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.
Marshmallow
Roy
2025
The Beldham
2024
Herd
Robert Miller
2023
The Hating Game
Bexley
2021
Weekend Warriors
Police Chief Baumgardner
2021
Mary for Mayor
Pat
2020
Connective Tissue
Dr. Epstein
2019
The Unseen Realm
Self (Host)
2019
Midland
The Shepherd
2015
Lizzie
Dr. Fredricks
2013
Lay the Favorite
Jerry
2012
The Ascension
Carl
2011
Suing The Devil
Barry Polk
2011
25 Hill
Roy Gibbs
2011
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
FBI Director Hill
2010
Rust
2010
Dead Air
Dr. F
2009
For the Love of Grace
Captain Washington
2008
Vipers
Burton
2008
Depth Charge
2008
True Confessions of a Go-Go Girl
Nick Harvey
2008
Pirate Camp
Hookbeard
2007
Carpool Guy
Michael
2005
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Harlan Dexter
2005
Raging Sharks
Capt. Riley
2005
Quiet Kill
Jerry Martin
2004
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
Steve
2004
Love Comes Softly
Ben Graham
2003
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
David Carver
2002
Dead Above Ground
Mark Mallory
2002
The Fairy King
Rob Preston
2002
Atomic Twister
Sheriff C.B. Bishop
2002
Fangs
Carl Hart
2002
Raptor
Dr. Hyde
2001
Judgment
Mitch Kendrick
2001
Killer Instinct
Jennings Wilhite
2001
Rangers
Senator
2000
Riddler's Moon
George Brenner
1999
Two of Hearts
Bruce Saunders
1999
Young Hearts Unlimited
Brian
1998
The Dentist 2
Dr. Feinstone / Dr. Caine
1998
Major League: Back to the Minors
Roger Dorn
1998
Menno's Mind
Felix Medina
1997
Tidal Wave: No Escape
John Wahl
1997
Kounterfeit
Marty Hopkins
1996
Full Circle
Harrison Winslow
1996
The Dentist
Dr. Alan Feinstone
1996
The Great White Hype
Peter Prince
1996
Tales from the Hood
Duke Metger (segment "KKK Comeuppance")
1995
The Soft Kill
Martin Lewis
1994
Radioland Murders
Dexter Morris
1994
The New Age
Kevin Bulasky
1994
Major League II
Roger Dorn
1994
Beyond Suspicion
Stan Benderman
1993
Grey Knight
Col. Nehemiah Strayn
1993
Shattered
Jeb Scott
1991
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
Self
1991
Disorganized Crime
Frank Salazar
1989
Major League
Roger Dorn
1989
Hello Again
Jason Chadman
1987
Allison Sydney Harrison
Steve Malloy
1983
S.O.B.
Unknown
1981
Three the Hard Way
Boy
1974
Happy Endings Funeral Parlor
Tow
Martin La Rosa
2025
Christmas at Keestone
Clint Baker
2023
Repeater
Edgar Mann
2023
Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist
Steve Plank
2023
Game Changer
Iann Gabriel
2022
Surviving Theater 9
Tom
2018
Distortion
Dr. Eli Sutton
2017
The Dynasty That Almost Was
2017
In-Lawfully Yours
Father Grayson
2016
Karen Kingsbury's A Time to Dance
“Pops” Chapman
2016
God's Club
Max Graves
2016
Prayer Never Fails
Joseph T. Harrington
2016
Sensory Perception
Mr. Friedrich
2015
It Had to Be You
Nolan Powell
2015
Portrait of Love
Tyler Mason
2015
On the Wing
Senator Jeremy Ryburn
2015
Christian Mingle
Matt
2014
Born to Race: Fast Track
Liam
2014
Beyond the Heavens
Gus Henry
2013
3 Day Test
Tom
2012
Stolen Child
George
2012
Miss December
District Attorney
2011
Pizza Man
Criswell
2011
Trapped
Edward Hutton
2009
House of Fallen
Rowland
2008
Right to Die
Ira
2007
Submission
2006
Sex and Consequences
John Wayne
2006
Ordinary Miracles
David Woodbury
2005
They Are Among Us
Norbert
2004
The Santa Trap
Chief Spivak
2002
L.A. Law: The Movie
Arnie Becker
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
2002
The Tomorrow Man
Larry
2001
Borderline Normal
Benjiman Walling
2000
The Misadventures of Margaret
Art Turner
1998
Recipe for Revenge
Dr. Chester Winnifield
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Celebrity Lawyer
1998
Spacejacked
Barnes
1997
An American Affair
District Attorney Sam Brady / Senator John Crawford
1997
Inhumanoid
Foster Carver
1996
Baja
John Stone
1996
The Cold Heart of a Killer
Alex Jensen
1996
Dangerous Intentions
Tim Williamson
1995
Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead
Neil Jones / Roy Francis Netter
1995
Temptress
Nick
1995
Someone to Die For
Jack Davis
1995
Guns of Honor
Brent Mallick
1994
Voices from Within
Mark Reichard
1994
A Brilliant Disguise
Dr. Martin
1994
Final Mission
General Morgan Breslaw
1994
Where Are My Children?
