Corbin Bernsen
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Criminal Minds
Jerry Grandin
2005
Series
Hawaii Five-0
Henry Upton
2010
Series
Castle
Lance Hastings
2009
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
William Hendry
2001
Series
The West Wing
Henry Shallick
1999
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Seinfeld
Corbin Bernsen
1989
Series
Marvel's The Punisher
Anderson Schultz
2017
Series
Your Friends & Neighbors
Jack Bailey
2025
Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Q2
1987
Series
Billions
Bill McGann
2016
Series
Psych
Henry Spencer
2006
Series
JAG
Owen Sebring
1995
Series
The Nanny
Glen Mitchell
1993
Series
Boston Legal
Attorney Eli Granger
2004
Series
The Resident
Kyle Nevin
2018
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member
1944
Series
NCIS: New Orleans
Adam Huntley
2014
Series
Scorpion
Bob Connelly
2014
Series
Magnum P.I.
Francis 'Icepick' Hofstetler
2018
Series
Third Watch
Carter Savage
1999
Series
The Waltons
Casey
1972
Series
Baywatch
1989
Series
V.I.P.
Zack Henley
1998
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Larry Sanders Show
Corbin Bernsen
1992
Series
L.A. Law
Arnie Becker
1986
Series
Matlock
Corbin Bernsen
1986
Series
Fresh Off the Boat
Mervin
2015
Series
Touched by an Angel
Eric Weiss
1994
Series
Nash Bridges
Edward Jansen
1996
Series
Switched at Birth
2011
Series
Grace and Frankie
Dr. Paul Mason
2015
Series
The Outer Limits
Virgil Nygard
1995
Series
The League
Bruce
2009
Series
Just Shoot Me!
Corbin Bernsen
1997
Series
American Gods
Vulcan
2017
Series
Masters of Horror
Ira
2005
Series
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Howard
2006
Series
7th Heaven
Ted Grant
1996
Series
Motive
Dr. Stan Matthews
2013
Series
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009
Series
Anger Management
Roger
2012
Series
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self
2007
Series
Dear John
Blake McCarron
1988
Series
Twice in a Lifetime
Roger Stovall / Bill Water
1999
Series
City on a Hill
Sinclair Dryden
2019
Series
The Kominsky Method
Himself
2018
Series
East New York
Duke Jacobs
2022
Series
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
Duck Donovan
2026
Series
Son of the Beach
2000
Series
Duster
Wade Ellis
2025
Series
Cuts
Jack Sherwood
2005
Series
White House Plumbers
Richard Kleindienst
2023
Series
Love & War
1992
Series
Jack & Jill
Paul Barrett
1999
Film
The Big Year
Gil Gordon
2011
Series
Miss Match
Stu 'Dr. Love' Scott
2003
Series
The Curse
Paul
2023
Film
King Kong
Reporter
1976
Film
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Harlan Dexter
2005
Film
The Hating Game
Bexley
2021
Film
The Yeti
Merriell Sunday Sr.
2026
Series
Powerless
Vanderveer Wayne Sr.
2017
Film
Tow
Martin LaRosa
2026
Series
Flying High
Dan Ellison
1978
Film
Clambake
Boy at Playground (uncredited)
1967
Film
Major League
Roger Dorn
1989
Series
Clipped
Pierce O'Donnell
2024
Series
Roc
Jim Larson
1991
Series
Twins
2005
Film
The Dentist 2
Dr. Feinstone / Dr. Caine
1998
Series
Tommy
Milt Leakey
2020
Film
The Dentist
Dr. Alan Feinstone
1996
Film
Hello Again
Jason Chadman
1987
Film
Love Comes Softly
Ben Graham
2003
Film
Shattered
Jeb Scott
1991
Series
The Cape
USAF Col. Henry 'Bull' Eckert
1996
Film
Major League II
Roger Dorn
1994
Film
Psych: The Movie
Henry Spencer
2017
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Series
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2008
Film
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
Henry Spencer
2020
Film
Atomic Twister
Sheriff C.B. Bishop
2002
Film
Marshmallow
Roy
2025
Film
Lay the Favorite
Jerry
2012
Series
Battery Park
Michael
2000
Film
Major League: Back to the Minors
Roger Dorn
1998
Film
Submission
2006
Film
Larceny
Price
2017
Series
Hi-Jinks
2005
Film
The Beldham
2025
Film
Tales from the Hood
Duke Metger (segment "KKK Comeuppance")
1995
A Whole New Ballgame
Brett Sooner
1995
Film
Psych 3: This Is Gus
Henry Spencer
2021
Film
The Great White Hype
Peter Prince
1996
Film
Woodstockers
Lenny
2026
Film
The Russian Bride
Karl Frederick
2019
Film
Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist
Steve Plank
2023
Film
Boone: The Bounty Hunter
Cage Bickle
2017
Film
Bad Actress
Corbin Bernsen
2011
Film
Roe v. Wade
Justice Blackmun
2021
Film
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
2002
Film
Alone We Fight
Colonel Bradley Armstrong
2018
Film
Ordinary Miracles
David Woodbury
2005
Film
My Daddy is in Heaven
Vernon
2018
Film
Disorganized Crime
Frank Salazar
1989
Film
Final Payback
Mayor Richardson
2001
Film
Raptor
Dr. Hyde
2001
Film
The New Age
Kevin Bulasky
1994
Film
Radioland Murders
Dexter Morris
1994
Film
Laura Louise
Edward Brannock
Film
All Good Things
Pop-pop
2019
Film
S.O.B.
