Barry Corbin is an American actor who has more than 100 work titles to his credit that includes films, television shows, and video games. He started his career in the 1960s. In a career span of more than 5 decades, he has possibly done all kinds of roles but is more seen in a role of military leader or some authoritative figure. He is popular among the cinephiles as General Beringer in WarGames and as John Travolta's uncle Bob Davis in Urban Cowboy. As a television artist, he is popular for his roles such as Sheriff Fenton Washburn in Dallas, Merit Sawyer in Boone, and Maurice Minnifield in Northern Exposure for which he received an Emmy Award nomination. He was also associated with the 2008 Oscar-winning film No Country for Old Men. His 2018 projects include an indie film The Valley.