Alexander Harper Berkeley (born 1955) is an American actor. Since beginning his career in the early 1980s, he has appeared in over 200 film and television projects. His films include Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Candyman (1992), Barb Wire (1996), Air Force One (1997), Gattaca (1997), and Shanghai Noon (2000). He also appeared in the crime dramas L.A. Takedown (1989) and its remake Heat (1995), although he played a different character in each film. On television, he headlined the Citytv psychological thriller The Booth at the End (2010–2012) and was a series regular on the Fox action drama 24 (2001–2003) and The CW action thriller Nikita (2010–2012). As a guest star, Berkeley portrayed Sheriff Thomas McAllister on the CBS drama The Mentalist (2008–2013) and Gregory on the AMC post-apocalyptic horror The Walking Dead (2016–2018).
Xander Berkeley | |
|---|---|
 Berkeley in October 2016 | |
| Born | Alexander Harper Berkeley 1955 (age 68–69) Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse | |
Early life and education
editBerkeley was born in Brooklyn and raised in New Jersey. He is of English and Scottish descent.[1] He attended Hampshire College,[2] and worked in theaters at the Five Colleges, including Smith, Mount Holyoke, Amherst and the University of Massachusetts. He worked in regional and repertory theaters in addition to Off-Broadway in New York City. A casting agent spotted Berkeley in a play written by Reynolds Price called Early Dark and encouraged him to move to Hollywood.[3]
Career
editBerkeley began playing roles in 1981, with early appearances in M*A*S*H, Cagney & Lacey, Remington Steele, Miami Vice, Moonlighting, and The A-Team.[4] His later television roles included The X-Files,[4] CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, ER and Law & Order.
On screen, his first film role was as the adult version of Christopher Crawford, Christina Crawford's brother, in Mommie Dearest.[5] He has appeared in North Country,[5] Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Phoenix, Kick-Ass,[5] A Few Good Men, The Rookie, Candyman, Apollo 13, Leaving Las Vegas, Gattaca, The Rock, Air Force One, Sid and Nancy,[5] Amistad, Shanghai Noon,[5] Barb Wire[5] and Timecode. He appeared in the television film L.A. Takedown[5] in 1989 and its 1995 acclaimed theatrical remake Heat,[5] directed by Michael Mann. Several of his earlier roles were in films directed by Alex Cox.
In 2001, Berkeley became a recurring guest star (and later a series regular) on 24 in the role of George Mason, the head of the counter-terrorist unit.[6] He portrayed the mysterious John Smith on the CBS drama Jericho.
In 2010, he received one of his best-known roles, Percy Rose on The CW action-thriller series Nikita.[7] He portrayed the character as a series regular and de facto main antagonist of its first two seasons. He also played Sheriff Thomas McAllister on The Mentalist.[8]
Berkeley portrayed Gregory on AMC's The Walking Dead as a guest star in season six and a series regular in seasons seven and eight, with one additional appearance in the season nine premiere.[9]
In 2018, he portrayed Peter Lockwood, the father of Sam Lockwood on the fourth season of Supergirl.[10]
In 2023, he made a guest appearance as Captain Pellaeon in the third season of The Mandalorian, a role he reprised a year later for the animated Tales of the Empire.