Unknown
1981
Film
Eco Teens Save The World
Senator Jeremy Ryburn
2015
Film
Love's Complicated
Dublin Senior
2016
Film
Miss December
District Attorney
2011
Film
Raging Sharks
Capt. Riley
2005
Film
Vipers
Burton
2008
Film
Born to Race: Fast Track
Liam
2014
Film
The Fairy King
Rob Preston
1998
Film
Cover Me
Andre Solloway
1995
Series
Ring of the Musketeers
Harry
1992
Film
Sex and Consequences
John Wayne
2006
Film
Dead Air
Dr. F
2009
Film
Murderous Intent
Brice
1995
Film
Faith, Hope & Love
Brian Fuller
2019
Film
Karen Kingsbury's A Time to Dance
“Pops” Chapman
2016
Film
Pizza Man
Criswell
2011
Film
Christian Mingle
Matt
2014
Film
Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
Morris Dees
1991
Film
Sunrise in Heaven
Jim
2019
Film
Tidal Wave: No Escape
John Wahl
1997
Film
Dead on the Money
Carter Matthews
1991
Film
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
1988
Film
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Arnie Becker
1988
Film
The Unseen Realm
Self (Host)
2019
Film
The Santa Trap
Chief Spivak
2002
Film
Kounterfeit
Marty Hopkins
1996
Film
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
Steve
2004
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Celebrity Lawyer
1998
Film
Grey Knight
Col. Nehemiah Strayn
1993
Film
Eat My Dust
Roy Puire
1976
Film
Menno's Mind
Felix Medina
1997
Film
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
FBI Director Hill
2010
Film
Judgment
Mitch Kendrick
2001
Film
In-Lawfully Yours
Father Grayson
2016
Film
Portrait of Love
Tyler Mason
2015
Film
In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999
Self
2025
Film
Right to Die
Ira
2007
Film
House of Fallen
Rowland
2008
Film
Taking the Reins
Preston
2021
Film
Baja
John Stone
1996
Film
The Misadventures of Margaret
Art Turner
1998
Film
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Arnie
1994
Film
Prayer Never Fails
Joseph T. Harrington
2016
Film
Depth Charge
2008
Film
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
David Carver
2002
Film
Inhumanoid
Foster Carver
1996
Film
L.A. Law: The Movie
Arnie Becker
2002
Trapped
Edward Hutton
2009
Film
3 Day Test
Tom
2012
Film
Three the Hard Way
Boy
1974
Film
Weekend Warriors
Police Chief Baumgardner
2021
Film
The Elvis Room
Harker
2016
Film
Temptress
Nick
1995
Film
The Soft Kill
Martin Lewis
1994
Film
Web of Life
Keith
2025
Film
Where Are My Children?
