Daniel Bernhardt facts for kids

Daniel Bernhardt (born on August 31, 1965) is an actor, stuntman, and martial artist from Switzerland. He is famous for his roles in many exciting action movies.

Daniel first started acting in the martial arts film Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite in 1996. He also appeared in two more movies in the Bloodsport series. He often plays bad guys in films. You might have seen him with famous actors like Chuck Norris in The Cutter (2005) and Keanu Reeves in The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and John Wick (2014). He also starred as Siro in the TV show Mortal Kombat: Conquest. Besides acting, Daniel is a skilled stunt performer and fight choreographer. He helped create the fight scenes for movies like Creed II (2018) and Nobody (2021).

Daniel Bernhardt is a black belt in Taekwondo. He also studied Kyokushin karate under a famous master named Mas Oyama.

Early Life and Training

Daniel Bernhardt was born in Ittigen, Switzerland, in 1965. He started learning martial arts when he was 15 years old. He studied a mix of kung fu and kickboxing. Later, he earned black belts in Taekwondo and Kyokushin Karate. He also learned boxing, judo, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Before becoming an actor, Daniel worked at an architecture company. He was also a top model in Paris and New York. He worked for big fashion brands like Hugo Boss and Versace. His first look into the movie world was in 1992. He was in a martial arts-themed ad for Versace, which also featured Jean-Claude Van Damme. After that, he moved to Los Angeles to start his film career.

Acting Career

Daniel Bernhardt's first main acting role was in Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite in 1996. This movie was a follow-up to the popular 1988 film Bloodsport. He continued to appear in the Bloodsport sequels. He also starred in other action films like Future War (1997) and Perfect Target (1997).

From 1998 to 1999, he played Siro in the TV series Mortal Kombat: Conquest. In 2003, he had a role as Agent Johnson in the big movie The Matrix Reloaded. He also worked with Chuck Norris in The Cutter in 2005.

Later, Daniel returned to acting in 2013. He appeared with Jason Statham in Parker. He also had a small role in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013). He played Russian henchmen in the movies John Wick and Atomic Blonde. In 2015, he acted in his first Bollywood movie, Brothers. He also had a memorable role in an episode of the HBO TV show Barry.

Daniel Bernhardt is expected to play the main character in an upcoming movie called Deathstalker.

Stunt Work and Fight Choreography

Daniel Bernhardt is also a very talented stunt performer. He has worked on many major films. Some of his stunt credits include A Good Day to Die Hard (2013), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), and Captain America: Civil War (2016). He also did stunts for Deadpool 2 (2018), Alita: Battle Angel (2019), and Hobbs & Shaw (2019).

He was the main fight trainer and fight choreographer for the boxing movie Creed II (2018). He also choreographed fights for Nobody (2021) and The Equalizer TV series. This means he helped design and teach the actors how to perform the action and fight scenes safely and realistically.

Personal Life

Daniel Bernhardt has two brothers, Cliff and Dirk. He is married to actress Lisa Stothard. They met while working on the movie Bloodsport: The Dark Kumite. They have a daughter together.

See also

In Spanish: Daniel Bernhardt para niños