Corbin Bernsen

Corbin Dean Bernsen (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor and director, known for his work on television. He is known for his roles as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series L.A. Law,[1] as Dr. Alan Feinstone in The Dentist, as retired police detective Henry Spencer on the USA Network comedy-drama series Psych, and as Roger Dorn in the films Major League, Major League II, and Major League: Back to the Minors. He has also appeared regularly on other shows, including General Hospitaland Cuts.
== Early life ==
Bernsen was born in North Hollywood, California, the eldest son of Harry Bernsen, Jr., a Hollywood producer, and veteran soap actress Jeanne Cooper, who appeared on The Young and the Restless.[1][2] He graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1972.[3] Bernsen is also a "double Bruin," having received both a BA in Theatre Arts in 1977 and an MFA in Playwriting in 1979 from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).[4][5]
== Career ==
=== Acting ===
After a two-year appearance on the soap opera, Ryan's Hope,[1] Bernsen was cast as lawyer Arnold Becker on the Steven Bochco television series, L.A. Law in 1986.[6] The series became a hit, and the role earned him Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, appearances on magazine covers, and guest-starring roles on Seinfeld and The Larry Sanders Show.[7][8][1][9] He remained on L.A. Law for the entire run of the show, until it ended in 1994.
Bernsen appeared with the British actor Bruce Payne in the films Kounterfeit and Aurora: Operation Intercept.[10][11] He starred as the title character, Dr. Alan Feinstone, in the horror film The Dentist and its sequel.[12][13] Bernsen was also cast as prima donna third baseman, Roger Dorn, in the sports comedy Major League and appeared in both of the film's sequels. Bernsen portrayed John Durant on General Hospital from September 2004 until the character was murdered in May 2006.
Bernsen played Jack Sherwood on Cuts, appeared twice on Celebrity Mole, and played a lawyer on Boston Legal. He appeared as Q2 on Star Trek: The Next Generation. He also had a recurring role as Captain Owen Sebring on the military drama [7]JAG and played a Republican senator on two episodes of The West Wing. He directed, produced and appeared in the horror film Dead Air. Bernsen also co-starred in USA's Psych, playing the role of Henry Spencer, the father of the main character, Shawn Spencer (James Roday). In the film Rust, Bernsen played a former minister who returns to his hometown.
Bernsen appeared in 25 Hill, a film he produced, directed and wrote, which is centered around the All-American Soap Box Derby, and is planning a baseball movie about zombies, called "Three Strikes, You’re Dead."[14]
He also appeared as a guest star in Switched at Birth, the ABC Family television series in season 1, episode 22 (2012), "Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time".[15]
=== Producing ===
Bernsen was president and co-owner of Public Media Works, a new media company that develops entertainment for targeted fan bases.[16] He directed and starred in Carpool Guy, the company's first film; it was targeted at soap opera fans[17] and released on DVD in 2005.
