Actor Barry Corbin Cast in “Minuteman”
Posted by Lisa Jenkins on Oct 15, 2009
Barry Corbin (No Country for Old Men, One Tree Hill, Northern Exposure) known for stellar acting skills laced with wry sarcasm and existential wisdom, will play the role of Deakin in our newest film, Minuteman.
His distinctive voice with its cozy Texas drawl makes him a natural choice for the latest Dreamfly Films project. Almost effortlessly, he breathes life into his characters. And for good reason. Since his 1980 motion picture debut as Uncle Bob in Urban Cowboy, Corbin has appeared in such notable westerns as Conagher, playing the lovable Charlie McCloud, a part for which Corbin received the Western Heritage Award in 1992 from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. Three years later, in 1995, he earned an Emmy nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role as retired astronaut Maurice Minnifield in the offbeat TV series Northern Exposure, which has become a cult classic that continues to rope in new fans through its weekday re-runs on cable television. But perhaps his western fans know him best for his performance as Roscoe Brown, the unlikely deputy in the Emmy Award-winning television miniseries Lonesome Dove.
In the Academy Award winning movie, No Country for Old Men, Corbin plays a retired sheriff shot in the line of duty and now wheelchair-bound. And more recently he plays Whitey Durham in One Tree Hill.
Barry calls Texas home where he owns a ranch. He has received numerous accolades throughout his prolific career. Aside from the obvious ones for his acting talent, Corbin has also been honored for his humanitarian deeds and his efforts on behalf of the Western Lifestyle.
A regular fixture in cattle round-ups and rodeos for Charity, Barry has also accumulated many trophies.













