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.
Known For
| Birth Location | North Hollywood, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1954-09-07 |
Movies
Christmas at Keestone
as Clint Baker
2023
Herd
as Robert Miller
2023
Repeater
as Edgar Mann
2023
Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist
as Steve Plank
2023
Game Changer
as Iann Gabriel
2022
The Hating Game
as Bexley
2021
Psych 3: This Is Gus
as Henry Spencer
2021
Taking the Reins
as Preston
2021
Past Shadows
as Lewis Samuels
2021
Roe v. Wade
as Justice Blackmun
2021
Weekend Warriors
as Police Chief Baumgardner
2021
The Christmas Project Reunion
as Grandpa George
2020
The Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santaland
as Gran'Poppy
2020
A Bennett Song Holiday
as Aiden Neville
2020
When We Last Spoke
as Walt
2020
Cadia: The World Within
as George
2020
A Deadly Legend
as Matthias Leary
2020
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
as Henry Spencer
2020
Mary for Mayor
as Pat
2020
2020
Connective Tissue
as Dr. Epstein
2019
The Unseen Realm
as Self (Host)
2019
All Good Things
as Pop-pop
2019
The Russian Bride
as Karl Frederick
2019
Sunrise in Heaven
as Jim
2019
Swell
as Harold
2019
Faith, Hope & Love
as Brian Fuller
2019
Alone We Fight
as Colonel Bradley Armstrong
2018
Reach
as Charles
2018
Life with Dog
as Joe Bigler
2018
Surviving Theater 9
as Tom
2018
My Daddy is in Heaven
as Vernon
2018
Psych: The Movie
as Henry Spencer
2017
Distortion
as Dr. Eli Sutton
2017
Dead Man Rising
as Buck
2017
Boone: The Bounty Hunter
as Cage Bickle
2017
Larceny
as Price
2017
In-Lawfully Yours
as Father Grayson
2016
The Elvis Room
as Harker
2016
Karen Kingsbury's A Time to Dance
as “Pops” Chapman
2016
God's Club
as Max Graves
2016
Prayer Never Fails
as Joseph T. Harrington
2016
Love's Complicated
as Dublin Senior
2016
Sensory Perception
as Mr. Friedrich
2015
It Had to Be You
as Nolan Powell
2015
Midland
as The Shepherd
2015
Portrait of Love
as Tyler Mason
2015
On the Wing
as Senator Jeremy Ryburn
2015
The Last Straw
as Mr. G
2014
Christian Mingle
as Matt
2014
It Came From Connemara!
as Self
2014
Born to Race: Fast Track
as Liam
2014
Beyond the Heavens
as Gus Henry
2013
Lizzie
as Dr. Fredricks
2013
Gordon Family Tree
as Ron Goodson
2013
3 Day Test
as Tom
2012
Lay the Favorite
as Jerry
2012
Stolen Child
as George
2012
The Ascension
as Carl
2011
Miss December
as District Attorney
2011
The Big Year
as Gil Gordon
2011
Suing The Devil
as Barry Polk
2011
Pizza Man
as Criswell
2011
Bad Actress
as Corbin Bernsen
2011
Heart of a Hero
as Roy Gibbs
2011
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
as FBI Director Hill
2010
2010
2010
2010
Dead Air
as Dr. F
2009
Trapped
as Edward Hutton
2009
Donna on Demand
as Ben Corbin
2009
For the Love of Grace
as Captain Washington
2008
Vipers
as Burton
2008
2008
House of Fallen
as Rowland
2008
True Confessions of a Go-Go Girl
as Nick Harvey
2008
Right to Die
as Ira
2007
Pirate Camp
as Hookbeard
2007
The Naked Ape
as Mr. Feldman
2006
Paid
as William Montague
2006
2006
Sex and Consequences
as John Wayne
2006
Carpool Guy
as Michael
2005
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
as Harlan Dexter
2005
Raging Sharks
as Capt. Riley
2005
Ordinary Miracles
as David Woodbury
2005
Quiet Kill
as Jerry Martin
2004
They Are Among Us
as Norbert
2004
2004
Death and Texas
as Coach Loren Stanley
2004
The Commission
as Rep. Gerald R. Ford
2003
Love Comes Softly
as Ben Graham
2003
Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain
as Fog Benson
2003
The Santa Trap
as Chief Spivak
2002
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
as David Carver
2002
Dead Above Ground
as Mark Mallory
2002
The Fairy King
as Rob Preston
2002
Atomic Twister
as Sheriff C.B. Bishop
2002
L.A. Law: The Movie
as Arnie Becker
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
2002
Gentle Ben
as Fog Benson
2002
Fangs
as Carl Hart
2002
Raptor
as Dr. Hyde