Tom Scott
1994
Film
True Confessions of a Go-Go Girl
Nick Harvey
2008
Film
Mary for Mayor
Pat
2020
Film
First Lady
King Max
2020
Film
Suing The Devil
Barry Polk
2011
Film
Savage Land
Quint
1994
Film
Dead Above Ground
Mark Mallory
2002
Film
Gentle Ben
Fog Benson
2002
Film
It Had to Be You
Nolan Powell
2015
Film
The Christmas Project Reunion
Grandpa George
2020
Film
Full Circle
Harrison Winslow
1996
Film
Death and Texas
Coach Loren Stanley
2004
Film
Guns of Honor
Brent Mallick
1994
Film
Dead Aim
Webster
1987
Film
Doubletake
Tennis Pro
1985
Film
They Are Among Us
Norbert
2004
Film
Breaking Point
Pike
1989
Film
The New Big Ball with Neil Hamburger
Self
2010
Film
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
Jim Shirley
1989
Film
Grass Roots
Will Lee
1992
Film
Frozen Assets
Zach Shepard
1992
Film
Young Hearts Unlimited
Brian
1998
Film
Dangerous Intentions
Tim Williamson
1995
Film
The Tomorrow Man
Larry
2001
Film
Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain
Fog Benson
2003
Film
Killer Instinct
Jennings Wilhite
2001
Film
Two of Hearts
Bruce Saunders
1999
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
Frank Cole
1995
Film
Kali
Old Man
Film
The Last Straw
Mr. G
2014
Happy Endings Funeral Parlor
Film
Fangs
Carl Hart
2002
Film
An American Affair
District Attorney Sam Brady / Senator John Crawford
1997
Film
A Deadly Legend
Matthias Leary
2020
Film
Game Changer
Iann Gabriel
2022
Film
The Cold Heart of a Killer
Alex Jensen
1996
Film
Herd
Robert Miller
2023
Film
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
Self
1987
Film
The Commission
Rep. Gerald R. Ford
2003
Film
Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead
Neil Jones / Roy Francis Netter
1995
Film
Rangers
Senator
2000
Film
Someone to Die For
Jack Davis
1995
Film
A Brilliant Disguise
Dr. Martin
1994
Film
L.A. Law: Pilot
Arnold Becker
1986
Film
Carpool Guy
Michael
2005
Film
25 Hill
Roy Gibbs
2011
Film
Donna on Demand
Ben Corbin
2009
Film
It Came From Connemara!
Self
2014
Film
Reach
Charles
2018
Film
Kiss of a Stranger
Mason
1999
Film
Gordon Family Tree
Ron Goodson
2013
Film
Bagworm
Rusty
2025
Film
Sensory Perception
Mr. Friedrich
2015
Film
Love Can Be Murder
Nick Peyton
1992
Film
Bloodhounds II
Harrison Coyle
1996
Film
Bloodhounds
Harrison Coyle
1996
Film
Aurora: Operation Intercept
Flight Engineer Murphy
1995
Film
Beyond Suspicion
Stan Benderman
1993
Film
Final Mission
General Morgan Breslaw
1994
Film
God's Club
Max Graves
2016
Film
The Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santaland
Gran'Poppy
2020
Film
Recipe for Revenge
Dr. Chester Winnifield
1998
Film
Paid
William Montague
2006
Film
Allison Sydney Harrison
Steve Malloy
1983
Film
Fatal Inheritance
Woodward Dawes
1991
Film
The Naked Ape
Mr. Feldman
2006
Film
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
Self
1991
Film
Repeater
Edgar Mann
2023
Film
For the Love of Grace
Captain Washington
2008
Film
Swell
Harold
2019
Film
Riddler's Moon
George Brenner
1999
Film
Trigger Fast
Brent Mallick
1994
Film
Borderline Normal
Benjiman Walling
2000
Film
I Know My Son Is Alive
Mark Elshant
1994
Film
The Ascension
Carl
2011
Film
Beyond the Heavens
Gus Henry
2013
Film
Distortion
Dr. Eli Sutton
2017
Film
Life with Dog
Joe Bigler
2018
Film
A Bennett Song Holiday
Aiden Neville
2020
Film
Rust
2010
Film
Spacejacked
Barnes
1997
Film
Quiet Kill
Jerry Martin
2004
Film
Loyal Opposition
Secret Service agent John Gray
1998
Film
Christmas at Keestone
Clint Baker
2023
Film
Cadia: The World Within
George
2020
There There
Film
When We Last Spoke
Walt
2020
Film
Dead Man Rising
Buck
2017
Film
Connective Tissue
Dr. Epstein
2019
Film
Voices from Within
Mark Reichard
1994
Film
Past Shadows
Lewis Samuels
2021
Film
The Dynasty That Almost Was
2017
Pirate Camp
Hookbeard
2007
Film
Lizzie
Dr. Fredricks
2013
Film
Surviving Theater 9
Tom
2018
Film
Closets
Grant Erickson
2010
Film
Midland
The Shepherd
2015
Film
Memory Box
Father (voice)
2024
Film
Stolen Child
George
2012