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Bruce Weitz

American actor

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. Weitz won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 1984 for his role in the series.

Contents

  • 1 Biography
    • 1.1 Early life
    • 1.2 Career
  • 2 Personal life
  • 3 Selected filmography
  • 4 References
  • 5 External links

Biography

Early life

Weitz was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, the son of Sybil (née Rubel), a homemaker, and Joseph Weitz, who owned a liquor store.

Career

Weitz appeared in the movies Deep Impact, Half Past Dead and El Cortez. 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. 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

  • 2013 The Young and the Restless as Barry
  • 2009 Imps* as Larry
  • 2008 CSI (Ep. "The Happy Place") as Leon Slocomb
  • 2008 Quality Time as Jack Savage
  • 2008 Triloquist as voice of Dummy
  • 2007-2012 General Hospital as Anthony Zacchara
  • 2007 Dexter (Ep. "Morning Comes") as Lenny Asher
  • 2007 The Dukes as Toulio
  • 2006 Though None Go with Me as Will Bishop
  • 2005 Ghost Whisperer (Ep. "Lost Boys") as Tobias Northrop
  • 2005 Grey's Anatomy (Ep. "If Tomorrow Never Comes") as Edward Levangie
  • 2004 Dinocroc as Dr. Campell
  • 2004 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye (Ep. "The Mentor") as Wes Kenner
  • 2003 The Practice (Ep. "Rape Shield") as District Attorney Robert Webb
  • 2003 ER (4 episodes) as Alderman John Bright
  • 2002-2003 The Guardian (2 episodes) as Jake's Father
  • 2002-2003 Judging Amy (5 episodes) as Martin
  • 2002 Third Watch (Ep. "Two Hundred and Thirty-Three Days") as Uncle Mike
  • 2002 Half Past Dead as Lester McKenna
  • 2001 Mach 2 as Phil Jefferson
  • 2001 Focus
  • 1999 The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Legend of Grimace Island as voice of Blather
  • 1998 Deep Impact as Stuart Caley, Jenny's Boss At MSNBC
  • 1997 Jag as Navy Seal Chief Bowers
  • 1997 Velocity Trap
  • 1996 NYPD Blue S4 E6 Yes Sir, That's My Baby as Lawrence Curry
  • 1996-1998 Superman: The Animated Series (4 Episodes) as voice of Bruno Mannheim
  • 1995 Her Hidden Truth as Lieutenant Ricky Levine
  • 1995 Prehysteria! 3 as Hal MacGregor
  • 1995 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (2 Episodes) as voices of Luxor / Porg
  • 1995 The X-Files (Ep. "Irresistible") as Moe Bocks
  • 1994 Batman: The Animated Series (Ep. "Lock-Up") as voice of Lock-Up
  • 1994 The Byrds of Paradise as Dr. Murray Rubenstein
  • 1994 Highlander: The Series (Ep. "The Fighter") as Tommy Sullivan
  • 1993 The Liars' Club as Jack
  • 1991-1992 Anything but Love as Mike Urbanek
  • 1990 Rainbow Drive as Dan Crawford
  • 1989 Midnight Caller (Ep. "Mercy Me") as Ed Adderly
  • 1989 A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story as Burton Weinstein
  • 1989 A Deadly Silence as Detective McCready
  • 1987-1988 Mama's Boy as Jake McCaskey
  • 1981-1987 Hill Street Blues as Detective Michael "Mick" Belker
  • 1981 Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story as Paul Snider
  • 1978 Happy Days as Robert Clark
  • 1977 The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover as Voice On Tape
  • 1977 Quincy M.E. as Boyd
  • 1976 Ryan's Hope as *istant District Attorney Benjamin Levine
  • 1975 Columbo as Cook

References

    External links

    • Bruce Weitz at IMDb

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