Daniel Bernhard was born in Worblaufen, a part of Bern, the Swiss Capital. He was initially an architectural drawer before being discovered as model for a clothes designer brand. He has been training in martial arts since 1983 and his brother owns a martial arts school close to Lucerne in Switzerland. He became a father to his first daughter on 15 May 15 2003, the night after the premiere of The Matrix Reloaded and said in a TV interview that it is no question what has been more important in his life: The birth of his daughter changed his attitude towards responsibility and love forever.