Jason Bernard
Known for: Acting
Jason Bernard (May 17, 1938 – October 16, 1996) was an American film and television actor. Bernard was born in Chicago, Illinois. His first starring role was in the pilot episode of the television series The White Shadow as Jim Willis. His other well-known television roles are in the 1980s television series Cagney & Lacey as Inspector Marquette from 1982–1983, Days of Our Lives as Preston Wade in 1982, and a recurring role in the first season of Night Court as Judge Stone's arrogant rival Judge Willard. His big role came in the 1983 hit NBC miniseries V as Caleb Taylor. Bernard reprised his role in the 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle. His other big television role was in the 1990s Fox comedy series Herman's Head as Herman's boss, Mr. Paul Bracken. He appeared in the video games Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger and Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom as Captain William Eisen. Bernard's first role in a feature film was a cameo in the Charles Bronson film Death Wish, and his first major role was in the 1974 movie Thomasine & Bushrod. He later appeared in Car Wash, WarGames, No Way Out, While You Were Sleeping, and Blue Thunder. Bernard made many guest appearances on a variety of television shows, ranging from Starsky & Hutch, Flamingo Road and The Jeffersons to The Flash, Murder, She Wrote, Wiseguy and Partners. He also appeared, as the chief security guard, in The Dukes of Hazzard episode "The Dukes in Hollywood". He played the blind musician Tyrone Wattell in the film All of Me. Bernard's final appearance was in the 1997 film Liar Liar as Judge Marshall Stevens.
Filmography
Series
Hunter
Chief Kenny Lanark
1984
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Wilson Sloane
1984
Series
M*A*S*H
Major Rockingham
1972
Series
Knots Landing
Dr. Garner
1979
Series
Night Court
Judge Willard
1984
Series
The Facts of Life
1979
Series
Airwolf
Aaron Martin
1984
Series
The Cosby Show
Sgt. Major Boswell Stokes
1984
Series
Starsky & Hutch
R.C. Turner
1975
Series
Cagney & Lacey
Deputy Inspector Marquette
1982
Series
Cagney & Lacey
Dep. Inspector Marquette
1982
Series
Hotel
Irwin Smith
1982
Series
Medical Center
1969
Series
Medical Center
Resident
1969
Series
Dinosaurs
Edward R. Hero (voice)
1991
Series
American Playhouse
Martin Luther King Jr.
1982
Series
The Jeffersons
1975
Series
Designing Women
Wilson Brickett
1986
Series
Wiseguy
1987
Film
Liar Liar
Judge Marshall Stevens
1997
Series
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Series
Switch
Capt. Dellinger
1975
Series
The Flash
Dr. Desmond Powell
1990
Series
Empty Nest
Mr. Noack
1988
Series
Crazy like a Fox
Judge
1984
Series
Herman's Head
1991
Series
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Officer Sweeny
1986
Series
V
Caleb Taylor
1983
Film
While You Were Sleeping
Jerry
1995
Film
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Gym Teacher (uncredited)
1982
Series
The White Shadow
Jim Willis
1978
Police Story
Lt. Crawford
1988
Film
WarGames
Captain Knewt
1983
Series
The Greatest American Hero
1981
Series
Flamingo Road
1981
Film
No Way Out
Major Donovan
1987
Film
Blue Thunder
Mayor
1983
Series
Then Came Bronson
Reverend Taylor
1969
Series
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Dr. Griffith
1969
Series
The Comedy Factory
Finney Morgan
1985
Series
Partners
1995
Series
V: The Final Battle
Caleb Taylor
1984
Series
A Year in the Life
Richard Caldwell
1987
Series
Starman
1986
Series
Delvecchio
Sgt. Ogden
1976
Series
Hardball
1989
Series
Movin' On
1974
Series
Another World
1964
Series
Here's Boomer
1981
Film
Coma
Surgical Resident (uncredited)
1978
Film
Car Wash
Lonnie's Parole Officer
1976
Film
All of Me
Tyrone Wattell
1984
Film
Bird
Benny Tate
1988
Series
A Woman Called Moses
Daddy Ben Ross
1978
Film
The Star Chamber
Judge Bocho
1983
Film
City Killer
Frank Sydney
1984
Film
Friday Foster
Charles Foley
1975
Film
I Was a Mail Order Bride
Judge
1982
Film
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Miles Quigley
1995
Film
Suddenly
Louie
1996
Film
The Rape of Richard Beck
Sgt. Wally Rydell
1985
Film
Police Story: Gladiator School
Lt. Crawford
1988
Film
Uncle Joe Shannon
Goose
1978
Film
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Desmond Powell / Nightshade
1992
Film
The Children of Times Square
Lt. Devins
1986
Film
The Night the City Screamed
Dale Wrightson
1980
Film
Pray TV
Everett
1982
Film
Wilma
Coach Temple
1977
Film
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Sergeant Koslow
1987
Film
Cosmic Slop
Bernard Shields (segment 'Space Traders')
1994
Film
Down, Out and Dangerous
Detective Danner
1995
Film
Original Sin
Det. Mitchell
1989
High Performance
1983
Film
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
Leon Martin
1996
Film
Paint It Black
Lt. Wilder
1990
Film
The Longest Night
FBI Agent (uncredited)
1972
Film
The Meeting
Martin Luther King, Jr
1989
Film
Thomasine & Bushrod
Seldon
1974
Series
Beauty and the Beast
Jack Davis
1987
Film
Sophie and the Moonhanger
Holt
1996
The Friendly Game
Black
1967