Xander Berkeley
Biography
Xander Berkeley is an American actor whose career began in the early 1980s and includes more than 200 film and television projects. He was born in Brooklyn, grew up in New Jersey, studied at Hampshire College and acted in regional, repertory and Off-Broadway theaters; a casting agent who saw him in Reynolds Price's play Early Dark told him to try Hollywood. After early television parts, his first film role came in Mommie Dearest (1981), and he went on to appear in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Candyman (1992), Apollo 13 (1995), Air Force One (1997), Gattaca (1997), Shanghai Noon (2000) and Kick-Ass (2010). On television he was a regular on 24 as George Mason and on Nikita as Percy Rose, guest starred as Sheriff Thomas McAllister on The Mentalist and played Gregory on The Walking Dead. He won a 2013 Streamy Award for The Booth at the End and has voiced characters in Superman/Batman: Public Enemies and Son of Batman.
70years old
Turns 71 on December 16in 59 days
- Born Brooklyn
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 69
- Career span
- 43 years1981 to 2024
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Big break
Berkeley was seen by a casting agent while performing in Early Dark, a play written by Reynolds Price. The agent urged him to relocate to Hollywood.
Xander Berkeley movies on Netflix
Reaganas George Schultz
Rustas Blackburn
Butcher's Crossingas Charlie Hoge
The Dark and the Wickedas Priest
Dark Harboras Priest James
City of Liesas Edwards
Proud Maryas Uncle
Solaceas Mr. Ellis
ETXRas Gordon Shafer
Small Timeas Chick
Son of Batmanas Dr. Kirk Langstrom (voice)
Transcendenceas Dr. Thomas Casey
Louder Than Wordsas Dr. Lansen
That Guy... Who Was in That Thingas Himself
Fiveas Peter
Girl Walks Into a Baras Moe
Seeking Justiceas Lieutenant Durgan
Fasteras Sergeant Mallory
Kick-Assas Detective Gigante
Superman/Batman: Public Enemiesas Captain Atom (voice)
Year Oneas King
Takenas Stuart
Fractureas Judge Moran
Seraphim Fallsas Railroad Foreman
Magma: Volcanic Disasteras Peter Shepherd
Deepwateras Gus
Drop Dead Sexyas Harkness
North Countryas Arlen Pavich
Standing Stillas Jonathan
In Enemy Handsas Admiral Kentz
Quicksandas Joey Patterson
Storytellingas Mr. DeMarco (segment "Non-Fiction")
Shanghai Noonas Van Cleef
Timecodeas Evan Wantz
NetForceas Bo Tyler
Universal Soldier: The Returnas Dr. Dylan Cotner
Phoenixas Lt. Clyde Webber
Air Force Oneas Agent Gibbs
Gattacaas Dr. Lamar
A Family Thingas Sunburned Man
Barb Wireas Alexander Willis
Persons Unknownas Tosh
Within the Rockas Ryan
Apollo 13as Henry Hurt
Safeas Greg
Roswellas Sherman Carson
Attack of the 50 Ft. Womanas Second Man
Donato and Daughteras Russ Loring
A Few Good Menas Capt. Whitaker
Candymanas Trevor Lyle
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbagas Marchat
Billy Bathgateas Harvey Preston
Terminator 2: Judgment Dayas Todd Voight
Internal Affairsas Rudy Mohr
Short Timeas Stark
The Guardianas Detective
The Gumshoe Kidas Monty Griswold
The Last of the Finestas Fast Eddie
L.A. Takedownas Waingro
The Fabulous Baker Boysas Lloyd
Deadly Dreamsas Jack Torme
The Lawless Landas Ez Andy
Straight to Hellas Preacher McMahon
The Verne Miller Storyas Cardogan
Walkeras Byron Cole
Sid & Nancyas Bowery Snax
Volunteersas Kent Sutcliffe
Fire on the Mountain
Mommie Dearestas Christopher Crawford (adult)