Tom Scott
1994
Savage Land
Quint
1994
Trigger Fast
Brent Mallick
1994
I Know My Son Is Alive
Mark Elshant
1994
Love Can Be Murder
Nick Peyton
1992
Frozen Assets
Zach Shepard
1992
Dead on the Money
Carter Matthews
1991
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
Jim Shirley
1989
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
Self
1987
Dead Aim
Webster
1987
Doubletake
Tennis Pro
1985
There There
Memory Box
Father (voice)
2024
Psych 3: This Is Gus
Henry Spencer
2021
Taking the Reins
Preston
2021
Past Shadows
Lewis Samuels
2021
Roe v. Wade
Justice Blackmun
2021
The Christmas Project Reunion
Grandpa George
2020
The Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santaland
Gran'Poppy
2020
A Bennett Song Holiday
Aiden Neville
2020
When We Last Spoke
Walt
2020
Cadia: The World Within
George
2020
A Deadly Legend
Matthias Leary
2020
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
Henry Spencer
2020
First Lady
2020
All Good Things
Pop-pop
2019
The Russian Bride
Karl Frederick
2019
Sunrise in Heaven
Jim
2019
Swell
Harold
2019
Faith, Hope & Love
Brian Fuller
2019
Alone We Fight
Colonel Bradley Armstrong
2018
Reach
Charles
2018
Life with Dog
Joe Bigler
2018
My Daddy is in Heaven
Vernon
2018
Psych: The Movie
Henry Spencer
2017
Dead Man Rising
Buck
2017
Boone: The Bounty Hunter
Cage Bickle
2017
Larceny
Price
2017
The Elvis Room
Harker
2016
Love's Complicated
Dublin Senior
2016
The Last Straw
Mr. G
2014
It Came From Connemara!
Self
2014
Gordon Family Tree
Ron Goodson
2013
The Big Year
Gil Gordon
2011
Bad Actress
Corbin Bernsen
2011
Closets
Grant Erickson
2010
The New Big Ball with Neil Hamburger
Self
2010
Donna on Demand
Ben Corbin
2009
The Naked Ape
Mr. Feldman
2006
Paid
William Montague
2006
Cuts
Jack Sherwood · (8 episodes)
2005
Death and Texas
Coach Loren Stanley
2004
The Commission
Rep. Gerald R. Ford
2003
Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain
Fog Benson
2003
Gentle Ben
Fog Benson
2002
Final Payback
Mayor Richardson
2001
Kiss of a Stranger
Mason
1999
Loyal Opposition
Secret Service agent John Gray
1998
Bloodhounds
1996
Bloodhounds II
1996
Murderous Intent
Brice
1995
Cover Me
Andre Solloway
1995
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
Frank Cole
1995
Aurora: Operation Intercept
Flight Engineer Murphy
1995
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Arnie
1994
Grass Roots
Will Lee
1992
Fatal Inheritance
Woodward Dawes
1991
Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
Morris Dees
1991
Breaking Point
Pike
1989
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Arnie Becker
1988
L.A. Law: Pilot
Arnold Becker
1986
King Kong
Reporter
1976
Clambake
Boy at Playground (uncredited)
1967
The Yeti
Kali
Old Man
Laura Louise
Edward Brannock
Duster
Wade Ellis · (3 episodes)
2025
Your Friends & Neighbors
Jack Bailey · (3 episodes)
2025
Clipped
Pierce O'Donnell · (6 episodes)
2024
The Curse
Paul · (4 episodes)
2023
White House Plumbers
Richard Kleindienst · (1 episode)
2023
East New York
Duke Jacobs · (2 episodes)
2022
Tommy
Milt Leakey · (1 episode)
2020
City on a Hill
Sinclair Dryden · (2 episodes)
2019
The Kominsky Method
Himself · (1 episode)
2018
Magnum P.I.
