BERNIE CASEY

'Bernard Terry Casey' (born June 8, 1939 in Wyco, West Virginia) was an American Football player during the 1960s who later became an actor. Some years later, in a piece for NFL Films, he expressed his disillusionment with the NFL and professional sports in general, feeling like his creativity and individuality were thwarted by conservative elements in the league and ownership hierarchy. He does not look back fondly on his pro football experience. He also showed off some paintings of his own creation during the piece.
The 6ft 4 inch (193 cm) Casey his acting career in the film ''Guns of the Magnificent Seven'', a sequel to ''The Magnificent Seven''. From there he moved between performances on television and the big screen such as playing team captain for the Chicago Bears in the TV film ''Brian's Song''. In 1983 he played the role of Felix Leiter in the unofficial (non-EON Productions) James Bond film ''Never Say Never Again''. His comedic role as Colonel Rhumbus in the John Landis film ''Spies Like Us'' was followed by appearances in the ''Revenge of the Nerds'' sequels.
Also, during his career he worked with such well-known directors as Martin Scorsese in his 1972 film ''Boxcar Bertha'' and appeared on such television series as ''The Streets of San Francisco'' and as U.N. Jefferson, the national head of the Lambda Lambda Lambda fraternity in ''Revenge of the Nerds''. In a good-natured spoof of 70s blacksploitation flicks, he played a caricature of himself, and other football players turned actors in Keenen Ivory Wayans's 1988 comedic film ''I'm Gonna Git You Sucka''. 1994 saw Casey guest-starring in a two-episode story arc in '' (along with series star Avery Brooks) as the Maquis leader Lieutenant Commander . He has continued working as an actor. In 2006, he co-starred in the film ''When I Find the Ocean'' alongside such actors as Lee Majors.

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