Which actor portrays Detective Michael Hitchcock in Brooklyn Nine-Nine?

Detective Michael Hitchcock in Brooklyn Nine-Nine is portrayed by Dirk Blocker.

Blocker plays one half of the Nine-Nine’s famously unproductive detective duo, alongside Joel McKinnon Miller’s Norm Scully. Hitchcock and Scully are presented as veteran detectives who have worked together for decades, although their enthusiasm for food, naps, and office shortcuts often exceeds their enthusiasm for police work.

Hitchcock first appeared as a recurring character during the show’s first season and became part of the regular ensemble afterward. His apparent incompetence is occasionally undercut by reminders that he was once a highly effective detective; the series later reveals that he held the precinct’s record for closed cases.

A common mix-up is confusing the actors who play the partners. Dirk Blocker is Hitchcock, while Joel McKinnon Miller is Scully. Blocker is also the son of actor Dan Blocker, who played Hoss Cartwright on Bonanza—a separate piece of television history unrelated to Hitchcock’s fictional career.