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[lower-alpha 1] on the sitcom Seinfeld.

Bruce Mahler
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, voiceover artist
Years active1977–2001

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
YearTitleRoleNotes
1977Fernwood 2 NightHoward PalmerRecurring role (2 episodes)
1980–82FridaysVarious charactersMain cast (54 episodes)
1984Police AcademyCadet Doug Fackler
1984Friday the 13th: The Final ChapterAxel
1985Police Academy 2: Their First AssignmentCadet Doug Fackler
1985Diff'rent StrokesCaptain JackEpisode: "It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To"
1986Police Academy 3: Back in TrainingSgt. Doug Fackler
1987FunlandMike Spencer
1989Police Academy 6: City Under SiegeSgt. Doug Fackler
1990The Famous Teddy ZEpisode: "Pitching the Net"
1990Dick TracyReporterUncredited
1991HookPirateUncredited
1993Loaded Weapon 1District Attorney #2Uncredited
1995–98SeinfeldRabbi GlickmanRecurring role (3 episodes)
1998Monster FarmCount Cluckula, Doctor Woolly/Mr. Ewwe, variousVoice role (13 episodes)
2000The Perfect StormMr. MossUncredited
2000Scary MovieHomey #2Uncredited

References
  1. "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter". Rotten Tomatoes. April 13, 1984. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  1. Mahler's character is referred to as "Rabbi Glickman" in one episode and "Rabbi Kirschbaum" in another. The characters' mannerisms and backstory are otherwise identical and it seems that these were intended to be the same character, with the name change being a simple continuity error.
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