Xander Berkeley Biography: Films, Wife, Children, Height, Ethnicity, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents

Xander Berkeley is an American actor whose profile rose after memorable supporting roles in blockbuster thrillers such as Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and Air Force One (1997).

Over the decades, he has become a familiar face in both film and television, moving fluidly between studio hits like Gattaca (1997) and genre works such as Candyman (1992), while also earning recognition on TV series including 24 and The Walking Dead.

Profile

• Full name: Alexander Harper Berkeley
• Nickname: Xander
• Date of birth: December 16, 1955
• Age: 70 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
• State of origin: New Jersey
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actor, painter, sculptor, make-up artist
• Height: 6 ft (1.83 m)
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Sarah Clarke (m. 2002)
• Children: Olwyn Harper Berkeley; Rowan Amara Berkeley
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: English and Scottish descent
• Net worth: US $3 million

Early Life and Education

Xander Berkeley was born on December 16, 1955, in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in New Jersey in a family of English and Scottish heritage. He attended Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, participating in regional theater through the Five Colleges consortium, performing at Smith, Mount Holyoke, Amherst, and the University of Massachusetts.

After graduating, he worked in regional repertory and Off-Broadway productions before relocating to Hollywood at the encouragement of a casting agent who spotted him in Reynolds Price’s play Early Dark.

Personal Life

On the set of 24 in 2001, Berkeley met actress Sarah Clarke; they married on September 7, 2002, and have two daughters, Olwyn Harper (born 2006) and Rowan Amara (born 2010).

Career

Xander Berkeley made his television debut in 1981 with a guest spot on MASH* and quickly built a profile including roles on The Incredible Hulk, Miami Vice, Remington Steele, and Moonlighting.

His film breakthrough came as Todd Voight in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), leading to parts in Candyman (1992), Gattaca (1997), Air Force One (1997), and Shanghai Noon (2000).

On TV, he was George Mason on 24 (2001–2003), Percy Rose on Nikita (2010–2012), and Gregory on The Walking Dead (2016–2018). He headlined The Booth at the End (2010–2012) and most recently portrayed Captain Gilad Pellaeon in The Mandalorian (2023) and Star Wars: Tales of the Empire (2024).

Net worth

Xander Berkeley’s net worth is estimated at US$3 million, accrued through more than four decades of acting in film, television, voice work, and his parallel pursuits as an artist and make-up designer.

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Filmography

• Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
• Candyman (1992)
• Barb Wire (1996)
• Air Force One (1997)
• Gattaca (1997)
• Shanghai Noon (2000)
• Mommie Dearest (1981)
• L.A. Takedown (1989)
• Heat (1995)
• The Booth at the End (2010–2012)
• 24 (2001–2003)
• Nikita (2010–2012)
• The Mentalist (2008–2013)
• The Walking Dead (2016–2018)
• The Mandalorian (2023)
• Star Wars: Tales of the Empire (2024)