“Dynasty” actor “All My Children” was 76 – deadline

Michael Nader, an actor whose razor-sharp good looks, lead actor’s intensity and raucous vocal delivery saw him play Dynasty and All my children as romantic interests for two of the era’s most famous foxes, died at his northern California home on Monday from an incurable form of cancer. He was 76 years old.

His death was announced by his wife Jodi Lister, who released a statement saying, “With a heavy heart I share the news of the passing of my beloved, Michael. We have spent 18 wonderful years with the many dogs we have raised and adopted. Recently, Michael was so excited to reconnect with his cast friends of Dynasty during the Emma Samms virtual event to help raise funds for Long-Covid research. He was a beautiful and fascinating man with many talents and skills. I will miss him forever.

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Born in St. Louis but raised in California, Nader, a nephew of Hollywood actor George Nader, was an early and ardent surfer, making his debut in show business as one of the wave surfers in the series. American International 1960s Beach Movies: Beach Party, Bikini Beach, Pajama Party, Beach Blanket Bingo and How to stuff a wild bikini. Around the same time, he had a recurring role on the beach-themed Gidget TV series with Sally Field.

Subsequent periodic appearances on television – three years later As the world turns, a guest turned on Magnum, PI – led to his big prime-time hiatus as recurring Alexi Theopolous in the 1983 NBC series Bare gasoline. Popular with viewers, Nader rose to even greater success in the same year, playing Farnsworth “Dex” Dexter on the hit ABC night soap opera. Dynasty. His character would become the third – and fan favorite – husband of Joan Collins star Alexis Colby.

After Dynasty was canceled in 1989, Nader moved on to the day, taking on the role of a wealthy, dashing and brooding earl named Dimitri Marick, the recurring romantic partner of the soap opera’s most popular bad girl, Susan Lucci’s Erica Kane. With the duo quickly reaching Super Couple status, Nader landed co-starring roles with reigning TV divas – Alexis and Erica.

Nader appeared on the ABC daytime series from 1991 to 1999, then returned for a brief stint in 2000-2001. Nader would later speak openly about the addiction issues that fired him from soap, including an arrest for drunk driving in 1997 and, most damning, an arrest in 2001 for attempting to sell what was reported as a $ 20 bag of cocaine to an undercover police officer. agent in a bar open outside of East Village opening hours.

The actor then sued ABC, unsuccessfully, claiming that All my kids the producers had reneged on their commitment to rehire him if he sought and completed treatment for his addictions. (According to court documents, Nader completed a 28-day hospitalization program at Hazelden). Although Nader was never rehired on the ABC series, he reprized the role in a short-lived online cover for Prospect Park in 2013.

Nader is survived by his wife Jodi Lister, daughter Lindsay, stepmother Lillian, sister Stephanie and other family members.

A Zoom memorial will be planned at a later date.