# Charles Dera

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

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

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

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 6 matches | 3 wins | 2 losses |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Loss | 2-2-1 | Alan Shook | Decision (unanimous) | NFAMMA - MMA at the Hyatt 3: Redemption | October 16, 2009 | 3 | 3:00 | Westlake Village, California |
| 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

AVN Awards :
| Year | Nominated work and artist | Category | Result |
| 2009 | Charles Dera | Unsung Male Performer Of The Year | Won |
| 2017 | Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody | Best Three-Way Sex Scene - Boy/Boy/Girl | Won |
| 2017 | Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun Parody | Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene | Nominated |
| 2018 | Charles Dera | Male Performer of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2018 | Sacrosanct | Best Three-Way Sex Scene - Boy/Boy/Girl | Nominated |
| 2019 | Cartel Sex | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 2021 | Charles Dera | Best Directing – Site/Network Content | Nominated |
| 2021 | Charles Dera | Male Performer of the Year | Nominated |
| 2021 | Evil Girls With Mormon Boys | Best Three-Way Sex Scene – B/B/G | Nominated |
| 2021 | Nice Girls Finish Last | Best Actor – Featurette | Nominated |
| 2021 | Nice Girls Finish Last | Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene | Nominated |
| 2022 | Charles Dera | AVN Hall of Fame - Class of 2022 | Won |
| 2024 | Machine Gunner | Best Tag-Team Sex Scene | Won |
Inked Awards :
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2017 | Suicide Squad XXX | Group Scene of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Bloodthirsty Biker Babes | Best Group Scene | Nominated | |
NightMoves Awards :
| Year | Nominated work and artist | Category | Result |
| 2018 | Charles Dera | Best Male Performer | Nominated |
| 2019 | Charles Dera | Best Male Performer | Won |
| 2020 | Charles Dera | Best Male Performer | Nominated |
| 2021 | Charles Dera | Best Male Performer | Nominated |
| 2022 | Charles Dera | Best Male Actor | Nominated |
XBIZ Awards :
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2017 | Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun Parody | Parody Release of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | Charles Dera | Male Performer of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy | Best Actor — Feature Release | Won |
| 2018 | Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy | Best Scene — Feature Release | Nominated |
| 2018 | Sacrosanct | Best Sex Scene — Vignette Release | Won |
| 2018 | Stepmother 15 | Best Sex Scene — Taboo Release | Nominated |
| 2018 | Teen Yoga | Best Sex Scene — All-Sex Release | Nominated |
| 2019 | Charles Dera | Male Performer of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | The Bad Uncle | Best Sex Scene — Taboo Release | Nominated |
| 2019 | Dark Obsession | Best Sex Scene — Couples-Themed Release | Nominated |
| 2019 | The Electra Complex | Best Actor — Taboo Release | Nominated |
| 2020 | Charles Dera | Male Performer of the Year | Nominated |
| 2020 | Bad Samaritans | Best Sex Scene — Vignette | Nominated |
| 2020 | Blow: A DP XXX Parody | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 2020 | Female Submission | Best Sex Scene — All-Sex | Nominated |
| 2021 | Charles Dera | Male Performer of the Year | Nominated |
| 2022 | Casey: A True Story | Best Sex Scene — Feature Movie | Nominated |
| 2022 | Charles Dera | Male Performer of the Year | Nominated |
| 2023 | The Bad Neighbors | Best Sex Scene — Featurette | Nominated |
| 2023 | Charles Dera | Male Performer of the Year | Nominated |
| 2024 | Charles Dera | Male Performer of the Year | Nominated |
| 2024 | Love, Sex, & Throuple Trouble | Best Sex Scene – Feature Movie | Nominated |
XRCO Awards :
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2008 | Charles Dera | New Stud | Won |
| 2009 | Charles Dera | Unsung Swordsman | Won |
| 2018 | Charles Dera | Unsung Swordsman | Won |
| 2019 | Charles Dera | Unsung Swordsman | Won |
| 2021 | Charles Dera | Unsung Swordsman | Won |
| 2022 | Charles Dera | Best Male Actor | Nominated |
| 2023 | Duplicity | Best Actor | Nominated |