Daniel Bernhardt

Daniel Bernhardt (born 31 August 1965) is a Swiss actor, stuntman, martial artist, and former model. 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, 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 in the television series Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998–1999). As a stunt performer and fight choreographer, his work includes 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. He later earned black belts in Taekwondo under Hee-il Cho and Kyokushin Karate under Mas Oyama. He has also studied boxing, judo, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He subsequently moved to Los Angeles to pursue a film career. a sequel to the 1988 Jean-Claude Van Damme film.

He also appeared in two of its sequels and starred in Future War (1997), True Vengeance (1997), Perfect Target (1997), G2 – Mortal Conquest (1999), Black Sea Raid (2000) and Global Effect (2002). From 1998 to 1999, he starred in the TV series Mortal Kombat: Conquest.

In 2003, he appeared as Agent Johnson in The Matrix Reloaded (2003),

In September 2020, it was announced that Bernhardt would be reprising his Matrix role as Agent Johnson in The Matrix Resurrections; however, his scenes were cut from the final film.

Bernhardt played the title character in Deathstalker, a remake of the 1983 cult film of the same.

Stunts Bernhardt's credits as a stunt performer include A Good Day to Die Hard (2013), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Deadpool 2 (2018), Alita: Battle Angel (2019), Hobbs & Shaw (also 2019), and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). He was the principal fight trainer and fight choreographer for Creed II (2018) and Nobody (2021), for which he trained Bob Odenkirk in fighting for two years, and The Equalizer television series.

Personal life Bernhardt has two brothers, Cliff and Dirk. He is married to actress Lisa Stothard, whom he met on the set of Bloodsport: The Dark Kumite. They have a daughter together.

Filmography Film

Television