Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

🎂 16th October 1940 (85 yrs) 📍 Lamesa, Texas. USA

Known For

No Country for Old Men

Biography

Leonard Barrie Corbin (born October 16, 1940) is an American film and television actor. His is best known for his role as the pompous former astronaut Maurice Minnifield on Northern Exposure (1990–1995), which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Corbin also had prominent recurring or starring roles in the series Lonesome Dove, One Tree Hill, The Closer, Anger Management, The Ranch, and Better Call Saul. In film, he has acted in many genres including thrillers (WarGames, The Hot Spot, In the Valley of Elah), comedies (Any Which Way You Can, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Stir Crazy) and Westerns (Urban Cowboy, No Country for Old Men, Killers of the Flower Moon), often as a sheriff, military leader, or other authority figure.

Barry Corbin

Movies Featuring Barry Corbin

El Tonto Por Cristo

El Tonto Por Cristo (2025)

as Terry Don
Sod and Stubble

Sod and Stubble (2025)

Killers of the Flower Moon

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

as Undertaker Turton
The Bay House

The Bay House (2022)

as Cowden Brooks
Funny Thing About Love

Funny Thing About Love (2021)

as Grandpa Joe
Magic Max

Magic Max (2021)

as Grismer
Star Trek: First Frontier

Star Trek: First Frontier (2020)

as John April
Eminence Hill

Eminence Hill (2019)

as Noah
The Margarita Man

The Margarita Man (2019)

as Chief Doyle
Trading Paint

Trading Paint (2019)

as Sheriff Buck Taylor
The Valley

The Valley (2018)

as Gary
Brimming with Love

Brimming with Love (2018)

as Walter
Farmer of the Year

Farmer of the Year (2018)

as Hap
An American in Texas

An American in Texas (2017)

as Larry Korchinsky
Ay Lav Yu Tuu

Ay Lav Yu Tuu (2017)

as Danny Brown
All Saints

All Saints (2017)

as Forrest
Mountain Top

Mountain Top (2017)

as Sam Miller
New Life

New Life (2016)

as Oscar
Windsor

Windsor (2016)

as Gil Denton
Last Man Club

Last Man Club (2016)

as Pete Williams
Christmas in the Smokies

Christmas in the Smokies (2015)

as Wade Haygood
Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's

Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's (2015)

as Self
Diving With The Dinosaur Fish

Diving With The Dinosaur Fish (2014)

as Narrator
Planes: Fire & Rescue

Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)

as Ol' Jammer (voice)
The Homesman

The Homesman (2014)

as Buster Shaver
The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker (2014)

as Leonard
Dawn of the Crescent Moon

Dawn of the Crescent Moon (2014)

as Cyrus
Beyond the Farthest Star

Beyond the Farthest Star (2013)

as Chief Burns
This Is Where We Live

This Is Where We Live (2013)

as Bode Warden
Return to Cicely

Return to Cicely (2013)

as Self
Shadow on the Mesa

Shadow on the Mesa (2013)

as Jake Rawlins
Born Wild

Born Wild (2012)

as Ray Jennings
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez

The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez (2012)

as Walker
Ghoul

Ghoul (2012)

as Grandfather
Universal Squadrons

Universal Squadrons (2011)

as Deakin
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead (2011)

as Judge Smith
Sedona

Sedona (2011)

as Les
Feed the Fish

Feed the Fish (2011)

as Axel Andersen
Valley of the Sun

Valley of the Sun (2011)

as Gene Taggart
No Image

The Next Door Neighbor (2011)

as Judge Rodgers
Rising Stars

Rising Stars (2010)

as Farmer
NoNAMES

NoNAMES (2010)

as Ed
Bloodworth

Bloodworth (2010)

as Itchy
Ben 10: Alien Swarm

Ben 10: Alien Swarm (2009)

as Grandpa Max Tennyson
That Evening Sun

That Evening Sun (2009)

as Thurl Chessor
Not Since You

Not Since You (2009)

as Uncle Dennis
Wyvern

Wyvern (2009)

as Haas
Beer for My Horses

Beer for My Horses (2008)

as Buck Baker
Lake City

Lake City (2008)

as George
No Country for Old Men

No Country for Old Men (2007)

as Ellis
In the Valley of Elah

In the Valley of Elah (2007)

as Arnold Bickman
The Grand

The Grand (2007)

as Jimminy 'Lucky' Faro
Waitin' to Live

Waitin' to Live (2006)

as Buford Pike
Beautiful Dreamer

Beautiful Dreamer (2006)

as Grandpa
Hidden Places

Hidden Places (2006)

as Sheriff
Alien Express

Alien Express (2005)

as Senator Frank Rawlings
Yesterday's Dreams

Yesterday's Dreams (2005)

as Pastor
River's End

River's End (2005)

as Sheriff 'Buster' Watkins
The Gristle

The Gristle (2004)

as Senator Dorm
Dunsmore

Dunsmore (2003)

as Sheriff Breen
Timequest

Timequest (2003)

as Lyndon Johnson
Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh (2003)

as Bob the Storekeeper
Hope Ranch

Hope Ranch (2002)

as Shorty
Clover Bend

Clover Bend (2002)

as Cotton Clayton
Drive-In Movie Memories

Drive-In Movie Memories (2001)

No One Can Hear You

No One Can Hear You (2001)

as Sheriff Joe Webster
The Journeyman

The Journeyman (2001)

as Charlie Ledbetter
Crossfire Trail

Crossfire Trail (2001)

as Sheriff Walter Moncrief
Held Up

Held Up (1999)

as Pembry
Sealed with a Kiss

Sealed with a Kiss (1999)

as Wink 'Pop' Blake
Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story

Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story (1999)

as Tony
A Face to Kill for

A Face to Kill for (1999)

as Frank Hadley
The Hired Heart

The Hired Heart (1997)

as Mike Hadley
The Fumbleheads

The Fumbleheads (1997)

as Robert Blister
Curdled

Curdled (1996)

as Lodger
Solo

Solo (1996)

as General Clyde Haynes
My Son Is Innocent

My Son Is Innocent (1996)

as Dan Pendleton
Kiss and Tell

Kiss and Tell (1996)

as George Reed
Deadly Family Secrets

Deadly Family Secrets (1995)

as Mr. Potter
Siringo

Siringo (1995)

as Marshall John Llewellyn
Virus

Virus (1995)

as Dr. Clayman
Moon Shot

Moon Shot (1994)

as Narrator / Deke Slayton (voice)
The Keys

The Keys (1992)

as Buckaloo
Conagher

Conagher (1991)

as Charlie McCloud, Stage Driver
Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities (1991)

as Officer Don
The Chase

The Chase (1991)

as Wallis
The Hot Spot

The Hot Spot (1990)

as Sheriff
Ghost Dad

Ghost Dad (1990)

as Mr. Emery Collins
No Image

Last Flight Out (1990)

as Capt. Bob Berg
Short Time

Short Time (1990)

as Captain
Red King, White Knight

Red King, White Knight (1989)

as Bentick
Who's Harry Crumb?

Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)

as P.J. Downing
The People Across the Lake

The People Across the Lake (1988)

as Malcolm Bryce
Secret Witness

Secret Witness (1988)

as Sheriff
It Takes Two

It Takes Two (1988)

as George Lawrence
Critters 2

Critters 2 (1988)

as Harv
Permanent Record

Permanent Record (1988)

as Jim Sinclair
Stranger on My Land

Stranger on My Land (1988)

as Gil
Man Against the Mob

Man Against the Mob (1988)

as Big Mac McCleary
Under Cover

Under Cover (1987)

as Sergeant Irwin Lee
Off the Mark

Off the Mark (1987)

as Walt Warner / Jenell's Pa
Young Harry Houdini

Young Harry Houdini (1987)

as Elmore
LBJ: The Early Years

LBJ: The Early Years (1987)

as Judge Alvin J. Wirtz
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet

Warm Hearts, Cold Feet (1987)

as Max
John Henry

John Henry (1986)

as Mr. Jenkins
Firefighter

Firefighter (1986)

as Capt. Johnson
Nothing in Common

Nothing in Common (1986)

as Andrew Woolridge
C.A.T. Squad

C.A.T. Squad (1986)

as The Director
Under Siege

Under Siege (1986)

Hard Traveling

Hard Traveling (1986)

as Frank Burton
The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones (1986)

as Floyd Carpenter
My Science Project

My Science Project (1985)

as Lew Harlan
What Comes Around

What Comes Around (1985)

as Leon Redden
The Ratings Game

The Ratings Game (1984)

as Colonel
The Jesse Owens Story

The Jesse Owens Story (1984)

as Judge
Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac

Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac (1984)

as Burt Hamilton
The Man Who Loved Women

The Man Who Loved Women (1983)

as Roy Carr
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983)

as B. R. Abernathy
WarGames

WarGames (1983)

as General Beringer
Travis McGee

Travis McGee (1983)

as Sheriff Hack Ames
Honkytonk Man

Honkytonk Man (1982)

as Arnspriger
Bus Stop

Bus Stop (1982)

as Virgil Blessing
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)

as C.J.
Six Pack

Six Pack (1982)

as Sheriff
Prime Suspect

Prime Suspect (1982)

as Bob Austin
Fantasies

Fantasies (1982)

as Naylor
A Few Days at Weasel Creek

A Few Days at Weasel Creek (1981)

as Gus Lobell
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)

as Wimbish
Dead & Buried

Dead & Buried (1981)

as Phil
Bitter Harvest

Bitter Harvest (1981)

as Dr. Agajanian
The Killing of Randy Webster

The Killing of Randy Webster (1981)

as Nick Hanson
This House Possessed

This House Possessed (1981)

as Lt. Fletcher
Any Which Way You Can

Any Which Way You Can (1980)

as Fat Zack
Stir Crazy

Stir Crazy (1980)

as Warden Walter Beatty
Rage!

Rage! (1980)

as Resident #5
Urban Cowboy

Urban Cowboy (1980)

as Uncle Bob
The Super Cops

The Super Cops (1974)

as Onlooker on Ladder (uncredited)
The Dilemma

The Dilemma (N/A)

as Gerald
Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story

Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story (N/A)

as Henry Spangler (voice)
The Pipeline

The Pipeline (N/A)

as Lester Galloway
No Image

Be Glad He Did It (N/A)

as Buddy Kasper
No Image

Capture the Flag (N/A)

as Miami