Michael Nader
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Michael Nader (born February 19, 1945 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor of Lebanese descent, best known for his role as Farnsworth "Dex" Dexter on the nighttime serial Dynasty, a role he played from 1983 to 1989.
Nader's first soap opera role was opposite actress Marie Masters playing the character of Kevin Thompson #1 on As the World Turns. Nader returned to soap operas, playing Dimitri Marick on All My Children from 1991 to 1999 and from 2000 to 2001. He was fired from the series when he was arrested for drug possession. Speculation abounded that the actor, who completed rehab, was HIV positive, which he vehemently denied. (SID)
He is the nephew of actor George Nader.
Nader began his acting career as extra/surf stunt double in Gidget and the Beach Party films. The July 2006 issue of Vanity Fair (magazine) (Hillary Swank cover) had an article on Nader, the "real" Gidget and the original surfers of Malibu circa 1957-1960. He also appeared as a model in the movie musical version of Lost Horizon.
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- Kevin Thompson (As the World Turns)
- Gidget
- Appeared in Beach Movies with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello
- Dex Dexter (Dynasty)
- Lady Mobster
- Moondogie
- Lacroix in the movie Nick Knight not in the TV show Forever Knight
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