| Xander Berkeley | 
Sarah Clarke and Berkeley on the set of 24, 2002 | | Born | Alexander Harper Berkeley
December 16, 1955 (1955-12-16) (age 54)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.[1] | | Occupation | Actor | | Years active | 1981–present | | Spouse(s) | Sarah Clarke (2002-present) 1 child | Alexander Harper "Xander" Berkeley (born December 16, 1955) is an American actor. His roles include George Mason on the television series 24. [edit] Early life Xander Berkeley was born in Brooklyn, New York, though he has lived most of his life in New Jersey. Berkeley went to Hampshire College and worked in the theaters at the five college system which Hampshire was a part of, including Smith, Mt. 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. Despite a classically trained theater background, he was increasingly drawn to the subtleties of film acting. 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] [edit] Career 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," 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 with Pamela Anderson and Timecode. Berkeley has the distinction of appearing in both the made-for-TV movie 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. His character, initially presumed evil by other characters, was revealed to be one of the good guys and became a main character in season 2 , only to meet an untimely but heroic end in season 2. Berkeley appeared as Shakespeare in Tom Stoppard's The 15-Minute Hamlet. Berkeley has also provided voices for animated series such as Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Teen Titans and Gargoyles. He also voices Quentin Beck/Mysterio in The Spectacular Spider-Man Berkeley also portrayed the mysterious John Smith on the CBS drama Jericho. [edit] Personal life 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. They have one daughter Olwyn Harper (b. September 23, 2006) together. As of October 2009, Clarke is four months pregnant with her and Xander's second child. Xander lives with his wife and child in Los Angeles, California, where he works as a painter and sculptor when he isn't acting. He is currently preparing to make his film debut as a director. [edit] Filmography - Below the Beltway (2010) .... McMahon
- Kick-Ass (2010) .... Detective Vic Gigante
- Day One (TV series) (2010) .... Clarke
- Night and Day (2010) (TV) .... Jay Graham
- Inside the Box (2009) (TV) .... Fred O'Brien
- Luster (2009) .... Detective Carter
- Bedrooms (2009) .... Harry
- Path Lights (2009) .... Father
- Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) (voice) .... Captain Atom
- Repo Chick (2009) .... Aldrich De La Chasse
- The Closer (2009) .... Detective Curt Landry (1 episode, 2009)
- The Consultants (2009) .... George
- Year One (2009) .... The King
- Medium (2009) .... Mitchell Slocombe (1 episode, 2009)
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold (voice) .... Sinestro (1 episode, 2009)
- The Spectacular Spider-Man (voice) .... Mysterio (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
- Sparks (2009) .... Sid Harris
- Criminal Minds .... Det. Hyde (1 episode, 2008)
- The Mentalist .... Sheriff McAllister (1 episode, 2008)
- Wainy Days .... Cornelius (1 episode, 2008)
- Jericho .... John Smith (1 episode, 2008)
- Taken (2008) .... Stuart
- Boston Legal .... A.D.A. Rex Swarthmore (1 episode, 2008)
- The Toe Tactic (2008) .... Dad
- Cook County (2008) .... Sonny
- Bones .... Dr. Bankroft (1 episode, 2007)
- Standoff .... Paul Fisk (1 episode, 2007)
- Fracture (2007) .... Judge Moran
