Corbin Bernsen
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Corbin Bernsen
King Kong
1976
The Dentist
1996
Filmography
Acting (196)
2026
The Yetias Merriell Sunday Sr.
5.9
2026
Towas Martin LaRosa
6.7
2026
Woodstockersas Lenny
2025
7.0
2025
The Beldhamas Frank
5.6
2025
Bagwormas Rusty
9.0
2025
Web of Lifeas Keith
2025
Marshmallowas Roy
6.1
2024
Memory Boxas Father (voice)
2023
Christmas at Keestoneas Clint Baker
2.3
2023
Herdas Robert Miller
3.8
2023
Repeateras Edgar Mann
4.2
2023
Left Behind: Rise of the Antichristas Steve Plank
4.6
2022
Game Changeras Iann Gabriel
2.5
2021
The Hating Gameas Bexley
7.3
2021
Psych 3: This Is Gusas Henry Spencer
6.9
2021
Taking the Reinsas Preston
7.1
2021
Past Shadowsas Lewis Samuels
1.0
2021
Roe v. Wadeas Justice Blackmun
5.6
2021
Weekend Warriorsas Police Chief Baumgardner
7.4
2020
The Christmas Project Reunionas Grandpa George
5.4
2020
The Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santalandas Gran'Poppy
5.7
2020
A Bennett Song Holidayas Aiden Neville
5.0
2020
When We Last Spokeas Walt
6.5
2020
Cadia: The World Withinas George
10.0
2020
A Deadly Legendas Matthias Leary
2.6
2020
Psych 2: Lassie Come Homeas Henry Spencer
7.0
2020
Mary for Mayoras Pat
6.0
2020
First Ladyas King Max
6.4
2019
Connective Tissueas Dr. Epstein
2019
The Unseen Realmas Self (Host)
2.0
2019
All Good Thingsas Pop-pop
6.9
2019
The Russian Brideas Karl Frederick
5.3
2019
Sunrise in Heavenas Jim
6.4
2019
Swellas Harold
6.6
2019
Faith, Hope & Loveas Brian Fuller
7.5
2018
Alone We Fightas Colonel Bradley Armstrong
4.1
2018
Reachas Charles
5.7
2018
Life with Dogas Joe Bigler
4.0
2018
Surviving Theater 9as Tom
2018
My Daddy Is in Heavenas Vernon
7.3
2017
Psych: The Movieas Henry Spencer
7.2
2017
Distortionas Dr. Eli Sutton
2017
Dead Man Risingas Buck
5.0
2017
Boone: The Bounty Hunteras Cage Bickle
5.1
2017
Larcenyas Price
3.9
2016
In-Lawfully Yoursas Father Grayson
6.2
2016
The Elvis Roomas Harker
4.7
2016
Karen Kingsbury's A Time to Danceas “Pops” Chapman
5.7
2016
God's Clubas Max Graves
4.4
2016
Prayer Never Failsas Joseph T. Harrington
3.4
2016
Love's Complicatedas Dublin Senior
6.2
2015
Sensory Perceptionas Mr. Friedrich
2015
It Had to Be Youas Nolan Powell
5.9
2015
Midlandas The Shepherd
2015
Portrait of Loveas Tyler Mason
5.5
2015
Eco Teens Save The Worldas Senator Jeremy Ryburn
4.0
2014
The Last Strawas Mr. G
2.0
2014
Christian Mingleas Matt
5.7
2014
It Came From Connemara!as Self
4.5
2014
Born to Race: Fast Trackas Liam
6.5
2013
Beyond the Heavensas Gus Henry
5.0
2013
Lizzieas Dr. Fredricks
2.9
2013
Gordon Family Treeas Ron Goodson
5.0
2012
3 Day Testas Tom
5.3
2012
Lay the Favoriteas Jerry
5.2
2012
Stolen Childas George
5.1
2011
The Ascensionas Carl
8.0
2011
Miss Decemberas District Attorney
4.8
2011
The Big Yearas Gil Gordon
6.0
2011
Suing The Devilas Barry Polk
4.0
2011
25 Hillas Roy Gibbs
6.1
2011
Pizza Manas Criswell
4.6
2011
Bad Actressas Corbin Bernsen
