Corbin Bernsen
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SOAP STAR STATS
Corbin Bernsen (ex-John, GH)
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Corbin Bernsen (ex-John, GH)
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Vital Statistics
- Birthday:
- September 7
- Birthplace:
- North Hollywood, CA
- Years On Show:
- 2004-2006
- Marital Status:
- Married Amanda Pays in November, 1988 (formerly married to Brenda Cooper, 1983-87)
- Children:
- He and Pays have four children: Oliver, twins Henry and Angus Moore, and Finley.
The 411
Corbin Bernsen was born to Jeanne Cooper (Katherine, YOUNG AND RESTLESS) and Harry Bernsen in Hollywood, CA. He has two siblings — a brother, Collin, and a sister, Caren — who are also actors. Bernsen attended Beverly Hills High School and went on to receive a MFA in Theater Arts from UCLA. With over 100 movie and television credits to his name, the actor landed his breakthrough role as divorce lawyer Arnie Becker on L.A. LAW. Bernsen also works behind the scenes. He produced a soap-star-studded film called 3 Day Test and also owns and runs Public Media Works, a television and motion picture production company with an interactive virtual studio at www.publicmediaworks.com. Bernsen resides in Los Angeles with his wife and four children.
Et Cetera
—Trained in Jeet Kune Do from the late Bruce Lee.
—Brother Collin appeared on GH as Dennis in 1989.
—Was a contestant on CELEBRITY MOLE in 2003 and 2004.
Career Highlights
Other Soap Roles
YOUNG AND RESTLESS (Todd Williams, 2003, 2004)
RYAN'S HOPE (Ken Graham, 1984-85)
TV Roles
JAG (Owen Sebring, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004)
THE WEST WING (Henry Shallick, 2001)
L.A. LAW (Arnie Becker, 1986-94)
Film Roles
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (Harlan Dexter, 2005)
Sex & Consequences (John Wayne, 2004)
Quiet Kill (Jerry Martin, 2004)
Major League: Back to the Minors (Roger Dorn, 1998)
The Great White Hype (Peter Prince, 1996)
Major League and Major League II (Roger Dorn, 1989, 1994)
Memorable Quotes
"I swear my hair started falling out the minute L.A. LAW was over [laughs]." — Soap Opera Digest,1/18/05
"I'm an actor who starts externally and works my way in. First, I figure out how the character dresses — I don't know why — then I get some ideas on the inside that reflect that. I think John is what I call 'Brooks Brothers' hip." — Digest, 8/31/04
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