NYPD Blue
ABC (ended 2005)
Cast & Crew
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Amy Brenneman
PO Janice Licalsi [ episodes 1 - 24 ]
Actress Amy Brenneman, a tall hazel-eyed performer of stage and screen with a pale complexion, thick, dark hair and a wide smile, first garnered major attention for her groundbreaking bare-all turn on "NYPD Blue" (ABC) and went on to carve out a prolific career in film and television, often playing strong and unpredictable women. After studying comparative religion at Harvard, Brenneman appeared in Off-off- and Off-Broadway productions before beginning her successful small screen endeavors, cast as club chanteuse Blanche, a member of the diverse repertory of characters peopling CBS's acclaimed but short-lived comedy-drama series "Middle Ages" (1992).
Next up was a regular stint in the debut season of the controversial ABC crime series "NYPD Blue", playing Janice Licalsi, a cop with a shady past who becomes involved with both a fiery detective (David Caruso) and a Mafia don, eventually killing the latter. Although appearing on the long-running series for only the premiere season (1993-94) and two episodes of the following season, Brenneman's turn was well-acted (she garnered two supporting actress Emmy nods), although probably best remembered for the controversial nude scene alongside Caruso in a 1993 episode. In 1995, Brenneman began the move into feature film work with supporting parts in "Casper", as Christina Ricci's mother, the romantic comedy "Bye Bye, Love", as Matthew Modine's ex-wife and "Heat", as Robert De Niro's love interest. She next teamed with William Petersen and Mark Wahlberg in the thriller "Fear" and starred opposite Sylvester Stallone in the disaster actioner "Daylight" (both 1996).
Brenneman was co-producer of the independent feature "Nevada" (1997), in which she also starred as part of an ensemble cast which included Kirstie Alley and Gabrielle Anwar. In 1998, she took on the morally ambiguous role of unhappily married and unfaithful Mary in the bleak "Your Friends and Neighbors", Neil LaBute's harsh look at sexual politics. Less memorable was her turn in Donal Lardner Ward's unremarkable directorial debut "The Suburbans" (1999), as the longtime girlfriend of a has-been rocker (Ward) whose titular band gets an unexpected second chance at stardom fifteen years after their lone hit. She was back among a host of strong actresses such as Holly Hunter, Glenn Close, and Calista Flockhart in the Sundance-screened "Things You Can Tell by Just Looking at Her" (2000).
While she began work in features following her departure from "NYPD Blue", her subsequent television work was more successful than many of her film credits. A memorable recurring guest role in the 1998-1999 season of NBC's "Frasier" as Faye, the strong-willed love interest of the radio psychiatrist, kept her in the public eye, as did work in TV-movies, notably as the feminist painter in HBO's biopic "Mary Cassatt: American Impressionist" and as a daring field agent in ABC's "ATF" (both 1999). Later that year, Brenneman returned to regular series work as creator, executive producer, and star of the CBS drama "Judging Amy". Inspired by the life of her own mother, Judge Frederica Brenneman, the series follows Judge Amy Gray (Brenneman), a recent divorcee who moves with her young daughter from New York City to her Hartford, Connecticut hometown, living in the family home with her mother and brother and pursuing a more satisfying job as a juvenile court judge. The show, likened to "Providence" in its theme and approach, as well as the coincidental physical similarities between Brenneman and "Providence" star Melina Kanakaredes, was an unexpected hit, and has proved a solid ratings leader in its time slot since its debut. Her current starring role is in ABC's new primetime drama, a "Grey's Anatomy" spin-off "Private Practice."moreless -
Sherry Stringfield
Laura Michaels [ season 1 only ]
Sherry Stringfield, the oldest of three children, was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, but raised mainly in Spring, Texas. While attending Klein High School, she participated in both athletics and acting, and later attended the Acting Conservatory of the State New York at Purchase, from which she graduated in 1989 with a B.F.A. One week later she secured a leading role on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light, portraying Christina "Blake" Thorpe for three years. In 1993 she was cast as Laura Michaels, a Manhattan D.A. and the bitter ex-wife of lead character Detective John Kelly (portrayed by David Caruso) in the ABC police drama NYPD Blue. She left that show after one season.moreless -