Bernsen then went on to form Team Cherokee Productions with Kyle MacDonald, the blogger behind one red paperclip. According to the book One Red Paperclip, in June 2006, Bernsen traded a role in the film Donna on Demand to MacDonald for a snow globe of the band KISS. It was this role that MacDonald eventually traded for a two-story farm house.[18]
In recent years, Bernsen has focused on making Christian-themed films. His first such film was Rust, released in 2010 by Sony Pictures.[19] Bernsen, along with producing partner Chris Aronoff, formed Home Theater Films, an independent production company that, develops, produces, and markets films and television shows for the Christian market.[20] 25 Hill, the company's first title, was released in July 2012.[21] This was followed by 3 Day Test (2012), Beyond the Heavens (2013), and Christian Mingle(2014).[22]
=== Writing ===
In October 2015 Bernsen's debut novel was released by Pelican Book Group. The book, Rust: the Novel, is an adaptation of Bernsen's 2010 feature film, Rust, in which he played the main character as well as served as writer and director.[23] In 2017, Bernsen and Pays released "Open House: Reinventing Space for Simple Living," a coffee table book featuring remodeling and design ideas they have learned from remodeling their own homes.[24]
== Personal life ==
Bernsen has been married to British actress Amanda Pays since 1988.[25] They have four sons: Oliver, Angus, Henry and Finley.[26][27] Bernsen was married to Brenda Cooper from 1983 to 1987.[28][29][30]
In 2008, Bernsen and his family appeared on the ABC show Celebrity Family Feud, defeating the Margaret Cho family before losing to the crew from American Chopper.[31]
Bernsen has one of the largest snow globe collections in the world, with 8,000 globes.[32]
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1967	Clambake 	Roy 	Uncredited
1974	Three the Hard Way 	Boy 	
1976	Eat My Dust! 	Roy Puire 	
1987	Dead Aim 	Webster 	
1987	Hello Again 	Jason Chadman 	
1989	Bert Rigby, You're a Fool 	Jim Shirley 	
1989	Major League 	Roger Dorn 	
1989	Disorganized Crime 	Frank Salazar 	
1991	Shattered 	Jeb Scott 	
1992	Frozen Assets 	Zach Shepard 	
1993	Fatal Inheritance 	Woodward Dawes 	
1993	Ghost Brigade 	Col. Nehemiah Strayn 	
1994	The Soft Kill 	Martin Lewis 	
1994	Bud Bowl V 	Coach of Team Bud Light 	
1994	A Brilliant Disguise 	Dr. Martin 	
1994	Trigger Fast 	Brent Mallick 	
1994	Final Mission 	General Morgan Breslaw 	
1994	Major League II 	Roger Dorn 	
1994	Savage Land 	Quint 	
1994	The New Age 	Kevin Bulasky 	
1994	Radioland Murders 	Dexter Morris 	
1995	Someone to Die For 	Jack Davis 	
1995	Cover Me 	Andre Solloway 	
1995	Dangerous Intentions 	Tom Williamson 	
1995	Aurora: Operation Intercept 	Flight Engineer Murphy 	
1995	Tales from the Hood 	Duke Metger 	
1995	Temptress 	Nick 	
1996	Baja 	John Stone 	
1996	The Dentist 	Dr. Alan Feinstone 	
1996	The Great White Hype 	Peter Prince 	
1997	An American Affair 	Dist. Atty. Sam Brady/Sen. John Crawford	
1997	Menno's Mind 	Felix Medina 	
1997	Kounterfeit 	Marty Hopkins 	
1997	Spacejacked 	Barnes 	
1998	The Fairy King of Ar 	Rob Preston 	
1998	Major League: Back to the Minors	Roger Dorn 	
1998	The Dentist 2 	Dr. Alan Feinstone 	
1998	The Misadventures of Margaret 	Art Turner 	
1999	Kiss of a Stranger 	Mason 	
2000	Borderline Normal 	Benjiman Walling 	
2000	Rangers 	The Senator 	
2001	Apocalypse IV: Judgment 	Mitch Kendrick 	
2001	Fangs 	Carl Hart 	
2001	The Tomorrow Man 	Larry 	
2001	Final Payback 	Mayor Richardson 	
2001	Killer Instinct 	Jennings Wilhite 	
2001	Raptor 	Dr. Hyde 	
2002	I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 	David Carver 	
2002	Dead Above Ground 	Mark Mallory 	
2003	The Commission 	Rep. Gerald R. Ford 	
2004	Nightmare Boulevard 	Jerry Martin 	
2005	Raging Sharks 	Capt. Riley 	
2005	Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 	Harlan Dexter 	Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
