Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Daniel Bernhardt is one of those action stars you know the face of, but not the name. He was meant to the new Jean-Claude Van Damme but instead his career went to a different place with The Matrix, John Wick, Atomic Blonde.

But how does he compare to Iko Uwais, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Arnie, Will Smith and Michelle Yeoh?

Let’s find out…

00:00 Who is Daniel Bernhardt?
00:38 History
01:51 Van Damme Replacement
03:56 Bloodsport 2
05:49 Leading Man woes
06:40 Struggles in the 2000’s
08:05 New Career path
10:01 Becoming a Stuntman
10:56 His Future
12:02 Ratings


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