Meet Erich Bergen, who plays JFK Jr’s royal cousin Anthony Radziwill in Love Story
Bergen plays Prince Anthony Radziwill, who was married to Real Housewife Carole Radziwill – the actor has been open about his own cancer diagnosis and recovery
Ryan Murphy’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, one of 2026’s biggest TV sensations so far, aired its season finale on March 26.
Radziwill lost his life to cancer at the age of 40. Bergen, currently also 40, was diagnosed with testicular cancer at the age of 27. Earlier this month, he got candid about his diagnosis on Instagram. “I’m very grateful to be here today to tell my story, and a little bit of Anthony’s [in Love Story],” he wrote.
The actor also emceed Gateway for Cancer Research’s Celebrity Fight Night in Scottsdale, Arizona, earlier this month, where he reflected on surviving cancer and “portraying someone who lost their battle with the same disease at the same age”.
Bergen was initially asked to audition for JFK Jr in Love Story, but passed because “there’s just not enough sit-ups in the world that I can do to get to the body that I need to have for JFK [Jr]”, he told People.
Here, we take a look at the actor’s life and career.
What’s his background?
