Michael Nader is an American actor, known for his role on the ABC primetime soap opera Dynasty from 1983 to 1989 as Farnsworth "Dex" Dexter, the third husband of Alexis Colby. He is the nephew of actor George Nader. The athletic Nader began his acting career in 1963 as a fea...
His hair had thinned considerably by the time he was asked to reprise the role of Dimitri Marick on All My Children in 2013, and after meeting his co-star Thorsten Kaye (Zach Slater) and seeing Kaye's thick head of hair, Nader decided to shave his head almost completely bald. "I am not competing with that head of hair!" Nader said in an interview.
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Studied at the Actors Studio and Herbert Berghof Studio while in New York appearing in off-Broadway plays.
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He played a beach boy in Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), along with Linda Evans's character Sugar Cane, an up-and-coming singer. Years later they worked together on TV's Dynasty (1981).
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Has a daughter, Lindsay Michelle Nader (born 1984), with ex-wife Robin.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
All My Children
2013
TV Series
Dimitri Marick / Dimitri
Cold Case
2009
TV Series
Tucker 'Duke' Benton '09
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2002
TV Series
Robert Prescott
All My Children
1991-2001
TV Series
Dimitri Marick
Fled
1996
Mantajano
The Finishing Touch
1992
Sam Stone
The Flash
1990-1991
TV Series
Nicholas Pike Pike
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
1991
TV Movie
Johnny Sorrento
Lucky Chances
1990
TV Mini-Series
Enzio Bonnatti
Nick Knight
1989
TV Movie
Lacroix
Dynasty
1983-1989
TV Series
Dex Dexter
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
1988
TV Movie
Burchardt
Lady Mobster
1988
TV Movie
Nick Scalfone
Finder of Lost Loves
1984
TV Series
Kent Halliday
Bare Essence
1983
TV Series
Alexi Theophilus
Magnum, P.I.
1981
TV Series
Mitch Caldwell
As the World Turns
1978
TV Series
Kevin Thompson
The Trip
1967/II
Don't Make Waves
1967
Surfer (uncredited)
Fireball 500
1966
Joey (as Mike Nader)
Three on a Couch
1966
Young Man (uncredited)
Gidget
1965-1966
TV Series
Siddo / Peter Stone
Sergeant Dead Head
1965
Air Policeman (as Mike Nader)
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
1965
Mike (as Mike Nader)
Ski Party
1965
Bobby (as Mike Nader)
Beach Blanket Bingo
1965
Butch (as Mike Nader)
Pajama Party
1964
Pajama Boy (as Mike Nader)
Bikini Beach
1964
Surfer (as Mike Nader)
For Those Who Think Young
1964
College Boy (as Mike Nader)
Muscle Beach Party
1964
Surfer Boy (as Mike Nader)
Beach Party
1963
Beach Boy (as Mike Nader)
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Untitled Vince Spinnato Documentary
2016
Documentary post-production
Himself
From the Mouths of Babes
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Oprah Winfrey Show
2011
TV Series
Himself
E! True Hollywood Story
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself
Biography
1997
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Arsenio Hall Show
1989
TV Series
Himself
The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards
1987
TV Special
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Night Time Dramatic Program
The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards
1986
TV Special
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Dramatic Program
The 11th Annual People's Choice Awards
1985
TV Special
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Dramatic Program
Hour Magazine
1985
TV Series
Himself
The 10th Annual People's Choice Awards
1984
TV Special
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite TV Dramatic Program