Bruce Weitz

Bruce Weitz
Weitz at the Big Apple Convention in Manhattan, 2009
Born
Bruce Peter Weitz

(1943-05-27) May 27, 1943 (age 81)
Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1976–present
Known forSgt. Michael Belker – Hill Street Blues
Spouses
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    (m. 1971; div. 1980)​
  • Vivian Davis
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    (m. 1986)​
Children1

Bruce Peter Weitz (born May 27, 1943) is an American actor, best known for his role as Sgt. Michael "Mick" Belker in the TV series Hill Street Blues, which ran from 1981 until 1987.[1] For his role in the series, he received six nominations for Emmy Awards and two for Golden Globe Awards, winning the 1984 Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

Biography

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]

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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed] In 2001, Weitz was named honorary mayor of Reseda, Los Angeles.[5]

Selected filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1975 Columbo Cook Episode: "A Case of Immunity"; uncredited
1976 Ryan's Hope Benjamin Levine 2 episodes
1977 Quincy, M.E. Boyd Episode: "The Hero Syndrome"
1978 Happy Days Robert Clark Episode: "Kid Stuff"
1981 Death of a Centerfold Paul Snider Television film
1981–1987 Hill Street Blues Mick Belker Main cast (142 episodes)
1987–1988 Mama's Boy Jake McCaskey 6 episodes
1989 A Deadly Silence Detective McCready Television film
1989 A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story Burton Weinstein Television film
1989 Midnight Caller Ed Adderly Episode: "Mercy Me"
1990 Rainbow Drive Dan Crawford Television film
1991–1992 Anything but Love Mike Urbanek 27 episodes
1994 Highlander: The Series Tommy Sullivan Episode: "The Fighter"
1994 Duckman Mad Bomber (voice) Episode: "I, Duckman"
1994 The Byrds of Paradise Murray Rubenstein 3 episodes
1994 Batman: The Animated Series Lyle Bolton / Lock-Up (voice) Episode: "Lock-Up"[6]
1994 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Martin Snell Episode: "Church of Metropolis"
1995 The X-Files Moe Bocks Episode: "Irresistible"
1995 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Luxor, Porg (voice) 2 episodes[6]
1995 Murder, She Wrote Max Franklin Episode: "Twice Dead"
1995 Her Hidden Truth Ricky Levine Television film
1996 NYPD Blue Lawrence Curry Episode: "Yes Sir, That's My Baby"
1996–1998 Superman: The Animated Series Bruno Mannheim (voice) 4 episodes[6]
1999 The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald Blather (voice) Episode: "The Legend of Grimace Island"[6]
2002 Third Watch Uncle Mike Episode: "Two Hundred and Thirty-Three Days"
2002–2003 Judging Amy Martin 5 episodes
2002–2003 The Guardian Jake's Father 2 episodes
2003 ER Alderman John Bright 4 episodes
2003 The Practice Robert Webb Episode: "Rape Shield"
2004 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Wes Kenner Episode: "The Mentor"
2005 Grey's Anatomy Edward Levangie Episode: "If Tomorrow Never Comes"
2005 Ghost Whisperer Tobias Northrop Episode: "Lost Boys"
2006 Though None Go with Me Will Bishop Television film
2007 Dexter Lenny Asher Episode: "Morning Comes"
2007–2012 General Hospital Anthony Zacchara 234 episodes
2008 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Leon Slocomb Episode: "The Happy Place"
2013 The Young and the Restless Barry 2 episodes
2021 For All Mankind William Waverly Episode: "Don't Be Cruel"

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1977 The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover Voice on Tape
1994 The Liars' Club Jack
1995 Prehysteria! 3 Hal McGregor
1998 Deep Impact Stuart Caley
2001 Mach 2 Phil Jefferson
2002 Half Past Dead Lester McKenna
2004 Dinocroc Dr. Campell
2007 The Dukes Toulio
2008 Triloquist Dummy (voice)
2008 My Apocalypse Jack Savage
2009 Imps* Larry

References

  1. ^ a b c d Jason Buchanan (2014). "Bruce Weitz". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-05-14.
  2. ^ Contemporary Newsmakers: Cumulation. Gale. 1985. p. 389. ISBN 9780810322011. Full name, Bruce Peter Weitz; born May 27, 1943, in Norwalk, Conn.
  3. ^ "Happy birthday to Norwalk's Bruce Weitz". The Daily Voice. 27 May 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  4. ^ TV Guide (1983)
  5. ^ "HAPPY 81st BIRTHDAY to BRUCE WEITZ!! Career years: 1976 - present Born Bruce Peter Weitz, 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. For his role in the series, he received six nominations for Emmy Awards and two for Golden Globe Awards, winning the 1984 Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series". facebook.com.
  6. ^ a b c d "Bruce Weitz (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 1, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.