--- name: "Harris Yulin" canonical: "https://film.one/person/harris-yulin" fi1m_id: "harris-yulin" imdb_id: "nm0950867" tmdb_id: 1166 wikidata_id: "Q1346123" roles: ["Actor"] born: "5 November 1937" died: "10 June 2025" reviewed_on_fi1m: 10 average_fi1m_score: 70 average_as: "actor" average_over: 10 updated: "2026-10-05T02:16:34.780702+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Harris Yulin ## Identity Harris Yulin - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/harris-yulin - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** harris-yulin - **IMDb ID:** nm0950867 - **TMDB ID:** 1166 - **Wikidata ID:** Q1346123 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harris_Yulin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1346123, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0950867/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1166 Actor. Born 5 November 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Died 10 June 2025. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 5 November 1937, Los Angeles, California, USA - **Died:** 10 June 2025 - **Active:** 1983–2020 - **Also known as:** هریس یولین - **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 10 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 70 (2), 1990s 68 (2), 2000s 70 (2), 2010s 73 (3), 2020s 63 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 65 across 10 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 8 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 9 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 6, Crime 5, Action 4, Comedy 4, Adventure 1, Family 1 - **Screen time:** 14 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,248m across 7 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harris_Yulin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1346123, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0950867/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1166 ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*Scarface*](https://film.one/film/scarface.md) (79), [*Ozark*](https://film.one/tv/ozark.md) (70) - **The Roku Channel:** [*Training Day*](https://film.one/film/training-day.md) (80) - **HBO Max:** [*I Know This Much Is True*](https://film.one/tv/i-know-this-much-is-true.md) (63) - **Paramount+:** [*Rush Hour 2*](https://film.one/film/rush-hour-2.md) (61) - **Tubi:** [*Ghostbusters II*](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-ii.md) (60) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Harris Yulin > Harris Yulin was especially useful when authority needed to look untrustworthy. His menacing supporting roles gave crime films a dependable source of unease, though the repeated casting as corrupt officials could make the parts feel familiar. In *Scarface* (1983), Harris Yulin's Mel Bernstein is a corrupt Miami detective, an introduction to the sort of authority he so often played. Brian De Palma's film is driven by Al Pacino's ferocity, but Bernstein gives its criminality an official foothold. Yulin was a dependable choice for a menacing supporting role, and that is work we value. He does not have to be the chief attraction for his presence to matter. *Ghostbusters II* (1989) gave him a comic variation as Judge Stephen Wexler, while *Clear and Present Danger* (1994) cast him as the corrupt national security adviser James Cutter. These are different jobs, but the casting repeatedly returns to men with authority. The risk is that the next official feels familiar before the character has had much chance to emerge. The comedy matters because it keeps that run of disreputable officials from becoming the only account of his screen work. *Training Day* (2001) finds him on familiar ground as Doug Rosselli, another corrupt policeman, in Antoine Fuqua's thriller. We were unnerved by the film because Denzel Washington makes corruption frighteningly persuasive. The part continues an association between Yulin and crooked lawmen that *Scarface* had already established, though Washington and Ethan Hawke provide the strongest reason to watch. David Ayer's script becomes disappointingly ordinary when it ought to tighten its grip. We recommend the film with that reservation; affection for a reliable supporting actor cannot excuse the writing. His television work included crime boss Jerome Belasco in *Frasier* (1996) and the recurring part of Buddy Dieker in *Ozark* (2017), alongside repeated stage appearances and directing. The theatre work included Shakespeare, a useful reminder of how much the familiar screen casting leaves out. Those credits warrant curiosity about the work beyond the thrillers, without requiring us to turn every small appearance into a neglected triumph. Start with *Scarface*, accepting its ugliness and occasional over-insistence, and spare some attention for Bernstein. ## Biography Harris Yulin was an American actor whose career spanned more than six decades in film, television and theatre. Born in Los Angeles on 5 November 1937, he made his screen debut in End of the Road (1970) and went on to appear in over a hundred roles. He is known for performances in Scarface (1983), Ghostbusters II (1989), Clear and Present Danger (1994), Training Day (2001), Rush Hour 2 (2001), The Place Beyond the Pines (2013) and Bean (1997), as well as television work in The X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Blacklist, Ozark and an Emmy-nominated guest role in Frasier. Yulin also worked extensively on stage, including multiple Broadway productions, and taught and directed at the Juilliard School. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, hollywoodreporter.com.* ## On Fi1m (10) - *I Know This Much Is True* (2020), Fi1m 63, as Father Lavie — [page](https://film.one/tv/i-know-this-much-is-true.md) - *Ozark* (2017), Fi1m 70, as Buddy Dieker — [page](https://film.one/tv/ozark.md) - *The Place Beyond the Pines* (2013), Fi1m 66, as Al Cross — [page](https://film.one/film/the-place-beyond-the-pines.md) - *Veep* (2012), Fi1m 82, as James Whitman — [page](https://film.one/tv/veep.md) - *Rush Hour 2* (2001), Fi1m 61, as Agent Sterling — [page](https://film.one/film/rush-hour-2.md) - *Training Day* (2001), Fi1m 80, as Doug Rosselli — [page](https://film.one/film/training-day.md) - *Bean* (1997), Fi1m 60, as George Grierson — [page](https://film.one/film/bean.md) - *Clear and Present Danger* (1994), Fi1m 75, as National Security Advisor James Cutter — [page](https://film.one/film/clear-and-present-danger.md) - *Ghostbusters II* (1989), Fi1m 60, as The Judge — [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-ii.md) - *Scarface* (1983), Fi1m 79, as Bernstein — [page](https://film.one/film/scarface.md) ## Complete filmography (122) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Omni Loop* (2024), as Professor Duselberg - *And Just Like That…* (2021), series, as Pop Pop - *I Know This Much Is True* (2020), series, as Father Lavie — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/i-know-this-much-is-true.md) - *FBI: Most Wanted* (2020), series, as Grant Moore - *All Square* (2018), as Bob - *Wanderland* (2018), as Charles - *For the People* (2018), series, as Peter Daum - *Ozark* (2017), series, as Buddy Dieker — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/ozark.md) - *The Sounding* (2017), as Lionel - *Shadow World* (2016), as Smedley D. Butler (voice) - *Divorce* (2016), series, as Gordon - *The Family Fang* (2016), as Hobart Waxman - *Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer* (2016), as Jo Wilf - *The American Side* (2016), as Tom Soberin - *Billions* (2016), series, as Judge Funt - *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* (2015), series, as Orson Snyder — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.md) - *A Short History of Decay* (2014), as Bob Fisher - *Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight* (2013), as William O. Douglas - *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Sir Crispin Crandall — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md) - *The Place Beyond the Pines* (2013), as Al Cross — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-place-beyond-the-pines.md) - *Veep* (2012), series, as James Whitman — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/veep.md) - *Pan Am* (2011), series, as Henry Belsen - *Madso's War* (2010), as Jim O'Connor - *My Soul to Take* (2010), as Dr. Blake - *Nikita* (2010), series, as Admiral Bruce Winnick - *Loving Leah* (2009), as Rabbi Belsky - *Canterbury's Law* (2008), series, Actor - *Cashmere Mafia* (2008), series, Actor - *Damages* (2007), series, as Claire's father — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md) - *Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus* (2006), as David Nemerov - *Game 6* (2006), as Peter Redmond - *Entourage* (2004), series, as Arthur Gatoff — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/entourage.md) - *King of the Corner* (2004), as Peter Hargrove - *Mister Sterling* (2003), series, as Chairman Wilson - *The Emperor's Club* (2002), as Senator Bell - *Training Day* (2001), as Doug Rosselli — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/training-day.md) - *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Thomas Grady Sr. - *Chelsea Walls* (2001), as Editor - *American Outlaws* (2001), as Thaddeus Rains - *Rush Hour 2* (2001), as Agent Sterling — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/rush-hour-2.md) - *Perfume* (2001), as Phillip - *Mailer on Mailer* (2000), Actor - *75 Degrees in July* (2000), as Rick Anderson - *The Million Dollar Hotel* (2000), as Stanley Goldkiss - *The Virginian* (2000), as Judge Henry - *Cradle Will Rock* (1999), as Chairman Martin Dies - *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Jonathan Turner - *The Hurricane* (1999), as Leon Friedman - *Hostile Waters* (1997), as Admiral Quinn - *Bean* (1997), as George Grierson — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/bean.md) - *Murder at 1600* (1997), as General Clark Tully - *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997), series, as Quentin Travers — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md) - *La Femme Nikita* (1997), series, as Gregory Kessler/Norris Gaines - *If These Walls Could Talk* (1996), as Professor Speras - *Loch Ness* (1996), as Dr Mercer - *Multiplicity* (1996), as Leeds - *Cutthroat Island* (1995), as Black Harry - *Truman* (1995), as Gen. George C. Marshall - *The Baby-Sitters Club* (1995), as Harold - *Stuart Saves His Family* (1995), as Dad - *Clear and Present Danger* (1994), as National Security Advisor James Cutter — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/clear-and-present-danger.md) - *Frasier* (1993), series, as Jerome Belasco — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md) - *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Cardinal O'Fallon — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md) - *The Last Hit* (1993), as Wilbur Bryant - *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as Aamin Marritza — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md) - *There Goes the Neighborhood* (1992), as Marvin Boyd - *The Heart of Justice* (1992), as Keneally - *Final Analysis* (1992), as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited) - *Face of a Stranger* (1991), as David - *WIOU* (1990), series, as Neal Frazier - *Narrow Margin* (1990), as Leo Watts - *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Stanley Devon, Edward Manning — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) - *Daughter of the Streets* (1990), as John Franco - *Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy* (1989), as Tyson - *Ghostbusters II* (1989), as The Judge — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-ii.md) - *Murphy Brown* (1988), series, as The Jackal — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/murphy-brown.md) - *Another Woman* (1988), as Paul - *American Experience* (1988), series, as Narrator (voice) - *Judgment in Berlin* (1988), as Bruno Ristau - *Bad Dreams* (1988), as Dr. Berrisford - *Candy Mountain* (1988), as Elmore Silk - *Fatal Beauty* (1987), as Conrad Kroll - *The Believers* (1987), as Robert Calder - *Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8* (1987), as Thomas Foran - *Good to Go* (1986), as Chief Harrigan - *Scarface* (1983), as Bernstein — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/scarface.md) - *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, Actor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md) - *The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang* (1979), as Jesse James - *Arthur Miller on Home Ground* (1979), Actor - *Steel* (1979), as Eddie Cassidy - *The Night Rider* (1979), as Billy 'Bowlegs' Baines - *When Every Day Was the Fourth of July* (1978), as Prosecutor Joseph T. Antonelli - *American Raspberry* (1977), as Charles Conlin - *Ransom for Alice!* (1977), as Isaac Pratt - *Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target* (1977), as Arthur Pennington - *How the West Was Won* (1977), series, as Deek Peasley - *Meeting of Minds* (1977), series, Actor - *Victory at Entebbe* (1976), as General Dan Shomron - *Dynasty* (1976), as John Blackwood - *St. Ives* (1976), as Det. Carl Oller - *Wonder Woman* (1975), series, as Mark Bremer - *The Kansas City Massacre* (1975), as John Lazia - *Night Moves* (1975), as Marty Heller - *Melvin Purvis G-Man* (1975), as George 'Machine Gun' Kelly - *S.W.A.T.* (1975), series, Actor - *The Trial of Chaplain Jensen* (1975), as Lieutenant Kastner - *Baretta* (1975), series, Actor - *Hamburger Hamlet* (1975), as Claudius - *The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One* (1974), as J. Edgar Hoover - *The Greatest Gift* (1974), as Hog Yancy - *Police Woman* (1974), series, as Benny Hummel - *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), series, as John Stewart - *Watched!* (1974), as Gordon Rankey - *The Midnight Man* (1974), as Sheriff Jack Casey - *The Legend of Hillbilly John* (1974), as Zebulon Yandro - *Parker Adderson, Philosopher* (1974), as Parker Adderson - *Incident at Vichy* (1973), as Leduc, A Doctor - *Kojak* (1973), series, as Bert Podis — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md) - *Doc* (1971), as Wyatt Earp - *Maidstone* (1971), Actor - *End of the Road* (1970), as Joe Morgan - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Barabbas ## Gallery - ![Harris Yulin](https://film.one/media/person/97387/gallery-446a85176137.png) Harris Yulin — Tiger Aspect Productions Limited, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Harris_Yulin.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![STORMY RELATIONSHIP -- Sarah Miles and Harris Yulin play husband and wife whose stormy relationship covers a period of 30 years, as they seek their fortune on t (1976)](https://film.one/media/person/97387/gallery-4c608b352b9e.jpg) STORMY RELATIONSHIP -- Sarah Miles and Harris Yulin play husband and wife whose stormy relationship covers a period of 30 years, as they seek their fortune on t (1976) — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/Harris_Yulin_%22Dynasty%22_%281976_NBC_press_photo%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![STORMY RELATIONSHIP -- Sarah Miles and Harris Yulin play husband and wife whose stormy relationship covers a period of 30 years, as they seek their fortune on t (1976)](https://film.one/media/person/97387/gallery-4598a0de71da.jpg) STORMY RELATIONSHIP -- Sarah Miles and Harris Yulin play husband and wife whose stormy relationship covers a period of 30 years, as they seek their fortune on t (1976) — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Sarah_Miles_and_Harris_Yulin_%22Dynasty%22_%281976_NBC_press_photo%29.jpg/1280px-Sarah_Miles_and_Harris_Yulin_%22Dynasty%22_%281976_NBC_press_photo%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Harris Yulin](https://film.one/media/person/97387/gallery-2615a9840809.jpg) Harris Yulin — Image via TMDB - ![Harris Yulin](https://film.one/media/person/97387/gallery-77015f763099.jpg) Harris Yulin — Image via TMDB - ![Harris Yulin](https://film.one/media/person/97387/gallery-8d1d37e77a57.jpg) Harris Yulin — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 1 won - Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director 2006: Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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