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. 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. He is also known for playing Stuart Caley, MSNBC boss, in Deep Impact.
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.
Weitz appeared in the films Deep Impact, 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
Television
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!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
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|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"
|-
|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