Carlos Bernard

Infobox actor
name = Carlos Bernard


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birthname = Carlos Bernard Papierski
birthdate = birth date and age|1962|10|12
location = Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
deathdate =
deathplace =
yearsactive = 1996-present
spouse = Sharisse Baker (1999—present)
website = http://www.carlosbernard.com/

Carlos Bernard Papierski (born October 12, 1962 in Evanston, Illinois), is an American actor, best known [cite web|author=|title=Drama Faces|publisher=BBC|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/faces/carlos_bernard.shtml|date=|accessdate=2007-09-26] for his role as Tony Almeida in "24".

Biography

Bernard received a Master of Fine Arts degree from American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco after attending Illinois State University.

He performed in A.C.T. stage productions:
* "Good" with William Hurt
* "As You Like It"
* "Hamlet"
* "The Diary of Anne Frank"
* "The Cherry Orchard"

At the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, he performed in "Scenes From an Execution", with Frank Langella.

Bernard has made guest appearances on "Walker, Texas Ranger", "", "Babylon 5", "Maloney", and "Silk Stalkings" and appeared as a regular on the daytime soap opera, "The Young and the Restless". He has appeared in the feature films "Vegas-City of Dreams", "The Killing Jar", and the short film "The Colonel's Last Flight".

Fox's "24"

In 2001 he joined the cast of the FOX Network's television drama "24", where he played Tony Almeida, a government agent for a fictional agency called CTU (Counter Terrorist Unit). Bernard held the role for three seasons until his character, along with several others, was written out at the end of Season 3 (2004). His absence was short-lived, however, as he returned within the first seven hours of the fourth season (2005) credited as "Special Guest Star", and he remained on the show for the rest of the season.

His name returned to be credited on the main cast at fifth season (2006), and he will return for the season 7 premiere as a main cast member once more. [cite web| title=24 Clocks Back In with a Shocking Return - TVGuide.com|url=http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/24-Clocks-Shocking/800022543|date=2007-09-19] cite web| title=Tony comes back to '24,' despite being dead|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2007/09/tony-comes-back.html|date=2007-09-19|work=Los Angeles Times]

Personal life

He is of Polish and Spanish descent. His mother was from Madrid. He also speaks fluent Spanish. [cite web| title=TVGuide.com Biography of Carlos Bernard|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/carlos-bernard/bio/189633|date=2008-06-28|work=TV Guide]

Carlos Bernard married actress Sharisse Baker in 1999. They have one child, daughter Natalie, born in August, 2003.

Filmography and television

References

External links

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* [http://www.carlosbernard.com/ Carlos Bernard Official Website]
* [http://www.worldpokertour.com/players/?x=profile&poker-player=478 World Poker Tour Profile]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkNUEy2PS5k Video of Carlos Bernard]