Charles Dera
Dera in November 2007
Personal details Born
December 21, 1978(1978-12-21 ) (age 46) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation
Pornographic actor
Charles Dera (born December 21, 1978) is an American pornographic actor, stripper, and model.
Early life [ ]
Deraczunas, his real surname, was born in Philadelphia on December 21, 1978.[2] He served in the Marines before working as a Chippendales dancer.[3] [4]
Career [ ]
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.[5] 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.[6] Dera received the XBIZ Award for Best Actor in 2018.[7]
Personal life [ ]
Dera resides in Orange County, California.[6]
Dera practices jiu-jitsu , training on and off since the early 2000s.[3] He trained under fellow Chippendales dancer and professional middleweight Mike Foland,[8] and has an MMA record of five matches (two wins, two losses, one draw).
Filmography [ ]
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
000000002009-10-16-0000 October 16, 2009
3
3:00
Westlake Village, California
[9]
Win
2-1-1
Shaun Gutridge
Decision (unanimous)
TFA 16 - Battle in the Bullring
000000002009-09-12-0000 September 12, 2009
3
3:00
Artesia, California
Win
1-1-1
Yusef Lewis
Decision (unanimous)
NFAMMA - MMA at the Hyatt 2
000000002009-05-28-0000 May 28, 2009
3
3:00
Westlake Village, California
Loss
0-1-1
Nate Moore
Submission (armbar)
NFAMMA - MMA at the Hyatt
000000002009-03-05-0000 March 5, 2009
1
2:48
Westlake Village, California
Draw
0-0-1
Amos Sotelo
Draw
DH 4 - Desert Heat 4
000000002005-03-12-0000 March 12, 2005
3
5:00
Phoenix, Arizona
Awards and nominations [ ]
List of accolades received by Charles Dera
Awards and nominations
Award
Won
Nominated
AVN Awards
3
6
XBIZ Awards
1
6
XRCO Awards
4
0
Inked Awards
0
1
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
[10]
2017
Best Three-Way Sex Scene - Boy/Boy/Girl
Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
[11]
Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene
Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
Nominated
[12]
2018
Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy
[13]
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
[14] [15]
2021
Best Actor – Featurette
Nice Girls Finish Last
Nominated
[16]
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
[17]
2009
Unsung Swordsman
[18]
2018
[19]
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
[20]
2018
Best Scene - Feature Release
Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy
[21]
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
[7]
Inked Awards
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref(s)
2018
Best Group Scene
Bloodthirsty Biker Babes
Nominated
[22]
References [ ]
↑ Miller, Dan (January 22, 2018). "Charles Dera to launch ToughLoveX" . https://avn.com/business/articles/technology/charles-dera-to-launch-toughlovex-757165.html . Retrieved September 22, 2018 .
↑ Dimmock, James. "Meet the Smoking Hot Men of the Strip: Charles Dera" . E!Online. https://www.eonline.com/photos/12531/meet-the-smoking-hot-men-of-the-strip/383194 . Retrieved September 23, 2018 .
↑ 3.0 3.1 Papadatos, Markos (November 9, 2013). "Interview with Charles Dera from 'Men of The Strip'" . Digital Journal. http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/361821 . Retrieved September 22, 2018 .
↑ Rutter, Jared (July 2, 2008). "Charles Dera Goes High-Profile in 'The Four'" . https://avn.com/business/articles/video/charles-dera-goes-high-profile-in-the-four-53505.html . Retrieved September 22, 2018 .
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↑ 6.0 6.1 Coker, Matt (June 8, 2016). "One OC Porn Star Plays The Donald, Another Doesn't* Support Trump" . Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180405030042/https://www.ocweekly.com/one-oc-porn-star-plays-the-donald-another-doesnt-support-trump-7244634/ . Retrieved September 23, 2018 .
↑ 7.0 7.1 Pardon, Rhett (January 19, 2018). "2018 XBIZ Award Winners Announced" . XBIZ. https://www.xbiz.com/news/233053/2018-xbiz-awards-winners-announced . Retrieved September 23, 2018 .
↑ "Beyond the Rope: Mike Foland" . https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/archive/2007/may/12/beyond-the-rope/ . Retrieved September 24, 2018 .
↑ "Charles Dera" . http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Rocky-Romero-11466 . Retrieved September 23, 2018 .
↑ Sullivan, David (January 11, 2009). "2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced" . http://business.avn.com/articles/2009-AVN-Award-Winners-Announced-56551.html . Retrieved September 23, 2018 .
↑ Smithberg, Allen (January 21, 2017). "2017 AVN Award Winners Announced" . https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2017-avn-award-winners-announced-712151.html . Retrieved September 23, 2018 .
↑ "2017 AVN Award Winners Announced" . AVN Media Network. January 21, 2017. https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2017-avn-award-winners-announced-712151.html .
↑ "AVN Awards 2018 Nominees" . November 18, 2017. https://avn.com/awards/nominees . Retrieved February 4, 2018 .
↑ "2019 AVN Award Winners Announced" . January 27, 2019. https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2019-avn-813648.html .
↑ @avnawards (January 27, 2019). "AVN Awards" . AVN Media Network. https://twitter.com/avnawards/status/1089437432511000576 .
↑ "2021 AVN Award Nominees " . AVN Media Network . 29 November 2010. https://avn.com/awards/2021_nominees .
↑ Sullivan, David. "XRCO Announces 2008 Award Winners" . http://business.avn.com/articles/video/XRCO-Announces-2008-Award-Winners-52472.html .
↑ Miller, Dan (April 16, 2009). "2009 XRCO Award Winners Announced" . https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2009-xrco-award-winners-announced-312639.html . Retrieved September 23, 2018 .
↑ Freixes, Alejandro (June 28, 2018). "2018 XRCO Award Winners Announced" . XBIZ. https://www.xbiz.com/news/236821/2018-xrco-awards-winners-announced . Retrieved September 23, 2018 .
↑ Rehtt Pardon. "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2017 XBIZ Awards" . https://www.xbiz.com/news/214472/xbiz-announces-finalist-nominees-for-2017-xbiz-awards . Retrieved 17 November 2016 .
↑ Alejandro Freixes. "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Awards" . https://www.xbiz.com/news/231720/xbiz-announces-finalist-nominees-for-2018-xbiz-awards . Retrieved 16 November 2017 .
↑ "2018 Inked Awards full nominees" . https://inkedawards.net/categories/ .
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