---
name: "Dirk Blocker"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/dirk-blocker"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "31 July 1957"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 83
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-17T18:59:34.454600+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Dirk Blocker

Actor. Born 31 July 1957 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 31 July 1957, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 1972–2013
- **Also known as:** Dennis Dirk Blocker, دیرک بلاکر
- **Average Fi1m score:** 83, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 85 (1), 1980s 84 (1), 1990s 84 (2), 2010s 78 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 82 to 73 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Crime 2, Drama 2, Horror 1, Mystery 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $128m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk_Blocker, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3029688, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0088781/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/123016

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Brooklyn Nine-Nine*](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md) (78)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Dirk Blocker is an American actor. Born Dennis Dirk Blocker on 31 July 1957 in Los Angeles, California, he is the son of actor Dan Blocker and the brother of producer David Blocker.

He began appearing on television in 1974 and had his first regular series role as pilot Jerry Bragg on *Baa Baa Black Sheep* (1976–1978). Blocker is best known for playing Detective Michael Hitchcock on the comedy series *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013–2021). His other credits include guest roles on *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), *ER* (1994), *The X-Files* (1993), *Deadwood* (2004) and *Criminal Minds* (2005), as well as film appearances in *Poltergeist* (1982), *Starman* (1984) and *Prince of Darkness* (1987).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), Fi1m 78, as Michael Hitchcock — [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Short Cuts* (1993), Fi1m 84, as Diner Customer — [page](https://film.one/film/short-cuts.md)
- *The X-Files* (1993), Fi1m 84, as Mayor Gilmore — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Poltergeist* (1982), Fi1m 84, as Jeff Shaw — [page](https://film.one/film/poltergeist.md)
- *M*A*S*H* (1972), Fi1m 85, as James Mathes — [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)

## Complete filmography (66)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.* (2021), series, as Gordon
- *There's... Johnny!* (2017), series, as Lyle
- *Advance & Retreat* (2016), as Dan
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as Michael Hitchcock — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Over There* (2005), series, as Lon
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Trent
- *McBride: The Chameleon Murder* (2005), as Det. Jake Fitzsimmons
- *Deadwood* (2004), series, as Jay Johnson — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/deadwood.md)
- *Inherit the Wind* (1999), as Sheriff Sam Gibson
- *Mad City* (1997), as Bowler #2
- *Gun* (1997), series, as Clifford Sutton
- *Pacific Palisades* (1997), series, as Chuck Furness
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Jason Grove
- *Larger Than Life* (1996), as Airport Security Man
- *Night of the Scarecrow* (1995), as George
- *Bonanza: Under Attack* (1995), as Fenster
- *ER* (1994), series, as Mr. Groder — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Bonanza: The Return* (1993), as Walter Fenster
- *River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene* (1993), as Sheriff Mapes
- *Short Cuts* (1993), as Diner Customer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/short-cuts.md)
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Mayor Gilmore — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *The John Larroquette Show* (1993), series, as Tom Tuttle
- *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Buford Pike
- *Equinox* (1992), as Red
- *One Special Victory* (1991), as Joey
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, as Dan the Bartender
- *Love at Large* (1990), as Hiram Culver
- *Hardball* (1989), series, Acting
- *Doogie Howser, M.D.* (1989), series, as Jerry
- *Pink Cadillac* (1989), as Policeman #1
- *Cutting Class* (1989), as Coach Harris
- *Jesse Hawkes* (1989), series, Acting
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, as Tom
- *My Father, My Son* (1988), as Billy
- *Born to Race* (1988), as Bud
- *Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim* (1987), Acting
- *Made in Heaven* (1987), as Shorty
- *Prince of Darkness* (1987), as Mullins
- *Desperado* (1987), as Grady, Livery Stable
- *21 Jump Street* (1987), series, as Officer Ross
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Vincent's Aide, Apartment Manager
- *Trouble in Mind* (1985), as Rambo
- *MacGyver* (1985), series, as Chuck / Hunch
- *Starman* (1984), as Cop #1
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Sheriff Jim Monday
- *Hunter* (1984), series, as Randall Fane
- *Night Court* (1984), series, as Dave
- *Ryan's Four* (1983), series, as Dr. Norman Rostov
- *Two of a Kind* (1982), as Barry
- *Newhart* (1982), series, Acting
- *Poltergeist* (1982), as Jeff Shaw — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/poltergeist.md)
- *The Border* (1982), as Beef
- *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, Acting
- *Raise the Titanic* (1980), as Merker
- *Beyond Westworld* (1980), series, as Mace
- *Midnight Madness* (1980), as Blaylak - Green Team
- *B. J. and the Bear* (1979), series, Acting
- *Salvage 1* (1979), series, Acting
- *What Really Happened to the Class of '65?* (1977), series, Acting
- *CHiPs* (1977), series, Acting
- *Baa Baa Black Sheep* (1976), series, as Jerry Bragg
- *The Flying Misfits* (1976), as 1st Lt. Jerome 'Jerry' Bragg
- *Bridger* (1976), as Joe Meek
- *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), series, as Abel Makay
- *Lucas Tanner* (1974), series, Acting
- *M*A*S*H* (1972), series, as James Mathes — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)

## Gallery

- ![Dirk Blocker](https://film.one/media/person/292623/gallery-2cef70d8b3ed.jpg) Dirk Blocker — Image via TMDB
- ![Dirk Blocker](https://film.one/media/person/292623/gallery-25e194efe60f.jpg) Dirk Blocker — Image via TMDB

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