Dennis Franz
Det. (later Sgt.) Andy Sipowicz
Dennis Franz was born Dennis Franz Schlacta in Maywood, a suburb of Chicago. His father was a German immigrant and both he and Franz's mother were postal workers. He has two sisters, named Marlene and Heidi. He graduated from Southern Illinois University and was drafted into the military. He served 11 months in Vietnam in a reconnaissance unit, and after his service he suffered depression for some time. In 1972 he joined the Organic Theatre Company. Robert Altman discovered him at an audition and told him to go to Los Angeles, where he became part of Altman's resident company. He married his now former wife Joanie Zeck in 1982 and has supported her in raising her two daughters, Krista and Tricia.moreless -
Rick Schroder
Det. Danny Sorenson [ episode 116 - 173 ]
Rick Schroder's height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) Spouse: Andrea Bernard (26 September 1992 - present) 4 children In 1987, Rick Schroder was originally cast to play Todd Bowden in Apt Pupil (1998). This first attempt to film this story ran over budget and was stopped. It starred Rick Schroder and Nicol Williamson, and was directed by Alan Bridges. Spoke at the Republican National Convention in honor of George W. Bush. [2000] Daughter, Faith Anne, born in Arizona. [August 8, 2001] Son Holden is named after actor William Holden with whom Rick co-starred in The Earthling (1980). Children with Andrea Bernard : sons Holden (b. 1992) and Luke (b. 1993) daughters Cambrie (b. 1997) and Faith Anne (b. August 8, 2001). He and his wife built and designed their Colorado ranch in the summer of 1998. Older sister, Dawn, has done some modeling and acting. Played Jon Voight's son twice: the first time in The Champ (1979) and the second time in "Return to Lonesome Dove" (1993) (mini). Ranked #20 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols" (23 January 2005 issue). Won Director of the year at the 2005 CMT Video awards for "Whisky Lullaby" Shares birthday with Ron Perlman (they co-starred in I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998)). Ranked #18 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars" Where are they now: (2004) Currently living with his wife and four kids in Grand Junction, Colorado on their 15,000-acre ranch. (September 2004) Scottsdale, Arizonamoreless -
James McDaniel
Lt. Arthur Fancy [ episodes 1 – 167 ]
James McDaniel attended the University of Pennsylvania, but left to work in theatre, film and television, in New York City. He earned a coveted spot in A Soldiers Play, but was not cast in the movie which followed. Coincidentally, he both starred in the off and broadway productions of Six Degrees of Separation, but lost out again - in the movie version, his character was portrayed by Will Smith. Guest starring roles soon followed in numerous television series, and movies such as Malcolm X. Prior to joining the cast of Detroit 1-8-7, Mr. McDaniel was best known as Lt. Arthur Fancy on NYPD Blue.moreless -
Gordon Clapp
Det. Greg Medavoy [ season 2+, recurring season 1 ]
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Kim Delaney
Det. Diane Russell [ season 3 - 8; recurring season 2, 10; episode 218 ]
Kim Delaney was born and raised in the Roxborough area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She began her modeling career with the Elite Agency while in high school, and moved to New York City after graduation to study acting with William Esper and got her first role in All My Children (1970) as Jenny Gardner. She has been nominated for many acting awards, winning an Emmy for her role in NYPD Blue (1993). She has continued to star in both television and theater, as well as in films like Rules of Engagement (1995) and Mission to Mars, (1997). She lives in Los Angeles, California.moreless -
Andrea Thompson
Det. Jill Kirkendall [ season 5 - 7, recurring season 4 ]
Andrea Thompson is a versatile woman with a career that has extended to modeling, acting, journalism, and voice work. She was born in the USA in the state of Ohio in 1959, and moved to Australia when she was six years old. She has four siblings, and is very independent.
She traveled for five years after graduating from high school at 16. Eventually, she landed in New York city where she pursued modeling and took acting lessons at Strasberg Studio and the Herbert Bergdorf Studios.
Early successes in her career include "Delirious" with John Candy, Oliver Stone's "Wall Street," the television series "Falcon Crest," for which she was bestowed a Soap Opera Digest award.
In 1987, she married Davod Guc. They divorced in 1990.
Her son Alec was born in 1992.
Andrea moved to to Los Angeles, where she played Talia Winters in the space science fiction TV series "Babylon 5."
In 1995 she married co-star Jerry Doyle who played Security Chief Michael Garibadi on B5. They divorced in 1997.
She left Babylon 5 to join the cast of "JAG" as Commander Krennick. The feature film "A Gun, A Car, A Blonde" followed as did a guest-star role in the HBO series "Arli$$," and a role in the feature "The Lost Valley."
She went on to portray Detective Jill Kirkendall on "NYPD Blue." This became one of her two most memorable roles besides Talia on B5. To research the role she accompanied detectives from both the Son of Sam and Zodiac murder cases. The research proved valuable, combined with her hard work and long days, and Andrea was a success on the show.
Unfortunately, she became a victim of a stalker, and in December 1998 her stalker, Italian designer Gianluigi Assenato, was sentenced to two years in prison and subsequent deportation. The event was a factor in her becoming a strong advocate for victims.
The hours on "NYPD Blue" were long and eventually Andrea announced she would be leaving the show. She wanted to spend more time with her son and pursue a journalism career. She moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, and started as a reporter for KRQE-TV. A position followed as an anchor at CNN Headline News.
Recent work includes a role on "Medical Investigation" as Dr. Lois McCarthy, a role on "24" as Dr. Nicole Duncan, a role on "Touching Evil" as Justine Hazelton and a reprise on "JAG" as Alison Krennick. Her voice work has included the animated series "The Wild Thornberrys" playing "Zita".moreless -
Bill Brochtrup
PAA John Irvin [ episode 123+, recurring seasons 2 – 6 ]
There had been other gay characters on TV series before public administrative assistant John Irvin on ABC's "NYPD Blue", but perhaps none to whom the audience had so quickly and easily warmed, with his sweet smile and peppy attitude, the openly gay blond with boy-next-door good looks. What followed during two seasons of recurring appearances was a chance to see not just Brochtrup's fine acting, but the character of Det. Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) finding he could relate to a gay male as a human being and not as someone who made him uncomfortable. So popular was Irvin that his character was moved to the short-lived 1996 CBS sitcom "Public Morals", which, like "NYPD Blue", was executive produced by Steven Bochco. As a result, the actor has become one of the producers stock players, landing a role as yet another gay character in the ensemble of "Total Security" (ABC, 1997). When that show succumbed to early cancellation, the actor rejoined "NYPD Blue" in early 1998.moreless -
Nicholas Turturro
Det. James Martinez [ episodes 1 – 138 ]
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Jimmy Smits
Det. Bobby Simone [ episodes 27 - 115, episode 247 (uncredited) ]
Jimmy was born in 1955 to a Surinamese father and Puerto Rican mother. His father was a silk screen plant manager and his mother was a nurse. He was two older sisters. From his days at Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, he enjoyed acting. His family did not traditionally go far in education, and when he fathered a child at 19 and married young, things looked bleak. However, he went on to study drama at Brooklyn College, graduating in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts and Theatre degree. He also earned a BA and an MA (Cornell University). With small roles in shows like Miami Vice, he got his big break in 1986 in LA Law, and followed it up with an award-winning stint in NYPD Blue. He divorced Barbara after 8 years in 1983. Together they have two children (Taina (b. 1973) and Joaquin (b. 1983)), and has been with Wanda de Jesus since 1985. Jimmy's career has gone from strength to strength with small screen success in The West Wing and big screen appearances the Prequels to Star Wars.moreless -
Sharon Lawrence
ADA Sylvia Costas [ seasons 2 – 4, recurring seasons 1, 5 & 6 ]
