Barry Corbin
Acting
Biography
Leonard Barrie Corbin (born October 16, 1940) is an American film and television actor. His is best known for his role as the pompous former astronaut Maurice Minnifield on Northern Exposure (1990–1995), which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Corbin also had prominent recurring or starring roles in the series Lonesome Dove, One Tree Hill, The Closer, Anger Management, The Ranch, and Better Call Saul. In film, he has acted in many genres including thrillers (WarGames, The Hot Spot, In the Valley of Elah), comedies (Any Which Way You Can, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Stir Crazy) and Westerns (Urban Cowboy, No Country for Old Men, Killers of the Flower Moon), often as a sheriff, military leader, or other authority figure.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Barry Corbin
WarGames
1983
Critters 2
1988
Filmography
Acting (144)
2025
El Tonto Por Cristoas Terry Don
2025
5.5
2023
Killers of the Flower Moonas Undertaker Turton
7.4
2022
The Bay Houseas Cowden Brooks
2021
Funny Thing About Loveas Grandpa Joe
5.6
2021
Magic Maxas Grismer
5.8
2019
Eminence Hillas Noah
4.7
2019
The Margarita Manas Chief Doyle
2.3
2019
Trading Paintas Sheriff Buck Taylor
5.3
2018
The Valleyas Gary
6.0
2018
Brimming with Loveas Walter
6.3
2018
Farmer of the Yearas Hap
10.0
2017
An American in Texasas Larry Korchinsky
5.0
2017
Ay Lav Yu Tuuas Danny Brown
3.6
2017
All Saintsas Forrest
6.2
2017
Mountain Topas Sam Miller
7.4
2016
New Lifeas Oscar
6.5
2016
Windsoras Gil Denton
4.0
2016
Last Man Clubas Pete Williams
6.3
2015
Christmas in the Smokiesas Wade Haygood
5.8
2015
Beyond the Farthest Staras Chief Burns
7.4
2015
7.8
2014
Diving With The Dinosaur Fishas Narrator
4.5
2014
Planes: Fire & Rescueas Ol' Jammer (voice)
6.2
2014
The Homesmanas Buster Shaver
6.5
2014
The Hitchhikeras Leonard
2014
Dawn of the Crescent Moonas Cyrus
2.5
2013
This Is Where We Liveas Bode Warden
2013
Return to Cicelyas Self
8.0
2013
Shadow on the Mesaas Jake Rawlins
6.0
2012
Born Wildas Ray Jennings
5.8
2012
4.9
2012
Ghoulas Grandfather
5.0
2011
Universal Squadronsas Deakin
3.9
2011
Redemption: For Robbing the Deadas Judge Smith
4.5
2011
Sedonaas Les
5.6
2011
Feed the Fishas Axel Andersen
5.2
2011
Valley of the Sunas Gene Taggart
4.2
2011
The Next Door Neighboras Judge Rodgers
2010
Rising Starsas Farmer
6.3
2010
NoNAMESas Ed
2010
Bloodworthas Itchy
6.5
2009
Ben 10: Alien Swarmas Grandpa Max Tennyson
6.2
2009
That Evening Sunas Thurl Chessor
6.8
2009
Not Since Youas Uncle Dennis
5.1
2009
Wyvernas Haas
5.0
2008
Beer for My Horsesas Buck Baker
4.6
2008
Lake Cityas George
5.4
2007
No Country for Old Menas Ellis
8.0
2007
In the Valley of Elahas Arnold Bickman
6.8
2007
The Grandas Jimminy 'Lucky' Faro
5.8
2006
Waitin' to Liveas Buford Pike
10.0
2006
Beautiful Dreameras Grandpa
5.5
2006
Hidden Placesas Sheriff
7.7
2005
Alien Expressas Senator Frank Rawlings
4.8
2005
Yesterday's Dreamsas Pastor
7.0
2005
River's Endas Sheriff 'Buster' Watkins
5.3
2004
The Gristleas Senator Dorm
6.3
2003
Dunsmoreas Sheriff Breen
4.0
2003
Monte Walshas Bob the Storekeeper
6.1
2002
Hope Ranchas Shorty
4.5
2002
Clover Bendas Cotton Clayton
5.0
8.0
2001
No One Can Hear Youas Sheriff Joe Webster
