Corbin Bernsen
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. 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · The Beldham as
- 2025 · Tow as Martin La Rosa
- 2025 · Duster as Wade Ellis
- 2025 · Marshmallow as Roy
- 2025 · Your Friends & Neighbors as Jack Bailey
- 2024 · Memory Box as Father (voice)
- 2024 · Clipped as Pierce O'Donnell
- 2023 · Christmas at Keestone as Clint Baker
- 2023 · The Curse as Paul
- 2023 · Herd as Robert Miller
- 2023 · White House Plumbers as Richard Kleindienst
- 2023 · Repeater as Edgar Mann
- 2023 · Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist as Steve Plank
- 2022 · East New York as Duke Jacobs
- 2022 · Game Changer as Iann Gabriel
- 2021 · The Hating Game as Bexley
- 2021 · Psych 3: This Is Gus as Henry Spencer
- 2021 · Roe v. Wade as Justice Blackmun
- 2021 · Weekend Warriors as Police Chief Baumgardner
- 2020 · A Bennett Song Holiday as Aiden Neville
- 2020 · When We Last Spoke as Walt
- 2020 · Cadia: The World Within as George
- 2020 · First Lady as
- 2019 · Connective Tissue as Dr. Epstein
- 2019 · All Good Things as Pop-pop
- 2019 · Swell as Harold
- 2019 · Faith, Hope & Love as Brian Fuller
- 2018 · Alone We Fight as Colonel Bradley Armstrong
- 2018 · Surviving Theater 9 as Tom
- 2017 · Psych: The Movie as Henry Spencer
- 2017 · Dead Man Rising as Buck
- 2017 · Boone: The Bounty Hunter as Cage Bickle
- 2016 · In-Lawfully Yours as Father Grayson
- 2016 · The Elvis Room as Harker
- 2016 · Karen Kingsbury's A Time to Dance as “Pops” Chapman
- 2016 · Prayer Never Fails as Joseph T. Harrington
- 2016 · Love's Complicated as Dublin Senior
- 2015 · Sensory Perception as Mr. Friedrich
- 2015 · It Had to Be You as Nolan Powell
- 2015 · Midland as The Shepherd
- 2014 · It Came From Connemara! as Self
- 2013 · Beyond the Heavens as Gus Henry
- 2013 · Lizzie as Dr. Fredricks
- 2011 · The Ascension as Carl
- 2011 · Pizza Man as Criswell
- 2011 · Bad Actress as Corbin Bernsen
- 2011 · 25 Hill as Roy Gibbs
- 2010 · Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright as FBI Director Hill
- 2010 · Closets as Grant Erickson
- 2010 · Rust as
- 2010 · The New Big Ball with Neil Hamburger as Self
- 2009 · Donna on Demand as Ben Corbin
- 2008 · For the Love of Grace as Captain Washington
- 2008 · Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- 2008 · House of Fallen as Rowland
- 2008 · True Confessions of a Go-Go Girl as Nick Harvey
- 2006 · Submission as
- 2006 · Sex and Consequences as John Wayne
- 2005 · Carpool Guy as Michael
- 2005 · Ordinary Miracles as David Woodbury
- 2004 · Quiet Kill as Jerry Martin
- 2004 · They Are Among Us as Norbert
- 2004 · Death and Texas as Coach Loren Stanley
- 2003 · The Commission as Rep. Gerald R. Ford
- 2002 · The Santa Trap as Chief Spivak
- 2002 · Dead Above Ground as Mark Mallory
- 2002 · L.A. Law: The Movie as Arnie Becker
- 2002 · Gentle Ben as Fog Benson
- 2002 · Fangs as Carl Hart
- 2001 · Final Payback as Mayor Richardson
- 2000 · Borderline Normal as Benjiman Walling
- 2000 · Battery Park as Michael
- 1999 · Kiss of a Stranger as Mason
- 1999 · Two of Hearts as Bruce Saunders
- 1998 · Young Hearts Unlimited as Brian
- 1998 · The Misadventures of Margaret as Art Turner
- 1998 · Loyal Opposition as Secret Service agent John Gray
- 1998 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman as Celebrity Lawyer
- 1997 · Menno's Mind as Felix Medina
- 1997 · Spacejacked as Barnes
- 1997 · An American Affair as District Attorney Sam Brady / Senator John Crawford
- 1996 · Kounterfeit as Marty Hopkins
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · Bloodhounds as Harrison Coyle