Sharon Lawrence has the depth and passion needed for a long-running drama, the range and timing to land her own comedy series, the verve to star in high-profile theatre productions, and the vision to produce her own films. The result has been a wide and multi-textured career. Sharon starred as v. Cates in the weekly CBS series Wolf Lake. She commutes from Los Angeles to Vancouver where the one-hour drama - which also stars Lou Diamond Phillips and Tim Matheson - is filmed. Executive produced by Alex Gansa and Rick Kellard (the X Files, Maximum Bob), the series (described as The Sopranos with fangs!) takes place in an enormous Pacific Northwest town whose most prominent citizens are "shapshifters" that transform themselves into wolves each struggling to become the Alpha (leader) wolf. Sharon plays the show's sexy and determined Alpha female a multi-layered role to be sure. Earlier this year, Sharon completed principal photography in New Zealand for a film which she stars Atomic Twister. Sharon is an avid traveler and took advantage of her time "down under" to travel and enjoy the native offerings. As co-star of the two-season CBS comedy, Ladies Man, she played opposite Alfred Molina as his spouse, Donna Stiles, a complex wife, mom, step mom and daughter-in-law. On Ladies Man, Sharon was a member of one of the most seasoned casts on primetime television, which included Betty White and Stephen Roof, and she gave a performance that required many disciplines acquired during a career that has spanned every genre from musical comedy to serious drama. On hiatus from her first season of Ladies Man in 2000, Sharon starred as Velma Kelly, the sexy murderess, in the smash hit Broadway musical Chicago at the Shubert Theatre. This marked Sharon's first appearance on a Broadway stage since becoming famous for creating an indelible character, Sylvia Costas Sipowicz, on NYPD Blue, in 1993. Sharon garnered a Screen Actor's Guild Award and three Emmy Award Nominations for Best Supporting Actress on the multiple Emmy Award winning ABC drama series while portraying Sylvia, the compassionate and headstrong District Attorney who falls in love with, and marries, Detective Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz). Her comedic guest turn as a high-strung, chain-smoking headhunter on the NBC hit comedy Caroline In The City in the 1995-1996 season was so well-received that it generated an all-network bidding war which resulted in an overall NBC deal for Sharon. This resulted in her starring in the NBC sitcom Fired Up and made her one of the few actresses in 1997 to be featured in two prime-time series one drama, and one comedy on competing networks. Sharon also starred with Diane Keaton, San Shepard and Diane Lane in the feature film The Only Thrill, a heartfelt drama about a love affair that spans three decades. Her most recent feature film appearance was in the Warner Brothers-released Gossip starring Kate Hudson. In 1997, Sharon produced her first television film for NBC, Five Desperate Hours, in which she also starred opposite Giancarlo Esposito. The telefilm, based on actual events, featured Sharon as a woman who ultimately saves the life of a man holding her hostage. Her additional credits include the television films, A Face on the Milk Carton opposite Jill Clayburgh (CBS), Degree of Guilt with David James Elliot (NCS), A Friend's Betrayal with Brian Austin Green (NBC), The Uninvited with Beau Bridges (CBS) and Blue Moon with Richard Kiley and Kim Hunter, which aired on CBS in the spring of 1999. In November, 1999, Sharon so-starred in the Hallmark Entertainment-produced Aftershock: Earthquake in New York for CBS with Tom Skerritt, Cicely Tyson and Lisa Nicole Carson. Born and raised in Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina, Sharon began her career as a singer and dancer. After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she moved to New York City to pursue a career in musical theatre where she appeared on stage in the record-breaking revivals of Zorba with Anthony Quinn, Cabaret with Joel Grey and Fiddler of the Roof with Chaim Topol. An early indication of Sharon's slapstick abilities later seen in a famous episode of Fired Up where she first tangoed with and then wrestled an electric floor polisher to the ground came during the run of Cabaret. In the middle of one matinee, Sharon literally danced of the lip of the stage into the audience, exited up the aisle, ran around the theatre, and danced back onstage from the wings without missing a beat! Sharon also starred with Tony Award-winning actress Cherry Jones at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles in Tongue of a Bird by Ellen McLaughlin, which moved to New York and enjoyed a limited sold-out run at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre in April, 1999. Other