Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin is one of those actors whose face you know long before you learn his name. To me he embodies a very specific American truth: the weathered, plainspoken Texan whose mere presence anchors a scene. Two consecutive Emmy nominations for Maurice on Northern Exposure proved he could do far more than play texture. What I admire most is his durability and range as actor, writer and producer, and the fact that he is still working well into his eighties. That kind of lived-in gravitas cannot be manufactured. He is a craftsman, not a star, and somehow that makes him more valuable.

Name (English)

Barry Corbin

Name (Japanese)

バリー・コービン

Reading

ばりー・こーびん

Born

October 16, 1940 (age 85)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Dragon

Origin

Lamesa, Texas, United States

Occupation

television actor / film actor / screenwriter / film producer / stage actor

High school

Monterey High School

University

Texas Tech University

• Official sitehttps://www.barrycorbin.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/barrycorbinactor/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry%20Corbin
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q607678

Tags

• Texas
• television actor
• film actor
• screenwriter

Last updated

2026-06-17

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