Jason Bernard (May 17, 1938 – October 16, 1996) was an American film and television actor.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Liar Liar
Character:Judge Marshall Stevens
Release Date:21/03/1997
Suddenly
Character:
Release Date:01/12/1996
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
Character:Leon Martin
Release Date:25/04/1996
Down, Out and Dangerous
Character:Detective Danner
Release Date:23/08/1995
While You Were Sleeping
Character:Jerry
Release Date:21/04/1995
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Character:Miles Quigley
Release Date:18/01/1995
Cosmic Slop
Character:Bernard Shields (segment 'Space Traders')
Release Date:08/11/1994
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Character:Desmond Powell / Nightshade
Release Date:31/12/1992
Paint It Black
Character:Lt. Wilder
Release Date:28/03/1990
The Meeting
Character:Martin Luther King, Jr
Release Date:03/05/1989
Original Sin
Character:Det. Mitchell
Release Date:20/02/1989
Police Story: Gladiator School
Character:Lt. Crawford
Release Date:05/11/1988
Bird
Character:Benny Tate
Release Date:01/06/1988
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Character:Sergeant Koslow
Release Date:04/10/1987
No Way Out
Character:Major Donovan
Release Date:14/08/1987
The Children of Times Square
Character:Lt. Devins
Release Date:03/03/1986
The Rape of Richard Beck
Character:Sgt. Wally Rydell
Release Date:27/05/1985
City Killer
Character:Captain Frank Sydney
Release Date:28/10/1984
All of Me
Character:Tyrone Wattell
Release Date:21/09/1984
The Star Chamber
Character:Judge Bocho
Release Date:05/08/1983
WarGames
Character:Captain Knewt
Release Date:03/06/1983
Blue Thunder
Character:Mayor
Release Date:05/02/1983
I Was a Mail Order Bride
Character:Judge
Release Date:14/12/1982
Pray TV
Character:Everett
Release Date:01/02/1982
The Night the City Screamed
Character:Dale Wrightson
Release Date:14/12/1980
Coma
Character:Surgical Resident (uncredited)
Release Date:06/01/1978
Uncle Joe Shannon
Character:Goose
Release Date:01/01/1978
Wilma
Character:Coach Temple
Release Date:19/12/1977
Car Wash
Character:Lonnie's Parole Officer
Release Date:22/10/1976
Friday Foster
Character:Charles Foley
Release Date:25/12/1975
Thomasine & Bushrod
Character:Seldon
Release Date:10/04/1974
Television Appearances
Partners
Character:
Herman's Head
Character:
Dinosaurs
Character:Edward R. Hero (voice)
The Flash
Character:Dr. Desmond Powell
Hardball
Character:
Empty Nest
Character:Mr. Noack
Beauty and the Beast
Character:
Wiseguy
Character:
A Year in the Life
Character:Richard Caldwell
Designing Women
Character:Wilson Brickett
Starman
Character:
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Character:Officer Sweeny
The Comedy Factory
Character:Finney Morgan
Crazy like a Fox
Character:Judge
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Wilson Sloane
The Cosby Show
Character:Sgt. Major Boswell Stokes
Hunter
Character:Chief Kenny Lanark
V: The Final Battle
Character:Caleb Taylor
Airwolf
Character:Aaron Martin
Night Court
Character:Judge Willard
Hardcastle and McCormick
Character:
V
Character:Caleb Taylor
High Performance
Character:
Hotel
Character:Irwin Smith
Cagney & Lacey
Character:Deputy Inspector Marquette
Cagney & Lacey
Character:Dep. Inspector Marquette
The Greatest American Hero
Character:
Flamingo Road
Character:
Here's Boomer
Character:
Knots Landing
Character:Dr. Garner
The Facts of Life
Character:
A Woman Called Moses
Character:Daddy Ben Ross
The White Shadow
Character:Jim Willis
Delvecchio
Character:Sgt. Ogden
Starsky & Hutch
Character:R.C. Turner
Switch
Character:Capt. Dellinger
The Jeffersons
Character:
Movin' On
Character:
M*A*S*H
Character:Major Rockingham
Medical Center
Character:
Medical Center
Character:Resident
Then Came Bronson
Character:Reverend Taylor
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Character:Dr. Griffith
Another World
Character:
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