Charles Dera (born December 21, 1978) is an American pornographic film actor, mixed martial artist, Marine veteran, 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.
Dera was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 21, 1978. He served in the Marines before working as a Chippendales dancer.
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.
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.
Charles Dera at the Adult Film Database
Charles Dera at the Internet Adult Film Database
Professional MMA record for Charles Dera from Sherdog