Bernie Casey

Biography

Bernie Casey was an American actor and football player who competed at Bowling Green State University in football and hurdles before eight NFL seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams. His screen debut came in the Western sequel Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969), and after his playing days he worked as a leading man and action star in 1970s blaxploitation cinema. He worked with Martin Scorsese on Boxcar Bertha (1972) and appeared in Brian's Song (1971), Cleopatra Jones (1973), Sharky's Machine (1981), Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) and Spies Like Us (1985). His portrayal of Maurice Stokes in Maurie (1973) earned him an NAACP Image Award; he also played Felix Leiter in Never Say Never Again (1983) and took part in the miniseries Roots: The Next Generations. He also guest-starred in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and was a poet and painter. He died in 2017.

78years old at death

Born June 8, 1939Wyco
Died September 19, 2017Los Angeles
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Also credited as Bernard Terry Casey

Movie Career

Films: 28
Career span: 32 years1969 to 2001

Genres

Action39%, 11 films
Drama39%, 11 films
Comedy36%, 10 films
Crime32%, 9 films
Thriller18%, 5 films

First and latest

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A change of course
Before acting, Casey was a record-breaking hurdler at Bowling Green State University, winning three straight Mid-American Conference high-hurdles titles from 1958 to 1960 and reaching the 1960 U.S. Olympic Trials finals.
First role
Casey's acting career started with the film Guns of the Magnificent Seven, which is a sequel to The Magnificent Seven.

Bernie Casey movies on Netflix

Tomcats2001IMDb rating 5.3as Officer Hurley
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn1999IMDb rating 7.4as Silas
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored1995IMDb rating 7.4as Mr. Walter
In the Mouth of Madness1994IMDb rating 7.1as Robinson
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love1994IMDb rating 3.8as U. N. Jefferson
The Glass Shield1994IMDb rating 6.1as James Locket
Street Knight1993IMDb rating 5.3as Raymond
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation1992IMDb rating 3.9as U.N. Jefferson
Under Siege1992IMDb rating 6.5as Commander Harris
Chains of Gold1991IMDb rating 5.2as Sergeant Falco
Another 48 Hrs.1990IMDb rating 5.9as Kirkland Smith
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure1989IMDb rating 6.9as Mr. Ryan
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka1988IMDb rating 6.6as John Slade
Rent-a-Cop1987IMDb rating 4.8as Lemar
Spies Like Us1985IMDb rating 6.4as Colonel Rhumbus
Revenge of the Nerds1984IMDb rating 6.6as U.N. Jefferson
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins1984IMDb rating 5.4as J.T. Collins
Never Say Never Again1983IMDb rating 6.1as Leiter
Sharky's Machine1981IMDb rating 6.3as Arch
Ants1977IMDb rating 5.0as Vince
The Man Who Fell to Earth1976IMDb rating 6.6as Peters
Cleopatra Jones1973IMDb rating 5.9as Reuben
Black Gunn1972IMDb rating 5.8as Seth
Boxcar Bertha1972IMDb rating 6.0as Von Morton
Gargoyles1972IMDb rating 5.9as The Gargoyle
Brian's Song1971IMDb rating 7.5as J.C. Caroline
… tick… tick… tick…1970IMDb rating 6.7as George Harley
Guns of the Magnificent Seven1969IMDb rating 5.8as Cassie

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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In the Mouth of Madness1994 Fantasy, Horror, Mysteryas Robinson
IMDb rating 7.192K votes
Never Say Never Again1983 Action, Adventure, Thrilleras Leiter
IMDb rating 6.179K votes
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka1988as John Slade
IMDb rating 6.617K votes
The Man Who Fell to Earth1976as Peters
IMDb rating 6.632K votes
Tomcats2001as Officer Hurley
IMDb rating 5.321K votes
Another 48 Hrs.1990as Kirkland Smith
IMDb rating 5.948K votes
Spies Like Us1985as Colonel Rhumbus
IMDb rating 6.455K votes
Boxcar Bertha1972as Von Morton
IMDb rating 6.013K votes

Most often with

Seven actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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James Cromwell

Robert Carradine

Curtis Armstrong

Jim Brown

Ted McGinley

Larry B. Scott

Films together

James Cromwell3 films together, 1984 to 1994
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- Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love1994IMDb rating 3.8Casey as U. N. JeffersonCromwell as Mr. Skolnick
- Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation1992IMDb rating 3.9Casey as U.N. JeffersonCromwell as Mr. Skolnick
- Revenge of the Nerds1984IMDb rating 6.6Casey as U.N. JeffersonCromwell as Mr. Skolnick
Robert Carradine3 films together, 1984 to 1994
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- Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love1994IMDb rating 3.8Casey as U. N. JeffersonCarradine as Lewis Skolnick
- Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation1992IMDb rating 3.9Casey as U.N. JeffersonCarradine as Lewis 'Lew' Skolnick
- Revenge of the Nerds1984IMDb rating 6.6Casey as U.N. JeffersonCarradine as Lewis
Curtis Armstrong3 films together, 1984 to 1994
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- Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love1994IMDb rating 3.8Casey as U. N. JeffersonArmstrong as Dudley (Booger) Dawson
- Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation1992IMDb rating 3.9Casey as U.N. JeffersonArmstrong as Dudley 'Booger' Dawson, Esq.
- Revenge of the Nerds1984IMDb rating 6.6Casey as U.N. JeffersonArmstrong as 'Booger'
Jim Brown3 films together, 1970 to 1988
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- I'm Gonna Git You Sucka1988IMDb rating 6.6Casey as John SladeBrown as Slammer
- Black Gunn1972IMDb rating 5.8Casey as SethBrown as Gunn
- … tick… tick… tick…1970IMDb rating 6.7Casey as George HarleyBrown as Jimmy Price
Ted McGinley3 films together, 1984 to 1994
Ted McGinley's page
- Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love1994IMDb rating 3.8Casey as U. N. JeffersonMcGinley as Stan Gable
- Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation1992IMDb rating 3.9Casey as U.N. JeffersonMcGinley as Dean Stanley Gable
- Revenge of the Nerds1984IMDb rating 6.6Casey as U.N. JeffersonMcGinley as Stan Gable
Larry B. Scott3 films together, 1984 to 1994
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- Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love1994IMDb rating 3.8Casey as U. N. JeffersonScott as Lamar
- Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation1992IMDb rating 3.9Casey as U.N. JeffersonScott as Lamar
- Revenge of the Nerds1984IMDb rating 6.6Casey as U.N. JeffersonScott as Lamar
Also three films together1 more actor
- Julia MontgomeryRevenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love (1994), Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation (1992) and Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
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