Xander Berkeley
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| Xander Berkeley | |
| Birthplace | Brooklyn, New York |
| Date of birth | December 16, 1955 |
| Role on 24 | George Mason |
Xander Berkeley played CTU Agent George Mason on 24. He is married to Sarah Clarke, who played Nina Myers on the show and they have had one child.
He played a Secret Service Agent in the film Air Force One along with fellow 24 castmates Glenn Morshower, Timothy Carhart, Wendy Crewson, and Don McManus. Ironically enough, his character in Air Force One was a traitor, just like his his wife's character was on 24. He also appeared in the 2007 film Fracture, which featured fellow 24 actors Billy Burke, Bob Gunton, Gonzalo Menendez, Michael Khmurov, Yorgo Constantine, and Alla Korot.
Despite having had few leading roles, he has appeared in more than 80 motion pictures.
Berkeley began playing minor roles in 1981, with early appearances in "M*A*S*H", "Cagney & Lacey", "Remington Steele", "Miami Vice", "Moonlighting" and "The A-Team". Although not becoming a household name, Berkeley's face was increasingly recognizable into the 1990s. His later television guest roles included "The X-Files", "CSI", "ER" and "Law & Order". He also starred in "Criminal Minds" with Brian Goodman.
On the big screen, Berkeley appeared in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (in which Jenette Goldstein played his wife), A Few Good Men, The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (with Michael O'Neill), The Killing Jar (with Carlos Bernard and Tamlyn Tomita), Candyman (with Tony Todd), Magma: Volcanic Disaster and The Last Full Measure (both with Reiko Aylesworth), Apollo 13, If These Walls Could Talk (with Harris Yulin), A Kidnapping in the Family (with Laura Harris), Leaving Las Vegas, Gattaca, Air Force One, Spawn, Amistad, Shanghai Noon, and Timecode. Several of his earlier roles were in films by director Alex Cox. Most of his roles have been unsympathetic characters.
Berkeley has also provided voices for animated series such as "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters" and "Gargoyles".
Berkeley's more credits include a Special Guest Star appearance on the FOX drama "Standoff", along with other fellow 24 alumni Paul Schulze and Gina Torres.
Berkeley is also a skilled make-up artist and designed his own make-up when George Mason was suffering from radiation poisoning in the second season.
[edit] 24-related appearances
- Berkeley provided DVD audio commentary for the episode Day 2 10:00pm-11:00pm (with Robert Cochran).