- The Batman (voice) .... Paul (1 episode, 2007)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent .... George Pagolis (1 episode, 2007)
- Alibi (2007) (TV) .... Lt. Adam Molnar
- Seraphim Falls (2006) .... Railroad Foreman
- The West Wing .... Franklin Hollis (1 episode, 2006)
- Champions (2006) .... Uncle Doug
- The Garage (2006) .... Doc Ruppert
- Magma: Volcanic Disaster (2006) (TV) .... Peter Shepherd
- Women in Law .... Campbell Knox (1 episode, 2006)
- Teen Titans (voice) .... Warp / Mento / General Immortus (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
- North Country (2005) .... Arlen Pavich
- Standing Still (2005) .... Jonathan
- Deepwater (2005) .... Gus
- Drop Dead Sexy (2005) .... Harkness
- Law & Order .... Clay Pollack (1 episode, 2005)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation .... Sheriff Rory Atwater (5 episodes, 2003-2004)
- The Last Full Measure (2004)
- In Enemy Hands (2004) (as Xander Berkley) .... Admiral Kentz
- Below the Belt (2004) .... Hanrahan
- Karen Sisco .... Alvin Simmons (1 episode, 2003)
- Spider-Man (voice) .... Mayor (1 episode, 2003)
- The Twilight Zone .... Harry Kellogg (1 episode, 2003)
- 24 .... George Mason (27 episodes, 2001-2003)
- Freelancer (2003) (VG) (voice) .... Dexter Hovis
- Quicksand (2003) .... Joey Patterson
- The Stranger (2003) .... Charly
- The Third Date (2003) .... Tommy Tulip
- The Court .... Keith Nolan (3 episodes)
- Justice League (voice) .... General Brak (2 episodes, 2001)
- Going to California .... Clay Shelton (1 episode, 2001)
- The Man from Elysian Fields (2001) .... Virgil Koster
- China: The Panda Adventure (2001) .... Dakar Johnston
- Storytelling (2001) .... Mr. DeMarco ('Non-fiction')
- Batman Beyond (voice) .... Dr. Chides (2 episodes, 2001)
- Wolf Lake .... Carl (1 episode, 2001)
- Shanghai Noon (2000) .... Nathan Van Cleef
- Timecode (2000) .... Evan Wantz
- The Cherry Orchard (1999) .... Yepihodov
- The Wild Thornberrys (voice) .... Barking Deer #2 / Stoat (2 episodes, 1999)
- Spawn 3: Ultimate Battle (1999) (V) .... Mike Stewart / Priest
- Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) .... Dr. Dylan Cotner
- NetForce (1999) (TV) .... Bo Tyler
- ER .... Detective Wilson (1 episode, 1998)
- Winchell (1998) (TV) .... Gavreau
- Phoenix (1998) .... Lt. Clyde Webber
- Three .... Warden (1 episode)
- The Truth About Juliet (1998) .... George
- Breast Men (1997) .... Male Interviewer
- Amistad (1997) .... Hammond
- Extreme Ghostbusters (voice) (2 episodes, 1997)
- Players .... Marcus Flint (1 episode, 1997)
- Superman (voice) .... Sgt . Corey Mills (1 episode, 1997)
- Gattaca (1997) .... Dr. Lamar
- One Night Stand (1997) .... Charlie's Friend
- Air Force One (1997) .... Secret Service Agent Gibbs
- Spawn (1997) (TV series) .... Mike Stewart / Priest (unknown episodes)
- Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (voice) .... Hans (1 episode, 1997)
- The Killing Jar (1997) .... Danny 'Figaretto' Evans
- High Incident .... Swat Team Captain (1 episode, 1997)
- Women: Stories of Passion .... Jimbo (1 episode, 1997)
- Persons Unknown (1996) .... Tosh
- Apollo 11 (1996) (TV) .... Buzz Aldrin
- For Hope (1996) (TV) (uncredited) .... Date #4
- The Tick (voice) .... Octopaganini (1 episode, 1996)
- Mighty Ducks (voice) .... Phineas T. Viper (1 episode, 1996)
- If These Walls Could Talk (1996) (TV) .... John Barrows (segment "1974")
- Driven (1996) .... J.D. Johnson
- Bulletproof (1996) .... Gentry
- The Outer Limits .... Terry McCammon (1 episode, 1996)
- Within the Rock (1996) (TV) .... Ryan
- The Rock (1996) (uncredited) .... Lonner
- Gargoyles (voice) .... Coldsteel / Iago (1 episode, 1996)
