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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 .
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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 .
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".
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| 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 |
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