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Corbin Bernsen

Arnie Becker in L. A. Law

Photos Corbin Bernsen Birth name: Corbin Dean Bernsen
Birth date: 1954/09/07 (69 years old)
Birth place : North Hollywood Californie
Height: 1.80 m

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Biography for Corbin Bernsen

Corbin Bernsen's big break would appear to be his role on the soap opera, Ryan's Hope, on which he appeared for three years in the mid-1980s. He was propelled into stardom however when he was cast as one of the stars on the hit primetime Steven Bochco television series L.A. Law. He was one of the few actors to remain on the show from 1986 until the show's end in 1994. He also was a primary character in the feature film Major League and its sequels. Since 2004, he has played the recurring role of John Durant on General Hospital.

Corbin is involved with Public Media Works which is releasing their first feature film Carpool Guy on DVD in 2005.

Son of Jeanne Cooper, Star of the Savresse novels, Corbin Bernsen became known for her performance in the popular popular TV series L.A. Law which has earned him numerous nominations at Emmys and Golden Globes.

He began his career by holding small roles while he was still in college. In 1981, he settled in New York and earned his life by doing carpentry and modeling for a tobacco company before obtaining his first role in a TV series, Ryans Hope.

Corbin Bernsen is an American actor known for his role as Arnold Becker in the television series "L.A. Law" and for having played in many films and television series since the 1980s. He was born on September 7, 1954 in North Hollywood, California .

Bernsen grew up in a family of actors; His father, Harry Bernsen, was a film producer and his mother, Jeanne Cooper, was an actress known for her role in the television series "The Young and the Restless". Bernsen followed the traces of his parents by embarking on an acting career. He started his cinema career by playing in films like "Le cop by Beverly Hills" and "Le cop by Beverly Hills 2".

Bernsen has also played in many television series, including "Matlock", "Psych", "The West Wing" and "Castle". He also appeared in television series like "The Larry Sanders Show" and "Lois and Clark: the new adventures of Superman".

In addition to his acting career, Bernsen is also a director and a film producer. He produced and produced several independent films, including "Carpool Guy" and "Rust". Bernsen is also a successful author; He has published several books, including "Don't Call Me Shirley: A Take-charge Plan to Care for Your Aging Parent" and "Q & A: The Questions and Answers you need to make the right decisions".

Apart from his acting career, Bernsen is also involved in several charities. He is notably an active animal rights defender and founded the non -profit organization "Animal Avengers". Bernsen is also an active member of the association "The Creative Coalition", which supports artists engaged in social and political causes.