Voice acting
editBerkeley provides voice-work and voice-over for several animated series, such as Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Gargoyles and Teen Titans. He also voiced Quentin Beck / Mysterio on The Spectacular Spider-Man, Captain Atom in Superman/Batman: Public Enemies and Dr. Kirk Langstrom in Son of Batman.[11]
Awards
editIn 2013, Berkeley won the Streamy Award "Best Male Performance, Drama"[12] for his starring role in the acclaimed web series The Booth at the End.[13]
Personal life
editAn accomplished make-up artist, painter,[14] and sculptor,[2] Berkeley met actress Sarah Clarke on the set of 24 in 2001 and married her the following year.[2]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Mommie Dearest | Christopher Crawford (Adult) | |
| 1982 | Tag: The Assassination Game | Connally | |
| 1985 | Volunteers | Kent Sutcliffe | |
| 1986 | Sid and Nancy | Bowery Snax | |
| 1987 | Straight to Hell | Preacher McMahon | |
| Walker | Byron Cole | ||
| 1988 | Tapeheads | Ricky Fell | |
| 1988 | Deadly Dreams | Jack Thorne | |
| 1989 | The Fabulous Baker Boys | Lloyd | |
| 1990 | Internal Affairs | Rudy Mohr | |
| The Last of the Finest | Eddie | ||
| The Guardian | Detective | ||
| Short Time | Stark | ||
| The Grifters | Lieutenant Pierson | ||
| The Rookie | Ken Blackwell | ||
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Todd Voight | |
| Billy Bathgate | Harvey Preston | ||
| For the Boys | Roberts | ||
| 1992 | The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag | Marchat | |
| Candyman | Trevor Lyle | ||
| A Few Good Men | Captain Whitaker | ||
| 1994 | Caroline at Midnight | Joey Szabo | |
| 1995 | Safe | Greg White | |
| Apollo 13 | Henry Hurt | ||
| Leaving Las Vegas | Cynical Cabbie | ||
| Heat | Ralph | ||
| 1996 | Poison Ivy II: Lily | Donald Falk | |
| A Family Thing | Sunburned Man | ||
| Barb Wire | Chief Alexander Willis | ||
| The Rock | Dr. Lonner | Uncredited | |
| Driven | J.D. Johnson | ||
| Bulletproof | FBI Agent Darryl Gentry | ||
| 1997 | The Killing Jar | Danny "Figaretto" Evans | |
| Air Force One | Secret Service Agent Gibbs | ||
| One Night Stand | Charlie's Friend | ||
| Gattaca | Dr. Lamar | ||
| Amistad | Hammond | ||
| The Truth About Juliet | George | ||
| 1998 | Phoenix | Lieutenant Clyde Webber | |
| 1999 | Universal Soldier: The Return | Dylan Cotner | |
| The Cherry Orchard | Epihodov | ||
| 2000 | Timecode | Evan Wantz | |
| Shanghai Noon | Van Cleef | ||
| 2001 | Storytelling | Mr. DeMarco | Segment: "Non-Fiction" |
| China: The Panda Adventure | Dakar Johnston | ||
| The Man from Elysian Fields | Virgil Koster | ||
| 2003 | Quicksand | Joey Patterson | |
| 2004 | Human Error | Hanrahan | |
| In Enemy Hands | Admiral Kentz | ||
| 2005 | Drop Dead Sexy | Harkness | |
| Deepwater | Gus | ||
| Standing Still | Jonathan | ||
| North Country | Arlen Pavich | ||
| 2006 | The Garage | "Doc" Ruppert | |
| Seraphim Falls | Railcrew Foreman | ||
| 2007 | Fracture | Judge Moran | |
| 2008 | Taken | Stuart | |
| Cook County | 'Sonny' | ||
| 2009 | Women in Trouble | Mr. Frost | |
| Year One | King | ||
| Repo Chick | Aldrich De La Chasse | ||
| Superman/Batman: Public Enemies | Captain Atom | Voice, direct-to-video[15] | |
| 2010 | Kick-Ass | Detective Vic Gigante | |
| Bedrooms | Harry | ||
| Faster | Sergeant Mallory | ||
| The Death of Socrates | Socrates | ||
| Luster | Detective Carter | ||
| 2011 | Girl Walks into a Bar | Moe | |
| Seeking Justice | Lieutenant Durgan | ||
| 2012 | That Guy... Who Was in That Thing | Himself | Documentary |
| 2013 | Louder Than Words | Dr. Lansen | |
| Live at the Foxes Den | Kenneth Whitman | ||
| 2014 | Transcendence | Dr. Thomas Casey | |
| Small Time | Chick | ||
| Son of Batman | Dr. Kirk Langstrom | Voice, direct-to-video[15] | |
