Bruce Mahler (born September 12, 1950) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is known for his role as Sgt. Fackler on the comedy films Police Academy, and as Rabbi Kirschbaum on the sitcom Seinfeld.In 1977, Mahler appeared on two episodes of the TV series, Fernwood 2Nite. In 1980, he appeared on Fridays, an early 1980s sketch show on ABC modeled after NBC's Saturday Night Live. He then portrayed Sgt. Douglas Fackler in the 1984 film Police Academy. Other film work included 1984's Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, 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, appeared on the television series The Famous Teddy Z and had a recurring role on Seinfeld. Bruce had minor roles in the movies Hook, Dick Tracy, and Loaded Weapon 1. Through 1995–1998, Mahler starred as a rabbi who Elaine befriends on the Seinfeld episodes "The Postponement", "The Serenity Now", and the "The Finale". He also had a role in the 2000 movie The Perfect Storm and in Scary Movie.As of 2001, Mahler has officially retired from acting to write and produce for his company in Florida. As of today he owns a production company in New York.
Interviewed on KABC's Eyewitness News in Los Angeles on March 5th, 2007, discussing the difficulties enrolling his son in private schools.
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Took time off from full-time acting to raise his family and breed champion border terriers. Now actively at work in Los Angeles again, Bruce has expanded his multi-faceted career to include voice-over work.
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Owns a production company in New York.
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Known to fans as Sgt. Fackler from the Police Academy Films.
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Officially retired from acting to produce and write for his producing company in Florida. [2001]
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Scary Movie
2000
Homey #2 (uncredited)
The Perfect Storm
2000
Mr. Moss (uncredited)
Seinfeld
1995-1998
TV Series
Rabbi / Rabbi Glickman
Monster Farm
1998
TV Series
Count Cluckula (2014) (voice)
Loaded Weapon 1
1993
District Attorney #2 (uncredited)
Hook
1991
Pirate (uncredited)
Dick Tracy
1990
Reporter (uncredited)
The Famous Teddy Z
1990
TV Series
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
1989
Fackler
Funland
1987
Mike Spencer
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986
Sgt. Fackler
Diff'rent Strokes
1985
TV Series
Captain Jack
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
Doug Fackler
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
1984
Axel
Police Academy
1984
Doug Fackler
Fridays
1980-1982
TV Series
Various
Fernwood Tonight
1977
TV Series
Howard Palmer
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fridays
1981
TV Series writer - 9 episodes
Production Manager
Title
Year
Status
Character
Freddy vs. Jason
2003
assistant production manager
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
50 Things to Do Before I Die
2006
Documentary
Himself
Paramount Comedy Theatre, Vol. 1: Well Developed
1986
Video documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege - Unholy Alliance: A Retrospective