Jed Bernard is an award-winning actor and children's book author based in Los Angeles. His diverse life experiences, including time spent living in the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Mexico, have enriched his storytelling both on screen and in books. Bernard has appeared in dozens of films, television shows and stage productions, including "Clemency", Chinonye Chukwu's 2019 Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning death row drama. He plays the "Death Watch Officer" with scenes with Alfre Woodward, Aldis Hodge, Richard Schiff, and Michael O'Neil. He is also the Lead and Producer on the award winning, independent limited series, "Dying For A Living".

Bernard was born in California. He is of Italian, French, German and Swedish ancestry.

His debut Children's book, Jeddy's Teddy: The True Story of a Boy and His Teddy Bear, launched in October 2024 and is available on Amazon.

Jed Bernard began his acting career in typical fashion: performing in school productions and community theatre. He is also fluent in English, Spanish, Dutch and German. Bernard holds a Bachelor of Science in Business, with a Minor in Drama at California State University, Chico.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - November 22: Jed Bernard attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Clemency" at AFI Fest.

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01 February 2026. Burbank, CA. Jed Bernard Performs at Flappers' YooHoo Room.

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 12: Alex Castillo, Julian Cautherley, Richard Schiff, Bronwyn Cornelius, Chinonye Chukwu, Aldis Hodge, Alfre Woodard, and Jed Bernard, attend the Los Angeles Special Screening of "Clemency" on December 12, 2019 in Los Angeles, California

Glee. FX On My Way, Ep. 3.14 L-R Max Adler, Tanner Johnson, Jed Bernard

Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, and Jed Bernard in Castle (2009)

(L-R) Jed Bernard, Alex Castillo, Alfre Woodard, Aldis Hodge, Michelle Bonilla, LaMonica Garrett, Vernee Watson-Johnson, and Richard Gunn attend the "Clemency" Premiere at AFI FEST 2019 presented by Audi at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on November 17, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Nov. 16, 2019 - Source: Getty Images North America)

Stana Katic and Jed Bernard in Castle (2009)

Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Rudd, and Jed Bernard in I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)

Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic in Castle (2009)

Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, and Heather Elizabeth Morris in Glee (2009)

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