Bernie Hamilton

Solid character actor that for various reasons never became a star. He is perhaps best known for his role as the tough police captain in the hit 1970s television series, "Starsky and Hutch." Other notable credits include Luis Buñuel's English-language film, "The Young One" (1960) where he plays a jazz musician who flees a lynch mob, and "One Potato, Two Potato" (1964), where he got a chance to show a softer side as a man fighting to obtain parental rights of his stepdaughter.

Bernie Hamilton is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 27 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Starsky & Hutch (1975), Tarzan (1966), The Young One (1960), Ironside (1967), The Virginian (1962), The Twilight Zone (1959), The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962), The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961). The recorded credits span 1954 to 1980, including 3 movies and 24 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.