Charles Dera


Charles Dera 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

Mixed martial arts record

Awards and nominations

YearNominated work and artistCategoryResult
2009Charles DeraUnsung Male Performer Of The YearWon
2017Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyBest Three-Way Sex Scene - Boy/Boy/GirlWon
2017Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyBest Boy/Girl Sex SceneNomitated
2018Charles DeraMale Performer of the YearNomitated
2018Half His Age: A Teenage TragedyBest ActorNomitated
2018SacrosanctBest Three-Way Sex Scene - Boy/Boy/GirlNomitated
2019Cartel SexBest Supporting ActorWon
2021Charles DeraBest Directing – Site/Network ContentNomitated
2021Charles DeraMale Performer of the YearNomitated
2021Evil Girls With Mormon BoysBest Three-Way Sex Scene – B/B/GNomitated
2021Nice Girls Finish LastBest Actor – FeaturetteNomitated
2021Nice Girls Finish LastBest Boy/Girl Sex SceneNomitated
2022Charles DeraAVN Hall of Fame - Class of 2022Won
2024Machine GunnerBest Tag-Team Sex SceneWon

YearNominated workCategoryResult
2017Suicide Squad XXXGroup Scene of the YearNomitated
2018Bloodthirsty Biker BabesBest Group SceneNomitated

YearNominated work and artistCategoryResult
2018Charles DeraBest Male PerformerNomitated
2019Charles DeraBest Male PerformerWon
2020Charles DeraBest Male PerformerNomitated
2021Charles DeraBest Male PerformerNomitated
2022Charles DeraBest Male ActorNomitated

YearNominated workCategoryResult
2017Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyParody Release of the YearNomitated
2018Charles DeraMale Performer of the YearNomitated
2018Half His Age: A Teenage TragedyBest Actor — Feature ReleaseWon
2018Half His Age: A Teenage TragedyBest Scene — Feature ReleaseNomitated
2018SacrosanctBest Sex Scene — Vignette ReleaseWon
2018Stepmother 15Best Sex Scene — Taboo ReleaseNomitated
2018Teen YogaBest Sex Scene — All-Sex ReleaseNomitated
2019Charles DeraMale Performer of the YearNomitated
2019The Bad UncleBest Sex Scene — Taboo ReleaseNomitated
2019Dark ObsessionBest Sex Scene — Couples-Themed ReleaseNomitated
2019The Electra ComplexBest Actor — Taboo ReleaseNomitated
2020Charles DeraMale Performer of the YearNomitated
2020Bad SamaritansBest Sex Scene — VignetteNomitated
2020Blow: A DP XXX ParodyBest Supporting ActorNomitated
2020Female SubmissionBest Sex Scene — All-SexNomitated
2021Charles DeraMale Performer of the YearNomitated
2022Casey: A True StoryBest Sex Scene — Feature MovieNomitated
2022Charles DeraMale Performer of the YearNomitated
2023The Bad NeighborsBest Sex Scene — FeaturetteNomitated
2023Charles DeraMale Performer of the YearNomitated
2024Charles DeraMale Performer of the YearNomitated
2024Love, Sex, & Throuple TroubleBest Sex Scene – Feature MovieNomitated

YearNominated workCategoryResult
2008Charles DeraNew StudWon
2009Charles DeraUnsung SwordsmanWon
2018Charles DeraUnsung SwordsmanWon
2019Charles DeraUnsung SwordsmanWon
2021Charles DeraUnsung SwordsmanWon
2022Charles DeraBest Male ActorNomitated
2023DuplicityBest ActorNomitated