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Dennis Franz Schlachta (/ f r ɑː n z /; born October 28, 1944), known professionally as Dennis Franz, is an American retired actor best known for his role as NYPD Detective Andy Sipowicz in the ABC television series NYPD Blue (1993–2005), a role that earned him a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards.
In 1997, he described Sipowicz as becoming "sobered up" but said Sipowicz "won't ever go totally soft." Gay describes Dennis Franz as adding "underrated, edgy mixture of grit and sensitivity" to Sipowicz. [7] According to a second-season episode aired in 1995, Sipowicz was about to celebrate his 47th birthday on April 7, implying he was born in ...
Dennis Franz, 1985–87) Buntz is an effective officer with a natural detective's sense, but he often takes shortcuts and makes use of morally questionable tactics. He tends to dress in mismatched clothing and speaks in a distinctly working-class manner with a heavy Chicago accent (similar to Elwood Blues in The Blues Brothers). He also makes ...
Dennis Franz is sharing some touching words following the death of his on-screen son, Austin Majors, at the age of 27. In a statement to ET, the actor reflected on his time with the young actor.
[citation needed] Even after the show's violence was toned down during the second season in hopes of boosting ratings, Hunter and McCall still managed to resolve many cases by shooting the perpetrators dead. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.
Donaldo Gugliermo " Dennis " Farina[1] (February 29, 1944 – July 22, 2013) was an American stage and film actor, who prior to his acting career worked as a Chicago police detective. Often typecast as a mobster or police officer, he is known for roles such as FBI Agent Jack Crawford in Manhunter, mobster Jimmy Serrano in the comedy Midnight ...
The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Dennis Franz.. Franz is an American film and television actor. His most notable role is portraying Detective Andy Sipowicz on the television show NYPD Blue, a role that earned Franz a record-holding four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series awards.
Furillo, woken in the night by the county sheriff to vouch for Renko who had exposed himself at a stag party, assigns Renko to parking ticket duty, riding a Vespa moped. His first ticket is issued to Detective Salvatore Benedetto (Dennis Franz, who later portrayed Lt. Norman Buntz), and leads to a fist fight. Goldblume, now promoted to ...