Charles Dera

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::summary American actor, adult entertainer, former exotic dancer and martial artist ::

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Field	Value
name	Charles Dera
image	Porn Set 2 (cropped).jpg
image_size	220px
caption	Dera in November 2007
birth_date
birth_place	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
occupation	adult entertainer
years_active	2005–present
height
alias	Karl ToughLove
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| name = Charles Dera | image = Porn Set 2 (cropped).jpg | image_size = 220px | caption = Dera in November 2007 | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = | occupation = adult entertainer | years_active = 2005–present | height = | alias = Karl ToughLove

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.

Early life

Dera was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 21, 1978. He served in the Marines before working as a Chippendales dancer.

Career

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In 2005, Dera was named Playgirl magazine's Man of the Year. He has appeared in 313 films for the production company Brazzers, as well as many Reality Kings movies. He has appeared in over 1,100 videos throughout his pornographic career. He also performed as "The Veteran" in the male strip troupe Men of the Strip. In 2016, he played the role of "Donald Drumpf" alongside Cherie DeVille as "Hillary Clayton" in the parody ZZ Erection for Brazzers. Dera received the XBIZ Award for Best Actor in 2018.

Personal life

Dera resides in Orange County, California. He enjoys riding motorcycles.

Dera practices jiu-jitsu, training on and off since the early 2000s. He trained under fellow Chippendales dancer and professional middleweight Mike Foland.

Selected filmography

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

| draws= 1 | nc= | ko-wins= | ko-losses= | sub-wins= 1 | sub-losses= 1 | dec-wins= 2 | dec-losses= 1 | dq-wins= | dq-losses= | other-wins= | other-losses= | Loss |align=center|2-2-1 |Alan Shook |Decision (unanimous) |NFAMMA - MMA at the Hyatt 3: Redemption | |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Westlake Village, California

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Win
align=center
Shaun Gutridge
Decision (unanimous)
TFA 16 - Battle in the Bullring

| |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00

Artesia, California
Win
align=center
Yusef Lewis
Decision (unanimous)
NFAMMA - MMA at the Hyatt 2

| |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00

Westlake Village, California
Loss
align=center
Nate Moore
Submission (armbar)
NFAMMA - MMA at the Hyatt

| |align=center|1 |align=center|2:48

Westlake Village, California
Draw
align=center
Amos Sotelo
Draw
DH 4 - Desert Heat 4

| |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Phoenix, Arizona

Awards and nominations

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Awards and nominations
Award
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|-style="background:#d9e8ff;" |style="text-align:center;" colspan="3"| ; Total number of wins and nominations |- | | | |}

::data[format=table title="[[AVN Award]]s"]

Year	Nominated work and artist	Category	Result	Ref.
2009	Charles Dera	Unsung Male Performer Of The Year
2017	Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody	Best Three-Way Sex Scene - Boy/Boy/Girl
Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun Parody	Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene
2018	Charles Dera	Male Performer of the Year
Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy	Best Actor
Sacrosanct	Best Three-Way Sex Scene - Boy/Boy/Girl
2019	Cartel Sex	Best Supporting Actor
2021	Charles Dera	Best Directing – Site/Network Content
Male Performer of the Year
Evil Girls With Mormon Boys	Best Three-Way Sex Scene – B/B/G
Nice Girls Finish Last	Best Actor – Featurette
Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene
2022	Charles Dera	AVN Hall of Fame - Class of 2022
2024	Machine Gunner	Best Tag-Team Sex Scene
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::data[format=table title="Inked Awards"]

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result	Ref.
2017	Suicide Squad XXX	Group Scene of the Year
2018	Bloodthirsty Biker Babes	Best Group Scene
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::data[format=table title="[[NightMoves Awards]]"]

Year	Nominated work and artist	Category	Result	Ref.
2018	Charles Dera	Best Male Performer
2019
2020
2021		{{cite web	last=Gottlieb	first=Nicholas
2022	Best Male Actor
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::data[format=table title="[[XBIZ Awards]]"]

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result	Ref.
2017	Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun Parody	Parody Release of the Year
2018	Charles Dera	Male Performer of the Year
Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy	Best Actor — Feature Release
Best Scene — Feature Release
Sacrosanct	Best Sex Scene — Vignette Release
Stepmother 15	Best Sex Scene — Taboo Release
Teen Yoga	Best Sex Scene — All-Sex Release
2019	Charles Dera	Male Performer of the Year
The Bad Uncle	Best Sex Scene — Taboo Release
Dark Obsession	Best Sex Scene — Couples-Themed Release
The Electra Complex	Best Actor — Taboo Release
2020	Charles Dera	Male Performer of the Year
Bad Samaritans	Best Sex Scene — Vignette
Blow: A DP XXX Parody	Best Supporting Actor
Female Submission	Best Sex Scene — All-Sex
2021	Charles Dera	Male Performer of the Year
2022	Casey: A True Story	Best Sex Scene — Feature Movie
Charles Dera	Male Performer of the Year
2023	The Bad Neighbors	Best Sex Scene — Featurette
Charles Dera	Male Performer of the Year
2024
Love, Sex, & Throuple Trouble	Best Sex Scene – Feature Movie
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::data[format=table title="[[XRCO Awards]]"]

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result	Ref.
2008	Charles Dera	New Stud
2009	Unsung Swordsman
2018
2019
2021
2022	Best Male Actor
2023	Duplicity	Best Actor
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References

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