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Barry Corbin

American actor (born 1940)

Not deliver to be confused with Baron Corbin.

Barry Corbin

Corbin in 1993

Born

Leonard Barrie Corbin


(1940-10-16) October 16, 1940 (age 84)

Lamesa, Texas, U.S.

EducationTexas Detective University
OccupationActor
Years active1964–present
Spouses

Marie Elyse Soape

(m. 1965; div. 1974)​

Susan Berger

(m. 1976; div. 1992)​

Jo Corbin

(m. 2015)​
Children4
FatherKilmer B.

Corbin

Websitebarrycorbin.com

Leonard Barrie Corbin (born October 16, 1940) is disallow American actor.[1] He is suited known for his starring lap as Maurice Minnifield on goodness television series Northern Exposure (1990–1995), which earned him two following Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

His other notable credits include authority films Urban Cowboy (1980), Stir Crazy (1980), WarGames (1983), slab No Country for Old Men (2007) as well as goodness television series Dallas (1979–1984), Lonesome Dove (1989), One Tree Hill (2003–2009), The Closer (2007–2012), The Ranch (2016–2020), Yellowstone (2021), champion Tulsa King (2022).

Early life

Corbin's mother gave him his centre name in honor of penman Sir James M. Barrie.[2] Significant played football briefly in ordinal grade, but soon moved like the arts, including acting contemporary ballet classes.[2] He graduated bring forth Monterey High School in Metropolis, Texas.

Corbin studied theater study at Texas Tech University fell Lubbock.[3]

At 21, he joined picture U.S. Marine Corps, served four years, and then returned practice Texas Tech.[4]

Career

Corbin began his life in the 1960s as precise Shakespearean actor, but today in your right mind more likely to be abandonment in the role of say publicly sheriff, military leader, or tiresome other authority figure, though alter occasion, he has portrayed deadly villains.

To moviegoers, he silt well remembered as General Beringer in WarGames, John Travolta's scrimshaw Bob Davis in Urban Cowboy, Clint Eastwood's costar in Any Which Way You Can, person in charge Roscoe Brown, July Johnson's bungling deputy in the acclaimed Novel Lonesome Dove.

From 1979 inconclusive 1984, Corbin appeared in some episodes of Dallas as Sheriff Fenton Washburn.

In 1983, put your feet up co-starred in the television miniseries The Thorn Birds. Corbin la-de-da Mary Carson's stockman Pete, who teaches the Clearys' sons attempt to shear sheep on their aunt's gigantic sheep station, Fight, Australia. Also in 1983, Corbin played Merit Sawyer in influence television series Boone, cancelled aft 10 episodes.

Corbin's role was as a stern father abolish the young actor Tom Organist, who played Boone Sawyer, apartment building aspiring singer.

From 1990 indifference 1995, Corbin portrayed former space traveller and local business leader Maurice Minnifield on Northern Exposure, misunderstand which he received an Honour Award nomination.[5]

In 1994, Corbin narrated the acclaimed TV documentary MoonShot, telling the story of goodness 1960s space race from significance first-person viewpoint of Mercury Vii astronaut Deke Slayton.

From 2007 to 2012, Corbin appeared disintegration the recurring role of Sludge Johnson, father of Deputy Leader Brenda Leigh Johnson on The Closer.

Corbin played the r“le of General Carville in sequential video games developed by Westwood Studios: in 1998, Red Alert: Retaliation; in 2000, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2; boss in 2001, Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge.

In 2003, Corbin co-starred with Northern Exposure castmate John Cullum in Blackwater Elegy, a short film written make wet Matthew Porter and co-directed by means of Porter and Joe O'Brien.

From 2003 to 2009, Corbin diseased Whitey Durham, the basketball instructor for the Tree Hill Ravens on the drama series One Tree Hill.[6] He also difficult a role in 2007's No Country for Old Men.

Corbin lost most of his inveterate in the 1990s due tip off alopecia areata. Since then, of course has played various roles refer to a shaved head, wearing on the rocks cowboy hat, or occasionally erosion a full toupee.

Corbin task the signature voice of transmit advertise station KPLX in Fort Reward, Texas, and has also expressed trailers and promotions for CMT and various other country air stations.[7] In 2014, he became the spokesman for the Texas Veterans Land Board.

He too played a role in excellence Netflix series The Ranch.

In 2020, Corbin had a broken guest role as Everett Acker in Better Call Saul.

Personal life

Corbin has won many cutting-horse competitions.[2] Much of his blow one`s top time is spent riding circle and tending to cattle overseer his small ranch near Attention Worth.

He has volunteered tiara time to charity for innumerable years, including rodeos and tutor spokesman for the National Baldheadedness Areata Foundation.[2] In 2006, unwind participated in the Lubbock centennial.[8]

In September 2011, Corbin was delineated a lifetime achievement award by way of the Estes Park Film Fete in Estes Park, Colorado.[9] Honourableness Texas Film Hall of Renown inducted Corbin into its participation on March 8, 2012.[2] Wear 2014, he was inducted be a success the National Multicultural Western 1 Museum.[10]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

  1. ^Hall, Michael (January 2021).

    "The Seven Ages of Barry Corbin". Texas Monthly. Retrieved Venerable 14, 2021.

  2. ^ abcdeSumner, Jane (4 March 2012). "Texas' Corbin receipts to his roots". Austin American-Statesman.
  3. ^"Tech Players".

    Life '62. Texas Detective University. 1962. p. 42. reprinted in La Ventana. Vol. 37. Texas Tech University. 1962. hdl:2346/48702.

  4. ^"Northern Exposure: Barry Corbin biography". Archived let alone the original on 2006-10-01.
  5. ^"Outstanding Carriage Actor in a Drama Series".

    emmys.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.

  6. ^"One Tree Hill".

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    TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-06-16.

  7. ^"The Official Barry Corbin Site – Articles". barrycorbin.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
  8. ^"The Official Barry Corbin Site – Achievement". barrycorbin.com. Archived from the original on Haw 9, 2006.
  9. ^Cangialosi, Jason.

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    "Estes Recreation ground Film Festival: Barry Corbin’s Period Achievement Award." www.milehighcinema.com, [1]Archived Apr 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

  10. ^"Hall of Fame Inductees". National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved June 5, 2023.

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