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Corbin Bernsen Biography

Birth Name:Corbin Dean Bernsen

Birth Place:North Hollywood, California, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Production designer

Fast Facts

  • In 2009, he was a member on the jury at the Beverly Hills film festival
  • Nominated for a Satellite Award in 2005 for his work in "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang․"
  • The son of Hollywood entertainers, he entered acting after graduating with a BA in Theatre Arts and an MFA in Playwriting from UCLA
  • Quote: "Good movies have characters seeking redemptive values․"
  • Works in a wide variety of roles, from horror films to faith-based movies
  • Frequently portrays unsympathetic characters who display charming qualities
  • Has one of the world's largest snow globe collections with about 8,000 snow globes in his possession
  • The son of well-known soap opera actress Jeanne Cooper
  • Trained in martial arts by the legendary Bruce Lee
  • Worked as a model and carpenter while a struggling actor in New York

Awards

  • 1987Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1988Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1989Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 1990Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 1997Chainsaw Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 1997OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Syndicated Series: nominated
  • 2005Satellite Award-Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical: nominated
  • 2018Kingdomwood Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2020Festival Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
  • 2020Honorable Mention-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2020Summer Award-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2020Summer Award-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2020Jury Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2021Jury Prize-Best Supporting in a Feature Film: winner
  • 2024Astra TV Award-Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated