American actor Xander Berkeley: biography and film roles

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November 6, 2001 premiered the first episode of the American drama series 24. Later, the show gained immense popularity among viewers. Based on the series, an entire franchise was created, within which books, comics, board and computer games were released.

The main character of the show is Jack Bauer, an agent of the Los Angeles Counterterrorism Unit. On duty, he is forced to constantly make difficult decisions on which the lives of many people depend. Every day, Bauer and his colleagues risk their lives for the peace of the city's residents.

For the American actor Xander Berkeley, the role in this series (Berkeley played George Mason, director of the counterterrorism department) has become one of the most famous of his entire career. However, the list of roles does not end with the character in the 24 Hours feed.

Biography and photo of Xander Berkeley

The future actor, whose full name is Alexander Harper Berkeley, was born December 16, 1955 in New York, in the Brooklyn area, located inwestern part of Long Island. However, most of his childhood was spent in New Jersey, where the family moved shortly after Alexander's birth.

After graduating from secondary school, Berkeley entered the Massachusetts College of Hampshire, a private educational institution that taught mainly the humanities. During his studies, Xander Berkeley worked in various theaters, playing in the play. During one of them, a casting agent noticed the aspiring actor and, seeing the potential in Berkeley, invited him to Hollywood.

Xander Berkley first appeared on screen in 1981, starring in such series as Cagney & Lacey, Miami Vice Vice, The A-Team and others. Then he took part in the filming of feature films: "Terminator 2: Judgment Day", "Sid and Nancy", "Kick-Ass", "Apollo 13".

Filmography. TV shows

At the center of the plot of the drama series Cagney & Lacey are female detectives whose names appear in the title of the series. Christine Cagney - unmarried careerist; her partner Mary Beth Lacey, on the contrary, is a mother and wife for whom family comes first. Together they solve crimes.

The TV series "Miami Vice: Vice", as the name implies, tells about the everyday life of police officers in Miami. Their work is hard both physically and mentally: every day, police officers Sunny Crockett and Tubbs have to investigate sophisticated murders, rapes and robberies. But, despite all the difficulties, the partners always find the true culprits of the crimes.

Feature films

One of the most famous films starring Xander Berkeley is the fantastic action movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day, directed by James Cameron. In this picture, Berkeley played Todd Voight, John Connor's guardian.

The events of the film take place 10 years after what happened in the first part. Sarah Connor had a son named John. It is he who in the future will lead humanity in the fight against the rebellious machines, and this future is approaching.

In the film "Kick-Ass" Xander Berkeley played a minor role as Detective Gigant. The protagonist of the picture is Dave Lizewski, a high school student who is fond of comics about superheroes. His cherished dream is to become like his favorite characters, and one day this wish of Dave will come true.

Currently

At the moment, Xander Berkeley's acting career is not over - he continues to act in various films and TV shows. The last project with his participation - the American drama "The Shot" - was released in 2017.

In his spare time, Berkeley paints and sculpts. As for his personal life, it is known that the actor is married to his colleague Sarah Clark. The couple have 2 daughters - Olvin Harper and Rowan Amara. The family currently resides in Los Angeles.