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Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 17, 1938
Died
October 16, 1996
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jason Bernard
0.6 Popularity
Biography
Jason Bernard (May 17, 1938 – October 16, 1996) was an American film and television actor. Bernard was born in Chicago, Illinois. His first starring role was in the pilot episode of the television series The White Shadow as Jim Willis. His other well-known television roles are in the 1980s television series Cagney & Lacey as Inspector Marquette from 1982–1983, Days of Our Lives as Preston Wade in 1982, and a recurring role in the first season of Night Court as Judge Stone's arrogant rival Judge Willard. His big role came in the 1983 hit NBC miniseries V as Caleb Taylor. Bernard reprised his role in the 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle. His other big television role was in the 1990s Fox comedy series Herman's Head as Herman's boss, Mr. Paul Bracken. He appeared in the video games Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger and Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom as Captain William Eisen. Bernard's first role in a feature film was a cameo in the Charles Bronson film Death Wish, and his first major role was in the 1974 movie Thomasine & Bushrod. He later appeared in Car Wash, WarGames, No Way Out, While You Were Sleeping, and Blue Thunder. Bernard made many guest appearances on a variety of television shows, ranging from Starsky & Hutch, Flamingo Road and The Jeffersons to The Flash, Murder, She Wrote, Wiseguy and Partners. He also appeared, as the chief security guard, in The Dukes of Hazzard episode "The Dukes in Hollywood". He played the blind musician Tyrone Wattell in the film All of Me. Bernard's final appearance was in the 1997 film Liar Liar as Judge Marshall Stevens.
Known For
6.7
Judge Marshall Stevens
Liar Liar
1997
4.0
Suddenly
1996
6.5
Leon Martin
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
1996
10.0
Partners
1995
5.6
Detective Danner
Down, Out and Dangerous
1995
7.0
Jerry
While You Were Sleeping
1995
4.5
Miles Quigley
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1995
4.3
Bernard Shields (segment 'Space Traders')
Cosmic Slop
1994
6.8
Desmond Powell / Nightshade
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992
6.7
Herman's Head
1991
Credits
Liar Liar
as Judge Marshall Stevens
1997
6.7
Suddenly
1996
4.0
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
as Leon Martin
1996
6.5
Partners
1995
10.0
Down, Out and Dangerous
as Detective Danner
1995
5.6
While You Were Sleeping
as Jerry
1995
7.0
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
as Miles Quigley
1995
4.5
Cosmic Slop
as Bernard Shields (segment 'Space Traders')
1994
4.3
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
as Desmond Powell / Nightshade
1992
6.8
Herman's Head
1991
6.7
Dinosaurs
as Edward R. Hero (voice)
1991
7.8
The Flash
as Dr. Desmond Powell
1990
7.4
Paint It Black
as Lt. Wilder
1990
2.3
Hardball
1989
7.0
The Meeting
as Martin Luther King, Jr
1989
0.0
Original Sin
as Det. Mitchell
1989
3.3
Police Story: Gladiator School
as Lt. Crawford
1988
0.0
Empty Nest
as Mr. Noack
1988
5.8
Bird
as Benny Tate
1988
6.8
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
as Sergeant Koslow
1987
6.7
Beauty and the Beast
1987
7.4
Wiseguy
1987
6.5
A Year in the Life
as Richard Caldwell
1987
6.8
No Way Out
as Major Donovan
1987
6.9
Designing Women
as Wilson Brickett
1986
6.8
Starman
1986
6.8
It's Garry Shandling's Show
as Officer Sweeny
1986
7.2
The Children of Times Square
as Lt. Devins
1986
6.0
The Comedy Factory
as Finney Morgan
1985
0.0
The Rape of Richard Beck
as Sgt. Wally Rydell
1985
6.5
Crazy like a Fox
as Judge
1984
7.1
City Killer
as Captain Frank Sydney
1984
5.4
Murder, She Wrote
as Wilson Sloane
1984
7.5
All of Me
as Tyrone Wattell
1984
6.5
The Cosby Show
as Sgt. Major Boswell Stokes
1984
7.0
Hunter
as Chief Kenny Lanark
1984
7.1
V: The Final Battle
as Caleb Taylor
1984
7.3
Airwolf
as Aaron Martin
1984
7.6
Night Court
as Judge Willard
1984
7.3
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
6.4
The Star Chamber
as Judge Bocho
1983
6.0
WarGames
as Captain Knewt
1983
7.1
V
as Caleb Taylor
1983
7.7
🎬
High Performance
1983
5.0
Blue Thunder
as Mayor
1983
6.2
I Was a Mail Order Bride
as Judge
1982
5.6
Hotel
as Irwin Smith
1982
6.8
Cagney & Lacey
as Deputy Inspector Marquette
1982
7.0
Cagney & Lacey
as Dep. Inspector Marquette
1982
7.0
Pray TV
as Everett
1982
0.0
The Greatest American Hero
1981
7.2
Flamingo Road
1981
6.1
The Night the City Screamed
as Dale Wrightson
1980
5.0
Here's Boomer
1980
5.3
Knots Landing
as Dr. Garner
1979
6.7
The Facts of Life
1979
7.1
A Woman Called Moses
as Daddy Ben Ross
1978
7.0
The White Shadow
as Jim Willis
1978
7.1
Coma
as Surgical Resident (uncredited)
1978
6.8
Uncle Joe Shannon
as Goose
1978
7.0
Wilma
as Coach Temple
1977
6.3
Car Wash
as Lonnie's Parole Officer
1976
5.9
Delvecchio
as Sgt. Ogden
1976
0.0
Friday Foster
as Charles Foley
1975
5.9
Starsky & Hutch
as R.C. Turner
1975
7.3
Switch
as Capt. Dellinger
1975
6.7
The Jeffersons
1975
7.3
Movin' On
1974
6.4
Thomasine & Bushrod
as Seldon
1974
6.3
M*A*S*H
as Major Rockingham
1972
7.9
Medical Center
1969
6.1
Medical Center
as Resident
1969
6.1
Then Came Bronson
as Reverend Taylor
1969
4.8
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
as Dr. Griffith
1969
4.0
Another World
1964
5.2