Michael Nader

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Michael Nader
Pine Valley Presence
September 1991 to September 20, 1999; May 5, 2000 to March 2001
At A Glance

Michael Nader joined All My Children in September 1991. Well-known for his role of Farnsworth "Dex" Dexter on the ABC series, Dynasty, which he portrayed from November 1983, to May 1989, Nader began his acting career while attending Santa Monica College in Los Angeles. He was tapped to appear in a successful series of beach movies starring Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon. After a stint as a semi-regular with Sally Field on the television series, Gidget, Nader decided to move to New York to pursue his craft.

He studied at the prestigious Actors Studio and the Herbert Berghof Studio while appearing in several off-Broadway plays. Nader returned to the small screen as Kevin Thompson on the daytime serial, As the World Turns and acted on that show for three years.

When Nader returned to Los Angeles, he quickly landed the part of Alexi Theodopolous on the series, Bare Essence.

Nader, remained committed to stage work, also starred as Tye McCool in the West Coast stage premiere of Tennessee Williams' Vieux Carre. In 1990, he produced and co-starred in A Prayer For My Daughter, which won that year's Los Angeles DramaLogue Award for Best Ensemble Production.

Nader's prime-time work includes starring roles in numerous made-for-television movies, including Lady Mobster, which co-starred his All My Children castmate Susan Lucci. The film aired on ABC in the 1988-89 season. He also appeared in the miniseries, The Great Escape and Lucky, and guest starred in the two-hour premiere of The Flash.

Acting Portfolio: TELEVISION
All My Children
Dimitri Yakov Marick
September 1991 to September 20, 1999; May 5, 2000 to March 2001

Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
Johnny Serrento
1991

Lucky/Chances
Enzio Bonnatti
1990

The Flash
Nicolas Pike
1990

Nick Knight
Lacroix
1989

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Burchardt
1988

Lady Mobster
Nick Scalfone
1988

Dynasty
Farnsworth "Dex" Dexter
1983-1989

As The World Turns
Kevin Thompson
1976 to 1978

Gidget
Peter Stone (Siddo)
1965
Acting Portfolio: FILM
Fled
Mantajano
1996

The Finishing Touch
Sam Stone
1992

Fireball 500
Joey
1966

Fireball 500
Joey
1966

Ski Party
Bobby
1965

Beach Blanket Bingo
Butch
1965

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
Mike
1965

Pajama Party
Pajama Boy
1964

Bikini Beach
Beach Boy
1964

Muscle Beach Party
Surfer Boy
1964

Beach Party
Beach Boy
1963
Awards & Acclaim
Soap Opera Digest Awards Nomination, Outstanding Villain (1998)

Los Angeles DramaLogue Award Winner, Best Ensemble Production, for "A Prayer For My Daughter." (1990)
Vital Statistics

PLACE OF BIRTH: St. Louis, Missouri

DATE OF BIRTH: February 19

HEIGHT: 6'2"

HAIR: Brown

EYES: Brown
EDUCATION: Attended Santa Monica College in Los Angeles

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