3.9
2010
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wrightas FBI Director Hill
4.9
2010
Closetsas Grant Erickson
2.0
2010
5.8
2010
6.0
2009
Dead Airas Dr. F
5.1
2009
Trappedas Edward Hutton
1.0
2009
Donna on Demandas Ben Corbin
2.0
2008
For the Love of Graceas Captain Washington
4.1
2008
Vipersas Burton
3.9
2008
5.0
2008
House of Fallenas Rowland
3.1
2008
True Confessions of a Go-Go Girlas Nick Harvey
4.7
2007
Right to Dieas Ira
6.0
2007
Pirate Campas Hookbeard
2.0
2006
Sex and Consequencesas John Wayne
5.0
2006
The Naked Apeas Mr. Feldman
4.0
2006
Paidas William Montague
4.0
2006
1.5
2005
Carpool Guyas Michael
4.6
2005
Kiss Kiss Bang Bangas Harlan Dexter
7.2
2005
Raging Sharksas Capt. Riley
4.6
2005
Ordinary Miraclesas David Woodbury
6.5
2004
Quiet Killas Jerry Martin
3.2
2004
They Are Among Usas Norbert
4.1
2004
4.6
2004
Death and Texasas Coach Loren Stanley
6.3
2003
The Commissionas Rep. Gerald R. Ford
4.5
2003
Love Comes Softlyas Ben Graham
6.8
2003
Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountainas Fog Benson
5.0
2002
The Santa Trapas Chief Spivak
6.0
2002
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clausas David Carver
5.7
2002
Dead Above Groundas Mark Mallory
8.0
2002
Atomic Twisteras Sheriff C.B. Bishop
6.4
2002
L.A. Law: The Movieas Arnie Becker
6.7
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Specialas Self
6.0
2002
Gentle Benas Fog Benson
6.1
2002
Fangsas Carl Hart
4.0
2001
Raptoras Dr. Hyde
3.9
2001
Judgmentas Mitch Kendrick
4.8
2001
Killer Instinctas Jennings Wilhite
5.1
2001
The Tomorrow Manas Larry
6.2
2001
Final Paybackas Mayor Richardson
4.2
2000
Borderline Normalas Benjiman Walling
5.0
2000
Rangersas Senator
7.5
1999
Kiss of a Strangeras Mason
4.8
1999
Riddler's Moonas George Brenner
2.0
1999
Two of Heartsas Bruce Saunders
10.0
1998
Young Hearts Unlimitedas Brian
4.7
1998
The Misadventures of Margaretas Art Turner
5.1
1998
The Dentist 2as Dr. Feinstone / Dr. Caine
5.0
1998
Recipe for Revengeas Dr. Chester Winnifield
5.2
1998
The Fairy Kingas Rob Preston
3.7
1998
Major League: Back to the Minorsas Roger Dorn
5.0
1998
Loyal Oppositionas Secret Service agent John Gray
4.7
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartmanas Celebrity Lawyer
7.7
1997
Menno's Mindas Felix Medina
5.1
1997
Spacejackedas Barnes
3.9
1997
Tidal Wave: No Escapeas John Wahl
5.0
1997
An American Affairas District Attorney Sam Brady / Senator John Crawford
3.8
1996
Kounterfeitas Marty Hopkins
4.7
1996
Full Circleas Harrison Winslow
4.6
1996
Bloodhoundsas Harrison Coyle
7.6
1996
Inhumanoidas Foster Carver
5.9
1996
The Dentistas Dr. Alan Feinstone
5.5
1996
The Great White Hypeas Peter Prince
5.2
1996
Bajaas John Stone
5.2
1996
Bloodhounds IIas Harrison Coyle
5.5
1996
The Cold Heart of a Killeras Alex Jensen
7.0
1995
Temptressas Nick
3.8
1995
Murderous Intentas Brice
8.5
1995
Cover Meas Andre Solloway
3.3
1995
Tales from the Hoodas Duke Metger (segment "KKK Comeuppance")
