Bruce Mahler

Bruce Mahler is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is known for his role as Sgt. Fackler in the comedy films Police Academy, and as Rabbi Glickman^[a] on the sitcom Seinfeld.

Bruce Mahler
Occupations	Actor writer voiceover artist
Years active	1977–2001

Biography

In 1977, Mahler appeared on two episodes of the TV series Fernwood 2 Night. In 1980, he appeared on Fridays, an early 1980s ABC sketch show modeled after NBC's Saturday Night Live, where most of his appearances showcased his musical talent and radio DJ-style voice, most notably in the recurring sketches "The Latin DJ" and the one-off sketches "KPLO" (about Palestine Liberation Organization terrorists hosting a radio show in their bunker) and "A Classical Get-Down" (about a classical pianist who hosts his radio show like a Top 40 station).

Two years after Fridays was cancelled, Mahler portrayed Sgt. Douglas Fackler in the 1984 film Police Academy. His other film work has included 1984's Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter,^[1] the 1985 sequel Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, the American sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, 1986's Police Academy 3: Back in Training, 1987's Funland, and the 1989 sequel Police Academy 6: City Under Siege.

In the 1990s, Mahler appeared on the television series The Famous Teddy Z and had a recurring role on Seinfeld. He had minor roles in the movies Hook, Dick Tracy and Loaded Weapon 1. From 1995 to 1998, he starred as a rabbi whom Elaine befriends in the Seinfeld episodes "The Postponement", "The Hot Tub" (scene deleted), "The Serenity Now" and "The Finale".

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1977	Fernwood 2 Night	Howard Palmer	Recurring role (2 episodes)
1980–82	Fridays	Various characters	Main cast (54 episodes)
1984	Police Academy	Cadet Doug Fackler
1984	Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter	Axel
1985	Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment	Cadet Doug Fackler
1985	Diff'rent Strokes	Captain Jack	Episode: "It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To"
1986	Police Academy 3: Back in Training	Sgt. Doug Fackler
1987	Funland	Mike Spencer
1989	Police Academy 6: City Under Siege	Sgt. Doug Fackler
1990	The Famous Teddy Z		Episode: "Pitching the Net"
1990	Dick Tracy	Reporter	Uncredited
1991	Hook	Pirate	Uncredited
1993	Loaded Weapon 1	District Attorney #2	Uncredited
1995–98	Seinfeld	Rabbi Glickman	Recurring role (3 episodes)
1998	Monster Farm	Count Cluckula, Doctor Woolly/Mr. Ewwe, various	Voice role (13 episodes)
2000	The Perfect Storm	Mr. Moss	Uncredited
2000	Scary Movie	Homey #2	Uncredited