Dennis Franz
American actor
Dennis Franz is a retired American actor, best known as NYPD Detective Andy Sipowicz in the ABC series NYPD Blue, which ran from 1993 to 2005. The role earned him a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards. Earlier he played two different characters on Hill Street Blues, and later led its short-lived spin-off Beverly Hills Buntz.
Dennis Franz appears in 8 films and 1 TV series in The Rerun, from 1980 to 1998. Most of that work is in thriller, mystery and drama. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Brian De Palma (4), Amy Brenneman (2), Robert Loggia (2), Nancy Allen (2).
Known for
- NYPD Blue (1993), Sgt. Andy Sipowicz. The ABC series that earned him a Golden Globe Award and four Emmy Awards.
- Hill Street Blues (1983). He played two different characters on the NBC series.
- Beverly Hills Buntz (1987). The short-lived spin-off of Hill Street Blues.
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Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Dennis Franz been in?
- Dennis Franz appears in City of Angels (1998), NYPD Blue (1993), Runaway Train (1985), Body Double (1984), Scarface (1983), Psycho II (1983), Blow Out (1981), Popeye (1980) and Dressed to Kill (1980) on The Remote.
- When was Dennis Franz born?
- Dennis Franz was born on 28 October 1944.
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