Barry Corbin
Oct 16, 1940 (84 years old) in Lamesa, Texas. USA
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
Yellowstone
Ross
Modern Family
Merle Tucker
King of the Hill
Fire Chief (voice)
Columbo
Clifford Calvert
Young Sheldon
Mr. Gilford
Tulsa King
Babe
Psych
Billy Joe
Better Call Saul
Everett Acker
JAG
Percival Bertram
Murder, She Wrote
Lt. Lou Flannigan
Credits
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The Dilemma FutureGerald★ NR -
El Tonto Por Cristo FutureTerry Don★ NR -
Henry Spangler (voice)★ NR -
The Pipeline FutureLester Galloway★ NR -
Sod and Stubble 2025★ NR -
Undertaker Turton★ 7.4 -
The Bay House 2022Cowden Brooks★ NR -
Tulsa King 2022Babe★ 8.3 -
Grandpa Joe★ 5.1 -
Magic Max 2021Grismer★ 5.8 -
John April★ 5.7 -
9-1-1: Lone Star 2020Stuart Ryder★ 8 -
Eminence Hill 2019Noah★ 4.7 -
The Margarita Man 2019Chief Doyle★ 2.3 -
Trading Paint 2019Sheriff Buck Taylor★ 5.4 -
Yellowstone 2018Ross★ 8.3 -
The Valley 2018Gary★ 6 -
Brimming with Love 2018Walter★ 6.4 -
Farmer of the Year 2018Hap★ 10 -
An American in Texas 2017Larry Korchinsky★ 5 -
Young Sheldon 2017Mr. Gilford★ 8 -
Ay Lav Yu Tuu 2017Danny Brown★ 3.3 -
All Saints 2017Forrest★ 6.2 -
Mountain Top 2017Sam Miller★ 6.8 -
New Life 2016Oscar★ 6.7 -
Windsor 2016Gil Denton★ 4 -
Last Man Club 2016Pete Williams★ 6.3 -
The Ranch 2016Dale★ 7.4 -
Wade Haygood★ 5.7 -
Blood & Oil 2015Clifton Lundegren★ 6.3 -
Self★ 7.8 -
Better Call Saul 2015Everett Acker★ 8.7 -
Narrator★ 4.5 -
Ol' Jammer (voice)★ 6.2 -
The Homesman 2014Buster Shaver★ 6.5 -
The Hitchhiker 2014Leonard★ NR -
Cyrus★ 1.5 -
Chief Burns★ 7.5 -
Bode Warden★ NR -
Shadow on the Mesa 2013Jake Rawlins★ 5.9 -
Born Wild 2012Ray Jennings★ 6.2 -
Anger Management 2012Ed★ 6.2 -
Walker★ 4.9 -
Ghoul 2012Grandfather★ 4.5 -
Universal Squadrons 2011Deakin★ 3.9 -
Judge Smith★ 4 -
Sedona 2011Les★ 5.6 -
Feed the Fish 2011Axel Andersen★ 5.2 -
Valley of the Sun 2011Gene Taggart★ 4.4 -
Judge Rodgers★ NR -
Rising Stars 2010Farmer★ 6 -
Ben 10 Alien Swarm 2010Grandpa Max Tennyson★ 6.1 -
NoNAMES 2010Ed★ NR -
Parenthood 2010Ernie★ 7.4 -
Bloodworth 2010Itchy★ 6.5 -
That Evening Sun 2009Thurl Chessor★ 6.7 -
Not Since You 2009Uncle Dennis★ 5.4 -
Modern Family 2009Merle Tucker★ 7.9 -
Wyvern 2009Haas★ 5 -
Beer for My Horses 2008Buck Baker★ 5 -
Lake City 2008George★ 5.5 -
Arnold Bickman★ 6.8 -
Ellis★ 7.9 -
The Grand 2007Jimminy 'Lucky' Faro★ 5.9 -
Waitin' to Live 2006Buford Pike★ NR -
Psych 2006Billy Joe★ 7.9 -
Beautiful Dreamer 2006Grandpa★ 5 -
Hidden Places 2006Sheriff★ 7.5 -
Alien Express 2005Senator Frank Rawlings★ 4.5 -
The Closer 2005Clay Johnson★ 7.8 -
Yesterday's Dreams 2005Pastor★ NR -
Unscripted 2005Self★ 8.7 -
River's End 2005Sheriff 'Buster' Watkins★ 4 -
The Gristle 2004Senator Dorm★ 5.5 -
One Tree Hill 2003Whitey Durham★ 7.8 -
Dunsmore 2003Sheriff Breen★ 2.5 -
Timequest 2003Lyndon Johnson★ 4.8 -
Monte Walsh 2003Bob the Storekeeper★ 6.1 -
Hope Ranch 2002Shorty★ 3.9 -
Clover Bend 2002Cotton Clayton★ 4.3 -
Reba 2001JV★ 6.5 -
★ 7.3 -
The Journeyman 2001Charlie Ledbetter★ 5 -
Crossfire Trail 2001Sheriff Walter Moncrief★ 6.3 -
No One Can Hear You 2001Sheriff Joe Webster★ 4.9 -
Mysterious Ways 2000★ 8 -
Held Up 1999Pembry★ 5.6 -
Sealed with a Kiss 1999Wink 'Pop' Blake★ 5.7 -
Tony★ 5.4 -
A Face to Kill for 1999Frank Hadley★ 4.8 -
Wickes★ 6 -
The Hired Heart 1997Mike Hadley★ 5.3 -
King of the Hill 1997Fire Chief (voice)★ 7.4 -
The Fumbleheads 1997Robert Blister★ 3 -
Spin City 1996Peter Noland★ 7.1 -
Curdled 1996Lodger★ 5.8 -
Solo 1996General Clyde Haynes★ 4.8 -
The Big Easy 1996C.D. LeBlanc★ 8.7 -
My Son Is Innocent 1996Dan Pendleton★ 6.3 -
Kiss and Tell 1996George Reed★ 4 -
Mr. Potter★ 3 -
JAG 1995Percival Bertram★ 7.3 -
The Drew Carey Show 1995Chuck Fifer★ 6.5 -
Siringo 1995Marshall John Llewellyn★ 5 -
Virus 1995Dr. Clayman★ 4.6 -
The Outer Limits 1995Carlton Powers★ 7.7 -
Life with Louie 1994Uncle Sammy (voice)★ 6.8 -
Moon Shot 1994Narrator / Deke Slayton (voice)★ 9 -
Ellen 1994Jack Penney★ 6.2 -
Walker, Texas Ranger 1993Ben Crowder★ 7 -
The Keys 1992Buckaloo★ NR -
Conagher 1991Charlie McCloud, Stage Driver★ 6.6 -
Career Opportunities 1991Officer Don★ 6.9 -
The Chase 1991Wallis★ 3 -
The Hot Spot 1990Sheriff★ 6.3 -
Northern Exposure 1990Maurice Minnifield★ 7.9 -
Ghost Dad 1990Mr. Emery Collins★ 5.1 -
Last Flight Out 1990Capt. Bob Berg★ NR
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Short Time 1990Captain★ 6.4 -
Bentick★ 6 -
The Famous Teddy Z 1989★ 7.2 -
Officer Warner★ 6.8 -
Lonesome Dove 1989Roscoe Brown★ 7.9 -
Who's Harry Crumb? 1989P.J. Downing★ 6 -
Malcolm Bryce★ 5.8 -
It Takes Two 1988George Lawrence★ 5.3 -
Critters 2 1988Harv★ 6.2 -
Permanent Record 1988Jim Sinclair★ 6.4 -
Stranger on My Land 1988Gil★ 5 -
Man Against the Mob 1988Big Mac McCleary★ NR -
Under Cover 1987Sergeant Irwin Lee★ 4.2 -
Off the Mark 1987Walt Warner / Jenell's Pa★ 3.5 -
Young Harry Houdini 1987Elmore★ 6 -
Spies 1987★ NR -
LBJ: The Early Years 1987Judge Alvin J. Wirtz★ 7.5 -
Max★ 4.7 -
John Henry 1986Mr. Jenkins★ NR -
Designing Women 1986★ 6.7 -
Firefighter 1986Capt. Johnson★ 6.5 -
Nothing in Common 1986Andrew Woolridge★ 5.8 -
C.A.T. Squad 1986The Director★ 3.7 -
Matlock 1986★ 7.1 -
Under Siege 1986★ 7.5 -
Hard Traveling 1986Frank Burton★ NR -
The Defiant Ones 1986Floyd Carpenter★ 4.7 -
The Twilight Zone 1985(segment "Dead Run")★ 7.7 -
Tall Tales & Legends 1985Mr. Jenkins★ 5.4 -
My Science Project 1985Lew Harlan★ 6.2 -
Washingtoon 1985Bunky Munster★ NR
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What Comes Around 1985Leon Redden★ 2.7 -
Jim Heusdens★ 1.5 -
The Ratings Game 1984Colonel★ 5.6 -
Fatal Vision 1984Franz Grebner★ 6.3 -
Murder, She Wrote 1984Lt. Lou Flannigan★ 7.5 -
Judge★ 7.9 -
Burt Hamilton★ 4.7 -
Roy Carr★ 4.8 -
Boone 1983★ 7.5 -
B. R. Abernathy★ 6.9 -
WarGames 1983General Beringer★ 7.1 -
Travis McGee 1983Sheriff Hack Ames★ 4.5 -
The Thorn Birds 1983Pete★ 7.2 -
The A-Team 1983J.J. Kincaid★ 7.5 -
Honkytonk Man 1982Arnspriger★ 6.4 -
Tucker's Witch 1982★ 4 -
Bus Stop 1982Virgil Blessing★ NR -
C.J.★ 6.2 -
Six Pack 1982Sheriff★ 6.6 -
Prime Suspect 1982Bob Austin★ 6.6 -
Fantasies 1982Naylor★ 3 -
Gus Lobell★ NR -
Wimbish★ 5.7 -
Dead & Buried 1981Phil★ 6.4 -
Bitter Harvest 1981Dr. Agajanian★ 1 -
Murder in Texas 1981Dist. Atty. McMasters★ NR -
Nick Hanson★ 5.8 -
This House Possessed 1981Lt. Fletcher★ 5.7 -
Hill Street Blues 1981★ 7.6 -
Fat Zack★ 5.8 -
Stir Crazy 1980Warden Walter Beatty★ 6.5 -
Rage! 1980Resident #5★ 7 -
Urban Cowboy 1980Uncle Bob★ 6.5 -
Hart to Hart 1979★ 6.8 -
Dallas 1978Sheriff Fenton Washburn★ 6.8 -
NBC Special Treat 1975Stokey Andrews★ NR
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The Super Cops 1974Onlooker on Ladder (uncredited)★ 6 -
M*A*S*H 1972★ 7.9 -
Columbo 1971Clifford Calvert★ 8.1 -
Elmore★ 7.8
