Michael Nader | |
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| Born | (1945-02-19)February 19, 1945 |
| Died | August 23, 2021(2021-08-23) (aged 76) San Francisco,California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1963–2013 |
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| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | George Nader (uncle) |
Michael Nader (February 19, 1945 – August 23, 2021) was an American actor, known for his roles asDex Dexter on theABC primetimesoap operaDynasty from 1983 to 1989, andDimitri Marick on the ABC daytime soap operaAll My Children from 1991 to 2001, and in 2013. He also starred as Kevin Thompson on the soap operaAs the World Turns from 1975 to 1978.
Nader was born on February 19, 1945, inSt. Louis,Missouri.[1] He was of German, Yugoslavian, and Lebanese descent.[2] Nader was a nephew of actorGeorge Nader.[1][3] His parents split a few months after his birth.[4] At the age of six, he was hit by a drunk driver, which left him with a visible facial scar.[4] Nader accompanied his mother, Minette, when she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an entertainment career.[4]
At 16, Nader was one of three young surfers featured in a September 1961Life photo withGeorge Jones spread accompanying the article "The Mad, Happy Surfers: A Way of Life on the Wavetops".[5][6] He graduated fromPalisades Charter High School in 1963.[4]
Nader began his acting career in 1963 with small roles in several ofAmerican International PicturesBeach Party films, then billed as "Mike Nader".[4][7] He later appeared in the recurring role of Siddo in the 1965–66 TV seriesGidget,[1] and had a small role in the 1968 filmBlue.[4] Nader's firstsoap opera role was playing Kevin Thompson onAs the World Turns from 1975 to 1978. In 1983, he appeared in theNBC prime time soap operaBare Essence as Alexi Theopolis.[4][7]
Nader won the role ofFarnsworth "Dex" Dexter, the eventual third husband ofAlexis Colby (Joan Collins), on the prime time soap operaDynasty in 1983.[4][5][7] He remained on the series until its cancellation in 1989.[5][8]
Nader appeared asNazi officer Burchhardt in the 1988 television filmThe Great Escape II: The Untold Story.[9][10] The same year, he co-starred as Nick Scalfone in the TV movieLady Mobster.[11] In 1990, he appeared asEnzio Bonnatti in theminiseriesLucky Chances.[12][13]
Nader returned to soap operas in 1991, portrayingDimitri Marick, the husband ofErica Kane (Nader'sLady Mobster costarSusan Lucci), on the daytime dramaAll My Children.[1][5] He played the role from 1991 to 1999 and from 2000 to 2001.[14] Nader returned forAll My Children's online revival in 2013.[14][15][16]
Nader also appeared in episodes of other television series, includingThe Flash (1991),Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2002), andCold Case (2009).[17]
Nader dated actress Ellen Barber for ten years, with the relationship ending around the same time as his role onAs the World Turns.[4] Nader married Robin Weiss in June 1984, and a month later they had a daughter.[4] He was married to Jodi Lister at the time of his death, with the couple having been together for 18 years.[18]
In 1984, Nader admitted to previously having drug and drinking problems, which prompted him to become sober in 1980. He was charged with drunk driving in 1997, and in 2001 was arrested for attempting to sellcocaine to an undercover police officer.[1] Nader was let go from his role onAll My Children soon after, with a statement from ABC that if he resolved his issues they would rehire him. It was more than a decade before they did, Nader meanwhile sued the network, alleging that they never intended to bring him back to the show at all.[14]
Nader died on August 23, 2021, at the age of 76 at his home, ten days after being diagnosed with an untreatable form of cancer.[19]
Nader had long been rumored to have been HIV positive. Speculation about his health first abounded in 2001 following his arrest and subsequent firing fromAll My Children. Nader vehemently denied having HIV.[20] However, following his death, his daughter Lindsay revealed in an Instagram post[21] that her father had, in fact, lived with HIV for several decades; he had contracted the virus before she was born, and was one of the longest known survivors.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1963 | Beach Party | Beach Boy | |
| 1964 | Muscle Beach Party | Surfer Boy | |
| 1964 | For Those Who Think Young | College Boy | |
| 1964 | Bikini Beach | Surfer #8 | |
| 1964 | Pajama Party | Pajama Boy | |
| 1965 | Beach Blanket Bingo | Butch | |
| 1965 | Ski Party | Bobby | |
| 1965 | How to Stuff a Wild Bikini | Mike | |
| 1965 | Sergeant Deadhead | Air Policeman | |
| 1966 | Three on a Couch | Young man | Uncredited |
| 1966 | Fireball 500 | Joey | |
| 1967 | Don't Make Waves | Surfer | Uncredited |
| 1992 | The Finishing Touch | Sam Stone | |
| 1996 | Fled | Frank Mantajano |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1965–1966 | Gidget | Siddo / Peter Stone | 9 episodes |
| 1975–78 | As the World Turns | Kevin Thompson | |
| 1981 | Magnum, P.I. | Mitch Caldwell | Episode: "The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii" |
| 1983 | Bare Essence | Alexi Theophilus | 5 episodes |
| 1983–1989 | Dynasty | Dex Dexter | 152 episodes |
| 1984 | Finder of Lost Loves | Kent Halliday | Episode: "Portraits" |
| 1988 | Lady Mobster | Nick Scalfone | Television film |
| 1988 | The Great Escape II: The Untold Story | Burchardt | |
| 1989 | Nick Knight | Lacroix | |
| 1990 | Lucky Chances | Enzio Bonnatti | 3 episodes |
| 1990, 1991 | The Flash | Nicholas Pike | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster | Johnny Sorrento | Television film |
| 1991–2001 | All My Children | Dimitri Marick | 405 episodes |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Robert Prescott | Episode: "Surveillance" |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Tucker 'Duke' Benton | Episode: "The Crossing" |
| 2013 | All My Children | Dimitri Marick | 42 episodes |
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