20+ screenplays produced with actors Stallone, Snipes, Bacon, Sutherland, Swayze & Rock. Assignments with directors Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth), Andrew Davis (Fugitive), William Friedkin (Exorcist), Brad Anderson (The Call), John Hillcoat (Lawless), Renny Harlin (Driven), Mimi Leder (Deep Impact), Sylvester Stallone (Rocky), Frederic Forestier (Asterix at the Olympic Games) & Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant).Universal and Lions Gate released Bernhardt's adaptation of the bestselling spiritual book - Peaceful Warrior starring Nick Nolte. It was a departure from his usual suspense/action background. Elephant White, his latest screenplay in that genre - was released in 2013, with Academy Award nominees Djimon Hounsou and Kevin Bacon.While building a career as a writer, Bernhardt supported himself as an actor, with contract roles on General Hospital (1986-1988), then Dynasty (1989-1990), followed by numerous bad guy leads in films such as Clive Barker's Hellraiser. He was recently drawn back into acting again, with lead roles in two films in 2014 - Heartland and Promise.He has a Masters Degree in Economics. He still can't figure out why either. Show less «