- 1996 · Inhumanoid as Foster Carver
- 1996 · Baja as John Stone
- 1996 · Bloodhounds II as Harrison Coyle
- 1996 · The Cold Heart of a Killer as Alex Jensen
- 1995 · Cover Me as Andre Solloway
- 1995 · In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound as Frank Cole
- 1995 · Aurora: Operation Intercept as Flight Engineer Murphy
- 1994 · Radioland Murders as Dexter Morris
- 1994 · Voices from Within as Mark Reichard
- 1994 · A Brilliant Disguise as Dr. Martin
- 1994 · Where Are My Children? as Tom Scott
- 1994 · Savage Land as Quint
- 1994 · Trigger Fast as Brent Mallick
- 1994 · Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Arnie
- 1994 · I Know My Son Is Alive as Mark Elshant
- 1993 · Beyond Suspicion as Stan Benderman
- 1992 · Love Can Be Murder as Nick Peyton
- 1992 · Ring of the Musketeers as Harry
- 1992 · Frozen Assets as Zach Shepard
- 1991 · Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show as Self
- 1989 · Bert Rigby, You're a Fool as Jim Shirley
- 1987 · Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour as Self
- 1987 · Hello Again as Jason Chadman
- 1987 · Dead Aim as Webster
- Future · The Yeti as
- 1986 · L.A. Law: Pilot as Arnold Becker
- Future · Happy Endings Funeral Parlor as
- 2021 · Taking the Reins as Preston
- 2021 · Past Shadows as Lewis Samuels
- 2020 · The Christmas Project Reunion as Grandpa George
- 2020 · The Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santaland as Gran'Poppy
- 2020 · A Deadly Legend as Matthias Leary
- 2020 · Psych 2: Lassie Come Home as Henry Spencer
- 2020 · Mary for Mayor as Pat
- 2020 · Tommy as Milt Leakey
- 2019 · The Unseen Realm as Self (Host)
- 2019 · City on a Hill as Sinclair Dryden
- 2019 · The Russian Bride as Karl Frederick
- 2019 · Sunrise in Heaven as Jim
- 2018 · The Kominsky Method as Himself
- 2018 · Reach as Charles
- 2018 · Magnum P.I. as Francis 'Icepick' Hofstetler
- 2018 · Life with Dog as Joe Bigler
- 2018 · My Daddy is in Heaven as Vernon
- 2018 · The Resident as Kyle Nevin
- 2017 · Marvel's The Punisher as Anderson Schultz
- 2017 · Distortion as Dr. Eli Sutton
- 2017 · The Dynasty That Almost Was as
- 2017 · American Gods as Vulcan
- 2017 · Larceny as Price
- 2017 · Powerless as Vanderveer Wayne Sr.
- 2016 · God's Club as Max Graves
- 2015 · Grace and Frankie as Dr. Paul Mason
- 2015 · Portrait of Love as Tyler Mason
- 2015 · Fresh Off the Boat as Mervin
- 2015 · Eco Teens Save The World, On the Wing as Senator Jeremy Ryburn
- 2014 · The Last Straw as Mr. G
- 2014 · Christian Mingle as Matt
- 2014 · NCIS: New Orleans as Adam Huntley
- 2014 · Scorpion as Bob Connelly
- 2014 · Born to Race: Fast Track as Liam
- 2013 · Motive as Dr. Stan Matthews
- 2013 · Gordon Family Tree as Ron Goodson
- 2012 · 3 Day Test as Tom
- 2012 · Anger Management as Roger
- 2012 · Lay the Favorite as Jerry
- 2012 · Stolen Child as George
- 2011 · Miss December as District Attorney
- 2011 · The Big Year as Gil Gordon
- 2011 · Suing The Devil as Barry Polk
- 2011 · Switched at Birth as
- 2010 · Hawaii Five-0 as Henry Upton
- 2009 · The League as Bruce
- 2009 · Dead Air as Dr. F
- 2009 · Trapped as Edward Hutton
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2009 · Castle as Lance Hastings
- 2008 · Vipers as Burton
- 2008 · Depth Charge as
- 2007 · Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Self
- 2007 · Right to Die as Ira
- 2007 · Pirate Camp as Hookbeard
- 2006 · The Naked Ape as Mr. Feldman
- 2006 · Paid as William Montague
- 2006 · Psych as Henry Spencer
- 2006 · The New Adventures of Old Christine as Howard
- 2005 · Masters of Horror as Ira
- 2005 · Criminal Minds as Jerry Grandin
- 2005 · Twins as