Francis 'Icepick' Hofstetler · (4 episodes)
2018
The Resident
Kyle Nevin · (15 episodes)
2018
Marvel's The Punisher
Anderson Schultz · (4 episodes)
2017
American Gods
Vulcan · (1 episode)
2017
Powerless
Vanderveer Wayne Sr. · (1 episode)
2017
Grace and Frankie
Dr. Paul Mason · (1 episode)
2015
Fresh Off the Boat
Mervin · (1 episode)
2015
NCIS: New Orleans
Adam Huntley · (1 episode)
2014
Scorpion
Bob Connelly · (1 episode)
2014
Motive
Dr. Stan Matthews · (1 episode)
2013
Anger Management
Roger · (1 episode)
2012
Switched at Birth
(1 episode)
2011
Hawaii Five-0
Henry Upton · (1 episode)
2010
The League
Bruce · (1 episode)
2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Castle
Lance Hastings · (1 episode)
2009
Celebrity Family Feud
Self · (1 episode)
2008
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Psych
Henry Spencer · (120 episodes)
2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Howard · (1 episode)
2006
Masters of Horror
Ira · (1 episode)
2005
Criminal Minds
Jerry Grandin · (1 episode)
2005
Twins
(1 episode)
2005
Hi-Jinks
(1 episode)
2005
Boston Legal
Attorney Eli Granger · (1 episode)
2004
Miss Match
Stu 'Dr. Love' Scott · (1 episode)
2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
William Hendry · (1 episode)
2001
Battery Park
Michael · (1 episode)
2000
Son of the Beach
(1 episode)
2000
Third Watch
Carter Savage · (1 episode)
1999
The West Wing
Henry Shallick · (2 episodes)
1999
Twice in a Lifetime
Roger Stovall / Bill Water · (1 episode)
1999
V.I.P.
Zack Henley · (1 episode)
1998
Just Shoot Me!
Corbin Bernsen · (1 episode)
1997
The Cape
USAF Col. Henry 'Bull' Eckert · (22 episodes)
1996
7th Heaven
Ted Grant · (1 episode)
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
1996
JAG
Captain Owen Sebring · (5 episodes)
1995
The Outer Limits
Virgil Nygard · (1 episode)
1995
A Whole New Ballgame
Brett Sooner · (11 episodes)
1995
Touched by an Angel
Eric Weiss · (1 episode)
1994
The Nanny
Glen Mitchell · (1 episode)
1993
Ring of the Musketeers
Harry · (1 episode)
1992
Love & War
(1 episode)
1992
The Larry Sanders Show
Corbin Bernsen · (1 episode)
1992
Roc
Jim Larson · (1 episode)
1991
Seinfeld
Corbin Bernsen · (1 episode)
1989
Baywatch
(1 episode)
1989
Dear John
Blake McCarron · (1 episode)
1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Q2 · (1 episode)
1987
L.A. Law
Arnie Becker · (171 episodes)
1986
Eat My Dust
Roy Puire
1976
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (3 episodes)
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member · (1 episode)
1944