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Alex Cox directed three of these films, Mike Figgis two and John Mackenzie two. Six actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Nicolas Cage3 films together, 2010 to 2023
Nicolas Cage's page Butcher's Crossing2023IMDb rating 5.6Berkeley as Charlie HogeCage as Miller
Seeking Justice2011IMDb rating 6.1Berkeley as Lieutenant DurganCage as Will Gerard
Kick-Ass2010IMDb rating 7.6Berkeley as Detective GiganteCage as Damon Macready / Big Daddy
Daniel Baldwin3 films together, 1989 to 1998
Daniel Baldwin's page Phoenix1998IMDb rating 6.3Berkeley as Lt. Clyde WebberBaldwin as James Nutter
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman1993IMDb rating 4.0Berkeley as Second ManBaldwin as Harry Archer
L.A. Takedown1989IMDb rating 6.0Berkeley as WaingroBaldwin as Bobby Schwartz
Miguel Sandoval3 films together, 1987 to 1990
Miguel Sandoval's page The Gumshoe Kid1990IMDb rating 5.4Berkeley as Monty GriswoldSandoval as Carl Ortega
Straight to Hell1987IMDb rating 5.6Berkeley as Preacher McMahonSandoval as George
Walker1987IMDb rating 6.7Berkeley as Byron ColeSandoval as Parker French
Sy Richardson3 films together, 1986 to 1987
Sy Richardson's page Straight to Hell1987IMDb rating 5.6Berkeley as Preacher McMahonRichardson as Norwood
Walker1987IMDb rating 6.7Berkeley as Byron ColeRichardson as Capt. Hornsby
Sid & Nancy1986IMDb rating 7.0Berkeley as Bowery SnaxRichardson as Methadone Caseworker
Gregory Itzin3 films together, 1989 to 2014
Gregory Itzin's page Small Time2014IMDb rating 6.1Berkeley as ChickItzin as Lennie
That Guy... Who Was in That Thing2012IMDb rating 7.1Berkeley as HimselfItzin as Himself
The Fabulous Baker Boys1989IMDb rating 6.9Berkeley as LloydItzin as Vince Nancy
Biff Yeager3 films together, 1986 to 1990
Biff Yeager's page The Gumshoe Kid1990IMDb rating 5.4Berkeley as Monty GriswoldYeager as Captain Billings
Straight to Hell1987IMDb rating 5.6Berkeley as Preacher McMahonYeager as Frank McMahon
Sid & Nancy1986IMDb rating 7.0Berkeley as Bowery SnaxYeager as Detective
Alex CoxDirector, 3 films, 1986 to 1987
All films by Alex Cox Straight to Hell1987IMDb rating 5.6Berkeley as Preacher McMahon
Walker1987IMDb rating 6.7Berkeley as Byron Cole
Sid & Nancy1986IMDb rating 7.0Berkeley as Bowery Snax
Mike FiggisDirector, 2 films, 1990 to 2000
All films by Mike Figgis Timecode2000IMDb rating 6.0Berkeley as Evan Wantz
Internal Affairs1990IMDb rating 6.5Berkeley as Rudy Mohr
John MackenzieDirector, 2 films, 1990 to 2003
All films by John Mackenzie Quicksand2003IMDb rating 5.3Berkeley as Joey Patterson
The Last of the Finest1990IMDb rating 5.8Berkeley as Fast Eddie
Box office
What Xander Berkeley's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.5 billion
40 of the 69 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 69 films: 40 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 11 never in cinemas; 15 figure not found.
- 40Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 11Never in cinemas
- 15Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 80% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$518M21.1% of the total
- 2$355M14.5% of the total
- 3$315M12.9% of the total
- 4$243M9.9% of the total
- 5$227M9.3% of the total
- 6$103M4.2% of the total
- 7$99M4.0% of the total
- 8$96M3.9% of the total












