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Corbin Bernsen

Acting

Born September 7, 1954 · North Hollywood, California, USA

Also known as Corbin Dean Bernsen · Κόρμπιν Μπέρσεν · کوربین برنسن

Biography

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.

Filmography50+ titles

Cadia: The World Within

2020as George

Two of Hearts

1999as Bruce Saunders

In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound

1995as Frank Cole

Hi-Jinks

The Resident

2018as Kyle Nevin

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987as Q2

Criminal Minds

2005as Jerry Grandin

The West Wing

1999as Henry Shallick

Seinfeld

1989as Corbin Bernsen

Marvel's The Punisher

2017as Anderson Schultz

Scorpion

2014as Bob Connelly

The Nanny

1993as Glen Mitchell

The Ascension

2011as Carl

Castle

2009as Lance Hastings

Psych

2006as Henry Spencer

Boston Legal

2004as Attorney Eli Granger

Third Watch

1999as Carter Savage

Roc

1991as Jim Larson

Billions

2016as Bill McGann

Your Friends & Neighbors

2025as Jack Bailey

Grace and Frankie

2015as Dr. Paul Mason

Hawaii Five-0

2010as Henry Upton

The Outer Limits

1995as Virgil Nygard

The Larry Sanders Show

1992as Corbin Bernsen

Magnum P.I.

2018as Francis 'Icepick' Hofstetler

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001as William Hendry

Twins

Tommy

2020as Milt Leakey

Faith, Hope & Love

2019as Brian Fuller

The Kominsky Method

2018as Himself

Weekend Warriors

2021as Police Chief Baumgardner

Switched at Birth

2011

The Hating Game

2021as Bexley

City on a Hill

2019as Sinclair Dryden

My Daddy is in Heaven

2018as Vernon

Psych: The Movie

2017as Henry Spencer

NCIS: New Orleans

2014as Adam Huntley

The League

2009as Bruce

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2008as Self

JAG

1995as Captain Owen Sebring

Dangerous Intentions

1995as Tim Williamson

Fresh Off the Boat

2015as Mervin

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

2007as Self

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

2005as Harlan Dexter

Touched by an Angel

1994as Eric Weiss

The Waltons

1972as Casey

East New York

2022as Duke Jacobs

American Gods

2017as Vulcan

The New Adventures of Old Christine

2006as Howard

Masters of Horror

2005as Ira