2001
Judgment
as Mitch Kendrick
2001
The Tomorrow Man
as Larry
2001
Final Payback
as Mayor Richardson
2001
Killer Instinct
as Jennings Wilhite
2001
Borderline Normal
as Benjiman Walling
2000
Rangers
as Senator
2000
Kiss of a Stranger
as Mason
1999
Riddler's Moon
as George Brenner
1999
Two of Hearts
as Bruce Saunders
1999
Young Hearts Unlimited
as Brian
1998
The Misadventures of Margaret
as Art Turner
1998
Recipe for Revenge
as Dr. Chester Winnifield
1998
The Dentist 2
as Dr. Feinstone / Dr. Caine
1998
Major League: Back to the Minors
as Roger Dorn
1998
Loyal Opposition
as Secret Service agent John Gray
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
as Celebrity Lawyer
1998
Menno's Mind
as Felix Medina
1997
Spacejacked
as Barnes
1997
An American Affair
as District Attorney Sam Brady / Senator John Crawford
1997
Tidal Wave: No Escape
as John Wahl
1997
Kounterfeit
as Marty Hopkins
1996
Full Circle
as Harrison Winslow
1996
1996
Inhumanoid
as Foster Carver
1996
The Dentist
as Dr. Alan Feinstone
1996
The Great White Hype
as Peter Prince
1996
Baja
as John Stone
1996
1996
The Cold Heart of a Killer
as Alex Jensen
1996
Murderous Intent
as Brice
1995
Cover Me
as Andre Solloway
1995
Tales from the Hood
as Duke Metger (segment "KKK Comeuppance")
1995
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
as Frank Cole
1995
Dangerous Intentions
as Tim Williamson
1995
Aurora: Operation Intercept
as Flight Engineer Murphy
1995
Someone to Die For
as Jack Davis
1995
Temptress
as Nick
1995
Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead
as Neil Jones / Roy Francis Netter
1995
Guns of Honor
as Brent Mallick
1994
The Soft Kill
as Martin Lewis
1994
Radioland Murders
as Dexter Morris
1994
Voices from Within
as Mark Reichard
1994
A Brilliant Disguise
as Dr. Martin
1994
Final Mission
as General Morgan Breslaw
1994
Where Are My Children?
as Tom Scott
1994
The New Age
as Kevin Bulasky
1994
Savage Land
as Quint
1994
Trigger Fast
as Brent Mallick
1994
Major League II
as Roger Dorn
1994
I Know My Son Is Alive
as Mark Elshant
1994
Beyond Suspicion
as Stan Benderman
1993
Grey Knight
as Col. Nehemiah Strayn
1993
Love Can Be Murder
as Nick Peyton
1992
Ring of the Musketeers
as Harry
1992
Frozen Assets
as Zach Shepard
1992
Grass Roots
as Will Lee
1992
Shattered
as Jeb Scott
1991
Fatal Inheritance
as Woodward Dawes
1991
1991
Dead on the Money
as Carter Matthews
1991
Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
as Morris Dees
1991
Breaking Point
as Pike
1989
Disorganized Crime
as Frank Salazar
1989
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
as Jim Shirley
1989
Major League
as Roger Dorn
1989
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Arnie Becker
1988
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
as Self
1987
Hello Again
as Jason Chadman
1987
Dead Aim
as Webster
1987
L.A. Law: Pilot
as Arnold Becker
1986
Doubletake
as Tennis Pro
1985
Allison Sydney Harrison
as Steve Malloy
1983
S.O.B.
as Unknown
1981
King Kong
as Reporter
1976
Eat My Dust
as Roy Puire
1976
Three the Hard Way
as Boy
1974
Clambake
as Boy at Playground (uncredited)
1967
Movies
A Bennett Song Holiday
Associate Producer
2020
Mary for Mayor
Writer
2020
Mary for Mayor
Director
2020
The Unseen Realm
Producer
2019
Life with Dog
Writer
2018
Life with Dog
Director
2018
In-Lawfully Yours
Producer
2016
Christian Mingle
Writer
2014
Christian Mingle
Director
2014
Beyond the Heavens
Writer
2013
Beyond the Heavens
Director
2013
3 Day Test
Producer
2012
3 Day Test
Writer
2012
3 Day Test
Director
2012
Heart of a Hero
Producer
2011
Heart of a Hero
Writer
2011
Heart of a Hero
Director
2011
Rust
Producer
2010
Rust
Writer
2010
Rust
Director
2010
Dead Air
Production Design
2009
Dead Air
Producer
2009
Dead Air
Director
2009
Donna on Demand
Producer
2009
Donna on Demand
Writer
2009
Donna on Demand
Director
2009
Carpool Guy
Director
2005
Carpool Guy
Producer
2005
The Dentist 2
Associate Producer
1998
