November 6, 2001 saw the premiere of the first episode of the American drama series "24 Hours." Later, the show gained immense popularity among the audience. On the basis of the series, a whole franchise was created, within the framework of which books, comics, board and computer games were produced.
The protagonist of the show is Jack Bauer, an agent in the counterterrorism unit of Los Angeles. Due to his duty, he is constantly forced to make difficult decisions on which the lives of many people depend. Every day, Bauer and his colleagues risk themselves for the peace of the city.
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 in his career. However, on the character in the “24 hours” tape the list of his roles does not end there.
Xander Berkeley biography and photo
The future actor, whose full name is Alexander Harper Berkeley, was born on December 16, 1955 in New York, in the Brooklyn area, located in the western part of Long Island. However, most of his childhood passed in New Jersey, where the family moved soon after the birth of Alexander.
After graduating from secondary school, Berkeley entered Hampshire Massachusetts College, a private educational institution where mainly liberal arts were taught. During his studies, Xander Berkeley worked in various theaters, playing in the play. During one of them, a novice actor noticed a casting agent and, seeing the potential in Berkeley, he invited him to Hollywood.
For the first time, Xander Berkeley appeared on the screens in 1981, starring in such series as “Kagney and Lacy”, “Miami Police: Morale Department”, “Team A” and others. Then he took part in the filming of feature films: “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”, “Sid and Nancy”, “Kick”, “Apollo 13”.
Filmography. TV serials
In the center of the plot of the dramatic series “Kagney and Lacy” - women detectives, whose names appear in the name of the series. Kristin Kagney is an unmarried careerist; her partner, Mary Beth Lacey, on the contrary, is a mother and wife, for whom the family comes first. Together they reveal crimes.
The television series "Miami Police: Department of Morals", as the name implies, tells about the everyday life of police officers in Miami. Their work is hard both physically and mentally: daily, police officers Sunny Crockett and Tabbs have to investigate sophisticated killings, rape, and robberies. But, despite all the difficulties, partners always find the true culprits of crimes.
Full-length movies
One of the most famous films starring Xander Berkeley is the fantastic action movie Terminator 2: Doomsday, directed by James Cameron. In this picture, Berkeley played Todd Voight - the guardian of John Connor.
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 mankind in the fight against the rebellious machines, and this future is approaching.
In the movie "Kick-Ass", Xander Berkeley played the secondary role of Detective Gigant. The main character of the picture is a high school student Dave Lizewski, fond of comics about superheroes. His cherished dream is to become like his favorite characters, and one day this desire of Dave comes true.
Currently
At the moment, the acting career of Xander Berkeley is not completed - he continues to act in various films and series. The last project with his participation - the American drama "Shot" - was released in 2017.
In his spare time, Berkeley is engaged in drawing and sculpture. As for his personal life, it is known that the actor is married to his colleague Sarah Clark. The spouses have 2 daughters - Olvin Harper and Rowan Amara. Currently, the family lives in Los Angeles.