Xander Berkeley Actor and producer Date of Birth: 16.12.1955 Country: USA

1. Xander Berkeley: American Actor and Producer
2. Early Life and Career
3. Big Screen Appearances
4. Later Career

Xander Berkeley: American Actor and Producer

Xander Harper Berkeley was born on December 16, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is an American actor and producer, known for frequently playing unpleasant and negative characters throughout his acting career.

Early Life and Career

Berkeley graduated from Hampshire College and pursued various artistic interests such as painting, sculpting, and makeup artistry. In 2001, he met Sarah Clarke and they got married the following year. On September 23, 2006, Clarke gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Olwyn Harper. Interestingly, Berkeley and Clarke both portrayed renegade federal agents: he played a traitor in the movie "Air Force One" (1996), while Clarke portrayed agent-turned-renegade Nina Myers in the TV series "24".

Berkeley began his acting career in 1981 with small roles in various TV shows including "M*A*S*H," "Incredible Hulk," "Hart to Hart," "Falcon Crest," "Cagney & Lacey," "Tales of the Gold Monkey," "Remington Steele," "A-Team," and "Miami Vice." He also appeared in shows like "Moonlighting," "V," "Twilight Zone," and "Wiseguy." However, his presence did not become widely recognized until the 1990s. He went on to make guest appearances in shows such as "Father Dowling Mysteries," "Law & Order," "The X-Files," and "ER."

Big Screen Appearances

Berkeley made appearances in several notable films including Niki Caro's drama "North Country," James Cameron's sci-fi action film "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," and Rob Reiner's "A Few Good Men" alongside Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore. In 1986, he starred in "Sid and Nancy" and later appeared in horror films such as "Candyman" (1992) and "Spawn" (1997-1999).

Some of Berkeley's earlier roles were in films directed by Alex Cox. In 1996, he worked alongside Pamela Anderson in the sci-fi action film "Barb Wire" and in 1997, he appeared with Uma Thurman in the sci-fi drama "Gattaca." He also appeared in the comedy-drama "Breast Men" and voiced a character in the animated series "Extreme Ghostbusters."

In 1998, Berkeley starred in the crime drama "Phoenix" and the TV series "Three." The following year, he worked on projects such as "Spawn 3: Ultimate Battle," "Universal Soldier: The Return," and "NetForce." He also took on the character of Epihodov Semen Pantaleevich in the drama film "The Cherry Orchard" based on Anton Chekhov's story.

In 2000, Berkeley appeared in Mike Figgis' drama film "Timecode" as Evan Wantz and starred alongside Jackie Chan in the western comedy film "Shanghai Noon."

Later Career

In 2001, Berkeley returned to the TV series "24" as a guest star, portraying George Mason, the head of a terrorist organization. His initially villainous character eventually becomes one of the good guys in the second season. In that year, Berkeley also appeared in Todd Solondz's comedy-drama "Storytelling," Robert Young's drama "China: The Panda Adventure," Rupert Wainwright's horror film "Wolf Lake," and John McKenzie's project "Quicksand."

Berkeley played the role of Shakespeare in Tom Stoppard's "The 15-Minute Hamlet" and appeared in the short film "The Stranger." He also appeared in the western film "Seraphim Falls," the German film "Fracture," and Tony Goldwyn's work "Winters."

In 2008, Berkeley appeared in films such as "Taken," "Cook County," and the animated film "The Toe Tactic," showcasing his versatility as an actor.