Jason Bernard
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.
Acted in
Bamboozled
2000
as Pickaninny: Jungle Bunny
Liar Liar
1997
as Judge Marshall Stevens
Suddenly
1996
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
1996
as Leon Martin
Partners
1995
Down, Out and Dangerous
1995
as Detective Danner
While You Were Sleeping
1995
as Jerry
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1995
as Miles Quigley
Cosmic Slop
1994
as Bernard Shields (segment 'Space Traders')
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992
as Desmond Powell / Nightshade
Herman's Head
1991
Dinosaurs
1991
as Edward R. Hero (voice)
The Flash
1990
as Dr. Desmond Powell
Paint It Black
1990
as Lt. Wilder
Hardball
1989
The Meeting
1989
as Martin Luther King, Jr
Original Sin
1989
as Det. Mitchell
Police Story: Gladiator School
1988
as Lt. Crawford
Empty Nest
1988
as Mr. Noack
Bird
1988
as Benny Tate
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
1987
as Sergeant Koslow
Beauty and the Beast
1987
Wiseguy
1987
A Year in the Life
1987
as Richard Caldwell
No Way Out
1987
as Major Donovan
Designing Women
1986
as Wilson Brickett
Starman
1986
It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986
as Officer Sweeny
The Children of Times Square
1986
as Lt. Devins
Comedy Factory
1985
as Finney Morgan
The Rape of Richard Beck
1985
as Sgt. Wally Rydell
Crazy like a Fox
1984
as Judge
City Killer
1984
as Captain Frank Sydney
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Wilson Sloane
All of Me
1984
as Tyrone Wattell
The Cosby Show
1984
as Sgt. Major Boswell Stokes
Hunter
1984
as Chief Kenny Lanark
V: The Final Battle
1984
as Caleb Taylor
Airwolf
1984
as Aaron Martin
Night Court
1984
as Judge Willard
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
The Star Chamber
1983
as Judge Bocho
WarGames
1983
as Captain Knewt
V
1983
as Caleb Taylor
High Performance
1983
Blue Thunder
1983
as Mayor
I Was a Mail Order Bride
1982
as Judge
Hotel
1982
as Irwin Smith
Pray TV
1982
as Everett
The Greatest American Hero
1981
Flamingo Road
1981
The Night the City Screamed
1980
as Dale Wrightson
Here's Boomer
1980
Knots Landing
1979
as Dr. Garner
The Facts of Life
1979
A Woman Called Moses
1978
as Daddy Ben Ross
The White Shadow
1978
as Jim Willis
Coma
1978
as Surgical Resident (uncredited)
Uncle Joe Shannon
1978
as Goose
Wilma
1977
as Coach Temple
Car Wash
1976
as Lonnie's Parole Officer
Delvecchio
1976
as Sgt. Ogden
Friday Foster
1975
as Charles Foley
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as R.C. Turner
Switch
1975
as Capt. Dellinger
The Jeffersons
1975
Movin' On
1974
Thomasine & Bushrod
1974
as Seldon
M*A*S*H
1972
as Major Rockingham
Medical Center
1969
Medical Center
1969
as Resident
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
as Dr. Griffith
Another World
1964