BARRY CORBIN
Barry Corbin
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: October 16, 1940
Place of Birth: Lamesa, Texas. USA
Biography
Leonard Barrie Corbin (born October 16, 1940) is an American film and television actor. His is best known for his role as the pompous former astronaut Maurice Minnifield on Northern Exposure (1990–1995), which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Corbin also had prominent recurring or starring roles in the series Lonesome Dove, One Tree Hill, The Closer, Anger Management, The Ranch, and Better Call Saul. In film, he has acted in many genres including thrillers (WarGames, The Hot Spot, In the Valley of Elah), comedies (Any Which Way You Can, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Stir Crazy) and Westerns (Urban Cowboy, No Country for Old Men, Killers of the Flower Moon), often as a sheriff, military leader, or other authority figure.
Filmography
Starring
2022·
Tulsa KingBabe Keller, Babe
2020·
9-1-1: Lone StarStuart Ryder
2018·
YellowstoneRoss
2017·
Young SheldonMr. Gilford
2016·
The RanchDale
2015·
Better Call SaulEverett Acker
2015·
Blood & OilClifton Lundegren
2012·
Anger ManagementEd
2010·
ParenthoodErnie
2009·
Modern FamilyMerle Tucker
2007·
Army WivesVeteran Patient
2005·
The CloserClay Johnson
2005·
UnscriptedSelf
2000·
Mysterious WaysWickes
1997·
King of the HillFire Chief (voice)
1996·
Spin CityPeter Noland (archive footage), Peter Noland
1996·
The Big EasyC.D. LeBlanc
1995·
JAGPercival Bertram
1995·
The Outer LimitsCarlton Powers
1994·
Moon ShotNarrator / Deke Slayton (voice), Narrator / Deke Slayton (voice)
1994·
Life with LouieUncle Sammy (voice)
1993·
Walker, Texas RangerBen Crowder
1990·
Northern ExposureMaurice Minnifield
1989·
Lonesome DoveRoscoe Brown
Officer Warner
1989·
The Famous Teddy Z1987·
Spies1986·
Matlock1986·
Designing Women1985·
Tall Tales & LegendsMr. Jenkins
Jim Heusdens
1985·
WashingtoonBunky Munster
1985·
The Twilight Zone(segment "Dead Run")
1984·
Call to GloryMr. Hunter
1984·
Fatal VisionFranz Grebner
1983·
The Thorn BirdsPete
1983·
BooneMerit Sawyer
1983·
The A-TeamJ.J. Kincaid
1982·
Tucker's Witch1981·
Murder in TexasDist. Atty. McMasters
1981·
Hill Street Blues1979·
Hart to Hart1978·
DallasSheriff Fenton Washburn
1975·
NBC Special TreatStokey Andrews
1971·
ColumboClifford Calvert
Elmore
TBA·
Capture the FlagMiami
Buddy Kasper
2025·
Sod and StubbleTBA·
The PipelineLester Galloway
2021·
Magic MaxGrismer
2019·
Eminence HillNoah
2019·
Trading PaintSheriff Buck Taylor
2018·
Brimming with LoveWalter
2018·
The ValleyGary
2018·
Farmer of the YearHap
2017·
Mountain TopSam Miller
2017·
An American in TexasLarry Korchinsky
2017·
All SaintsForrest
2016·
New LifeOscar
2014·
The HitchhikerLeonard
2014·
The HomesmanBuster Shaver
Judge Smith
2010·
BloodworthItchy
2009·
That Evening SunThurl Chessor
2009·
Not Since YouUncle Dennis
2006·
PsychBilly Joe
2005·
Yesterday's DreamsPastor
2005·
Alien ExpressSenator Frank Rawlings
2004·
The GristleSenator Dorm
2003·
One Tree HillWhitey Durham
2003·
DunsmoreSheriff Breen
2001·
RebaJV
2001·
The JourneymanCharlie Ledbetter
1995·
The Drew Carey ShowChuck Fifer
1995·
VirusDr. Clayman
Mr. Potter
1995·
SiringoMarshall John Llewellyn
1994·
EllenJack Penney
1988·
Permanent RecordJim Sinclair
1988·
Man Against the MobBig Mac McCleary
1988·
Stranger on My LandGil
1986·
Hard TravelingFrank Burton
1984·
Murder, She WroteLt. Lou Flannigan
1983·
Travis McGeeSheriff Hack Ames
B. R. Abernathy
1982·
Bus StopVirgil Blessing
C.J.
