Jason Bernard

Jason Bernard as Captain William Eisen

Jason Bernard (b. May 17, 1938, Chicago, Illinois - d. October 16, 1996, Burbank, California) was an African-American actor who starred in movies and on television.

His first starring role was in the television series The White Shadow as Jim Willis in the pilot episode, 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. His big role came in the 1983 hit NBC mini series 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 Network 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.

Jason's first feature film role was in the 1974 movie Thomasine & Bushrod, starring also in Car Wash (1976), WarGames (1983) and Blue Thunder (1983). His final appearance was in the 1997 film Liar Liar.

Jason has made many guest appearances on many tv shows, some of those appearances range from Starsky & Hutch, Flamingo Road, The Jeffersons, The Flash, Wiseguy, and Partners.

In 1996, Jason Bernard died suddenly of a heart attack in Burbank, California, not long after principal photography wrapped on Liar Liar.