Corbin Bernsen Movies and Career Information

Corbin Dean Bernsen (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor, known for his work on television. He is best known from his role of Arnold Becker on L.A. Law during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and has appeared regularly on other shows, including General Hospital, Cuts, and Psych. Bernsen was born in North Hollywood, California, to Harry Bernsen, a Hollywood producer, and veteran soap actress Jeanne Cooper, who appeared on The Young and the Restless. He graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1971. Bernsen is also a "double Bruin," having received both a BA in Theatre Arts and an MFA in Playwriting from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). After a two-year appearance on the soap opera, Ryan's Hope, Bernsen was awarded the role as lawyer Arnold Becker on the hit Steven Bochco television series, L.A. Law in 1986. The role earned him Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, appearances on dozens of magazine covers, and guest-starring roles on shows such as Seinfeld and The Larry Sanders Show. He was one of the few actors to remain on L.A. Law for the entire run the show, until it ended in 1994. Bernsen appeared with the British actor Bruce Payne in the films