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Corbin Bernsen

Acting Born Sep 7, 1954 North Hollywood, California, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Criminal Minds

as Jerry Grandin

Hawaii Five-0

as Henry Upton

Seinfeld

as Corbin Bernsen

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host
Film

Paris, Texas

as Q2

Psych

as Henry Spencer

The West Wing

as Henry Shallick

JAG

as Owen Sebring

Billions

as Bill McGann

The Resident

as Kyle Nevin

Marvel's The Punisher

as Anderson Schultz

Full filmography

  • Criminal Minds (2005) as Jerry Grandin
  • Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Henry Upton
  • Castle (2009) as Lance Hastings
  • Seinfeld (1989) as Corbin Bernsen
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as William Hendry
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) as Q2
  • Psych (2006) as Henry Spencer
  • The West Wing (1999) as Henry Shallick
  • JAG (1995) as Owen Sebring
  • Billions (2016) as Bill McGann
  • The Resident (2018) as Kyle Nevin
  • Marvel's The Punisher (2017) as Anderson Schultz
  • The Nanny (1993) as Glen Mitchell
  • The Waltons (1972) as Casey
  • Boston Legal (2004) as Attorney Eli Granger
  • Baywatch (1989)
  • Scorpion (2014) as Bob Connelly
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Audience Member
  • Magnum P.I. (2018) as Francis 'Icepick' Hofstetler
  • Third Watch (1999) as Carter Savage
  • NCIS: New Orleans (2014) as Adam Huntley
  • Fresh Off the Boat (2015) as Mervin