Jason Bernard

Known for ActingBorn 1938-05-17Died 1996-10-16Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Partners

Sophie and the Moonhanger

The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play

The Meeting

Pray TV

Dinosaurs

M*A*S*H

V

Airwolf

Murder, She Wrote

The Flash

Beauty and the Beast

V: The Final Battle

Night Court

The Jeffersons

Starsky & Hutch

The Longest Night

Crazy like a Fox

A Year in the Life

The Greatest American Hero

While You Were Sleeping

It's Garry Shandling's Show

Hunter

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

WarGames

The Facts of Life

Hardball

The White Shadow

Starman

High Performance

The Cosby Show

Bird

A Woman Called Moses

Herman's Head

Delvecchio

Knots Landing

Cagney & Lacey

No Way Out

Designing Women

The Rape of Richard Beck

Liar Liar

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

Hotel

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Coma

Wiseguy

American Playhouse

Switch

MAS*H