Carlos Bernard Papierski (born
October 12,
1962 in
Evanston, Illinois), is an
American actor, best known
for his role as
Tony Almeida in
24.
Biography
Bernard received a
Master of Fine Arts degree from
American Conservatory Theater in
San Francisco after attending
Illinois State University.
He performed in A.C.T. stage productions:
At the
Mark Taper Forum in
Los Angeles, he performed in
Scenes From an Execution, with
Frank Langella.
Bernard has made guest appearances on
Walker, Texas Ranger,
F/X: The Series,
Babylon 5,
Maloney, and
Silk Stalkings and appeared as a regular on the daytime
soap opera,
The Young and the Restless. He has appeared in the feature films
Vegas-City of Dreams,
The Killing Jar, and the short film
The Colonel's Last Flight.
Fox's 24
In 2001 he joined the cast of the
FOX Network's television drama
24, where he played
Tony Almeida, a government agent for a fictional agency called
CTU (Counter Terrorist Unit). Bernard held the role for three seasons until his character, along with several others, was written out at the end of
Season 3 (2004). His absence was short-lived, however, as he returned within the first seven hours of the
fourth season (2005) credited as "Special Guest Star", and he remained on the show for the rest of the season.
His name returned to be credited on the main cast at
fifth season (2006), and he will return for the
season 7 premiere as a main cast member once more.
Personal life
He is of Polish and Spanish descent. His mother was from Madrid. He also speaks fluent Spanish.
Carlos Bernard married actress Sharisse Baker in 1999. They have one child, daughter Natalie, born in August, 2003.
Filmography and television
