Xander Berkeley

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Xander Berkeley
GeorgeMason and Sarah Clarke.jpg
Sarah Clarke and Berkeley on the set of 24, 2002
Born Alexander Harper Berkeley
(1955-12-16) December 16, 1955 (age 57)
Brooklyn, New York, United States[1]
Occupation Actor
Years active 1981–present
Spouse(s) Sarah Clarke (2002–present), 2 children

Alexander "Xander" Harper Berkeley (born December 16, 1955) is an American actor. His best known roles include George Mason on the political thriller series 24 and Percy on the action thriller series Nikita.

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Early life [edit]

Berkeley was born in Brooklyn, New York, but has lived most of his life in New Jersey. He attended Hampshire College and worked in the theaters at the five college system which Hampshire was a part of, including Smith, Mount Holyoke, Amherst, and the University of Massachusetts. Berkeley worked in the Regional and Repertory Theaters in addition to Off Broadway while living in New York. A play written by Reynolds Price called Early Dark had such a cinematic feel to it, that an agent saw the acting potential in Berkeley and encouraged him to make the move out west.[2]

Career [edit]

Berkeley began playing minor roles in 1981, with early appearances in M*A*S*H, Cagney & Lacey, Remington Steele, Miami Vice, Moonlighting and The A-Team. Although not becoming a household name, Berkeley's face was increasingly recognizable into the 1990s. His later television guest roles included The X-Files, CSI, ER, 24 and Law & Order.

On the big screen, Berkeley has appeared in North Country, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Phoenix, Kick-Ass, A Few Good Men, The Rookie, Candyman, Apollo 13, Leaving Las Vegas, Gattaca, The Rock (uncredited), Air Force One, Sid and Nancy, Spawn, Amistad, Shanghai Noon, Barb Wire and Timecode. Berkeley has the distinction of appearing in both the made-for-television film L.A. Takedown in 1989 and its 1995 critically acclaimed theatrical remake Heat, both directed by Michael Mann. Several of his earlier roles were in films by director Alex Cox. Berkeley often plays the roles of unsympathetic characters.

In 2001, Berkeley became a recurring guest star on 24 as George Mason, the head of the Counter Terrorist Unit.

Berkeley has provided voices for animated series such as Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Teen Titans and Gargoyles. He voiced Quentin Beck/Mysterio in The Spectacular Spider-Man and Captain Atom in the animated movie Superman/Batman: Public Enemies.

He portrayed the mysterious John Smith on the CBS drama Jericho. He began portraying the series regular role of Percy on The CW's drama Nikita at the start of the 2010-2011 television season.

In 2013, Berkeley won a Streamy Award for "Best Male Performance, Drama" his starring role in the acclaimed webseries, The Booth At The End.

Personal life [edit]

Berkeley is a painter and a sculptor, as well as a make-up artist. Berkeley met Sarah Clarke on the set of 24 in 2001, and married her the following year. Berkeley and Clarke live with their two daughters: Olwyn Harper (born on September 23, 2006) and Rowan (born c. March 2010) in Los Angeles, where he works as a painter and sculptor when he is not acting.[citation needed]

Filmography [edit]

Television series [edit]

Voice acting [edit]

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TV movies [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ IMDb profile
  2. ^ Xander Berkeley official website

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