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Daniel Bernhardt

Daniel Bernhardt

Actor, also producer and director · Born August 31, 1965 (61) · Ittigen, Bern, Switzerland

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Daniel Bernhardt (born 31 August 1965) is a Swiss actor, stuntman, martial artist, and former model. He is known for his work on various action films. He made his acting debut in the leading role in the martial arts film Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite (1996), and appeared in two of its sequels, Bloodsport III (1997) and Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite (1999). Also known for playing villainous characters, he appeared opposite Chuck Norris in The Cutter(2005), Jean-Claude Van Damme in Kill 'Em All (2017), Sylvester Stallone in Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019), and Keanu Reeves in The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and John Wick (2014). He also starred as Siro in the television series Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998–1999). As a stunt performer and fight choreographer, he has worked on Creed II (2018) and Nobody (2021). Bernhardt is a black belt in Taekwondo under Black Belt Hall of Fame member Hee-il Cho (the two also starred together in Bloodsport II). He also studied Kyokushin karate under South Korean master Mas Oyama. Description above from the Wikipedia article Daniel Bernhardt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 31, 1965 (61)
From
Ittigen, Bern, Switzerland
Works as
Actor, also producer and director
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 84 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 19% in 30 days

What are Daniel Bernhardt's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action26 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Survival
27%
Bonds
20%
Self
10%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Survival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 18 · Heightened 2

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 19

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 9

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 13 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 14
Shadow
5 of 14
Ally
1 of 14
Threshold guardian
1 of 14
Shapeshifter
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Thrilling
18
Dread
8
Absurd
5
Melancholic
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Fun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet16
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Daniel Bernhardt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 50 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Daniel Bernhardt's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

84 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Matchbox the Movie(2026)

    as Falko

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Sundown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Victor

  • Man of War(2026)

    as Stanismir Koniev

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Deathstalker(2025)

    as Deathstalker

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Afterburn(2025)

    as Gorynych

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Nobody 2(2025)

    as Kartoush

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Ballerina(2025)

    as Scarred Eye Assassin

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Last Gunfight(2025)

    as The Reverend

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Utopia(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Killer's Game(2024)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Chief of Station(2024)

    as Kharon

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Wish Me Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Action Director · Executive Producer · as Dude with Gloves

  • Extraction II(2023)

    as Konstantine

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3(2023)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special(2022)

    Stunts · as Gobot

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Lou(2022)

    Fight Choreographer · as Tony

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hell Hath No Fury(2021)

    as Von Bruckner

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Red Notice(2021)

    as Drago Grande

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Nobody(2021)

    Fight Choreographer · as Bus Goon

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Cobra

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Skylines(2020)

    as Owens

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn(2020)

    as Sionis' Chauffeur

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw(2019)

    Stunts · as Henchman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Escape Plan: The Extractors(2019)

    as Silva

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum(2019)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Alita: Battle Angel(2019)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Creed II(2018)

    Fight Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Blood, Sweat and Terrors(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Deadpool 2(2018)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Barry(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ronny Proxin

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Altered Carbon(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jaeger

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Atomic Blonde(2017)

    Stunts · as Soldier

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Kill 'Em All(2017)

    Stunts · as Radovan Brokowski

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Logan(2017)

    as Bone Breaker

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • John Wick: Chapter 2(2017)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Officer Downe(2016)

    Fight Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Precious Cargo(2016)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Term Life(2016)

    Stunts · as Detective

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Captain America: Civil War(2016)

    Stunts · Utility Stunts

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kevin Hart: What Now?(2016)

    as Man in Black Suit #1

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Brothers(2015)

    Utility Stunts · as Max Potter

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Vatican Tapes(2015)

    Stunts · Actor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • John Wick(2014)

    as Kirill

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Legends(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as The Hitman

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2014)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Knock 'em Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Victor

  • Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues(2013)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Hunger Games: Catching Fire(2013)

    as Disctrict 9 Male Tribute

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Zombeo & Juliécula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Vladimir

  • A Good Day to Die Hard(2013)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Parker(2013)

    as Kroll

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Santa's Summer House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Bryan Raglan

  • Foodfight!(2012)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Dead Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as James

  • Creature(2011)

    as Lockjaw / Grimley

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Elephant White(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Supreme Champion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Lucien Gallows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Additional Henchman

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Killing Grounds(2007)

    as Murat

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Fetch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Fighter (uncredited)

  • Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • The Cutter(2005)

    as Dirk

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Addict

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Nature Unleashed: Tornado(2005)

    as Josh

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Sledge: The Untold Story(2005)

    as Jason Everstrong

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Librarians(2003)

    as Toshko

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • クリスタナ・ローケン T-X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • The Matrix Reloaded(2003)

    as Agent Johnson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Global Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Marcus Poynt

  • Mortal Kombat: Final Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Siro

  • G2(1999)

    as Steven Conlin

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Bloodsport: The Dark Kumite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as John Keller

  • Mortal Kombat: Kreeya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Siro

  • Mortal Kombat: Scorpion vs. Sub-Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Siro

  • Mortal Kombat: Conquest(1998)

    Show 22 episodes · as Siro

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Mortal Kombat: Terminator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Siro

  • Mortal Kombat: Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Siro

  • Perfect Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as David Benson

  • True Vengeance(1997)

    as Allen Griffin

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Future War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Choreographer · as The Runaway

  • Bloodsport III(1996)

    as Alex Cardo

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Bloodsport 2(1996)

    as Alex Cardo

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Black Sea Raid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Fight Choreographer · Actor

  • Painter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 83 titles, 82 of them dated from 1996 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

John Wick (2014)

$86M worldwide

Highest rated

Wick Is Pain (2025)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Matchbox the Movie (2026)

Film career

19962026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 10 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1996Screen debut· Bloodsport II
  • 1996First top-billed film· Bloodsport II

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting70 of 83: 57 only acting, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thDirecting2 of 83: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 83: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 83: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew23 of 83: 11 only other crew, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

83 titles, 13 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 12 of them.

By decade

1990s13 · 13 acting · 2 crew2000s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew2010s34 · 22 acting · 18 crew2020s22 · 21 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 15% of 33 roles
96111621

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2017–2024.

  1. 2024
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
  2. 2017
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Daniel Bernhardt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 56; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th26

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 63 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

Foodfight! (2012)

99th percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Logan (2017)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 46/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Daniel Bernhardt's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles63–87 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles15–60 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles45–84 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles30–48 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles56–67 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Daniel Bernhardt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Daniel Bernhardt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; J.J. Perry shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles