Barry Corbin
Acting
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
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movieEl Tonto Por Cristo
2025
Terry Don
movieKillers of the Flower Moon
2023
Undertaker Turton
movieThe Bay House
2022
Cowden Brooks
tvTulsa King
2022
Babe Keller
movieFunny Thing About Love
2021
Grandpa Joe
movieMagic Max
2021
Grismer
movieStar Trek: First Frontier
2020
John April
tv9-1-1: Lone Star
2020
Stuart Ryder
movieThe Margarita Man
2019
Chief Doyle
movieTrading Paint
2019
Sheriff Buck Taylor
movieAn American in Texas
2017
Larry Korchinsky
tvYoung Sheldon
2017
Mr. Gilford
movieAy Lav Yu Tuu
2017
Danny Brown
movieAll Saints
2017
Forrest
movieMountain Top
2017
Sam Miller
movieNew Life
2016
Oscar
movieWindsor
2016
Gil Denton
movieLast Man Club
2016
Pete Williams
tvThe Ranch
2016
Dale
movieChristmas in the Smokies
2015
Wade Haygood
tvBlood & Oil
2015
Clifton Lundegren
movieBeyond the Farthest Star
2015
Chief Burns
tvBetter Call Saul
2015
Everett Acker
moviePlanes: Fire & Rescue
2014
Ol' Jammer (voice)
movieThe Homesman
2014
Buster Shaver
movieThe Hitchhiker
2014
Leonard
movieThis Is Where We Live
2013
Bode Warden
movieShadow on the Mesa
2013
Jake Rawlins
movieBorn Wild
2012
Ray Jennings
movieGhoul
2012
Grandfather
movieRedemption: For Robbing the Dead
2011
Judge Smith
movieFeed the Fish
2011
Axel Andersen
movieValley of the Sun
2011
Gene Taggart
movieRising Stars
2010
Farmer
tvParenthood
2010
Ernie
movieBloodworth
2010
Itchy
movieBen 10: Alien Swarm
2009
Grandpa Max Tennyson
movieThat Evening Sun
2009
Thurl Chessor
movieNot Since You
2009
Uncle Dennis
tvModern Family
2009
Merle Tucker
movieWyvern
2009
Haas
movieBeer for My Horses
2008
Buck Baker
movieLake City
2008
George
movieIn the Valley of Elah
2007
Arnold Bickman
movieThe Grand
2007
Jimminy 'Lucky' Faro
tvArmy Wives
2007
Veteran Patient
movieWaitin' to Live
2006
Buford Pike
tvPsych
2006
Billy Joe
tvThe Unit
2006
Carson
movieBeautiful Dreamer
2006
Grandpa
movieHidden Places
2006
Sheriff
movieAlien Express
2005
Senator Frank Rawlings
tvThe Closer
2005
Clay Johnson
tvUnscripted
2005
Barry Corbin
movieRiver's End
2005
Sheriff 'Buster' Watkins
movieThe Gristle
2004
Senator Dorm
tvOne Tree Hill
2003
Whitey Durham
movieDunsmore
2003
Sheriff Breen
movieTimequest
2003
Lyndon Johnson
movieMonte Walsh
2003
Bob the Storekeeper
movieHope Ranch
2002
Shorty
movieClover Bend
2002
Cotton Clayton
movieNo One Can Hear You
2001
Sheriff Joe Webster
movieThe Journeyman
2001
Charlie Ledbetter
movieCrossfire Trail
2001
Sheriff Walter Moncrief
movieHeld Up
1999
Pembry
movieSealed with a Kiss
1999
Wink 'Pop' Blake
movieA Face to Kill For
1999
Frank Hadley
movieThe Hired Heart
1997
Mike Hadley / Ed
tvKing of the Hill
1997
Fire Chief (voice)
movieThe Fumbleheads
1997
Robert Blister
tvSpin City
1996
Peter Noland / Peter Noland (archive footage)
movieCurdled
1996
Lodger
movieSolo
1996
General Clyde Haynes
tvThe Big Easy
1996
C.D. LeBlanc
movieMy Son Is Innocent
1996
Dan Pendleton
movieKiss and Tell
1996
George Reed
movieDeadly Family Secrets
1995
Mr. Potter
tvJAG
1995
Percival Bertram
tvThe Drew Carey Show
1995
Chuck Fifer
movieSiringo
1995
Marshall John Llewellyn
movieVirus
1995
Dr. Clayman
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Carlton Powers
tvLife with Louie
1994
Uncle Sammy (voice)
Moon Shot
1994
Narrator / Deke Slayton (voice)
movieMoon Shot
1994
Narrator / Deke Slayton (voice)
tvEllen
1994
Jack Penney
tvWalker, Texas Ranger
1993
Ben Crowder
movieThe Keys
1992
Buckaloo
movieConagher
1991
Charlie McCloud, Stage Driver
movieCareer Opportunities
1991
Officer Don
movieThe Chase
1991
Wallis
movieThe Hot Spot
1990
Sheriff
tvNorthern Exposure
1990
Maurice Minnifield
movieGhost Dad
1990
Mr. Emery Collins
Last Flight Out
1990
Capt. Bob Berg
movieShort Time
1990
Captain
tvI Know My First Name Is Steven
1989
Officer Warner
tvLonesome Dove
1989
Roscoe Brown
movieWho's Harry Crumb?
