Barry Corbin
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1940 (age 85)
Born in
Lamesa, Texas. USA
Credits
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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.
Known For
No Country for Old Men
09 Nov 2007
Better Call Saul
08 Feb 2015
Killers of the Flower Moon
18 Oct 2023
Modern Family
23 Sep 2009
Yellowstone
20 Jun 2018
Young Sheldon
25 Sep 2017
Tulsa King
13 Nov 2022
WarGames
03 Jun 1983
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Filmography
2025
- El Tonto Por Cristoas Terry Don
- Sod and Stubble
2023
- Killers of the Flower Moonas Undertaker Turton
2022
- The Bay Houseas Cowden Brooks
- Tulsa Kingas Babe Keller7 episodes
2021
- Funny Thing About Loveas Grandpa Joe
- Magic Maxas Grismer
2020
- 9-1-1: Lone Staras Stuart Ryder3 episodes
2019
- Eminence Hillas Noah
- The Margarita Manas Chief Doyle
- Trading Paintas Sheriff Buck Taylor
2018
- Yellowstoneas Ross1 episode
- The Valleyas Gary
- Brimming with Loveas Walter
- Farmer of the Yearas Hap
2017
- An American in Texasas Larry Korchinsky
- Young Sheldonas Mr. Gilford1 episode
- Ay Lav Yu Tuuas Danny Brown
- All Saintsas Forrest
- Mountain Topas Sam Miller
2016
- New Lifeas Oscar
- Windsoras Gil Denton
- Last Man Clubas Pete Williams
- The Ranchas Dale4 episodes
2015
- Christmas in the Smokiesas Wade Haygood
- Blood & Oilas Clifton Lundegren4 episodes
- Beyond the Farthest Staras Chief Burns
- Better Call Saulas Everett Acker3 episodes
2014
- Diving With The Dinosaur Fishas Narrator
- Planes: Fire & Rescueas Ol' Jammer (voice)
- The Homesmanas Buster Shaver
- The Hitchhikeras Leonard
- Dawn of the Crescent Moonas Cyrus
2013
- This Is Where We Liveas Bode Warden
- Shadow on the Mesaas Jake Rawlins
2012
- Born Wildas Ray Jennings
- Anger Managementas Ed100 episodes
- The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandezas Walker
- Ghoulas Grandfather
2011
- Universal Squadronsas Deakin
- Redemption: For Robbing the Deadas Judge Smith
- Sedonaas Les
- Feed the Fishas Axel Andersen
- Valley of the Sunas Gene Taggart
- The Next Door Neighboras Judge Rodgers
2010
- Rising Starsas Farmer
- NoNAMESas Ed
- Parenthoodas Ernie1 episode
- Bloodworthas Itchy
2009
- Ben 10: Alien Swarmas Grandpa Max Tennyson
- That Evening Sunas Thurl Chessor
- Not Since Youas Uncle Dennis
- Modern Familyas Merle Tucker3 episodes
- Wyvernas Haas
2008
- Beer for My Horsesas Buck Baker
- Lake Cityas George
2007
- No Country for Old Menas Ellis
- In the Valley of Elahas Arnold Bickman
- The Grandas Jimminy 'Lucky' Faro
- Army Wivesas Veteran Patient1 episode
2006
- Waitin' to Liveas Buford Pike
- Psychas Billy Joe1 episode
- The Unitas Carson2 episodes
- Beautiful Dreameras Grandpa
- Hidden Placesas Sheriff
2005
- Alien Expressas Senator Frank Rawlings
- The Closeras Clay Johnson13 episodes
- Yesterday's Dreamsas Pastor
- Unscriptedas Barry Corbin1 episode
- River's Endas Sheriff 'Buster' Watkins
2004
- The Gristleas Senator Dorm
2003
- One Tree Hillas Whitey Durham89 episodes
- Dunsmoreas Sheriff Breen
- Timequestas Lyndon Johnson
- Monte Walshas Bob the Storekeeper
2002
- Hope Ranchas Shorty
- Clover Bendas Cotton Clayton
2001
- Rebaas JV1 episode
- Drive-In Movie Memories
- No One Can Hear Youas Sheriff Joe Webster
- The Journeymanas Charlie Ledbetter
- Crossfire Trailas Sheriff Walter Moncrief
2000
- Mysterious Ways1 episode
1999
- Held Upas Pembry
- Sealed with a Kissas Wink 'Pop' Blake
- Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Storyas Tony
- A Face to Kill Foras Frank Hadley
1998
- The Magnificent Sevenas Wickes1 episode
1997
- The Hired Heartas Mike Hadley
- King of the Hillas Fire Chief (voice)1 episode
