Personal details
- Height: 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Professions: Actor, Stunts, Producer
Straight outta the Louisiana swamps, Michael Beran—yeah, the guy folks call “Bare Hands Beran”—just can’t sit still. He’s got this wild combo of loving animals and chasing adrenaline, which, honestly, is a pretty rare breed these days. People started noticing him when he showed up on Discovery Plus’ Bare Hands Rescue, handling snakes, raccoons, and, well, basically stuff most of us wouldn’t go near without a Hazmat suit. No gloves, no drama—just pure guts. Running his own gig at Wildlife Command Center, Beran’s all about solving animal problems without turning it into a bloodbath. Homeowners call, he rolls up, and next thing you know, he’s wrangling critters like it’s just another Tuesday. Venomous snake? Nuisance raccoon? He’s your guy. That’s how he earned his reputation as one of the top wildlife rescuers in the country—he makes it look easy, but trust me, it’s not. But the dude’s not just a beast-whisperer; Beran’s also racked up roles in over 60 feature films. He flips between playing tough outdoorsy types and straight-up villains, like in Greenwood Rising, where he managed to pull off multiple characters (including some masked cowboy types). Indie flicks? He’s in those too, always bringing this raw edge and realness to every role. Oh, and on top of all that, he trains animals for movies and TV, making sure everything’s safe on set. He even runs a YouTube channel, showing off the crazy stuff that happens behind the scenes. From Louisiana mud to Hollywood lights, Beran’s just out there, breaking the rules and proving he can catch anything—on camera or off.
Michael Beran, this animal trainer who’s kind of a legend in his field, actually taught an owl how to get chased by horses for the TV show Salem on WGN. That’s not exactly something you see every day—like, how do you even get an owl to cooperate with a bunch of galloping horses? Salem was all about witches, curses, and that whole eerie vibe, so an owl flying around with horses in hot pursuit just fit the mood. And honestly, the scenes got way more intense thanks to that stunt. Beran’s work gave the show a raw, unpredictable edge—none of that fake CGI nonsense. Plus, training an owl for something this wild takes a ton of patience and skill. If you’ve ever seen Salem, you probably remember the way the animals added to the creepy, historical atmosphere. The fact that it’s all real? That’s next-level dedication to making TV magic.
Kid named Billy Casper, life’s pretty rough—Yorkshire town, working-class drama, you know the drill. He’s got a crap home life, school’s a joke, everyone’s just grinding him down. But then Billy finds this wild kestrel, starts training it. Suddenly, he’s obsessed. This bird? Kinda gives him a reason to get outta bed. He reads about falconry, sneaks off to the fields, makes this unlikely bond with the kestrel he names Kes. Teachers and other kids don’t really get it, but for Billy it means everything. He actually starts to believe there’s more to life than just dead-end jobs and bullies. It’s gritty, yeah, full of those rough moments, but honestly, it’s also weirdly hopeful—like maybe even the smallest kid, with the worst odds, can grab hold of something beautiful if he just cares enough.
6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
Konidela Ram Charan