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Corbin Bernsen

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Corbin Bernsen

Born September 7, 1954 in North Hollywood, California, USA187 films

Corbin Dean Bernsen (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor and film director. He is best known for his roles as retired police detective Henry Spencer on USA Network's series Psych and it's subsequent TV movies, divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series L.A. Law and the TV movie, and Roger Dorn in the Major League trilogy.

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He also portrayed Jerry in Lay the Favorite (2012), Gil Gordon in The Big Year (2011), Harlan Dexter in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), Dr. Alan Feinstone in The Dentist I & II, and Jason Chadman in Hello Again (1987). He starred as USAF Col. Henry 'Bull' Eckert on the series The Cape and Brett Sooner on the sitcom A Whole New Ballgame.

He appeared recurring as Kyle Nevin on the FOX medical drama The Resident, Sinclair Dryden on Showtime's City on a Hill, Francis 'Icepick' Hofstetler on the Magnum P.I. reboot, Milt Leakey on the CBS series Tommy, Anderson Schultz on the Netflix series Marvel's The Punisher, Chief Cantuck on Sundance TV's series Hap and Leonard, Michael Longworth on A&E's police drama The Glades, Jack Sherwood on UPN's sitcom Cuts, Captain Owen Sebring on JAG, Ken Graham on Ryan's Hope, and has had intermittent appearances as John Durant on General Hospital and Father Todd Williams on The Young and the Restless.

He is the eldest son of Harry Bernsen Jr., a Hollywood producer, and veteran soap actress Jeanne Cooper, who appeared on The Young and the Restless.

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The Hating Game posterFirst watchThe Hating Game20217.3as BexleyResolving to achieve professional success without compromising her ethics, Lucy embarks on a ruthless game of one-upmanship against cold and efficient nemesis Joshua, a rivalry that is…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang poster7.2Kiss Kiss Bang Bang2005Major League poster6.9Major League1989King Kong poster6.3King Kong1976The Big Year poster6.0The Big Year2011Psych: The Movie poster7.2Psych: The Movie2017Psych 2: Lassie Come Home poster7.0Psych 2: Lassie Come Home2020Psych 3: This Is Gus poster6.9Psych 3: This Is Gus2021Love Comes Softly poster6.8Love Comes Softly2003

