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Bruce Weitz Biography
Birth Name:Bruce Peter Weitz
Birth Place:Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Sound department
Fast Facts
- Became the honorary mayor of Reseda, Los Angeles, Calif․, in 2001
- Earned his graduate and undergraduate degree from the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh
- Trained at the Minneapolis Guthrie Theater and the Louisville Actors Theater
- Best known for his quirky portrayal of an undercover cop with an affinity for dogs in the series "Hill Street Blues․"
- Has usually acted in low-budget feature films and small-screen dramas
- His mother was a homemaker and his father owned a liquor store
- Understudied for both of Willy Loman's sons, Happy and Biff, in the George C․ Scott production of "Death of a Salesman" on Broadway
Awards
- 1981Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1982Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1983Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1984Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: winner
- 1985Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 1985Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1985Q Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series: winner
- 1986Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 1986Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1988Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special: nominated
- 1990Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2005TV Land Award-Favorite "Casual Friday" Cop: nominated