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Filmography

Title Role
Psych Henry Spencer
The Naked Ape (2006) Mr. Feldman
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Boston Legal - ...There's Fire! (2006) TV Episode Attorney Eli Granger
Last Sunset (2006) John Wayne
Carpool Guy (2005) Michael
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Paid (2005) (post-production) William Montague
Carpool Guy (2005) Michael
Ordinary Miracles (2005) (TV) David Woodbury
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) Harlan Dexter
Raging Sharks (2005) Capt. Riley
The Naked Ape (2005) Mr. Feldman
General Hospital (1963) TV Series John Durant (2004-present)
Quiet Kill (2004) Jerry Martin
They Are Among Us (2004) (TV) Norbert
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss (2004) (TV) Steve
Death and Texas (2004)
The List (2004/I)
Sex & Consequences (2004) John Wayne
The Young and the Restless (1973) TV Series Todd Williams (2003, 2004)
The Commission (2003) Rep. Gerald R. Ford
Love Comes Softly (2003) (TV) Ben Graham
Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain (2003) (TV) Fog Benson
The Company You Keep (2003) Poindexter
The Santa Trap (2002) (TV) Chief Tom Spivak
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (2002) David Carver
Dead Above Ground (2002) Mark Mallory
Atomic Twister (2002) (TV) Sheriff C.B. Bishop
L.A. Law: The Movie (2002) (TV) Arnie Becker
Gentle Ben (2002) (TV) Fog Benson
Raptor (2001) (V) Dr. Hyde
Final Payback (2001) Mayor Richardson
Fangs (2001) Carl Hart
Judgment (2001) Mitch Kendrick
The Tomorrow Man (2001) Larry
Rangers (2000) (V) Senator
Borderline Normal (2000) Benjiman Walling
Delicate Instruments (2000) Sam Livingston
Killer Instinct (2000/I) Jennings Wilhite
Rubbernecking (2000) Mr. Jones
Two of Hearts (1999) (TV) Bruce Saunders
Kiss of a Stranger (1999) Mason
A Place Apart (1999) (TV) Robert, Sr.
The Unbelievables (1999) (TV)
Young Hearts Unlimited (1998) (TV) Brian
The Misadventures of Margaret (1998) Art Turner
Recipe for Revenge (1998) (TV) Dr. Winnifield
Riddler's Moon (1998) (TV) George
The Dentist 2 (1998) Dr. Lawrence Caine/Dr. Alan Feinstone
Major League: Back to the Minors (1998) Roger Dorn
Loyal Opposition: Terror in the White House (1998) (TV) Secret Service Agent John Gray
Beings (1998) Rob Preston
Spacejacked (1997) Barnes
Tidal Wave: No Escape (1997) (TV) John Wahl
An American Affair (1997) Dist. Atty. Sam Brady/Sen. John Crawford
Blue Heat: The Case of the Cover Girl Murders (1997) (VG) Andre Solloway
Veronica's Video (1997) (TV)
The Dentist (1996) Dr. Alan Feinstone
Full Circle (1996) (TV) Harrison Winslow
The Cape (1996) TV Series USAF Col. Henry 'Bull' Eckert (NASA Training Director)
The Cape (1996) (TV) USAF Col. Henry 'Bull' Eckert (NASA Training Director)
Bloodhounds II (1996) (TV) Harrison Coyle
Inhumanoid (1996) (TV) Foster Carver
The Great White Hype (1996) Peter Prince
Murder on the Iditarod Trail (1996) (TV) Alex Jensen
Bloodhounds (1996) (TV) Harrison Coyle
Kounterfeit (1996) Marty Hopkins
Menno's Mind (1996) Felix Medina
Murderous Intent (1995) (TV) Brice
Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead (1995) (TV) Neil Jones/Roy Francis Netter
Tales from the Hood (1995) Duke Metger
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound (1995) (TV) Frank Cole
A Whole New Ballgame (1995) TV Series Brett Sooner
Dangerous Intentions (1995) Tom Williamson
Aurora: Operation Intercept (1995) Flight Engineer Murphy
Baja (1995) John Stone
Cover Me (1995) Andre Solloway
Someone to Die For (1995) Jack Davis
Radioland Murders (1994) Dexter Morris
Voices from Within (1994) (TV) Mark Reichard
Where Are My Children? (1994) (TV) Tom Scott
The New Age (1994) Kevin Bulasky
Savage Land (1994) Quint
Major League II (1994) Roger Dorn
I Know My Son Is Alive (1994) (TV) Mark
A Brilliant Disguise (1994) Dr. Martin
Guns of Honor (1994) (TV) Brent Mallick
The Soft Kill (1994) Martin Lewis
Temptress (1994) Nick
Trigger Fast (1994) Brent Mallick
Beyond Suspicion (1993) (TV) Stan
The Extraordinary (1993) TV Series Host
Fatal Inheritance (1993/I) Woodward Dawes
Final Mission (1993) (V) Gen. Breslaw
The Killing Box (1993) Col. Nehemiah Strayn
Love Can Be Murder (1992) (TV) Nick Peyton
Ring of the Musketeers (1992) (TV) Harry
Frozen Assets (1992) Zach Shepard
Grass Roots (1992) (TV) Will Lee
Shattered (1991) Jeb Scott (Dan's partner)
Dead On the Money (1991) (TV) Carter Matthews
Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story (1991) (TV) Morris Dees
Breaking Point (1989) (TV) Pike
Disorganized Crime (1989) Frank Salazar
Major League (1989) Roger Dorn
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989) Jim Shirley
Hello Again (1987) Jason Chadman
Dead Aim (1987) Webster
L.A. Law (1986) TV Series Arnie Becker
L.A. Law (1986) (TV) Arnie Becker
Doubletake (1985) (TV) Tennis Pro
Ryan's Hope (1975) TV Series Ken Graham (1983, 1984-1985)
S.O.B. (1981)
King Kong (1976) (uncredited) Reporter
Eat My Dust! (1976)
Blind Sunday (1976) (TV) Lifeguard

Trivia

He co-hosted the emergency action video, "In a Split Second" with wife Amanda Pays. The video originally aired on NBC television.

Trained in Jeet Kune Do from the late Bruce Lee

MFA Theater Arts, UCLA

Has one of the largest collections in the world of snow globes, over 6000.

President of Public Media Works; a Television and Motion Picture Production Company with an interactive Virtual Studio at www.publicmediaworks.com

Attended the same High School as Angelina Jolie, Michael Klesic, Nicolas Cage, Lenny Kravitz, David Schwimmer, Jonathan Silverman, Gina Gershon, Rhonda Fleming, Jackie Cooper, Rob Reiner, Antonio Sabato Jr., Pauly Shore, Michael Tolkin, Betty White, E.G. Daily, Albert Brooks and Crispin Glover.

Was so eager to get the role in L.A. Law that he drove cross-country in his jeep to track down Steven Bochco and ask him to give him another shot.

Family

Spouse : Amanda Pays (19 November 1988 - present) 4 children, Brenda Cooper (1983 - 1987) (divorced)

Son of Jeanne Cooper.

Brother of actor Collin Bernsen

Married second wife, Amanda Pays, when she was 6 months pregnant.

Sons: Oliver (b. 14 March 1989), twins Henry and Angus Moore (b. 19 March 1992), and Finley (b. 9 June 1998) Bernsen

Brother of Caren Bernsen

Son of Harry Bernsen

Is cousin of Rod Bernsen, who is known as Southern California's #1 police news-specialist for Fox 11 News.

Author of the card

  • Creation date: 01/07/2003 by abdest

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