Filmography

187 films as actor
  1. TBAHappy Endings Funeral Parlor
  2. TBAThere There
  3. TBAKaliOld Man
  4. TBALaura LouiseEdward Brannock
  5. 2026The YetiMerriell Sunday Sr.
  6. 2026TowMartin LaRosa
  7. 2026WoodstockersLenny
  8. 2025The BeldhamFrank
  9. 2025BagwormRusty
  10. 2025Web of LifeKeith
  11. 2025MarshmallowRoy
  12. 2024Memory BoxFather (voice)
  13. 2023Christmas at KeestoneClint Baker
  14. 2023HerdRobert Miller
  15. 2023RepeaterEdgar Mann
  16. 2023Left Behind: Rise of the AntichristSteve Plank
  17. 2022Game ChangerIann Gabriel
  18. 2021The Hating GameBexley
  19. 2021Psych 3: This Is GusHenry Spencer
  20. 2021Taking the ReinsPreston
  21. 2021Past ShadowsLewis Samuels
  22. 2021Roe v. WadeJustice Blackmun
  23. 2021Weekend WarriorsPolice Chief Baumgardner
  24. 2020The Christmas Project ReunionGrandpa George
  25. 2020The Farmer and the Belle: Saving SantalandGran'Poppy
  26. 2020A Bennett Song HolidayAiden Neville
  27. 2020When We Last SpokeWalt
  28. 2020Cadia: The World WithinGeorge
  29. 2020A Deadly LegendMatthias Leary
  30. 2020Psych 2: Lassie Come HomeHenry Spencer
  31. 2020Mary for MayorPat
  32. 2020First LadyKing Max
  33. 2019Connective TissueDr. Epstein
  34. 2019All Good ThingsPop-pop
  35. 2019The Russian BrideKarl Frederick
  36. 2019Sunrise in HeavenJim
  37. 2019SwellHarold
  38. 2019Faith, Hope & LoveBrian Fuller
  39. 2018Alone We FightColonel Bradley Armstrong
  40. 2018ReachCharles
  41. 2018Life with DogJoe Bigler
  42. 2018Surviving Theater 9Tom
  43. 2018My Daddy Is in HeavenVernon
  44. 2017Psych: The MovieHenry Spencer
  45. 2017DistortionDr. Eli Sutton
  46. 2017Dead Man RisingBuck
  47. 2017Boone: The Bounty HunterCage Bickle
  48. 2017LarcenyPrice
  49. 2016In-Lawfully YoursFather Grayson
  50. 2016The Elvis RoomHarker
  51. 2016Karen Kingsbury's A Time to Dance“Pops” Chapman
  52. 2016God's ClubMax Graves
  53. 2016Prayer Never FailsJoseph T. Harrington
  54. 2016Love's ComplicatedDublin Senior
  55. 2015Sensory PerceptionMr. Friedrich
  56. 2015It Had to Be YouNolan Powell
  57. 2015MidlandThe Shepherd
  58. 2015Portrait of LoveTyler Mason
  59. 2015Eco Teens Save The WorldSenator Jeremy Ryburn
  60. 2014The Last StrawMr. G
  61. 2014Christian MingleMatt
  62. 2014Born to Race: Fast TrackLiam
  63. 2013Beyond the HeavensGus Henry
  64. 2013LizzieDr. Fredricks
  65. 2013Gordon Family TreeRon Goodson
  66. 20123 Day TestTom
  67. 2012Lay the FavoriteJerry
  68. 2012Stolen ChildGeorge
  69. 2011The AscensionCarl
  70. 2011Miss DecemberDistrict Attorney
  71. 2011The Big YearGil Gordon
  72. 2011Suing The DevilBarry Polk
  73. 201125 HillRoy Gibbs
  74. 2011Pizza ManCriswell
  75. 2011Bad ActressCorbin Bernsen
  76. 2010Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie WrightFBI Director Hill
  77. 2010ClosetsGrant Erickson
  78. 2010Rust
  79. 2009Dead AirDr. F
  80. 2009TrappedEdward Hutton
  81. 2009Donna on DemandBen Corbin
  82. 2008For the Love of GraceCaptain Washington
  83. 2008VipersBurton
  84. 2008Depth Charge
  85. 2008House of FallenRowland
  86. 2008True Confessions of a Go-Go GirlNick Harvey
  87. 2007Right to DieIra
  88. 2007Pirate CampHookbeard
  89. 2006Sex and ConsequencesJohn Wayne
  90. 2006The Naked ApeMr. Feldman
  91. 2006PaidWilliam Montague
  92. 2006Submission
  93. 2005Carpool GuyMichael
  94. 2005Kiss Kiss Bang BangHarlan Dexter
  95. 2005Raging SharksCapt. Riley
  96. 2005Ordinary MiraclesDavid Woodbury
  97. 2004Quiet KillJerry Martin
  98. 2004They Are Among UsNorbert
  99. 2004Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi FleissSteve
  100. 2004Death and TexasCoach Loren Stanley
  101. 2003The CommissionRep. Gerald R. Ford
  102. 2003Love Comes SoftlyBen Graham
  103. 2003Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the MountainFog Benson
  104. 2002The Santa TrapChief Spivak
  105. 2002I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa ClausDavid Carver
  106. 2002Dead Above GroundMark Mallory
  107. 2002Atomic TwisterSheriff C.B. Bishop
  108. 2002L.A. Law: The MovieArnie Becker
  109. 2002Gentle BenFog Benson
  110. 2002FangsCarl Hart
  111. 2001RaptorDr. Hyde
  112. 2001JudgmentMitch Kendrick
  113. 2001Killer InstinctJennings Wilhite
  114. 2001The Tomorrow ManLarry
  115. 2001Final PaybackMayor Richardson
  116. 2000Borderline NormalBenjiman Walling
  117. 2000RangersSenator
  118. 1999Kiss of a StrangerMason
  119. 1999Riddler's MoonGeorge Brenner
  120. 1999Two of HeartsBruce Saunders