Daniel Bernhardt

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, his work includes ''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. Provided by Wikipedia