Although he played a brooding counterterrorism agent on the small screen, this Latino actor was reportedly a cutup on the set of 24, the action series that turned him into a sex symbol. After graduating from college, Bernard landed stage roles in his native Chicago before enrolling at the prestigious American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. He was over 30 when he started booking small film and TV roles but kept himself busy on the boards as a cofounder of the Los Angeles-based Ashbury Actors Gro - www.tvguide.com

Carlos Bernard Biography   Fast Facts: Name: Carlos Bernard Papierski Birthdate: October 12, 1966 Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois Height: 5'8" Siblings: Youngest of three kids. Relationships: Married Sharisse Barker-Bernard – actress. Bits and Pieces: Carlos Bernard was raised in Chicago, Illinois and was educated at New Trier High School. After graduation he moved on to Illinois State University. Next, Bernard attended the American Conservatory Theatre in S - www.kiefersutherland24.net

Made his first screen appearance in The Killing Jar (1997). One of his co-stars was Xander Berkeley, who went on to co-star with him again in "24" (2001).Received his Master of Fine Arts degree from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, after attending Illinois State University.Named one of People's 50 most beautiful people in 2003.While filming Season 2 of "24" (2001), he sprained his ankle while playing basketball, requiring him to stay on crutches. Luckily, the writers a - www.imdb.com