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Jason Bernard (May 17, 1938 – October 16, 1996) was an American actor who starred in movies and on television. 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 TV role was in the 1980s TV 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, Jason... MORE

Jason Bernard (May 17, 1938 – October 16, 1996) was an American actor who starred in movies and on television. 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 TV role was in the 1980s TV 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, Jason reprised his role in the 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle. His other big TV role was in the 1990s FOX comedy series Herman's Head as Herman's boss, Mr. Paul Bracken. He was a very popular addition to the Wing Commander franchise in 1994's Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger 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 and Blue Thunder. Bernard made many guest appearances on a variety of television shows, ranging from Starsky & LESS