theatre credits include Fire in the Rain (Mark Taper Forum), The Seagull and The Homecoming (L.A. Theatre Critics Award, Best Actress), both at the Matrix Theatre Company. Sharon devotes much of her time to non-profit work for organizations like the Alzheimer's Association and the Earth Communications Office. She serves at the national spokesperson for PADI (the Professional Association of Dive Instructors) and is also a board member of the Creative Coalition a non-partisan politically advocacy group run by the entertainment industry working towards promoting arts in the education systems, protecting the national endowment for arts and supporting the first amendment. Sharon was also one of the hosts of the 1999 Special Olympics' World Games in her hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina. Sharon leads a full life of adventure and excitement. Witness her two African safaris, and ABC Special Touched by a Dolphin for which she had to learn to scuba dive, and the demonstration of her rock-climbing skills in Aftershock: Earthquake in New York. She makes time to keep in shape with daily yoga classes, spinning and Pilates instruction. Sharon embraces life with the gusto of a young girl who grew up in the south, won the title of Raleigh's Junior Miss as a teen and yearned to broaden her horizons. Forever curious, easily moved and frequently surprised by life's pleasant turns, Sharon Lawrence has the kind of passion that will sustain her career for years to come.moreless -
David Caruso
Det. John Kelly [ episodes 1 - 26 ]
David Caruso had done many movie and TV roles but he got his first big break on the TV series NYPD Blue.
He left the show to pursue a movie career, and appeared in a few movie flops like Kiss of Death and Jade.
He returned to television with CSI: Miami, and has enjoyed its success.moreless -
Gail O'Grady
Donna Abandando [ seasons 2 & 3, recurring seasons 1 & 6 ]
She is the daughter of Jim a financial planner and his wife Jan. She had a brother Michael an investment banker who recently passed away he was only 42 .She was raised in Wheaton, Illinois. Her mother says she has been a natural mimic since childhood. On the NYPD Blue set in L.A., she was a troublemaker. She and fellow Chicagoan Dennis Franz liked to do silly things, says Franz, like scotch tape peoples hands behind their backs. But she also has a serious side. "When things bother her she shows it" says Franz "I'll ask her, 'whats wrong?' and she'll say, 'There you go again, figuring me out.'" What was bothering her the most recently were tabloid reports that her former boyfriend Robert Claypool has been stalking her ever since the two broke up a couple years ago. On Feb 2 O'Grady sought a restraining order against Claypool in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging that he had verbally abused her "on numerous occasions". But no order was ever issued. Claypool could not be reached for comment, and all O'Grady will say now about the relationship is "It's something that ended, and thats where I'd like to keep it". Sadly, it's not the first romance to go sour for the four time divorced O'Grady. She had just graduated from Wheaton North High School in 1981 and wed her highschool sweetheart. His name is Richard Dasko. "He was the best Guy" she said. "We were just too young. Maybe if we had waited, it would have worked out." They spilt after two years only. She married her manager in 1995 but it didn't work out. Her other husbands were Jeffery Byron and Severin Wunderman. Its been claimed that she has had many affairs by her previous boyfriend Claypool (but hey who believes a stalker). Her niece is Catie her brother's ex-wife is Angelica O'Grady and cousin Stacey Herring. She also has a purfume bottle collection she stole one from her Aunt Vivian's house when she was 6. She just won an award for American Dreams as a future classic. She is known for walking around with a parasol at the set of American Dreams and known for buying many gifts for the kids on the show. Gave birth to son Michael Colton O'Grady on May 22nd 2004. also married recentlymoreless -
Justine Miceli
Det. Adrianne Lesniak [ season 3, recurring season 2 ]
A personable brunette actor with rich brown eyes, Miceli
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is a native New Yorker who studied acting on both coasts,
including stints at the AADA, the California Institute of
the Arts, and William Esper Studios. She subsequently did
commercials, off-Broadway and touring theater and some spots
on daytime dramas and the primetime series "Law & Order".
