Charles Dera (born December 21, 1978) is 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