Who Is Bruce Weitz, And Is He Still Alive?
Bruce Peter Weitz was born on May 27, 1943, in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA; his zodiac sign is Gemini, and he is of American nationality. He is a former actor best known for his role as Sergeant Michael ‘Mick’ Belker in the crime drama mystery series “Hill Street Blues,” which aired from 1981 to 1987 and was developed by Steven Bochco and Michael Kozol, and also starred Daniel J. Travanti and Michael Warren. It chronicles the work and personal lives of those working for a police unit and was a big hit, winning 59 awards including three Golden Globes, and being nominated for 109 others.
Bruce Weitz won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his work.
Bruce retired from acting in 2013, and there have been internet claims that he has since died; however, they have been proven untrue; he is still alive and well, and lives with his family in Los Angeles, California.
Childhood And Education
Bruce Weitz (pinterest)Bruce was reared as an only child in Norwalk by his father, Joseph Weitz, a liquor shop owner, and his mother, Sybil Rubel, a homemaker.
Bruce grew up focused on his education and was one of the finest students in his high school; he was also quite athletic, playing tennis and basketball.
He was also a member of the school’s theatre club and appeared in several plays there, but he wasn’t interested in pursuing a career as an actor at the time. He studied at Carnegie-Mellon University in 1961 and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1964, followed by a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1966.
He went on to train as an actor at Minneapolis’ Guthrie Theatre and Louisville’s Actor’s Theatre, but it wasn’t until 1976 that he made his Broadway debut in “Death of a Salesman.”
TV Series Characters
Bruce has appeared in over 100 films and television programs, and we will discuss some of his most famous performances in this post.
He made his first TV series appearance in 1978, when he was cast as Robert Clark in the sitcom “Happy Days,” which featured Ron Howard and Henry Winkler and won 16 awards, including three Golden Globes, and was nominated for 19 more. In 1987, he was cast as Jake McCaskey, the primary character in the comedy series “Mama’s Boy.” Bruce appeared in the episode “Mercy Me” of the drama “Midnight Caller” in 1989, which ran till August 6, 1988. He went on to play the supporting role of Mike Urbanek in the comedy “Anything But Love,” and in 1994 he appeared in the fantasy series “Highlander: The Series” episode “The Fighter.”
In the years since, Bruce has appeared in a variety of series, including the drama “The Byrds of Paradise” in 1994, the superhero series “The Batman: The Animated Series,” in which he voiced Lock-up, and the science fiction drama “The X-Files,” in which he played Moe Bocks in the episode “Irresistible.”
Bruce voiced Luxor and Porg in the animation series “Aaahh!!! Real Monsters” and Bruno Mannheim in the superhero series “Superman: The Animated Series” from 1996 to 1998. Following that, he appeared in the detective crime drama “NYPD Blue,” the animated mini-series “The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Legend of Grimace Island,” where he portrayed Blather in 1999, and the crime drama “Third Watch,” where he played Uncle Mike in 2002.
He was then cast in five episodes of the critically acclaimed legal drama “Judging Amy,” and in the years that followed, he appeared in the episodes “If Tomorrow Never Comes” of the medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Lost Boys” of the supernatural series “Ghost Whisperer.”
In 2008, he appeared in the episode “The Happy Place” of the procedural forensics crime drama “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” a single episode of the medical drama “General Hospital” in 2012, and three episodes of the soap opera “The Young and the Restless” in April 2013.
Movie Characters
Bruce made his film debut in 1981 as Paul Snider in the biopic “Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story,” and in 1990 as Dan Crawford in the thriller “Rainbow Drive.”
Bruce played Hal MacGregor in the monster comedy film “Prehysteria!” in 1995, and Lieutenant Ricky Levine in the thriller drama “Her Hidden Truth,” which starred Kellie Martin and Antonio Sabato Jr. and is about a young girl Billie Calhoun who is sent to a juvenile detention center after being accused of killing her family by setting fire to the house. In 1997, he starred in the drama “Velocity Trap,” and the following year, he played as a supporting actor in the science fiction catastrophe film “Deep Impact,” alongside Elijah Wood, Morgan Freeman, and Robert Duvall. His subsequent film performances included the drama “Focus,” the action catastrophe thriller “Mach 2,” both in 2001, and the action film “Half Past Dead,” in 2002.
Before retiring from acting, Bruce appeared in three films: the horror “Triloquist,” in which he voiced Dummy in 2008, the independent film “My Apocalypse,” in which he also played Jack Savage in 2008, and the comedy “Imps*” in 2009.
Relationship Status
In the late 1960s, Bruce met late American actress Cecilia Hart, and they married in a private ceremony in 1975, then divorced on February 12, 1982. (some sources claim that the two married in 1971 and divorced in 1980). Cecilia is most known for her parts in the television series “Law & Order” and the drama series “The Runaways.” On October 16, 2016, she died of ovarian cancer at her home in Westport, Connecticut.
Bruce married non-celebrity Vivian Davis on December 2, 1986, and they have been together ever since. Not long after the wedding, Vivian gave birth to their son, who has avoided media exposure.
Bruce hasn’t mentioned any other ladies he’s dated, and as of September 2020, he is married to his second wife and has one son.
Other Interests And Hobbies
Bruce enjoyed his acting job because it allowed him to travel all over the United States to film his movies and TV shows, and he was able to stay in some of the most luxurious hotels! He has also traveled to several European countries for both business and pleasure, visiting cities such as Athens, Greece, and Dubrovnik, Croatia.
He is an animal enthusiast, with dogs being his favorite, and he has had three pet dogs since beginning his acting career.
Bruce enjoys jazz and blues music, and his favorite musicians are Nancy Sinatra and Aretha Franklin.
His favorite actors and actresses include Robert De Niro and Julia Roberts, and his favorite films include “The Godfather” trilogy, “Taxi Driver,” and “The Sleepers.”
Religion
There have been numerous stories on the internet about Bruce’s religion, but it is largely assumed that he is Jewish.
Body Structure And Net Worth
Bruce Weitz (pinterest)Bruce is 77 years old. He has short gray hair, and brown eyes are 5ft 8ins (1.73m) tall, and weighs roughly 150lbs (68kgs).
His net worth is predicted to be more than $18 million as of September 2020.