2005	Carpool Guy 	Michael 	
2006	Submission 	Max 	
2006	The Naked Ape 	Mr. Feldman 	
2006	Paid 	William Montague 	
2006	Last Sunset 	John Wayne 	
2008	House of Fallen 	Rowland 	
2009	Donna on Demand 	Ben Corbin 	Also director
2009	Dead Air 	Dr. F 	Also director
2010	Rust 	James Moore 	Also director, writer, and producer
2010	25 Hill 	Roy Gibbs 	Also director, writer, and producer
2011	Bad Actress 	Himself 	
2012	3 Day Test 	Tom 	Also director and writer
2014	The Last Straw 	Mr. G. 	
2014	Christian Mingle 	 	Director
2017	The Russian Bride[33] 	Karl Frederick 	
2017	My Daddy is in Heaven 	Rick Adams 	
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1979 	Flying High 	Dan Ellison 	Episode: "It Was Just One of Those Days"
1980 	The Waltons 	Casey 	Episode: "The Medal"
1984–1985	Ryan's Hope 	Ken Graham 	5 episodes
1986–1994	L.A. Law 	Arnie Becker 	171 episodes
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (1989–90)
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (1987–88)
1987 	Matlock 	Himself 	Episode: "The Network"
1988 	Mickey's 60th Birthday 	Arnie Becker 	TV special
1989 	Breaking Point 	Pike 	Television movie
1990 	Saturday Night Live 	Himself 	Episode: "Corbin Bernsen/The Smithereens"
1990 	Star Trek: The Next Generation 	Q (uncredited) 	Episode: "Déjà Q"
1990 	Dear John 	Blake McCarron 	Episode: "Hole in One"
1991 	Out of This World 	Chad 	Episode: "Evie Nightinggale"
1991 	Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story 	Morris Dees 	Television movie
1991 	Dead on the Money 	Carter Matthews 	Television movie
1992 	Grass Roots 	Will Lee 	Television movie
1992 	Seinfeld 	Himself 	Episode: "The Trip: Part 1"
1992 	Ring of the Musketeers 	Harry 	Television movie
1992 	Love Can Be Murder 	Nick Peyton 	Television movie
1993 	The Larry Sanders Show 	Himself 	Episode: "The Stalker"
1993 	Roc 	Jim Larson 	Episode: "The Millionaire Brother"
1993 	Beyond Suspicion 	Stan 	Television movie
1994 	Guns of Honor 	Brent Mallick 	Television movie
1994 	The Nanny 	Glen Mitchell 	Episode: "Stock Tip"
1994 	The Extraordinary 	Himself (Host) 	
1994 	I Know My Son Is Alive 	Dr. Mark Elshant 	Television movie
1994 	Where Are My Children? 	Tom Scott 	Television movie
1995 	A Whole New Ballgame 	Brett Sooner 	7 episodes
1995 	In the Heat of the Night 	Frank Cole 	Episode: "By Duty Bound"
1995 	Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead 	Neil Jones/Roy Francis Netter 	Television movie
1995 	Murderous Intent 	Brice 	Television movie
1996 	Bloodhounds 	Harrison Coyle 	Television movie
1996 	Murder on the Iditarod Trail 	Alex Jensen 	Television movie
1996 	Inhumanoid 	Foster Carver 	Television movie
1996 	Bloodhounds II 	Harrison Coyle 	Television movie
1996 	Full Circle 	Harrison Winslow 	Television movie
1996–1997	The Cape 	USAF Col. Henry 'Bull' Eckert 	17 episodes
1997 	Touched by an Angel 	Eric Weiss 	Episode: "Angel of Death"
1997 	Tidal Wave: No Escape 	John Wahl 	Television movie
1998 	Loyal Opposition: Terror in the White House	Secret Service Agent John Gray	Television movie
1998 	Riddler's Moon 	George 	Television movie
1998 	Recipe for Revenge 	Dr. Chester Winnifield 	Television movie
1998 	Young Hearts Unlimited 	Brian 	Television movie
1999 	Tracey Takes On... 	Jack Dayton 	Episode: "Dating"
1999 	7th Heaven 	Ted Grant 	Episode: "Sometime's That's Just the Way It Is"
1999 	Twice in a Lifetime 	Roger Stovall/Bill Water 	Episode: "Death and Taxes"
