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.Los Angeles Times: Tony comes back to '24,' despite being dead (September 19, 2007)

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

• "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."AOL Television: Carlos Bernard Dishes About Five Thrilling Seasons of '24'

• "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."Phase9: Q&A with Carlos Bernard