1982·
Prime SuspectBob Austin
1982·
FantasiesNaylor
1981·
Bitter HarvestDr. Agajanian
1980·
Rage!Resident #5
1974·
The Super CopsOnlooker on Ladder (uncredited)
1972·
M*A*S*HHenry Spangler (voice)
2025·
El Tonto Por CristoTerry Don
Undertaker Turton
2022·
The Bay HouseCowden Brooks
Grandpa Joe
John April
2019·
The Margarita ManChief Doyle
2017·
Ay Lav Yu TuuDanny Brown
2016·
WindsorGil Denton
2016·
Last Man ClubPete Williams
Wade Haygood
Narrator
Cyrus
Ol' Jammer (voice)
Chief Burns
Bode Warden
2013·
Shadow on the MesaJake Rawlins
2012·
GhoulGrandfather
2012·
Born WildRay Jennings
Judge Rodgers
2011·
SedonaLes
2011·
Valley of the SunGene Taggart
2011·
Feed the FishAxel Andersen
2011·
Universal SquadronsDeakin
2010·
Rising StarsFarmer
2010·
NoNAMESEd
2009·
Ben 10 : Alien SwarmGrandpa Max Tennyson
2009·
WyvernHaas
2008·
Beer for My HorsesBuck Baker
2008·
Lake CityGeorge
2007·
The GrandJimminy 'Lucky' Faro
Ellis
Arnold Bickman
2006·
Hidden PlacesSheriff
2006·
Waitin' to LiveBuford Pike
2006·
Beautiful DreamerGrandpa
2005·
River's EndSheriff 'Buster' Watkins
2003·
TimequestLyndon Johnson
2003·
Monte WalshBob the Storekeeper
2002·
Hope RanchShorty
2002·
Clover BendCotton Clayton
2001·
No One Can Hear YouSheriff Joe Webster
2001·
Crossfire TrailSheriff Walter Moncrief
Tony
1999·
Sealed with a KissWink 'Pop' Blake
1999·
A Face to Kill forFrank Hadley
1999·
Held UpPembry
1997·
The FumbleheadsRobert Blister
1997·
The Hired HeartMike Hadley
1996·
Kiss and TellGeorge Reed
1996·
SoloGeneral Clyde Haynes
1996·
My Son Is InnocentDan Pendleton
1996·
CurdledLodger
1992·
The KeysBuckaloo
1991·
The ChaseWallis
1991·
Career OpportunitiesOfficer Don
1991·
ConagherCharlie McCloud, Stage Driver
1990·
Last Flight OutCapt. Bob Berg
1990·
The Hot SpotSheriff
1990·
Short TimeCaptain
1990·
Ghost DadMr. Emery Collins
Bentick
1989·
Who's Harry Crumb?P.J. Downing
1988·
It Takes TwoGeorge Lawrence
Malcolm Bryce
1987·
Off the MarkWalt Warner / Jenell's Pa
1987·
Young Harry HoudiniElmore
1987·
LBJ: The Early YearsJudge Alvin J. Wirtz
Max
1987·
Under CoverSergeant Irwin Lee
1986·
FirefighterCapt. Johnson
1986·
Under Siege1986·
The Defiant OnesFloyd Carpenter
1986·
C.A.T. SquadThe Director
1986·
John HenryMr. Jenkins
1986·
Nothing in CommonAndrew Woolridge
1985·
What Comes AroundLeon Redden
1985·
My Science ProjectLew Harlan
1984·
The Ratings GameColonel
Judge
Burt Hamilton
Roy Carr
1982·
Six PackSheriff
1982·
Honkytonk ManArnspriger
Wimbish
Gus Lobell
1981·
This House PossessedLt. Fletcher
Nick Hanson
Fat Zack
1980·
Urban CowboyUncle Bob
1980·
Stir CrazyWarden Walter Beatty
TBA·
The DilemmaGerald
1988·
Critters 2Harv
1983·
WarGamesGeneral Beringer
1981·
Dead & BuriedPhil