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John Kelly — The original protagonist. He appeared in the first season and the first four episodes of the second. Kelly was born in 1958, joined the police force in 1979, and became a detective in 1986 at age 28. At the start of season one, Kelly is in the midst of a divorce from his wife Laura and begins a relationship with Janice Licalsi.
John Kelly and Andy Sipowicz are detectives in the 15th squad. Sipowicz is the elder partner, but is an alcoholic who drinks on the job, as well as off duty, and his behavior causes doubt that the partnership will last much longer. Kelly has a genuine affection for his partner, but becomes increasingly exasperated by Sipowicz's behavior.
David Stephen Caruso [1] (born January 7, 1956) [2] is an American retired actor and producer, best known for his roles as Detective John Kelly on the ABC crime drama NYPD Blue (1993–1994) and Lieutenant Horatio Caine on the CBS series CSI: Miami (2002–2012).
John Kelly and Andy Sipowicz are detectives in the NYPD's 15th precinct. Sipowicz is the elder partner but is a drunk and a threat to the partnership lasting much longer. Kelly has a genuine affection for his partner but becomes increasingly exasperated by Sipowicz's behav
In the hiatus between Seasons 1 and 2, David Caruso reportedly demanded a raise from $40,000 per episode to around $100,000/per, and also that the show simultaneously shift the series back to a primary focus on his Det. John Kelly (away from the S1 balance between Caruso/Kelly and Dennis Franz/Andy Sipowicz focal points) while giving him mandated time off to film movies in-season.
After one season on NYPD Blue, David Caruso decided to leave his role as Detective John Kelly and pursue a movie career when he was unable to secure a salary increase from $80,000 (US$164,454 in 2023 dollars [7]) per episode to $100,000 (US$205,568). [8]
Child star Austin Majors, best known for his recurring role on NYPD Blue, has died at age 27.Majors played Theo Sipowicz, the son of Detective Andy Sipowicz, on the cop drama for seven seasons.
After three years she left the show to spend a year traveling Europe, but soon returned to television on the ABC drama, NYPD Blue. She played Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Laura Kelly, the ex-wife of officer John Kelly (David Caruso) during the first season (1993–94) of the series. Unsatisfied, she was released early from her contract.