Dirk Blocker

{{short description|American actor}}

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{{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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YearTitleRoleNotes
rowspan="3" | 1974Marcus Welby, M.D.Benji1 Episode
Little House on the PrairieAbel MakayEpisode "School Mom"
Lucas TannerJordan Adair1 Episode
1975The Family HolvakPete1 Episode
1976PhyllisJack1 Episode
1976–78Baa Baa Black Sheep1st Lt. Jerome "Jerry" BraggMain Role
1978CHiPsTurk1 Episode
1979B.J. and the BearJimmy Lee1 Episode
rowspan="2" | 1980Midnight MadnessBlaylak – Green Team
Raise the TitanicMerker
1981M*A*S*HJames MathesEpisode: Identity Crisis
rowspan="3" | 1982The BorderBeef
PoltergeistJeff Shaw
Two of a KindBarryTV Movie
1984StarmanCop #1
1985Trouble in MindRambo
rowspan="3" | 1987HunterRandallEpisode: The Jade Woman
Made in HeavenShorty
Prince of DarknessMullins
rowspan="3" | 1988MacGyverChuckEpisode: Blood Brothers
Born to RaceBud
NewhartLittle Duke MulberryEpisode: I Came, I Saw, I Sat
rowspan="3" | 1989Cutting ClassCoach HarrisTV movie
Pink CadillacPoliceman #1
21 Jump StreetOfficer RossEpisode: Things We Said Today
1990Love at LargeHiram Culver, Used-Car Salesman
1992EquinoxRed
rowspan="3" | 1993Short CutsDiner Customer
River of RageSheriff MapesTV Movie
Bonanza: The ReturnWalter FensterTV Movie
rowspan="2" | 1994Murder, She WroteSheriff Jim MondayEpisode: Roadkill
The John Larroquette ShowTom TuttleEpisode: Another Average Night
rowspan="3" | 1995Bonanza: Under AttackFensterTV movie
Walker, Texas RangerBuford PikeEpisodes: Trust No One
Night of the ScarecrowGeorge
rowspan="2" | 1996The Siege at Ruby RidgeUndercover agentuncredited
Larger Than LifeAirport Security Man
rowspan="3" | 1997Beverly Hills, 90210Dan the BartenderEpisodes: "Friends, Lovers, and Children" & "Deadline"
GunClifford SuttonEpisode: All the President's Women
Mad CityBowler #2
rowspan="2" | 1999Inherit the WindSheriff Sam GibsonTV Movie
The X-FilesMayor GilmoreEpisode: The Rain King
2000ERMr. GroderEpisode: Abby Road
2004DeadwoodJay JohnsonEpisode: The Trial of Jack McCall
rowspan="2" | 2005McBride: The Chameleon MurderDet. Jake FitzsimmonsTV Movie
Over ThereLonEpisode: Weapons of Mass Destruction
2009Criminal MindsTrentEpisode: Pleasure Is My Business
2013–2021Brooklyn Nine-NineHitchcockMain Cast; 147 episodes
2016Advance & RetreatDanTV Movie
2017There's...Johnny!LyleEpisode: The Getaway
2023Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.GordonEpisode: Black Cloud, White Cloud

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