Corbin Bernsen

Corbin Bernsen

Known For

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

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.

Movies Featuring Corbin Bernsen

The Yeti

The Yeti (2026)

as Merriell Sunday Sr.
Tow

Tow (2026)

as Martin La Rosa
Memory Box

Memory Box (2024)

as Father (voice)
Herd

Herd (2023)

as Robert Miller
Repeater

Repeater (2023)

as Edgar Mann
Game Changer

Game Changer (2022)

as Iann Gabriel
Past Shadows

Past Shadows (2021)

as Lewis Samuels
Roe v. Wade

Roe v. Wade (2021)

as Justice Blackmun
Weekend Warriors

Weekend Warriors (2021)

as Police Chief Baumgardner
A Deadly Legend

A Deadly Legend (2020)

as Matthias Leary
Alone We Fight

Alone We Fight (2018)

as Colonel Bradley Armstrong
Reach

Reach (2018)

as Charles
Distortion

Distortion (2017)

as Dr. Eli Sutton
Prayer Never Fails

Prayer Never Fails (2016)

as Joseph T. Harrington
Midland

Midland (2015)

as The Shepherd
Eco Teens Save The World

Eco Teens Save The World (2015)

as Senator Jeremy Ryburn
Lizzie

Lizzie (2013)

as Dr. Fredricks
Miss December

Miss December (2011)

as District Attorney
25 Hill

25 Hill (2011)

as Roy Gibbs
Bad Actress

Bad Actress (2011)

as Corbin Bernsen
Closets

Closets (2010)

as Grant Erickson
No Image

Trapped (2009)

as Edward Hutton
For the Love of Grace

For the Love of Grace (2008)

as Captain Washington
Paid

Paid (2006)

as William Montague
Quiet Kill

Quiet Kill (2004)

as Jerry Martin
Death and Texas

Death and Texas (2004)

as Coach Loren Stanley
The Commission

The Commission (2003)

as Rep. Gerald R. Ford
Atomic Twister

Atomic Twister (2002)

as Sheriff C.B. Bishop
Fangs

Fangs (2002)

as Carl Hart
Raptor

Raptor (2001)

as Dr. Hyde
Judgment

Judgment (2001)

as Mitch Kendrick
Final Payback

Final Payback (2001)

as Mayor Richardson
Killer Instinct

Killer Instinct (2001)

as Jennings Wilhite
Borderline Normal

Borderline Normal (2000)

as Benjiman Walling
Riddler's Moon

Riddler's Moon (1999)

as George Brenner
Two of Hearts

Two of Hearts (1999)

as Bruce Saunders
The Dentist 2

The Dentist 2 (1998)

as Dr. Feinstone / Dr. Caine
Recipe for Revenge

Recipe for Revenge (1998)

as Dr. Chester Winnifield
Loyal Opposition

Loyal Opposition (1998)

as Secret Service agent John Gray
Menno's Mind

Menno's Mind (1997)

as Felix Medina
An American Affair

An American Affair (1997)

as District Attorney Sam Brady / Senator John Crawford
Kounterfeit

Kounterfeit (1996)

as Marty Hopkins
Full Circle

Full Circle (1996)

as Harrison Winslow
Bloodhounds

Bloodhounds (1996)

as Harrison Coyle
Inhumanoid

Inhumanoid (1996)

as Foster Carver
The Dentist

The Dentist (1996)

as Dr. Alan Feinstone
Baja

Baja (1996)

as John Stone
Bloodhounds II

Bloodhounds II (1996)

as Harrison Coyle
Cover Me

Cover Me (1995)

as Andre Solloway
Tales from the Hood

Tales from the Hood (1995)

as Duke Metger (segment "KKK Comeuppance")
Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead

Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead (1995)

as Neil Jones / Roy Francis Netter
Aurora: Operation Intercept

Aurora: Operation Intercept (1995)

as Flight Engineer Murphy
Guns of Honor

Guns of Honor (1994)

as Brent Mallick
Final Mission

Final Mission (1994)

as General Morgan Breslaw
The New Age

The New Age (1994)

as Kevin Bulasky
Trigger Fast

Trigger Fast (1994)

as Brent Mallick
Grey Knight

Grey Knight (1993)

as Col. Nehemiah Strayn
Dead on the Money

Dead on the Money (1991)

as Carter Matthews
Hello Again

Hello Again (1987)

as Jason Chadman
Clambake

Clambake (1967)

as Boy at Playground (uncredited)
Kali

Kali (N/A)

as Old Man
Laura Louise

Laura Louise (N/A)

as Edward Brannock