Dirk Blocker
{{Short description|American actor (born 1957)}}
{{more footnotes|date=March 2013}}
{{infobox person
| name = Dirk Blocker
| image =
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| birth_name = Dennis Dirk Blocker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1957|7|31}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| television = Jerry Bragg on Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976–1978)
Detective Hitchcock on Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021)
| spouse = {{marriage|Danielle Auvuchon|1990}}
| children = 2
| yearsactive = 1974–2023
| parents = Dan Blocker (father)
Dolphia Parker (mother)
| relatives = David Blocker (brother)
}}
Dennis Dirk Blocker (born July 31, 1957) is an American actor. He earned his first regular TV role on Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976–1978),[https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/dirk-blocker/credits/3000397240/ "Dirk Blocker - Credits", TV Guide] playing pilot Jerry Bragg. From 2013–2021, he starred as Detective Michael Hitchcock on the Fox/NBC comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Born in Los Angeles, California, he is the son of actor Dan Blocker and Dolphia Lee Blocker (née Parker).{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/3/Dirk-Blocker.html|title=Dirk Blocker Biography (1957–)|website=www.filmreference.com}} His brother is producer David Blocker.
Career
Blocker appeared onscreen for the first time with his father in a 1964 car commercial.[https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/17677%7C0/dirk-blocker#biography "Dirk Blocker" TCM] He began appearing on American television in 1974, acting in an episode of Marcus Welby, M.D. at the age of 16.[https://tv.apple.com/us/person/dirk-blocker/umc.cpc.343xgzo2mnndyvswhgni90ead "Dirk Blocker" Apple TV database] He has had guest roles in ER; Little House on the Prairie; The X-Files; Beverly Hills, 90210; Walker, Texas Ranger; Night Court; Murder, She Wrote; M*A*S*H; Doogie Howser, M.D.; Matlock; Quantum Leap and CHiPs. At age 19, he was cast in the role of 1st Lt. Jerry Bragg on the military drama Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976–1978). He did not have another regular TV series role until being cast in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021).
He played a supporting role in Bonanza: The Return as a reporter named Walter Fenster, and again in the 1995 Bonanza: Under Attack.{{Cite book |last=Brode |first=Douglas |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o8uLbvRWBSAC |title=Shooting Stars of the Small Screen: Encyclopedia of TV Western Actors, 1946–Present |date=2010-01-01 |publisher=University of Texas Press |isbn=978-0-292-78331-7 |pages=14, 197–198 |language=en}}
An article published by NBC states that (at an unspecified date) "Blocker went back to school to earn his bachelor of arts degree so he could teach K-12" and in 2017, published a book that he had written, Master and the Little Monk, about "a lonely young boy who is befriended by a unique ally and mentor".[https://www.nbc.com/brooklyn-nine-nine/credits/character/detective-michael-hitchcock DETECTIVE MICHAEL HITCHCOCK]
His film credits include Midnight Madness (1980), Raise the Titanic (1980), The Border (1982), Poltergeist (1982), Starman (1984), Trouble in Mind (1985), Made in Heaven (1987), Prince of Darkness (1987), Pink Cadillac (1989), Cutting Class (1989), Equinox (1992), Short Cuts (1993), Night of the Scarecrow (1995), and Mad City (1997).
Filmography
=Television=
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3" | 1974 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Benji | 1 Episode |
| Little House on the Prairie | Abel Makay | Episode "School Mom" | |
| Lucas Tanner | Jordan Adair | 1 Episode | |
| 1975 | The Family Holvak | Pete | 1 Episode |
| 1976 | Phyllis | Jack | 1 Episode |
| 1976–78 | Baa Baa Black Sheep | 1st Lt. Jerome "Jerry" Bragg | Main Role |
| 1978 | CHiPs | Turk | 1 Episode |
| 1979 | B. J. and the Bear | Jimmy Lee | 1 Episode |
| rowspan="2" | 1980 | Midnight Madness | Blaylak – Green Team | |
| Raise the Titanic | Merker | ||
| 1981 | M*A*S*H | James Mathes | Episode: Identity Crisis |
| rowspan="3" | 1982 | The Border | Beef | |
| Poltergeist | Jeff Shaw | ||
| Two of a Kind | Barry | TV Movie | |
| 1984 | Starman | Cop #1 | |
| 1985 | Trouble in Mind | Rambo | |
| rowspan="3" | 1987 | Hunter | Randall | Episode: The Jade Woman |
| Made in Heaven | Shorty | ||
| Prince of Darkness | Mullins | ||
| rowspan="3" | 1988 | MacGyver | Chuck | Episode: Blood Brothers |
| Born to Race | Bud | ||
| Newhart | Little Duke Mulberry | Episode: I Came, I Saw, I Sat | |
| rowspan="3" | 1989 | Cutting Class | Coach Harris | TV movie |
| Pink Cadillac | Policeman #1 | ||
| 21 Jump Street | Officer Ross | Episode: Things We Said Today | |
| 1990 | Love at Large | Hiram Culver, Used-Car Salesman | |
| 1992 | Equinox | Red | |
| rowspan="3" | 1993 | Short Cuts | Diner Customer | |
| River of Rage | Sheriff Mapes | TV Movie | |
| Bonanza: The Return | Walter Fenster | TV Movie | |
| rowspan="2" | 1994 | Murder, She Wrote | Sheriff Jim Monday | Episode: Roadkill |
| The John Larroquette Show | Tom Tuttle | Episode: Another Average Night | |
| rowspan="3" | 1995 | Bonanza: Under Attack | Fenster | TV movie |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Buford Pike | Episodes: Trust No One | |
| Night of the Scarecrow | George | ||
| rowspan="2" | 1996 | The Siege at Ruby Ridge | Undercover agent | uncredited |
| Larger Than Life | Airport Security Man | ||
| rowspan="3" | 1997 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Dan the Bartender | Episodes: "Friends, Lovers, and Children" & "Deadline" |
| Gun | Clifford Sutton | Episode: All the President's Women | |
| Mad City | Bowler #2 | ||
| rowspan="2" | 1999 | Inherit the Wind | Sheriff Sam Gibson | TV Movie |
| The X-Files | Mayor Gilmore | Episode: The Rain King | |
| 2000 | ER | Mr. Groder | Episode: Abby Road |
| 2004 | Deadwood | Jay Johnson | Episode: The Trial of Jack McCall |
| rowspan="2" | 2005 | McBride: The Chameleon Murder | Det. Jake Fitzsimmons | TV Movie |
| Over There | Lon | Episode: Weapons of Mass Destruction | |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | Trent | Episode: Pleasure Is My Business |
| 2013–2021 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Hitchcock | Main Cast; 147 episodes |
| 2016 | Advance & Retreat | Dan | TV Movie |
| 2017 | There's... Johnny! | Lyle | Episode: The Getaway |
| 2023 | Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. | Gordon | Episode: Black Cloud, White Cloud |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0088781}}
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Category:American male television actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:Male actors from Hollywood, Los Angeles