1989
P.J. Downing
movieThe People Across the Lake
1988
Malcolm Bryce
movieSecret Witness
1988
Sheriff
movieIt Takes Two
1988
George Lawrence
moviePermanent Record
1988
Jim Sinclair
movieMan Against the Mob
1988
Big Mac McCleary
movieUnder Cover
1987
Sergeant Irwin Lee
movieOff the Mark
1987
Walt Warner / Jenell's Pa
movieLBJ: The Early Years
1987
Judge Alvin J. Wirtz
movieJohn Henry
1986
Mr. Jenkins
movieFirefighter
1986
Capt. Johnson
movieNothing in Common
1986
Andrew Woolridge
movieC.A.T. Squad
1986
The Director
movieMaggie
1986
Jimmy Scott Farnsworth
tvMatlock
1986
Steven McRea
movieHard Traveling
1986
Frank Burton
movieThe Defiant Ones
1986
Floyd Carpenter
tvThe Twilight Zone
1985
(segment "Dead Run")
tvTall Tales & Legends
1985
Mr. Jenkins
movieMy Science Project
1985
Lew Harlan
Washingtoon
1985
Bunky Munster
movieWhat Comes Around
1985
Leon Redden
tvA Death in California
1985
Jim Heusdens
movieThe Ratings Game
1984
Colonel
tvFatal Vision
1984
Franz Grebner
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Lt. Lou Flannigan
tvCall to Glory
1984
Mr. Hunter
tvThe Duck Factory
1984
Hubbell
movieFlight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
1984
Burt Hamilton
movieThe Man Who Loved Women
1983
Roy Carr
tvBoone
1983
Merit Sawyer
movieThe Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
1983
B. R. Abernathy
movieWarGames
1983
General Beringer
movieTravis McGee
1983
Sheriff Hack Ames
tvThe A-Team
1983
J.J. Kincaid
movieHonkytonk Man
1982
Arnspriger
movieBus Stop
1982
Virgil Blessing
movieSix Pack
1982
Sheriff
moviePrime Suspect
1982
Bob Austin
movieFantasies
1982
Naylor
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Abernathy
movieA Few Days at Weasel Creek
1981
Gus Lobell
movieBitter Harvest
1981
Dr. Agajanian
tvMurder in Texas
1981
Dist. Atty. McMasters
movieThe Killing of Randy Webster
1981
Nick Hanson
movieThis House Possessed
1981
Lt. Fletcher
movieAny Which Way You Can
1980
Fat Zack
movieStir Crazy
1980
Warden Walter Beatty
movieRage!
1980
Resident #5
movieUrban Cowboy
1980
Uncle Bob
tvDallas
1978
Sheriff Fenton Washburn
NBC Special Treat
1975
Stokey Andrews
movieThe Super Cops
1974
Onlooker on Ladder (uncredited)
tvColumbo
1971
Clifford Calvert
movieThe Dilemma
Gerald
movieBlind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story
Henry Spangler (voice)
movieThe Pipeline
Lester Galloway
Be Glad He Did It
Buddy Kasper
solo
estrella
movieA Trace of Murder
Clifford Calvert