Dennis Franz
Born: 1944-10-28 in Maywood, Illinois, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Dennis Franz (born October 28, 1944, in Maywood, Illinois) is an American actor best known for portraying Detective Andy Sipowicz on the television series NYPD Blue, a role that earned him four Primetime Emmy Awards. He also played Lt. Norman Buntz on Hill Street Blues and appeared in several films directed by Brian De Palma, including Dressed to Kill (1980), Blow Out (1981) and Body Double (1984).
Filmography
2011
2007
- Chasing October as Self
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
- Alf's Hit Talk Show
- TV Revolution
- NYPD 24/7
- This Old Cub as Himself
2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration as Self
2001
- Good Day Live as Self
- Bleacher Bums ... (Theatre Play)
- The Making of 'Dressed to Kill' as Self
- Slashing 'Dressed to Kill' as Self
2000
- Altman on His Own Terms as Self
1999
1998
- City of Angels as Messinger
- The Magic Hour as Self
1997
- The View as Self
- Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off as Captain Klegghorn (voice)
1996
- Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series as Klegghorn (voice)
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- Cigars!: The New Rage! as Self
- American Buffalo as Don 'Donny' Dubrow
1995
- Springfield's Most Wanted as Self
- Texas Justice as Richard
1994
- Moment of Truth: Caught in the Crossfire as Gus Payne
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- NYPD Blue as Andy Sipowicz
1992
- Vicki! as Self
- The Player as Dennis Franz
- In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion as Bob Bryant
1991
- Civil Wars as Murray Seidelman
- NYPD Mounted as Anthony 'Tony' Spampatta
1990
- Die Hard 2 as Capt. Carmine Lorenzo
- Nasty Boys as Lt. Stan Krieger
- Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice
1989
- The Simpsons as Dennis Franz (voice)
- Christine Cromwell
- The Package as Lt. Milan Delich
- Kiss Shot as Max Fleischer
1987
- Beverly Hills Buntz as Norman Buntz
- Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as Self
1986
- Matlock as Jack Brennert
- A Fine Mess as Phil
1985
- Street Hawk as Inspector Frank Menlo
- MacGruder and Loud as Roche
- Runaway Train as Cop (uncredited)
- Scene of the Crime as Pat Grandy
- Deadly Messages as Detective Max Lucas
1984
- Hunter as Sgt. Jackie Molinas
- E/R
- Body Double as Rubin
1983
- The A-Team as Brooks
- Scarface as Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)
- Hardcastle and McCormick
- Psycho II as Warren Toomey
- Bay City Blues as Angelo Carbone
1982
- T. J. Hooker as Andros Margolis
- Chicago Story as Officer Joe Gilland
1981
- Hill Street Blues as Sal Benedetto
- Simon & Simon as Frank Mahoney
- Blow Out as Manny Karp
- Chicago Story as Officer Joe Gilland
1980
- Dressed to Kill as Detective Marino
- Popeye as Spike, a Tough
1979
- Bleacher Bums as Zig
- A Perfect Couple as Costa
1978
- The Fury as Bob Eggleston
- Remember My Name as Franks
- A Wedding as Koons
- Towing as Al
- Stony Island as Jerry Domino
1976
- The Last Affair as Fight in Bar
1965
- Mickey One as Minor Role in Dressing Room (uncredited)
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee