Charles Dera

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]

Charles Dera
Dera during a pornographic shooting
Born (1978-12-21) December 21, 1978
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
Other namesKarl ToughLove[2]
OccupationPornographic actor
Years active2005-Present[3]
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

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.

Select performances
Title Year Role Notes
Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge 2008 Takvor's Man
ZZ Erection 2016 Donald Trump

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 N/A 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 N/A
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 N/A Nominated
Best Three-Way Sex Scene – B/B/G Evil Girls With Mormon Boys Nominated
Male Performer of the Year N/A Nominated
XRCO Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref(s)
2008 New Stud N/A 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 N/A
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
  1. Dimmock, James. "Meet the Smoking Hot Men of the Strip: Charles Dera". E!Online. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  2. Miller, Dan (January 22, 2018). "Charles Dera to launch ToughLoveX". AVN. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  3. "Charles Dera". Internet Adult Film Database. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
  4. Papadatos, Markos (November 9, 2013). "Interview with Charles Dera from 'Men of The Strip'". Digital Journal. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  5. "Man of the Year". Playgirl. July 2005. p. 18.
  6. Pardon, Rhett (January 19, 2018). "2018 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  7. Rutter, Jared (July 2, 2008). "Charles Dera Goes High-Profile in 'The Four'". AVN. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  8. "Pornstars: Charles Dera". Brazzers. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. "Beyond the Rope: Mike Foland". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  12. "Charles Dera". Sherdog. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  13. Sullivan, David (January 11, 2009). "2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  14. Smithberg, Allen (January 21, 2017). "2017 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  15. "2017 AVN Award Winners Announced". Adult Video News. AVN Media Network. January 21, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  16. "AVN Awards 2018 Nominees". Adult Video News. November 18, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  17. "2019 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. January 27, 2019.
  18. @avnawards (January 27, 2019). "AVN Awards". Twitter. AVN Media Network. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  19. "2021 AVN Award Nominees". AVN Media Network. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  20. Sullivan, David. "XRCO Announces 2008 Award Winners". AVN. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  21. Miller, Dan (April 16, 2009). "2009 XRCO Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  22. Freixes, Alejandro (June 28, 2018). "2018 XRCO Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  23. Rehtt Pardon. "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2017 XBIZ Awards". Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  24. Alejandro Freixes. "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Awards". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  25. "2018 Inked Awards full nominees".
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