Daniel Bernhardt

For other people named Daniel Bernhardt, see Daniel Bernhardt (disambiguation).

Daniel Bernhardt
Born (1965-08-31) 31 August 1965 (age 59)
Ittigen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Occupation(s)Actor, stunt performer, model, fight choreographer
Years active1996–present

Daniel Bernhardt (born 31 August 1965) is a Swiss actor, stuntman, martial artist, and former model.[1] He is known for his work on various action films. He made his acting debut in the leading role in the martial arts film Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite (1996), and appeared in two of its sequels, Bloodsport III (1997) and Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite (1999).

Also known for playing villainous characters, he appeared opposite Chuck Norris in The Cutter (2005), Jean-Claude Van Damme in Kill 'Em All (2017), Sylvester Stallone in Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019), and Keanu Reeves in The Matrix Reloaded (2003), and John Wick (2014). He also starred as Siro on the short-lived television series Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998-99), based on the fighting video game of the same name. He has also worked as a stunt performer and fight choreographer on various productions, including Creed II (2018) and Nobody (2021).

Bernhardt is a black belt in Taekwondo under Black Belt Hall of Fame member Hee-il Cho (the two also starred together in Bloodsport II). He also studied Kyokushin karate under South Korean master Mas Oyama.[1]

  1. ^ a b "The Matrix: Reloaded". Black Belt. Vol. 41, no. 8. Active Interest Media. August 2003. p. 70. ISSN 0277-3066.