Name: Daniel Bernhardt

Daniel Bernhardt was born and raised in Switzerland. After finishing high school, he studied architectural design for four years and got his degree in Bern. At the same time he opened a martial arts school and became a very dedicated martial artist. After completing his studies, Bernhardt moved to Paris and started his carrier as a model.
He worked for designers such as Montana, Mugler, Boss, Ferre, Bogner, Cerruti, Versace, Jaene Barnes and was published in the magazines Vogue, Elle, GQ, Max, Interview, Cosmopolitan and established himself as a international Top Model.

Bernhardt moved to New York where he was cast to co-star next to Jean-Claude Van Damme in Bruce Weber’s TV spot "Looking for kicks" for Gianni Versace. Marc Di Salle who launched Van Damme’s carrier with Bloodsport, Kickboxer and Death Warrant was looking for a new action star. After years of searching Di Salle discovered Bernhardt and cast him to star in the sequel Bloodsport II.

Master Hee Ill Cho a ninth degree black belt in Tea-kwon-do and a member of the hall of fame took Bernhardt under his wings and prepared him for Bloodsport II.
Simultaneously Bernhardt studied acting with Sale Dano and Sandy Marshal and prepared himself for the film. In the beginning of 1995 Bernhardt shot Bloodsport II in Thailand with co-stars James Hong (Big trouble in little China) and Pat Morita (Karate Kid). The Film was released theatrically in the United States. Later that year he went to Sri Lanka and shot Bloodsport III with co-star John Ryes Davis (Indiana Jones).

In 1996 Bernhardt shot True Vengeance in LA with co-stars Miles O’Keffee (Tarzan) and Beverly Johnson. After he went to the Ukraine and shot Black Sea Raid. Later that year Bernhardt teamed up with writer-director Sheldon Lettich (Lionheart, Double Impact, Rambo III) and shot Perfect Target in Mexico with co-star Robert England (Nightmare on Elmstreet).

Bernhardt is very dedicated to his acting. Currently he studies acting with Harry Mastrogeorge in Los Angeles. Bernhardt found a new passion in writing and wrote his first script, a boxing movie, called the lightning Kid. Currently he’s writing the Shaolin Monk. Bernhardt is also a passionate photographer.

In 1998-99 Bernhardt was cast in the TV-show Mortal Kombat Conquest, produced by Larry Kasanoff (True Lies, Mortal Kombat) in association with New Line Cinema, a Time Warner Company, Distributed by Warner Brothers Television. Mortal Kombat Conquest airs on WB and TNT and is the new NR. 1 syndicated show on television.

After finishing Mortal Kombat Conquest in 1999, Bernhardt did publicity for the show and appeared on several TV Talk Shows such as Extra, Donny and Marie, X-Show, TV-Guide Channel, Blitzlicht (Germany) and some local News and Radio Shows all over the country. In the beginning of 2000 Bernhardt was cast in The Librarians, an action film shot in Florida. He co-starred with William Forsith, Erika Elaniak, Andre Divoff and Burt Reynolds. Bernhardt just got back from Europe, where he did publicity for Mortal Kombat Conquest. He was invited by Planet Hollywood in Munich to put his Handprints in the ground.

Source: <Official site Daniel Bernhardt>

Daniel Bernhardt plays the role of Agent Johnson.