Charles Dera

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Charles Dera
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Dera in November 2007
Born (1978-12-21) December 21, 1978 (age 46)
Other namesKarl ToughLove [1]
Occupationadult entertainer
Years active2005–present
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Charles Dera (born December 21, 1978) is a former Marine, 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.

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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

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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] 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

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2005Underwear UncoveredHimselfFirst credited pornographic appearance
2008The FourKing Leonidas [12]
Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge Takvor's Man
2016ZZ ErectionDonald Drumpf [9]
2019 Dinner with Dani HimselfEpisode: "Sausage Fest" [13]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
6 matches3 wins2 losses
By submission11
By decision21
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss2-2-1Alan ShookDecision (unanimous)NFAMMA - MMA at the Hyatt 3: RedemptionOctober 16, 200933:00 Westlake Village, California [14]
Win2-1-1Shaun GutridgeDecision (unanimous)TFA 16 - Battle in the BullringSeptember 12, 200933:00 Artesia, California
Win1-1-1Yusef LewisDecision (unanimous)NFAMMA - MMA at the Hyatt 2May 28, 200933:00Westlake Village, California
Loss0-1-1 Nate Moore Submission (armbar)NFAMMA - MMA at the HyattMarch 5, 200912:48Westlake Village, California
Draw0-0-1Amos SoteloDrawDH 4 - Desert Heat 4March 12, 200535:00 Phoenix, Arizona

Awards and nominations

List of accolades received by Charles Dera
Total number of wins and nominations
Totals1337
AVN Awards
YearNominated work and artistCategoryResultRef.
2009 Charles DeraUnsung Male Performer Of The YearWon [15]
2017 Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyBest Three-Way Sex Scene - Boy/Boy/GirlWon [16]
Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyBest Boy/Girl Sex SceneNominated [17]
2018 Charles Dera Male Performer of the Year Nominated [18]
Half His Age: A Teenage TragedyBest ActorNominated
SacrosanctBest Three-Way Sex Scene - Boy/Boy/GirlNominated
2019 Cartel Sex Best Supporting Actor Won [19]
2021 Charles DeraBest Directing – Site/Network ContentNominated [20]
Male Performer of the YearNominated
Evil Girls With Mormon BoysBest Three-Way Sex Scene – B/B/GNominated
Nice Girls Finish LastBest Actor – FeaturetteNominated
Best Boy/Girl Sex SceneNominated
2022 Charles DeraAVN Hall of Fame - Class of 2022Won [21]
2024 Machine GunnerBest Tag-Team Sex SceneWon [22]
Inked Awards
YearNominated workCategoryResultRef.
2017Suicide Squad XXXGroup Scene of the YearNominated [23]
2018Bloodthirsty Biker BabesBest Group SceneNominated [24]
NightMoves Awards
YearNominated work and artistCategoryResultRef.
2018Charles DeraBest Male PerformerNominated [25]
2019Won [26]
2020Nominated [27]
2021Nominated [28]
2022Best Male ActorNominated [29]
XBIZ Awards
YearNominated workCategoryResultRef.
2017Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyParody Release of the YearNominated [30]
2018Charles DeraMale Performer of the YearNominated [31]
Half His Age: A Teenage TragedyBest Actor — Feature ReleaseWon [10]
Best Scene — Feature ReleaseNominated [32]
SacrosanctBest Sex Scene — Vignette ReleaseWon [10]
Stepmother 15Best Sex Scene — Taboo ReleaseNominated [33]
Teen YogaBest Sex Scene — All-Sex ReleaseNominated
2019Charles DeraMale Performer of the YearNominated [34]
The Bad UncleBest Sex Scene — Taboo ReleaseNominated
Dark ObsessionBest Sex Scene — Couples-Themed ReleaseNominated
The Electra ComplexBest Actor — Taboo ReleaseNominated
2020Charles DeraMale Performer of the YearNominated [35]
Bad SamaritansBest Sex Scene — VignetteNominated
Blow: A DP XXX ParodyBest Supporting ActorNominated
Female SubmissionBest Sex Scene — All-SexNominated
2021Charles DeraMale Performer of the YearNominated [36]
2022Casey: A True StoryBest Sex Scene — Feature MovieNominated [37]
Charles DeraMale Performer of the YearNominated
2023The Bad NeighborsBest Sex Scene — FeaturetteNominated [38]
Charles DeraMale Performer of the YearNominated
2024Nominated [39]
Love, Sex, & Throuple TroubleBest Sex Scene – Feature MovieNominated
XRCO Awards
YearNominated workCategoryResultRef.
2008Charles DeraNew StudWon [40]
2009Unsung SwordsmanWon [41]
2018Won [42]
2019Won [43]
2021Won [44]
2022Best Male ActorNominated [45]
2023DuplicityBest ActorNominated [46]

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