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American pornographic actor and martial artist
Charles Dera
Dera during a pornographic shooting
Born (1978-12-21 ) December 21, 1978 (age 45) Other names Karl ToughLove[ 2] Occupation Pornographic actor Years active 2005-Present[ 3] Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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]
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 .
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
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
8
13
AVN Awards
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref(s)
2009
Unsung Male Performer Of The Year
—
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
—
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
—
Nominated
Best Three-Way Sex Scene – B/B/G
Evil Girls With Mormon Boys
Nominated
Male Performer of the Year
—
Nominated
XRCO Awards
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref(s)
2008
New Stud
—
Won
[ 20]
2009
Unsung Swordsman
[ 21]
2018
[ 22]
Best Sex Scene
XBIZ Awards
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref(s)
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
—
Best Actor (PureTaboo/Pulse) - Feature Release
Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy
Won
[ 6]
Inked Awards
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref(s)
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 .
^ a b "Charles Dera" . Internet Adult Film Database . Retrieved October 12, 2008 .
^ a b 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.
^ a b 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 .
^ 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 .
^ "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" .
External links
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