Jason Bernard
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 17, 1938
- Died
- October 16, 1996 (aged 58)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
Filmography
Liar Liar
Movie · as Judge Marshall Stevens
Suddenly
Movie · as Louie
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
Movie · as Leon Martin
Sophie and the Moonhanger
Movie · as Holt
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Movie · as Miles Quigley
Down, Out and Dangerous
Movie · as Detective Danner
While You Were Sleeping
Movie · as Jerry Wallace
Partners
TV · 1 ep
Cosmic Slop
Movie · as Bernard Shields (segment 'Space Traders')
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Movie · as Desmond Powell / Nightshade
Herman's Head
TV · 72 eps
Dinosaurs
TV · as Edward R. Hero (voice) · 1 ep
Paint It Black
Movie · as Lt. Wilder
The Flash
TV · as Dr. Desmond Powell · 2 eps
Original Sin
Movie · as Det. Mitchell
The Meeting
Movie · as Martin Luther King, Jr
Hardball
TV · 1 ep
Bird
Movie · as Benny Tate
Police Story: Gladiator School
Movie · as Lt. Crawford
Empty Nest
TV · as Mr. Noack · 1 ep
Police Story
TV · as Lt. Crawford · 1 ep
No Way Out
Movie · as Major Donovan
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Movie · as Sergeant Koslow
Wiseguy
TV · 2 eps
A Year in the Life
TV · as Richard Caldwell · 1 ep
Beauty and the Beast
TV · as Jack Davis · 1 ep
The Children of Times Square
Movie · as Lt. Devins
Starman
TV · 1 ep
Designing Women
TV · as Wilson Brickett · 1 ep
It's Garry Shandling's Show
TV · as Officer Sweeny · 2 eps
The Rape of Richard Beck
Movie · as Sgt. Wally Rydell
The Comedy Factory
TV · as Finney Morgan · 1 ep
City Killer
Movie · as Frank Sydney
All of Me
Movie · as Tyrone Wattell
Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Wilson Sloane · 1 ep
Airwolf
TV · as Aaron Martin · 1 ep
The Cosby Show
TV · as Sgt. Major Boswell Stokes · 1 ep
Hunter
TV · as Chief Kenny Lanark · 1 ep
Crazy like a Fox
TV · as Judge · 1 ep
Night Court
TV · as Judge Willard · 2 eps
V: The Final Battle
TV · as Caleb Taylor · 3 eps
WarGames
Movie · as Captain Knewt
The Star Chamber
Movie · as Judge Bocho
Blue Thunder
Movie · as Mayor
Hardcastle and McCormick
TV · 1 ep
High Performance
TV · 4 eps
V
TV · as Caleb Taylor · 2 eps
I Was a Mail Order Bride
Movie · as Judge
Pray TV
Movie · as Everett
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Movie · as Gym Teacher (uncredited)
Hotel
TV · as Irwin Smith · 1 ep
Cagney & Lacey
TV · as Deputy Inspector Marquette, Dep. Inspector Marquette · 2 eps
American Playhouse
TV · as Martin Luther King Jr. · 1 ep
The Greatest American Hero
TV · 1 ep
Flamingo Road
TV · 2 eps
Here's Boomer
TV · 1 ep
The Night the City Screamed
Movie · as Dale Wrightson
The Facts of Life
TV · 1 ep
Knots Landing
TV · as Dr. Garner · 4 eps
Coma
Movie · as Surgical Resident (uncredited)
Uncle Joe Shannon
Movie · as Goose
The White Shadow
TV · as Jim Willis · 54 eps
A Woman Called Moses
TV · as Daddy Ben Ross · 2 eps
Wilma
Movie · as Coach Temple
Car Wash
Movie · as Lonnie's Parole Officer
Delvecchio
TV · as Sgt. Ogden · 1 ep
Friday Foster
Movie · as Charles Foley
The Jeffersons
TV · 3 eps
Switch
TV · as Capt. Dellinger · 1 ep
Starsky & Hutch
TV · as R.C. Turner · 1 ep
Thomasine & Bushrod
Movie · as Seldon
Movin' On
TV · 1 ep
The Longest Night
Movie · as FBI Agent (uncredited)
M*A*S*H
TV · as Major Rockingham · 1 ep
Medical Center
TV · as Resident · 1 ep
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
TV · as Dr. Griffith · 1 ep
Then Came Bronson
TV · as Reverend Taylor · 1 ep
The Friendly Game
Movie · as Black
Another World
TV · 1547 eps