June 27, 2019|title=2019 XRCO Award Winners Announced|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/244999/2019-xrco-award-winners-announced|publisher=XBIZ|accessdate=March 17, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2021
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Gottlieb|first=Nicholas|date=October 13, 2021|title=2021 XRCO Awards Winners Announced|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/262261/2021-xrco-awards-winners-announced|publisher=XBIZ|accessdate=March 17, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2022
|Best Male Actor
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Adams|first=JC|date=July 15, 2022|title=2022 NightMoves Awards Nominations Announced|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/267633/2022-nightmoves-awards-nominations-announced|publisher=XBIZ|accessdate=March 17, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2023
|''Duplicity''
|Best Actor
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Rick|date=April 25, 2023|title=2023 XRCO Awards Nominees Announced|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/273275/2023-xrco-awards-nominees-announced|publisher=XBIZ|accessdate=March 17, 2024}}</ref>
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
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* {{Sherdog}}
*[http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/fighter/Charles-Dera:A669358F2C683E9F MixedMartialArts.com - Charles Dera]

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090530010841/http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/16980.html Charles Dera] at [[AVN (magazine)|Adult Video News]]
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Latest revision as of 20:31, 30 October 2024

Charles Dera
Dera in November 2007
Born (1978-12-21) December 21, 1978 (age 45)
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, 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]

Selected 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]
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  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.
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