- 2005 · Kiss Kiss Bang Bang as Harlan Dexter
- 2005 · Hi-Jinks as
- 2005 · Cuts as Jack Sherwood
- 2005 · Raging Sharks as Capt. Riley
- 2004 · Boston Legal as Attorney Eli Granger
- 2004 · Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss as Steve
- 2003 · Miss Match as Stu 'Dr. Love' Scott
- 2003 · Love Comes Softly as Ben Graham
- 2003 · Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain as Fog Benson
- 2002 · I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus as David Carver
- 2002 · The Fairy King as Rob Preston
- 2002 · Atomic Twister as Sheriff C.B. Bishop
- 2002 · NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2001 · Raptor as Dr. Hyde
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as William Hendry
- 2001 · Judgment as Mitch Kendrick
- 2001 · The Tomorrow Man as Larry
- 2001 · Killer Instinct as Jennings Wilhite
- 2000 · Rangers as Senator
- 2000 · Son of the Beach as
- 1999 · Third Watch as Carter Savage
- 1999 · The West Wing as Henry Shallick
- 1999 · Twice in a Lifetime as Roger Stovall / Bill Water
- 1999 · Riddler's Moon as George Brenner
- 1998 · The Dentist 2 as Dr. Feinstone / Dr. Caine
- 1998 · Recipe for Revenge as Dr. Chester Winnifield
- 1998 · V.I.P. as Zack Henley
- 1998 · Major League: Back to the Minors as Roger Dorn
- 1997 · Just Shoot Me! as Corbin Bernsen
- 1997 · Tidal Wave: No Escape as John Wahl
- 1996 · The Cape as USAF Col. Henry 'Bull' Eckert
- 1996 · Full Circle as Harrison Winslow
- 1996 · 7th Heaven as Ted Grant
- 1996 · The Dentist as Dr. Alan Feinstone
- 1996 · The Great White Hype as Peter Prince
- 1995 · Murderous Intent as Brice
- 1995 · JAG as Captain Owen Sebring
- 1995 · Tales from the Hood as Duke Metger (segment "KKK Comeuppance")
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Virgil Nygard
- 1995 · A Whole New Ballgame as Brett Sooner
- 1995 · Dangerous Intentions as Tim Williamson
- 1995 · Temptress as Nick
- 1995 · Someone to Die For as Jack Davis
- 1995 · Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead as Neil Jones / Roy Francis Netter
- 1994 · Guns of Honor as Brent Mallick
- 1994 · The Soft Kill as Martin Lewis
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Eric Weiss
- 1994 · Final Mission as General Morgan Breslaw
- 1994 · The New Age as Kevin Bulasky
- 1994 · Major League II as Roger Dorn
- 1993 · The Nanny as Glen Mitchell
- 1993 · Grey Knight as Col. Nehemiah Strayn
- 1992 · Love & War as
- 1992 · The Larry Sanders Show as Corbin Bernsen
- 1992 · Grass Roots as Will Lee
- 1991 · Shattered as Jeb Scott
- 1991 · Fatal Inheritance as Woodward Dawes
- 1991 · Roc as Jim Larson
- 1991 · Dead on the Money as Carter Matthews
- 1991 · Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story as Morris Dees
- 1989 · Breaking Point as Pike
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Corbin Bernsen
- 1989 · Baywatch as
- 1989 · Disorganized Crime as Frank Salazar
- 1989 · Major League as Roger Dorn
- 1988 · Mickey's 60th Birthday as Arnie Becker
- 1988 · Dear John as Blake McCarron
- 1987 · Star Trek: The Next Generation as Q2
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Arnie Becker
- 1985 · Doubletake as Tennis Pro
- 1983 · Allison Sydney Harrison as Steve Malloy
- 1981 · S.O.B. as Unknown
- 1976 · King Kong as Reporter
- 1976 · Eat My Dust as Roy Puire
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1974 · Three the Hard Way as Boy
- 1972 · The Waltons as Casey
- 1967 · Clambake as Boy at Playground (uncredited)
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Audience Member
- Future · There There as
- Future · Laura Louise as Edward Brannock
- Future · Kali as Old Man