{"id":204,"date":"2026-07-06T23:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T23:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemoviesnight.com\/?movie_engine_person=daniel-bernhardt"},"modified":"2026-07-06T23:07:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T23:07:00","slug":"daniel-bernhardt","status":"publish","type":"movie_engine_person","link":"https:\/\/lovemoviesnight.com\/?movie_engine_person=daniel-bernhardt","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Bernhardt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Bernhardt\u00a0(born 31 August 1965) is a Swiss actor, stuntman, martial artist, and former model. He is known for his work on various\u00a0action films. He made his acting debut in the leading role in the martial arts film\u00a0Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite\u00a0(1996), and appeared in two of its sequels,\u00a0Bloodsport III\u00a0(1997) and\u00a0Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite\u00a0(1999).<\/p>\n<p>Also known for playing villainous characters, he appeared opposite\u00a0Chuck Norris\u00a0in\u00a0The Cutter(2005),\u00a0Jean-Claude Van Damme\u00a0in\u00a0Kill &#8216;Em All (2017),\u00a0Sylvester Stallone\u00a0in\u00a0Escape Plan: The Extractors\u00a0(2019), and\u00a0Keanu Reeves\u00a0in\u00a0The Matrix Reloaded\u00a0(2003) and\u00a0John Wick\u00a0(2014). He also starred as Siro in the television series\u00a0Mortal Kombat: Conquest\u00a0(1998\u20131999). 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