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Corbin Bernsen

Corbin Bernsen

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

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Highest rated as cast or director

Psych
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Psych

2006 · 8 Seasons

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.

Acted in 247

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. Woodstockers

    Lenny

  3. 2025
  4. Bagworm

    Rusty

  5. Web of Life

    Keith

  6. 2024

    Memory Box

    Father (voice)

  7. 2023

    Christmas at Keestone

    Clint Baker

  8. Herd

    Robert Miller

  9. 2022
  10. 2021
  11. Past Shadows

    Lewis Samuels

  12. 2020

    The Christmas Project Reunion

    Grandpa George

  13. A Bennett Song Holiday

    Aiden Neville

  14. Cadia: The World Within

    George

  15. Tommy

    Milt Leakey · 1 episode

2010s

  1. 2019

    Connective Tissue

    Dr. Epstein

  2. All Good Things

    Pop-pop

  3. Swell

    Harold

  4. 2018
  5. Reach

    Charles

  6. Life with Dog

    Joe Bigler

  7. My Daddy Is in Heaven

    Vernon

  8. 2017
  9. Distortion

    Dr. Eli Sutton

  10. Dead Man Rising

    Buck

  11. The Dynasty That Almost Was

    Movie

  12. 2016
  13. The Elvis Room

    Harker

  14. God's Club

    Max Graves

  15. Prayer Never Fails

    Joseph T. Harrington

  16. Love's Complicated

    Dublin Senior

  17. 2015

    Sensory Perception

    Mr. Friedrich

  18. It Had to Be You

    Nolan Powell

  19. Midland

    The Shepherd

  20. Portrait of Love

    Tyler Mason

  21. 2014

    The Last Straw

    Mr. G

  22. 2013

    Beyond the Heavens

    Gus Henry

  23. Lizzie

    Dr. Fredricks

  24. Gordon Family Tree

    Ron Goodson

  25. 2012
  26. Stolen Child

    George

  27. 2011

    The Ascension

    Carl

  28. Miss December

    District Attorney

  29. Suing The Devil

    Barry Polk

  30. Pizza Man

    Criswell

  31. 2010
  32. Closets

    Grant Erickson

  33. Rust

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. Donna on Demand

    Ben Corbin

  3. 2008

    For the Love of Grace

    Captain Washington

  4. Vipers

    Burton

  5. Depth Charge

    Movie

  6. House of Fallen

    Rowland

  7. True Confessions of a Go-Go Girl

    Nick Harvey

  8. 2007

    Right to Die

    Ira

  9. 2006
  10. The Naked Ape

    Mr. Feldman

  11. Paid

    William Montague

  12. Submission

    Movie

  13. 2005
  14. Carpool Guy

    Michael

  15. Hi-Jinks

    TV

  16. Ordinary Miracles

    David Woodbury

  17. 2004
  18. Quiet Kill

    Jerry Martin

  19. They Are Among Us

    Norbert

  20. Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss

    Steve

  21. Death and Texas

    Coach Loren Stanley

  22. 2003

    The Commission

    Rep. Gerald R. Ford

  23. Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain

    Fog Benson

  24. 2002
  25. Dead Above Ground

    Mark Mallory

  26. L.A. Law: The Movie

    Arnie Becker

  27. Gentle Ben

    Fog Benson

  28. Fangs

    Carl Hart

  29. 2001
  30. Judgment

    Mitch Kendrick

  31. The Tomorrow Man

    Larry

  32. 2000

    Borderline Normal

    Benjiman Walling

  33. Rangers

    Senator

  34. Battery Park

    Michael · 1 episode

1990s

  1. 1999

    Kiss of a Stranger

    Mason

  2. Two of Hearts

    Bruce Saunders

  3. 1998

    Young Hearts Unlimited

    Brian

  4. The Misadventures of Margaret

    Art Turner

  5. Recipe for Revenge

    Dr. Chester Winnifield

  6. Loyal Opposition

    Secret Service agent John Gray

  7. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

    Celebrity Lawyer

  8. 1997
  9. Spacejacked

    Barnes

  10. 1996

    Kounterfeit

    Marty Hopkins

  11. Full Circle

    Harrison Winslow

  12. The Cape

    USAF Col. Henry 'Bull' Eckert · 22 episodes

  13. E! True Hollywood Story

    TV

  14. Bloodhounds

    Harrison Coyle

  15. Inhumanoid

    Foster Carver

  16. Baja

    John Stone

  17. Bloodhounds II

    Harrison Coyle

  18. 1995

    Temptress

    Nick

  19. Cover Me

    Andre Solloway

  20. Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead

    Neil Jones / Roy Francis Netter

  21. Someone to Die For

    Jack Davis

  22. Aurora: Operation Intercept

    Flight Engineer Murphy

  23. 1994

    Guns of Honor

    Brent Mallick

  24. The Soft Kill

    Martin Lewis

  25. Radioland Murders

    Dexter Morris

  26. Voices from Within

    Mark Reichard

  27. A Brilliant Disguise

    Dr. Martin

  28. Final Mission

    General Morgan Breslaw

  29. Where Are My Children?

    Tom Scott

  30. Savage Land

    Quint

  31. Trigger Fast

    Brent Mallick

  32. Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

    Arnie

  33. I Know My Son Is Alive

    Mark Elshant

  34. 1993

    Beyond Suspicion

    Stan Benderman

  35. Grey Knight

    Col. Nehemiah Strayn

  36. 1992

    Love Can Be Murder

    Nick Peyton

  37. Ring of the Musketeers

    Harry · 1 episode

  38. Frozen Assets

    Zach Shepard

  39. 1991
  40. Fatal Inheritance

    Woodward Dawes

  41. Dead on the Money

    Carter Matthews

  42. Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story

    Morris Dees

No release date

  1. There There

    Movie

  2. Kali

    Old Man

  3. Laura Louise

    Edward Brannock

Produced 11

2020s

  1. 2020

    A Bennett Song Holiday

    Associate Producer

2010s

  1. 2019

    The Unseen Realm

    Producer

  2. 2016
  3. 2012
  4. 2011
  5. 2010

    Rust

    Producer

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. Donna on Demand

    Producer

  3. 2005

    Carpool Guy

    Producer

Directed 10

2010s

  1. 2018

    Life with Dog

    Director

  2. 2014
  3. 2013

    Beyond the Heavens

    Director

  4. 2012
  5. 2011
  6. 2010

    Rust

    Director

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. Donna on Demand

    Director

  3. 2005

    Carpool Guy

    Director

Wrote 9

2020s

  1. 2026

    Woodstockers

    Writer

  2. 2020

2010s

  1. 2018

    Life with Dog

    Writer

  2. 2014
  3. 2013

    Beyond the Heavens

    Writer

  4. 2012
  5. 2011
  6. 2010

    Rust

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2009

    Donna on Demand

    Writer

Art department 1

Appearances15

2020s

  1. 2025

    In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999

    Self

2010s

  1. 2019

    The Unseen Realm

    Self (Host)

  2. 2018
  3. 2014

    It Came From Connemara!

    Self

  4. 2010

    The New Big Ball with Neil Hamburger

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2008

    Celebrity Family Feud

    Self · 1 episode

  3. 2007
  4. 2002

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    Self

1990s

  1. 1993
  2. 1991

    Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show

    Self

1980s

  1. 1988

    Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

    Self

  2. 1987

    Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

    Self