1999 	Nash Bridges 	Edward Jansen 	Episode: "Trade Off"
1999 	Two of Hearts 	Bruce Saunders 	Television movie
1999–2004	JAG 	Captain Owen Sebring 	8 episodes
2000 	Battery Park 	Michael 	Episode: "Rabbit Punch"
2000 	The Outer Limits 	Virgil Nygard 	Episode: "Abaddon"
2000 	Son of the Beach 	Big Red Johnson 	Episode: "Miso Honei"
2000 	Beggars and Choosers 	Sandy Peretz 	Episode: "Killer Sushi"
2000 	Yes, Dear 	Gary Walden 	Episode: "Jimmy Gets a Job"
2000 	Baywatch 	Barry Poe 	Episode: "Ties That Bind"
2001 	The West Wing 	Henry Shallick 	2 episodes
2001 	V.I.P. 	Zack Henley 	Episode: "Val in Carnation"
2001 	Jack & Jill 	Paul Barrett 	2 episodes
2001 	Citizen Baines 	Nicholas Tassler 	Episode: "Three Days in November"
2002 	The Weakest Link 	Himself 	Episode: "L.A. Law Edition"
2002 	Gentle Ben 	Fog Benson 	Television movie
2002 	L.A. Law: The Movie 	Arnie Becker 	Television movie
2002 	Atomic Twister 	Sheriff C. B. Bishop 	Television movie
2002 	The Santa Trap 	Chief Tom Spivak 	Television movie
2003 	Gentle Ben 2 	Fog Benson 	Television movie
2003 	Love Comes Softly 	Ben Graham 	Television movie
2003 	Miss Match 	Stu 'Dr. Love' Scott 	Episode: "Divorce Happens"
2003 	L.A. Dragnet 	Richard Atkins 	Episode: "All That Glitters"
2003 	Celebrity Mole: Hawaii 	Himself 	3 episodes
2004 	Third Watch 	Carter Savage 	Episode: "Rat Bastard"
2004 	NYPD Blue 	Bob Cavanaugh 	Episode: "I Love My Wives, But Oh You Kid"
2004 	Celebrity Mole: Yucatan 	Himself 	2 episodes
2004 	Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss 	Steve 	Television movie
2004 	They Are Among Us 	Norbert 	Television movie
2004–2017	The Young and the Restless 	Father Todd Williams 	17 episodes
2004–2006	General Hospital 	John Durant 	5 episodes
2005 	Palmetto Pointe 	Old Ballplayer 	Episode: "All That You Can't Leave Behind"
2005 	Law & Order: Criminal Intent 	William Hendry 	Episode: "Prisoner"
2005 	Ordinary Miracles 	David Woodbury 	Television movie
2005–2006	Cuts 	Jack Sherwood 	12 episodes
2006 	Wheel of Fortune 	Himself 	Episode: "Soap Stars 4"
2006 	Boston Legal 	Eli Granger 	Episode: "...There's Fire!"
2006–2014	Psych 	Henry Spencer 	111 episodes
2007 	Masters of Horror 	Ira 	Episode: "Right to Die"
2008 	Depth Charge 	Captain Richards 	Television movie
2008 	Vipers 	Burton 	Television movie
2008 	Confessions of a Go-Go Girl 	Nick Harvey 	Television movie
2008 	For the Love of Grace 	Captain Washington 	Television movie
2009 	The New Adventures of Old Christine 	Howard 	Episode: "For Love or Money"
2010 	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! 	Himself 	Episode: "Comedy"
2011 	Castle 	Lance Hastings 	Episode: "One Life to Lose"
2011 	Criminal Minds 	Jerry Grandin 	Episode: "Today I Do"
2012 	Switched at Birth 	James Wilkes Jr. 	Episode: "Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time"
2013 	The Glades 	Michael Longworth 	3 episodes
2014 	Motive 	Dr. Matthews 	Episode: "Deception"
2014 	Scorpion 	Bob Connelly 	Episode: "Shorthanded"
2014 	The League 	Bruce 	Episode: "Man Land"
2014 	Anger Management 	Roger 	Episode: "Charlie & The 100th Episode"
2015 	Grace and Frankie 	Dr. Paul Mason 	Episode: "The Fall"
2015 	It Had to Be You 	Nolan Powell 	Television movie
2017 	Powerless 	Vanderveer Wayne Sr. 	Episode: "Sinking Day"
2017 	American Gods 	Vulcan 	Episode: "A Murder of Gods"
2017 	Psych: The Movie 	Henry Spencer 	Television movie
Category:American male film actors