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
Weekend Warriors
(2021)
Police Chief Baumgardner
Major League
(1989)
Roger Dorn
King Kong
(1976)
Reporter
The Hating Game
(2021)
Bexley
The Big Year
(2011)
Gil Gordon
Born to Race: Fast Track
(2014)
Liam
Shattered
(1991)
Jeb Scott
Psych: The Movie
(2017)
Henry Spencer
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
(2005)
Harlan Dexter
The Dentist
(1996)
Dr. Alan Feinstone
Major League II
(1994)
Roger Dorn
Love Comes Softly
(2003)
Ben Graham
Radioland Murders
(1994)
Dexter Morris
Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist
(2023)
Steve Plank
Psych 3: This Is Gus
(2021)
Henry Spencer
The Dentist 2
(1998)
Dr. Feinstone / Dr. Caine
Full Filmography
Acting
Clambake
(1967)
Boy at Playground (uncredited)
Three the Hard Way
(1974)
Boy
Eat My Dust
(1976)
Roy Puire
King Kong
(1976)
Reporter
S.O.B.
(1981)
Unknown
Allison Sydney Harrison
(1983)
Steve Malloy
Doubletake
(1985)
Tennis Pro
L.A. Law: Pilot
(1986)
Arnold Becker
Dead Aim
(1987)
Webster
Hello Again
(1987)
Jason Chadman
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
(1987)
Self
Mickey's 60th Birthday
(1988)
Arnie Becker
Breaking Point
(1989)
Pike
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
(1989)
Jim Shirley
Disorganized Crime
(1989)
Frank Salazar
Major League
(1989)
Roger Dorn
Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
(1991)
Morris Dees
Shattered
(1991)
Jeb Scott
Dead on the Money
(1991)
Carter Matthews
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
(1991)
Self
Fatal Inheritance
(1991)
Woodward Dawes
Frozen Assets
(1992)
Zach Shepard
Love Can Be Murder
(1992)
Nick Peyton
Ring of the Musketeers
(1992)
Harry
Grass Roots
(1992)
Will Lee
Grey Knight
(1993)
Col. Nehemiah Strayn
Beyond Suspicion
(1993)
Stan Benderman
Savage Land
(1994)
Quint
The Soft Kill
(1994)
Martin Lewis
The New Age
(1994)
Kevin Bulasky
Voices from Within
(1994)
Mark Reichard
Guns of Honor
(1994)
Brent Mallick
Trigger Fast
(1994)
Brent Mallick
Radioland Murders
(1994)
Dexter Morris
A Brilliant Disguise
(1994)
Dr. Martin
Major League II
(1994)
Roger Dorn
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
(1994)
Arnie
I Know My Son Is Alive
(1994)
Mark Elshant
Where Are My Children?
(1994)
Tom Scott
Final Mission
(1994)
General Morgan Breslaw
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
(1995)
Frank Cole
Dangerous Intentions
(1995)
Tim Williamson
Murderous Intent
(1995)
Brice
Someone to Die For
(1995)
Jack Davis
Tales from the Hood
(1995)
Duke Metger (segment "KKK Comeuppance")
Cover Me
(1995)
Andre Solloway
Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead
(1995)
Neil Jones / Roy Francis Netter
Aurora: Operation Intercept
(1995)
Flight Engineer Murphy
Temptress
(1995)
Nick
Baja
(1996)
John Stone
Full Circle
(1996)
Harrison Winslow
Inhumanoid
(1996)
Foster Carver
The Dentist
(1996)
Dr. Alan Feinstone
The Cold Heart of a Killer
(1996)
Alex Jensen
The Great White Hype
(1996)
Peter Prince
Bloodhounds II
(1996)
Kounterfeit
(1996)
Marty Hopkins
Bloodhounds
(1996)
Menno's Mind
(1997)
Felix Medina
Tidal Wave: No Escape
(1997)
John Wahl
Spacejacked
(1997)
Barnes
An American Affair
(1997)
District Attorney Sam Brady / Senator John Crawford
The Misadventures of Margaret
(1998)
Art Turner
Young Hearts Unlimited
(1998)
Brian
Recipe for Revenge
(1998)
Dr. Chester Winnifield
Loyal Opposition
(1998)
Secret Service agent John Gray
The Dentist 2
(1998)
Dr. Feinstone / Dr. Caine
Major League: Back to the Minors
(1998)
Roger Dorn
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
(1998)
Celebrity Lawyer
Riddler's Moon
(1999)
George Brenner
Two of Hearts
(1999)
Bruce Saunders
Kiss of a Stranger
(1999)
Mason
Borderline Normal
(2000)
Benjiman Walling
Rangers
(2000)
Senator
Killer Instinct
(2001)
Jennings Wilhite
The Tomorrow Man
(2001)
Larry
Judgment
(2001)
Mitch Kendrick
Final Payback
(2001)
Mayor Richardson
Raptor
(2001)
Dr. Hyde
L.A. Law: The Movie
(2002)
Arnie Becker
Fangs
(2002)
Carl Hart
The Fairy King
(2002)
Rob Preston
Gentle Ben
(2002)
Fog Benson
Dead Above Ground
(2002)
Mark Mallory
The Santa Trap
(2002)
Chief Spivak
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
(2002)
David Carver
Atomic Twister
(2002)
Sheriff C.B. Bishop
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
(2002)
Self
Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain
(2003)
Fog Benson
Love Comes Softly
(2003)
Ben Graham
The Commission
(2003)
Rep. Gerald R. Ford
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
(2004)
Steve
Death and Texas
(2004)
Coach Loren Stanley
Quiet Kill
(2004)
Jerry Martin
They Are Among Us
(2004)
Norbert
Raging Sharks
(2005)
Capt. Riley
Carpool Guy
(2005)
Michael
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
(2005)
Harlan Dexter
Ordinary Miracles
(2005)
David Woodbury
Paid
(2006)
William Montague
Submission
(2006)
Sex and Consequences
(2006)
John Wayne
The Naked Ape
(2006)
Mr. Feldman
Right to Die
(2007)
Ira
Pirate Camp
(2007)
Hookbeard
True Confessions of a Go-Go Girl
(2008)
Nick Harvey
For the Love of Grace
(2008)
Captain Washington
House of Fallen
(2008)
Rowland
Depth Charge
(2008)
Vipers
(2008)
Burton
Donna on Demand
(2009)
Ben Corbin
Trapped
(2009)
Edward Hutton
Dead Air
(2009)
Dr. F
The New Big Ball with Neil Hamburger
(2010)
Self
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
(2010)
FBI Director Hill
Rust
(2010)
Closets
(2010)
Bad Actress
(2011)
Corbin Bernsen
The Big Year
(2011)
Gil Gordon
Pizza Man
(2011)
Criswell
Miss December
(2011)
District Attorney
The Ascension
(2011)
Carl
Heart of a Hero
(2011)
Roy Gibbs
Suing The Devil
(2011)
Barry Polk
3 Day Test
(2012)
Tom
Stolen Child
(2012)
George
Lay the Favorite
(2012)
Jerry
Beyond the Heavens
(2013)
Gus Henry
Lizzie
(2013)
Dr. Fredricks
Gordon Family Tree
(2013)
Ron Goodson
Christian Mingle
(2014)
Matt
Born to Race: Fast Track
(2014)
Liam
It Came From Connemara!
(2014)
Self
The Last Straw
(2014)
Mr. G
On the Wing
(2015)
Senator Jeremy Ryburn
It Had to Be You
(2015)
Nolan Powell
Sensory Perception
(2015)
Mr. Friedrich
Portrait of Love
(2015)
Tyler Mason
Midland
(2015)
The Shepherd
In-Lawfully Yours
(2016)
Father Grayson
Karen Kingsbury's A Time to Dance
(2016)
“Pops” Chapman
Prayer Never Fails
(2016)
Joseph T. Harrington
God's Club
(2016)
Max Graves
Love's Complicated
(2016)
Dublin Senior
The Elvis Room
(2016)
Harker
Psych: The Movie
(2017)
Henry Spencer
Boone: The Bounty Hunter
(2017)
Cage Bickle
Distortion
(2017)
Dr. Eli Sutton
Dead Man Rising
(2017)
Buck
Larceny
(2017)
Price
The Dynasty That Almost Was
(2017)
Life with Dog
(2018)
Joe Bigler
Surviving Theater 9
(2018)
Tom
Alone We Fight
(2018)
Colonel Bradley Armstrong
Reach
(2018)
Charles
My Daddy is in Heaven
(2018)
Vernon
Sunrise in Heaven
(2019)
Jim
Swell
(2019)
Harold
Faith, Hope & Love
(2019)
Brian Fuller
All Good Things
(2019)
Pop-pop
The Russian Bride
(2019)
Karl Frederick
Connective Tissue
(2019)
Dr. Epstein
The Unseen Realm
(2019)
Self (Host)
The Christmas Project Reunion
(2020)
Grandpa George
The Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santaland
(2020)
Gran'Poppy
Cadia: The World Within
(2020)
George
A Bennett Song Holiday
(2020)
Aiden Neville
A Deadly Legend
(2020)
Matthias Leary
First Lady
(2020)
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
(2020)
Henry Spencer
When We Last Spoke
(2020)
Walt
Mary for Mayor
(2020)
Pat
Weekend Warriors
(2021)
Police Chief Baumgardner
Taking the Reins
(2021)
Preston
The Hating Game
(2021)
Bexley
Psych 3: This Is Gus
(2021)
Henry Spencer
Past Shadows
(2021)
Lewis Samuels
Roe v. Wade
(2021)
Justice Blackmun
Game Changer
(2022)
Iann Gabriel
Repeater
(2023)
Edgar Mann
Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist
(2023)
Steve Plank
Herd
(2023)
Robert Miller
Christmas at Keestone
(2023)
Clint Baker
Production
The Dentist 2
(1998)
Associate Producer
Carpool Guy
(2005)
Producer
Dead Air
(2009)
Producer
Donna on Demand
(2009)
Producer
Rust
(2010)
Producer
Heart of a Hero
(2011)
Producer
3 Day Test
(2012)
Producer
In-Lawfully Yours
(2016)
Producer
The Unseen Realm
(2019)
Producer
A Bennett Song Holiday
(2020)
Associate Producer
Directing
Carpool Guy
(2005)
Director
Dead Air
(2009)
Director
Donna on Demand
(2009)
Director
Rust
(2010)
Director
Heart of a Hero
(2011)
Director
3 Day Test
(2012)
Director
Beyond the Heavens
(2013)
Director
Christian Mingle
(2014)
Director
Life with Dog
(2018)
Director
Mary for Mayor
(2020)
Director
Writing
Donna on Demand
(2009)
Writer
Rust
(2010)
Writer
Heart of a Hero
(2011)
Writer
3 Day Test
(2012)
Writer
Beyond the Heavens
(2013)
Writer
Christian Mingle
(2014)
Writer
Life with Dog
(2018)
Writer
Mary for Mayor
(2020)
Writer
Art