Carlos Bernard

Carlos Bernard is an American film and TV actor.

Fast Facts

1. Birth Name: Carlos Bernard Papierski
2. Birth Date: October 12, 1962
3. Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois
4. Spouse: Sharisse Baker
5. Debut Movie: The Killing Jar (1996)

Career

Carlos Bernard made appearances on Walker, Texas Ranger, Babylon 5, and The Young and the Restless before landing the role of Tony Almeida on 24.

Bernard gained fame portraying the CTU agent, assisting lead character Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) on numerous counter-terrorist missions.

Though his character was thought to have been killed off in the show's fifth season, Bernard will return in the seventh as a villain.¹

Notable Roles

1. Rafael Delgado in The Young and the Restless (1999)
2. Tony Almeida in 24 (2001)

Quotes

• "The one thing I love about ['24'] is they're not afraid to take risks and try something most shows would resolve. In other words, on another show, Air Force One would've been saved, would've been rescued. And on this show, it went down. So did the President. Those are moments that stick in my mind."²

• "I think one of the things that’s so much fun about working on ['24'] is the progression of the characters. One of the fun things for me is taking the period in between seasons, and sort of filling in the blanks for myself as to what went on [with Tony]... That allows your imagination to take off."³

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