- The Fumbleheadsas Robert Blister
1996
- Spin Cityas Peter Noland1 episode
- Curdledas Lodger
- Soloas General Clyde Haynes
- The Big Easyas C.D. LeBlanc35 episodes
- My Son Is Innocentas Dan Pendleton
- Kiss and Tellas George Reed
1995
- Deadly Family Secretsas Mr. Potter
- JAGas Percival Bertram1 episode
- The Drew Carey Showas Chuck Fifer2 episodes
- Life with Louieas Uncle Sammy (voice)1 episode
- Siringoas Marshall John Llewellyn
- Virusas Dr. Clayman
- The Outer Limitsas Carlton Powers1 episode
1993
- Walker, Texas Rangeras Ben Crowder1 episode
1992
- The Keysas Buckaloo
1991
- Conagheras Charlie McCloud, Stage Driver
- Career Opportunitiesas Officer Don
- The Chaseas Wallis
1990
- The Hot Spotas Sheriff
- Northern Exposureas Maurice Minnifield110 episodes
- Ghost Dadas Mr. Emery Collins
- Last Flight Outas Capt. Bob Berg
- Short Timeas Captain
1989
- Red King, White Knightas Bentick
- The Famous Teddy Z2 episodes
- I Know My First Name Is Stevenas Officer Warner2 episodes
- Lonesome Doveas Roscoe Brown4 episodes
- Who's Harry Crumb?as P.J. Downing
1988
- The People Across the Lakeas Malcolm Bryce
- Secret Witnessas Sheriff
- It Takes Twoas George Lawrence
- Critters 2as Harv
- Permanent Recordas Jim Sinclair
- Stranger on My Landas Gil
- Man Against the Mobas Big Mac McCleary
1987
- Under Coveras Sergeant Irwin Lee
- Off the Markas Walt Warner
- Young Harry Houdinias Elmore
- Spies6 episodes
- LBJ: The Early Yearsas Judge Alvin J. Wirtz
- Warm Hearts, Cold Feetas Max
1986
- John Henryas Mr. Jenkins
- Designing Women1 episode
- Firefighteras Capt. Johnson
- Nothing in Commonas Andrew Woolridge
- C.A.T. Squadas The Director
- Maggieas Jimmy Scott Farnsworth
- Matlockas Steven McRea2 episodes
- Under Siege
- Hard Travelingas Frank Burton
- The Defiant Onesas Floyd Carpenter
1985
- The Twilight Zoneas (segment "Dead Run")1 episode
- Tall Tales & Legendsas Mr. Jenkins1 episode
- My Science Projectas Lew Harlan
- Washingtoonas Bunky Munster12 episodes
- What Comes Aroundas Leon Redden
- A Death in Californiaas Jim Heusdens2 episodes
1984
- The Ratings Gameas Colonel
- Fatal Visionas Franz Grebner2 episodes
- Murder, She Wroteas Lt. Lou Flannigan1 episode
- Call to Gloryas Mr. Hunter3 episodes
- The Jesse Owens Storyas Judge
- The Duck Factoryas Hubbell1 episode
- Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomacas Burt Hamilton
1983
- The Man Who Loved Womenas Roy Carr
- Booneas Merit Sawyer13 episodes
- The Ballad of Gregorio Cortezas B. R. Abernathy
- WarGamesas General Beringer
- Travis McGeeas Sheriff Hack Ames
- The Thorn Birdsas Pete4 episodes
- The A-Teamas J.J. Kincaid1 episode
1982
- Honkytonk Manas Arnspriger
- Tucker's Witch1 episode
- Bus Stopas Virgil Blessing
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texasas C.J.
- Six Packas Sheriff
- Prime Suspectas Bob Austin
- Fantasiesas Naylor
- American Playhouseas Abernathy1 episode
1981
- A Few Days at Weasel Creekas Gus Lobell
- The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgiaas Wimbish
- Dead & Buriedas Phil
- Bitter Harvestas Dr. Agajanian
- Murder in Texasas Dist. Atty. McMasters2 episodes
- The Killing of Randy Websteras Nick Hanson
- This House Possessedas Lt. Fletcher
- Hill Street Blues1 episode
1980
- Any Which Way You Canas Fat Zack
- Stir Crazyas Warden Walter Beatty
- Rage!as Resident #5
- Urban Cowboyas Uncle Bob
1979
- Hart to Hart1 episode
1978
- Dallasas Sheriff Fenton Washburn7 episodes
1975
- NBC Special Treatas Stokey Andrews1 episode
1974
- The Super Copsas Onlooker on Ladder (uncredited)
1972
- M*A*S*H1 episode
1971
- Columboas Clifford Calvert1 episode
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disneyas Elmore1 episode