6.3
1995
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Boundas Frank Cole
9.0
1995
Dangerous Intentionsas Tim Williamson
7.3
1995
Tails You Live, Heads You're Deadas Neil Jones / Roy Francis Netter
6.7
1995
Someone to Die Foras Jack Davis
4.5
1995
Aurora: Operation Interceptas Flight Engineer Murphy
5.3
1994
Guns of Honoras Brent Mallick
4.3
1994
The Soft Killas Martin Lewis
3.8
1994
Radioland Murdersas Dexter Morris
5.8
1994
Voices from Withinas Mark Reichard
9.0
1994
A Brilliant Disguiseas Dr. Martin
4.0
1994
Final Missionas General Morgan Breslaw
3.9
1994
Where Are My Children?as Tom Scott
5.9
1994
The New Ageas Kevin Bulasky
5.6
1994
Savage Landas Quint
5.5
1994
Trigger Fastas Brent Mallick
3.0
1994
Major League IIas Roger Dorn
5.7
1994
I Know My Son Is Aliveas Mark Elshant
5.3
1993
Beyond Suspicionas Stan Benderman
9.5
1993
Grey Knightas Col. Nehemiah Strayn
4.7
1992
Love Can Be Murderas Nick Peyton
7.0
1992
Frozen Assetsas Zach Shepard
3.6
1992
Grass Rootsas Will Lee
8.0
1991
Shatteredas Jeb Scott
6.2
1991
Fatal Inheritanceas Woodward Dawes
6.5
1991
8.8
1991
Dead on the Moneyas Carter Matthews
5.3
1991
Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Storyas Morris Dees
7.0
1989
Breaking Pointas Pike
5.3
1989
Disorganized Crimeas Frank Salazar
5.4
1989
Bert Rigby, You're a Foolas Jim Shirley
5.1
1989
Major Leagueas Roger Dorn
6.9
1988
Mickey's 60th Birthdayas Arnie Becker
6.8
1988
6.5
1987
7.0
1987
Hello Againas Jason Chadman
5.7
1987
Dead Aimas Webster
4.8
1986
L.A. Law: Pilotas Arnold Becker
1985
Doubletakeas Tennis Pro
5.0
1983
Allison Sydney Harrisonas Steve Malloy
8.0
1981
S.O.B.as Unknown
6.0
1976
King Kongas Reporter
6.3
1976
Eat My Dustas Roy Puire
5.8
1974
Three the Hard Wayas Boy
6.2
1967
Clambakeas Boy at Playground (uncredited)
5.8
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Kalias Old Man
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Laura Louiseas Edward Brannock
Production & Directing (31)
2026
WoodstockersWriter
2020
A Bennett Song HolidayAssociate Producer
5.0
2020
Mary for MayorDirector
6.0
2020
Mary for MayorWriter
6.0
2020
Mary for MayorProducer
6.0
2019
The Unseen RealmProducer
2.0
2018
Life with DogDirector
4.0
2018
Life with DogWriter
4.0
2016
In-Lawfully YoursProducer
6.2
2014
Christian MingleDirector
5.7
2014
Christian MingleWriter
5.7
2013
Beyond the HeavensDirector
5.0
2013
Beyond the HeavensWriter
5.0
2012
3 Day TestDirector
5.3
2012
3 Day TestWriter
5.3
2012
3 Day TestProducer
5.3
2011
25 HillDirector
6.1
2011
25 HillWriter
6.1
2011
25 HillProducer
6.1
2010
RustDirector
5.8
2010
RustWriter
5.8
2010
RustProducer
5.8
2009
Dead AirDirector
5.1
2009
Dead AirProducer
5.1
2009
Dead AirProduction Design
5.1
2009
Donna on DemandDirector
2.0
2009
Donna on DemandWriter
2.0
2009
Donna on DemandProducer
2.0
2005
Carpool GuyProducer
4.6
2005
Carpool GuyDirector
4.6
1998
The Dentist 2Associate Producer
5.0