Jason Bernard
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 17, 1938
- Died
- Oct 16, 1996 (aged 58)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 79
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
Liar Liar
1997Movie
Judge Marshall Stevens
WarGames
1983Movie
Captain Knewt
While You Were Sleeping
1995Movie
Jerry Wallace
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1982Movie
Gym Teacher (uncredited)
Dinosaurs
1991TV
Edward R. Hero (voice)
V
1983TV
Caleb Taylor
Filmography
Liar Liar
1997Movie
Judge Marshall Stevens
Suddenly
1996Movie
Louie
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
1996Movie
Leon Martin
Sophie and the Moonhanger
1996Movie
Holt
Partners
1995TV
Down, Out and Dangerous
1995Movie
Detective Danner
While You Were Sleeping
1995Movie
Jerry Wallace
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1995Movie
Miles Quigley
Cosmic Slop
1994Movie
Bernard Shields (segment 'Space Traders')
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992Movie
Desmond Powell / Nightshade
Herman's Head
1991TV
Dinosaurs
1991TV
Edward R. Hero (voice)
The Flash
1990TV
Dr. Desmond Powell
Paint It Black
1990Movie
Lt. Wilder
Hardball
1989TV
The Meeting
1989Movie
Martin Luther King, Jr
Original Sin
1989Movie
Det. Mitchell
Police Story: Gladiator School
1988Movie
Lt. Crawford
Police Story
1988TV
Lt. Crawford
Empty Nest
1988TV
Mr. Noack
Bird
1988Movie
Benny Tate
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
1987Movie
Sergeant Koslow
Beauty and the Beast
1987TV
Jack Davis
Wiseguy
1987TV
A Year in the Life
1987TV
Richard Caldwell
No Way Out
1987Movie
Major Donovan
Designing Women
1986TV
Wilson Brickett
Starman
1986TV
It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986TV
Officer Sweeny
The Children of Times Square
1986Movie
Lt. Devins
The Comedy Factory
1985TV
Finney Morgan
The Rape of Richard Beck
1985Movie
Sgt. Wally Rydell
Crazy like a Fox
1984TV
Judge
City Killer
1984Movie
Frank Sydney
Murder, She Wrote
1984TV
Wilson Sloane
All of Me
1984Movie
Tyrone Wattell
The Cosby Show
1984TV
Sgt. Major Boswell Stokes
Hunter
1984TV
Chief Kenny Lanark
V: The Final Battle
1984TV
Caleb Taylor
Airwolf
1984TV
Aaron Martin
Night Court
1984TV
Judge Willard
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983TV
The Star Chamber
1983Movie
Judge Bocho
WarGames
1983Movie
Captain Knewt
V
1983TV
Caleb Taylor
High Performance
1983TV
Blue Thunder
1983Movie
Mayor
I Was a Mail Order Bride
1982Movie
Judge
Hotel
1982TV
Irwin Smith
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1982Movie
Gym Teacher (uncredited)
Cagney & Lacey
1982TV
Deputy Inspector Marquette, Dep. Inspector Marquette
Pray TV
1982Movie
Everett
American Playhouse
1982TV
Martin Luther King Jr.
Here's Boomer
1981TV
The Greatest American Hero
1981TV
Flamingo Road
1981TV
The Night the City Screamed
1980Movie
Dale Wrightson
Knots Landing
1979TV
Dr. Garner
The Facts of Life
1979TV
A Woman Called Moses
1978TV
Daddy Ben Ross
The White Shadow
1978TV
Jim Willis
Coma
1978Movie
Surgical Resident (uncredited)
Uncle Joe Shannon
1978Movie
Goose
Wilma
1977Movie
Coach Temple
Car Wash
1976Movie
Lonnie's Parole Officer
Delvecchio
1976TV
Sgt. Ogden
Friday Foster
1975Movie
Charles Foley
Starsky & Hutch
1975TV
R.C. Turner
Switch
1975TV
Capt. Dellinger
The Jeffersons
1975TV
Movin' On
1974TV
Thomasine & Bushrod
1974Movie
Seldon
M*A*S*H
1972TV
Major Rockingham
The Longest Night
1972Movie
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Medical Center
1969TV
Resident
Then Came Bronson
1969TV
Reverend Taylor
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969TV
Dr. Griffith
The Friendly Game
1967Movie
Black
Another World
1964TV