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Corbin Bernsen

Corbin Bernsen

Actor·b. 1954·North Hollywood, California, USA

31 horror credits

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.

Actor31 films

The Yeti

The Yeti

Merriell Sunday Sr.

2026
In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999

In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999

Self

2025
The Beldham

The Beldham

2025
Bagworm

Bagworm

Rusty

2025
Marshmallow

Marshmallow

Roy

2025
Memory Box

Memory Box

Father (voice)

2024
Herd

Herd

Robert Miller

2023
A Deadly Legend

A Deadly Legend

Matthias Leary

2020
The Russian Bride

The Russian Bride

Karl Frederick

2019
The Elvis Room

The Elvis Room

Harker

2016
The Ascension

The Ascension

Carl

2011
Miss December

Miss December

District Attorney

2011
Closets

Closets

Grant Erickson

2010
Dead Air

Dead Air

Dr. F

2009
Vipers

Vipers

Burton

2008
House of Fallen

House of Fallen

Rowland

2008
Right to Die

Right to Die

Ira

2007
Raging Sharks

Raging Sharks

Capt. Riley

2005
Quiet Kill

Quiet Kill

Jerry Martin

2004
They Are Among Us

They Are Among Us

Norbert

2004
Dead Above Ground

Dead Above Ground

Mark Mallory

2002
Fangs

Fangs

Carl Hart

2002
Raptor

Raptor

Dr. Hyde

2001 3.0
Killer Instinct

Killer Instinct

Jennings Wilhite

2001
The Dentist 2

The Dentist 2

Dr. Feinstone / Dr. Caine

1998
Inhumanoid

Inhumanoid

Foster Carver

1996
The Dentist

The Dentist

Dr. Alan Feinstone

1996
Tales from the Hood

Tales from the Hood

Duke Metger (segment "KKK Comeuppance")

1995 3.8
Temptress

Temptress

Nick

1995
Grey Knight

Grey Knight

Col. Nehemiah Strayn

1993
King Kong

King Kong

Reporter

1976

Director1 film

Dead Air

Dead Air

Director

2009

Producer1 film

Dead Air

Dead Air

Producer

2009

Production Designer1 film

Dead Air

Dead Air

Production Design

2009

Other Crew1 film

The Dentist 2

The Dentist 2

Associate Producer

1998