| Pony | Uncle Jeff | Short | |
| 2015 | Solace | Mr. Ellis | |
| 2016 | Allegiant | Phillip | |
| Moments of Clarity | Artemis | ||
| 2017 | Shot | Dr. Roberts | |
| 2018 | Proud Mary | Uncle | |
| The Maestro | Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco | ||
| City of Lies | Edwards | ||
| 2019 | The Wall of Mexico | Michael Rand | |
| Dark Harbor | Priest James | ||
| 2020 | The Dark and the Wicked | Priest | |
| 2021 | Lockdown | Joel | |
| 2022 | Butcher's Crossing | Charlie Hoge | |
| 2024 | Reagan | George Shultz | [16] |
| TBA | No Address | Harris |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | M*A*S*H | Marine | Episode: "Give 'Em Hell, Hawkeye" |
| Open All Night | Medfold | Episode: "Centerfold" | |
| 1982 | The Incredible Hulk | Tom | Episode: "A Minor Problem" |
| McClain's Law | Peter | Episode: "To Save the Queen" | |
| Hart to Hart | Christopher Hawks | Episode: "Harts on Their Toes" | |
| Tales of the Gold Monkey | Eric Fromby | Episode: "Escape from Death Island" | |
| 1983 | Remington Steele | Dan Kowalski | Episode: "Steele Crazy After All These Years" |
| The Renegades | Gillette | Episode: "The Big Time" | |
| Cagney & Lacey | Maurice | Episode: "The Gang's All Here" | |
| 1983–84 | The A-Team | Baker, Sergeant Wilson | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Riptide | Taxi Driver | Episode: "The Hardcase" |
| Falcon Crest | "Buzz" Whitehead | Episode: "Strangers" | |
| 1985 | V | Isaac Henley | Episode: "Breakout" |
| 1986 | The Twilight Zone | Dave | Episode: "Take My Life... Please!/Devil's Alphabet/The Library" |
| Moonlighting | Scalper | Episode: "Symphony in Knocked Flat" | |
| 1987, 1989 | Miami Vice | Bailey, Tommy Lowell | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | J.J. Starbuck | Bobby Tinch | Episode: "Rag Doll" |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | Dr. Noah Fredericks | Episode: "Dr. Paradise" | |
| 1989 | L.A. Takedown | Waingro | Television film |
| 1990 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Carl Maxwell | Episode: "The Exotic Dancer Mystery" |
| Wiseguy | Ray Spiotta | Episode: "Romp" | |
| Grand | Jeffrey | Episode: "The Chickens Come Home to Roost" | |
| 1991 | Dillinger | Copeland | Television film |
| Not of This World | Bruce MacNamara | ||
| Super Force | Dr. Landru | 3 episodes | |
| Murder in High Places | Wayne | Television film | |
| 1992 | A Private Matter | Peter Zenner | |
| 1993 | It's Nothing Personal | James Blakemore | |
| Donato and Daughter | Russ Loring | ||
| The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Brett Bones | Episode: "Riverboat" | |
| The X-Files | Dr. Hodge | Episode: "Ice" | |
| Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman | Second Man | Television film | |
| 1994 | Roswell | Sherman Carson | |
| Good Advice | Bernard | Episode: "A Chance of Showers" | |
| New York Undercover | Dr. Carl Weschler | Episode: "Blondes Have More Fun" | |
| 1995 | Partners | Christopher Nnngaarzh | Episode: "Why Are the Blumenthals Living in My House?" |
| Pointman | J.W. Mainwaring | Episode: "'bout Money" | |
| 1995–96 | Gargoyles | Iago, Coldsteel | Voice, 2 episodes[15] |
| 1995–97 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Snav, Urbab, Abraham Lincoln, Manager #4 | Voice, 12 episodes[15] |
| 1996 | Nash Bridges | Neil Wojack | Episode: "Genesis" |
| Within the Rock | Ryan | Television film | |
| The Outer Limits | Terry McCammon | Episode: "Falling Star" | |
| If These Walls Could Talk | John Barrows | Segment: "1974" Television film | |
| Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series | Phineas T. Viper | Voice, episode: "Beak to the Future"[15] | |
| The Tick | Octopagnini | Voice, episode: "Tick vs. Europe"[15] | |
| For Hope | Date #4 | Uncredited Television film | |
| Apollo 11 | Buzz Aldrin | Television film | |
| 1996–97 | Life with Louie | Pro Shop Cashier, Store Manager | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 1997 | High Incident | Sergeant Hackworth | Episode: "No Money Down" |
| Duckman | Hans | Voice, episode: "Duckman and Cornfed in 'Haunted Society Plumbers'" | |
| Johnny Bravo | Melvin, Maitre D', Movie Star | Voice, episode: "Substitute Teacher/A Wolf in Chick's Clothing/Intensive Care" | |
| Women: Stories of Passion | Jim "Jimbo" | Episode: "Reading for Pleasure" | |
| Superman: The Animated Series | Sergeant Corey Mills | Voice, episode: "Prototype"[15] | |
| Players | Marcus Flint | Episode: "Con Law" | |
| Extreme Ghostbusters | Additional voices | 2 episodes | |
| Breast Men | Male Interviewer | Television film | |
| 1998 | Jumanji | Mr. Schreem | Voice, episode: "Return of Squint" |
| Winchell | Gavreau | Television film | |
| ER | Detective Wilson | Episode: "Good Luck, Ruth Johnson" | |
| 1999 | NetForce | Bo Tyler | Television film |
| The Wild Thornberrys | Stoat, Barking Deer #2 | Voice, 2 episodes[15] | |
| Rocket Power | MacKenzie's Father | Voice, episode: "Hawaii Blues/Lost and Find" | |
| 2000 | Three | Warden | Episode: "Break Out" |
| 2001 | Batman Beyond | Dr. Childes | Voice, episode: "Curse of the Kobra"[15] |
| Going to California | Clay Shelton | Episode: "Lily of the Field" | |
| Justice League | General Brak | Voice, episode: "The Enemy Below"[15] | |
| Wolf Lake | Carl | Uncredited Episode: "Unaired Pilot" | |
| 2001–03 | 24 | George Mason | 27 episodes |
| 2002 | The Court | Keith Nolan | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | The Twilight Zone | Harry Kellogg | Episode: "The Pharaoh's Curse" |
| Spider-Man: The New Animated Series | Mayor | Voice, episode: "Spider-Man Dis-Abled" | |
| Karen Sisco | Alvin Simmons | Episode: "The One That Got Away" | |
| 2003–04 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sheriff Rory Atwater | 5 episodes |
| 2004–05 | Teen Titans | Mento, Warp, General Immortus | Voice, 3 episodes[15] |
| 2005 | Law & Order | Clay Pollack | Episode: "Fluency" |
| 2006 | Magma: Volcanic Disaster | Peter Shepherd | Television film |
| The West Wing | Frank Hollis | Episode: "Institutional Memory" | |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | George Pagolis | Episode: "Albatross" |
| The Batman | Paul Karon | Voice, episode: "Rumors"[15] | |
| Standoff | Paul Fisk | Episode: "No Strings" | |
| Bones | Dr. Bancroft | Episode: "Intern in the Incinerator" | |
| 2008 | Boston Legal | Assistant District Attorney Rex Swarthmore | Episode: "Mad About You" |
| Jericho | John Smith | Uncredited 3 episodes | |
| Wainy Days | Cornelius | Episode: "Rebecca" | |
| Criminal Minds | Detective Hyde | Episode: "Memoriam" | |
| 2008–09 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | Quentin Beck / Mysterio | Voice, 4 episodes[15] |
| 2008–13 | The Mentalist | Sheriff Thomas McAllister | 5 episodes |
| 2009 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Sinestro | Voice, episode: "The Eyes of Despero!"[15] |
| Medium | Mitchell Slocombe | Episode: "A Person of Interest" | |
| The Closer | Detective Curt Landry | Episode: "Waivers of Extradition" | |
| 2010 | Three Rivers | Sergeant Harold Estes | Episode: "Status 1A" |
| Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | Warden Morgg, Trukk | Voice, episode: "...Nor Iron Bars a Cage" | |
| 2010–12 | Nikita | Percy Rose | 45 episodes |
| The Booth at the End | The Man | 10 episodes | |
| 2011 | Five | Peter | Television film |
| 2012 | Entanglement | Peter Keller | |
| 2013 | Being Human | Liam McLean | 8 episodes |
| NTSF:SD:SUV | Theodore Dent | Episode: "The Great Train Stoppery" | |
| 2013, 2015 | Longmire | Jeremiah Rains | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Justified | Charles Monroe | 2 episodes |
| Beware the Batman | Manhunter / Paul Kirk | Voice, episode: "Unique"[15] | |
| 2014–15 | Salem | Magistrate Hale | 14 episodes |
| 2015 | Zoo | Ronnie "Dogstick" Brannigan | 4 episodes |
| 2015–16 | 12 Monkeys | Colonel Jonathan Foster | 3 episodes |
| Aquarius | Police Commissioner | 3 episodes | |
| 2016–18 | The Walking Dead | Gregory | 15 episodes |
| 2018 | Supergirl | Peter Lockwood | Episode: "Man of Steel" |
| 2020 | MacGyver | General John Acosta | Episode: "Red Cell + Quantum + Cold + Committed" |
| Bull | Judge Hollingsworth | Episode: "The Sovereigns" | |
| FBI: Most Wanted | Maurice Hewitt | Episode: "Deconflict" | |
| 2022 | The Republic of Sarah | Paul Cooper | 7 episodes |
| 2023 | The Mandalorian | Captain Gilad Pellaeon | Episode: "Chapter 23: The Spies" |
| 2024 | Star Wars: Tales of the Empire | Voice, episode: "The Path of Anger"[17] |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Freelancer | Dexter Hovis |
| 2010 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Videogame | Sinestro |
| 2023 | Guild Wars 2 | Isgarren |
References
edit- ^ "I'm Primarily Scottish (my Pagan side) and English (the Puritan)…". mobile.twitter.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.[self-published]
- ^ a b c "Home Front – Vol. 59 No. 5". PEOPLE.com. February 10, 2003. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ "Xander Berkeley – Just Do It". xanderberkeley.net. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "Xander Berkeley: One Man's Journey Through Pop Culture Television - Page 2". TV Fanatic. September 3, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Xander Berkeley talks Puritans, punks, and setting his sword on Ginger Lynn". avclub.com. May 12, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ "Xander Berkeley - Interview". www.reviewgraveyard.com. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ Frederick, Brittany (February 10, 2011). "Interview: Xander Berkeley Is 'Nikita's' Bad Guy (But I Still Like Him)". Starpulse. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ "Spoiler Alert! The Mentalist's Red John Speaks". TVGuide.com. November 24, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (July 7, 2016). "'Walking Dead' Promotes 4 to Series Regular for Season 7 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ Anderson, Jenna (September 13, 2018). "'Supergirl' Season 4 Adds 'The Walking Dead's Xander Berkeley". Comicbook. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Xander Berkeley Talks SON OF BATMAN and 24". Collider. April 26, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ "YouTube's 'MyMusic' Leads Streamy Awards Pack". Backstage.com. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ Goldman, Eric (July 10, 2011). "Nikita's Xander Berkeley Talks The Booth at the End". IGN. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ Realm of the X-Man, The Internet Archive, July 9, 2023, retrieved March 19, 2024
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Xander Berkeley (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 2, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Bond, Paul (February 7, 2021). "Xander Berkeley to Play George Shultz as Cold War Hero in 'Reagan' Movie". Newsweek.com. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ Erdmann, Kevin (May 4, 2024). "Star Wars: Tales Of The Empire Episode Guide". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
External links
edit- Xander Berkeley at IMDb
- Xander Berkeley at AllMovie
- A conversation with Xander Berkeley (archived copy)
- Xander Berkeley Interview at www.reviewgraveyard.com