Bruce Weitz | |
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Born | Bruce Peter Weitz May 27, 1943 Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1976–present |
Known for | Sgt. Michael Belker – Hill Street Blues |
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Children | 1 |
Bruce Peter Weitz (born May 27, 1943) is an American actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Sgt. Michael "Mick" Belker in the TV series Hill Street Blues, which ran from 1981 until 1987.[1] He won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 1984 for his role in the series.
Biography
Early life
Weitz was born on May 27, 1943, in Norwalk, Connecticut, the son of Sybil (née Rubel), a homemaker, and Joseph Weitz, who owned a liquor store.[2][3]
Career
Weitz appeared in the films Deep Impact,[1] Half Past Dead[1] and El Cortez.[1] His guest appearances on television include NYPD Blue, Quincy, Midnight Caller, Sisters, Superman: The Animated Series as Bruno Mannheim, JAG, The X-Files, The West Wing, and Highlander: The Series. Weitz portrayed Anthony Zacchara on General Hospital from 2007 to 2012.
Personal life
Weitz married actress Cecilia Hart in 1971; they divorced in 1980.[4] Weitz has been married to Vivian Davis since 1986; they have one son. In 2001, Weitz was named honorary mayor of Reseda, Los Angeles.
Selected filmography
- 1975 Columbo as Cook
- 1976 Ryan's Hope as Assistant District Attorney Benjamin Levine
- 1977 Quincy, M.E. as Boyd
- 1977 The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover as Voice On Tape
- 1978 Happy Days as Robert Clark
- 1981 Death of a Centerfold as Paul Snider
- 1981-1987 Hill Street Blues as Detective Michael "Mick" Belker
- 1987-1988 Mama's Boy as Jake McCaskey
- 1989 A Deadly Silence as Detective McCready
- 1989 A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story as Burton Weinstein
- 1989 Midnight Caller as Ed Adderly (episode: "Mercy Me")
- 1990 Rainbow Drive as Dan Crawford
- 1991-1992 Anything but Love as Mike Urbanek
- 1993 The Liars' Club as Jack
- 1994 Highlander: The Series as Tommy Sullivan (episode: "The Fighter")
- 1994 The Byrds of Paradise as Dr. Murray Rubenstein
- 1994 Batman: The Animated Series as voice of Lock-Up (episode: "Lock-Up")
- 1994 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Martin Snell (episode: "Church of Metropolis")
- 1995 The X-Files as Moe Bocks (episode: "Irresistible")
- 1995 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (2 episodes) as voices of Luxor and Porg
- 1995 Prehysteria! 3 as Hal MacGregor
- 1995 Murder, She Wrote as Dr. Max Franklin (episode: "Twice Dead")
- 1995 Her Hidden Truth as Lieutenant Ricky Levine
- 1996-1998 Superman: The Animated Series (4 episodes) as voice of Bruno Mannheim
- 1996 NYPD Blue as Lawrence Curry (episode: "Yes Sir, That's My Baby")
- 1998 Deep Impact as Stuart Caley, Jenny's Boss At MSNBC
- 1999 The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald as voice of Blather (episode: "The Legend of Grimace Island")
- 2001 Mach 2 as Phil Jefferson
- 2002 Half Past Dead as Lester McKenna
- 2002 Third Watch as Uncle Mike (episode: "Two Hundred and Thirty-Three Days")
- 2002-2003 Judging Amy (5 episodes) as Martin
- 2002-2003 The Guardian (2 episodes) as Jake's Father
- 2003 ER (4 episodes) as Alderman John Bright
- 2003 The Practice as District Attorney Robert Webb (episode: "Rape Shield")
- 2004 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye as Wes Kenner (episode: "The Mentor")
- 2004 Dinocroc as Dr. Campell
- 2005 Grey's Anatomy as Edward Levangie (episode: "If Tomorrow Never Comes")
- 2005 Ghost Whisperer as Tobias Northrop (episode: "Lost Boys")
- 2006 Though None Go with Me as Will Bishop
- 2007 The Dukes as Toulio
- 2007 Dexter as Lenny Asher (episode: "Morning Comes")
- 2007-2012 General Hospital as Anthony Zacchara
- 2008 Triloquist as voice of Dummy
- 2008 My Apocalypse as Jack Savage
- 2008 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Leon Slocomb (episode: "The Happy Place")
- 2009 Imps* as Larry
- 2013 The Young and the Restless as Barry
References
- 1 2 3 4 Jason Buchanan (2014). "Bruce Weitz". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-05-14.
- ↑ Contemporary Newsmakers: Cumulation. Gale. 1985. p. 389. ISBN 9780810322011.
Full name, Bruce Peter Weitz; born May 27, 1943, in Norwalk, Conn.
- ↑ "Happy birthday to Norwalk's Bruce Weitz". The Daily Voice. 27 May 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ↑ TV Guide (1983)
External links
- Bruce Weitz at IMDb