Michael Nader
Deceased
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.
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
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
Soap Opera Digest Awards Nomination, Outstanding Villain (1998)
Los Angeles DramaLogue Award Winner, Best Ensemble Production, for "A Prayer For My Daughter." (1990)
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
News Archive: AMC, Nader part ways. [Jun 1, 1999]
News Archive: Report: Nader mulling return. [Nov 12, 1999]
News Archive: Nader will return to AMC. [Mar 6, 2000]
News Archive: Nader arrested on drug charges. [Feb 24, 2001]
News Archive: Nader faces March court date. [Mar 2, 2001]
News Archive: Nader court date pushed back. [Apr 9, 2001]
News Archive: Anthony Addabbo out as Dimitri. [Jun 11, 2001]
News Archive: Michael Nader grants first post-arrest interview. [Jun 25, 2001]
News Archive: Nader files $34M lawsuit against ABC. [Apr 8, 2002]
News Archive: Nader discusses lawsuit against ABC. [Jan 7, 2003]
News Archive: Michael Nader returning as AMC's Dimitri. [May 13, 2013]
News Archive: General Hospital shocker: Who is D. Marick? Could it be All My Children's Dimitri?! [Feb 10, 2021]
News Archive: All My Children and Dynasty alum Michael Nader dead at 76 [Aug 25, 2021]
News Archive: Daytime remembers late Dynasty, All My Children star Michael Nader [Aug 26, 2021]