Michael Nader

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Michael Nader (born February 18, 1945 in St. Loius, Missouri) is an American actor of Lebanese decent, best known for his role on the hit ABC primetime soap opera Dynasty from 1983 to 1989 as Farnsworth "Dex" Dexter, the third husband of Alexis Colby (played by series star Joan Collins).

Nader's first soap opera role was opposite actress Marie Masters playing the character of Kevin Thompson #1 on As the World Turns. In 1983, he appeared in the short-lived NBC prime time soap opera, Bare Essence as "Alexi Theopolis."

Nader returned to soap operas, playing Dimitri Marick (the two-time husband of Erica Kane, played by series star Susan Lucci) 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 (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.