5.4
2001
The Journeymanas Charlie Ledbetter
5.0
2001
Crossfire Trailas Sheriff Walter Moncrief
6.4
2000
Timequestas Lyndon Johnson
5.0
1999
Held Upas Pembry
5.9
1999
Sealed with a Kissas Wink 'Pop' Blake
6.2
1999
5.6
1999
A Face to Kill Foras Frank Hadley
4.5
1997
The Hired Heartas Mike Hadley
5.3
1997
The Fumbleheadsas Robert Blister
5.5
1996
Curdledas Lodger
5.8
1996
Soloas General Clyde Haynes
5.0
1996
My Son Is Innocentas Dan Pendleton
6.8
1996
Kiss and Tellas George Reed
4.2
1995
Deadly Family Secretsas Mr. Potter
5.3
1995
Siringoas Marshall John Llewellyn
5.7
1995
Virusas Dr. Clayman
4.8
1994
Moon Shotas Narrator / Deke Slayton (voice)
8.7
1992
The Keysas Buckaloo
8.0
1991
Conagheras Charlie McCloud, Stage Driver
6.7
1991
Career Opportunitiesas Officer Don
6.9
1991
The Chaseas Wallis
4.0
1990
The Hot Spotas Sheriff
6.3
1990
Ghost Dadas Mr. Emery Collins
5.0
1990
Last Flight Outas Capt. Bob Berg
1990
Short Timeas Captain
6.5
1989
Red King, White Knightas Bentick
6.4
1989
Who's Harry Crumb?as P.J. Downing
6.0
1988
The People Across the Lakeas Malcolm Bryce
6.0
1988
Secret Witnessas Sheriff
5.7
1988
It Takes Twoas George Lawrence
5.4
1988
Critters 2as Harv
6.2
1988
Permanent Recordas Jim Sinclair
6.4
1988
Stranger on My Landas Gil
5.2
1988
Man Against the Mobas Big Mac McCleary
9.0
1987
Under Coveras Sergeant Irwin Lee
4.6
1987
Off the Markas Walt Warner / Jenell's Pa
3.9
1987
Young Harry Houdinias Elmore
7.3
1987
LBJ: The Early Yearsas Judge Alvin J. Wirtz
7.6
1987
Warm Hearts, Cold Feetas Max
5.3
1986
John Henryas Mr. Jenkins
10.0
1986
Firefighteras Capt. Johnson
7.0
1986
Nothing in Commonas Andrew Woolridge
5.9
1986
C.A.T. Squadas The Director
5.0
1986
Maggieas Jimmy Scott Farnsworth
1986
7.5
1986
Hard Travelingas Frank Burton
10.0
1986
The Defiant Onesas Floyd Carpenter
5.1
1985
My Science Projectas Lew Harlan
6.3
1985
What Comes Aroundas Leon Redden
3.8
1984
The Ratings Gameas Colonel
5.7
1984
The Jesse Owens Storyas Judge
8.1
1984
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomacas Burt Hamilton
5.2
1983
The Man Who Loved Womenas Roy Carr
4.9
1983
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortezas B. R. Abernathy
7.0
1983
WarGamesas General Beringer
7.1
1983
Travis McGeeas Sheriff Hack Ames
5.7
1982
Honkytonk Manas Arnspriger
6.3
1982
Bus Stopas Virgil Blessing
10.0
1982
6.2
1982
Six Packas Sheriff
6.5
1982
Prime Suspectas Bob Austin
6.7
1982
Fantasiesas Naylor
4.2
1981
A Few Days at Weasel Creekas Gus Lobell
8.0
1981
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgiaas Wimbish
5.8
1981
Dead & Buriedas Phil
6.4
1981
Bitter Harvestas Dr. Agajanian
1.0
1981
The Killing of Randy Websteras Nick Hanson
6.0
1981
This House Possessedas Lt. Fletcher
5.9
1980
Any Which Way You Canas Fat Zack
5.8
1980
Stir Crazyas Warden Walter Beatty
6.5
1980
Rage!as Resident #5
8.0
1980
Urban Cowboyas Uncle Bob
6.5
1974
The Super Copsas Onlooker on Ladder (uncredited)
5.9
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The Dilemmaas Gerald
—
Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Storyas Henry Spangler (voice)
—
The Pipelineas Lester Galloway
—
Be Glad He Did Itas Buddy Kasper
—
Capture the Flagas Miami
—
Worst Enemyas Jim
—
A Trace of Murderas Clifford Calvert
7.0