- Barb Wire (1996) .... Alexander Willis
- Nash Bridges .... Neil Wojak (1 episode, 1996)
- A Family Thing (1996) .... Sunburned man
- A Kidnapping in the Family (1996) (TV) .... Curtis Harrison
- Poison Ivy II (1996) .... Donald Falk
- I'd Lie for You and That's the Truth (1996) (TV) .... Bad guy
- Heat (1995) .... Ralph
- Pointman .... J.W. Mainwaring (1 episode, 1995)
- Partners .... Christophe Nnngaarzh (1 episode, 1995)
- Leaving Las Vegas (1995) .... Cynical Cabbie
- Safe (1995) .... Greg White
- Apollo 13 (1995) .... Henry Hurt
- The Fifteen Minute Hamlet (1995) .... Shakespeare
- New York Undercover .... Dr. Carl Weschler (1 episode, 1994)
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (voice) .... Snav (1 episode, 1994)
- Roswell (1994) (TV) .... Sherman Carson
- Caroline at Midnight (1994) .... Joey Szabo
- Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1993) (TV) .... Second Man
- The X Files .... Dr. Hodge (1 episode, 1993)
- The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. .... Brett Bones (1 episode, 1993)
- Donato and Daughter (1993) (TV) .... Russ Loring
- It's Nothing Personal (1993) (TV) .... James Blakemore
- A Few Good Men (1992) .... Capt. Whitaker
- Deadly Matrimony (1992) (TV)
- Candyman (1992) .... Trevor Lyle
- The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992) .... Mr. Marchat
- A Private Matter (1992) (TV) .... Peter Zenner
- For the Boys (1991) .... Roberts, Vietnam
- Billy Bathgate (1991) .... Harvey Preston
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) .... Todd Voight
- Murder in High Places (1991) (TV) .... Wayne
- Not of This World (1991) (TV) .... Bruce MacNamara
- Dillinger (1991) (TV) .... Copeland
- The Rookie (1990) .... Blackwell
- Grand .... Jeffrey (1 episode, 1990)
- The Grifters (1990) .... Lt. Pierson
- Short Time (1990) .... Carl Stark
- The Guardian (1990) .... Detective
- The Last of the Finest (1990) .... Fast Eddie
- Wiseguy .... Ray Spiotta (1 episode, 1990)
- Internal Affairs (1990) .... Rudy Mohr
- Father Dowling Mysteries .... Carl Maxwell (1 episode, 1990)
- The Gumshoe Kid (1990) .... Monty Griswold
- The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) .... Lloyd
- L.A. Takedown (1989) (TV) .... Waingro
- Miami Vice .... Bailey / Tommy Lowell (2 episodes, 1987-1989)
- The Assassin (1989) .... John Patrick Earl
- Tapeheads (1988) .... Ricky Fell
- CBS Summer Playhouse .... Dr. Noah Fredericks (1 episode, 1988)
- Deadly Dreams (1988) .... Jack Torme
- The Lawless Land (1988) .... Ez Andy
- Walker (1987) .... Byron Cole
- Straight to Hell (1987) .... Preacher McMahon
- Omega Syndrome (1987)
- The Verne Miller Story (1987) .... Cardogan
- Moonlighting .... Scalper (1 episode, 1986)
- Sid and Nancy (1986) .... Bowery Snax
- The Twilight Zone .... Dave the Angry Comic (segment 'Take My Life... Please!') (1 episode, 1986)
- Volunteers (1985) .... Kent Sutcliffe
- V .... Isaac Henley (1 episode, 1985)
- The A-Team .... Baker / Lieutenant Wilson (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
- Falcon Crest .... Buzz Whitehead (1 episode, 1984)
- Riptide .... Taxi Driver (1 episode, 1984)
- Cagney & Lacey .... Maurice (1 episode, 1983)
- Remington Steele .... Charlie (1 episode, 1983)
- Tales of the Gold Monkey .... Eric Fromby (1 episode, 1982)
- The Incredible Hulk .... Tom (1 episode, 1982)
- Tag: The Assassination Game (1982) .... Connally
- Hart to Hart .... Christopher Hawks (1 episode, 1982)
- Fire on the Mountain (1981) (TV)
- M*A*S*H .... Marine (1 episode, 1981)
- Mommie Dearest (1981) .... Christopher Crawford (adult)
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