Daniel Bernhardt facts for kids

Daniel Bernhardt was born in Switzerland on August 31, 1965. He is an actor, a stunt performer, and a martial artist. Before becoming famous in movies, he was also a model.

Daniel Bernhardt is well-known for his roles in action films. He first became an actor in the martial arts movie Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite (1996). He also appeared in two more movies in that series. He often plays characters who are villains. He has worked with famous actors like Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sylvester Stallone, and Keanu Reeves.

Besides acting, Daniel Bernhardt is also a talented stunt performer. He helps make action scenes look real and exciting. He has also worked as a fight choreographer, which means he designs the fight scenes in movies. He is a black belt in Taekwondo and has also studied Kyokushin karate.

Early Life and Training

Daniel Bernhardt was born in a town called Ittigen in Switzerland in 1965. He started learning martial arts when he was 15 years old. He learned a mix of different styles, including kung fu and kickboxing.

He later earned his black belt in Taekwondo. He also studied Kyokushin Karate with a famous master named Mas Oyama. Daniel Bernhardt has also trained in boxing, judo, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Before he started acting, Daniel Bernhardt worked at an architecture company. He also became a very successful model in Paris and New York. He worked for big fashion brands like Hugo Boss and Versace. His first experience with movies was in 1992. He was in a Versace advertisement that featured martial arts and also starred Jean-Claude Van Damme. After that, he moved to Los Angeles to start his movie career.

Career Highlights

Acting Roles

Daniel Bernhardt's first main acting role was in Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite in 1996. This movie was a sequel to an earlier film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. He also appeared in two more movies from the Bloodsport series.

He starred in several other action films, including Future War (1997) and Perfect Target (1997). From 1998 to 1999, he was a main character named Siro in the TV series Mortal Kombat: Conquest.

In 2003, he played Agent Johnson in the movie The Matrix Reloaded. He also appeared with Chuck Norris in The Cutter in 2005.

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

He was set to play Agent Johnson again in The Matrix Resurrections (2021), but his scenes were not included in the final movie. Daniel Bernhardt is also expected to star in an upcoming movie called Deathstalker.

Stunt Work and Fight Choreography

Daniel Bernhardt is also a skilled stunt performer. This means he performs dangerous actions in movies so that the main actors don't have to. His stunt work includes movies like A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) and Captain America: Civil War (2016). He also worked on Deadpool 2 (2018) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).

He was also the main fight trainer and fight choreographer for movies like Creed II (2018) and Nobody. He also worked on The Equalizer TV series. As a fight choreographer, he designs and plans all the martial arts and action sequences you see in films and TV shows.

Personal Life

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

Filmography

Cinema

Television

See also

In Spanish: Daniel Bernhardt para niños