In 1994, Miceli received a big break when she was added
onto the cast of regulars for the second season of the
hard- hitting and initially controversial ABC police drama,
"NYPD Blue". As the dedicated and savvy detective Adrienne
Lesniak, Miceli played a character capable of dealing not
only with a wide range of offbeat criminal suspects but
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Bonnie Somerville
Det. Laura Murphy [ season 12 ]
Bonnie was raised by her mother, and her mother's large Irish Catholic family in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Her mother is one of 9 children. Bonnie started acting and singing at a young age, appearing in all the high school plays at Poly Prep Country Day School in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. She attended Boston College as a Musical theater major, and left to move back home to New York to try acting professionally. She was noticed by a modeling scout while waiting tables in NYC, and did some modeling in New York, and Europe, only to return more focused on acting. She packed her bags and moved to Los Angeles at age 22, and very quickly had a band, and then an agent. One of her first auditions, after getting an agent was for the lead role in CBS's mini-series, "Shake, Rattle and Roll" in which she also sang. She currently lives in Los Angeles.moreless -
Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Det. John Clark Jr. [ season 9+ ]
Mark-Paul Gosselaar has starred in many hit TV shows such as NYPD Blue and Commander in Chief. Mark-Paul has been cast as the star of the new TNT series, Raising the Bar, a legal drama from the production company of Steven Bochco.
Mark-Paul also starred opposite Sharon Lawrence in Atomic Twister on TBS. He was in NBC's The Princess and the Marine portraying U.S. Marine Jason Johnson, based on a real-life tale of forbidden love. Gosselaar played Dennis Sweeny in the WB's coming-of-age series, Hyperion Bay and starred in producer Dick Wolf's NBC drama, D.C.. Mark-Paul is probably best known for his role on the popular NBC Saturday morning comedy, Saved by the Bell, in which he played the charming Zack Morris. Mark-Paul's sporting interests include hockey, motorcycle racing and motorcross racing. He is also an avid pilot.moreless -
Charlotte Ross
Det. Connie McDowell [ episodes 166-233, recurring from 163 ]
Charlotte was raised in Winnetka, Illinois. Her father, Peter, is a retired financial adviser. Her mother, Debbie, is a ski instructor.
She has two Daytime Emmy's for her role on "Days of Our Lives": 1990 for Outstanding Juvenile female in a Drama Series and 1991 for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series.moreless -
Jacqueline Obradors
Det. Rita Ortiz [ episode 182+ ]
Born in the San Fernando Valley on 6th October 1966, Jacqueline Obradors began her television career with several impressive appearances on many popular series such as Parker Lewis Can't Lose,Diagnosis Murder and Murder, She Wrote as well as NBC's Battery Park with Elizabeth Perkins.
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Jacqueline's first film role came in the form of 1993's Red Sun Rising (1993) and she later starred opposite Harrison Ford in Six Days Seven Nights (1998) for which she earned a Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination.
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John F. O'Donohue
Sgt. Eddie Gibson [ episodes 233 - 241, recurring as Det. from 135 ]
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Currie Graham
Lt. Thomas Bale [ season 12 ]
Television actor Currie Graham, who has been acting for over two decades, is mostly known for his roles as sports writer Nathan Knaborski, a romantic interest of Brooke Shields in the final season of Suddenly Susan and as the ruthless and sleazy ADA Nick Balco on Boston Legal. He has filled up his resume with a variety of television and film credits from a wide array of roles and genres since the late '80s. Graham, who played basketball in high school, was introduced to acting when he signed up for the drama program thinking it was a chance to catch some sleep before games. As fate had it, he fell in love with theater and began performing in school plays. His parent's dream for him to become a medical doctor was set aside and he instead enrolled at the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.
In New York, he found a new home and in acting, he discovered his calling. Currie continued to appear in theatrical productions during and after his stint at the academy. His television debut was a guest appearance in an episode of Just the Ten of Us in 1988. It wasn't until in 1992 that he followed that up playing Mitchell Burkitt in a Law & Order episode. During the next three years, Graham did a handful of films and made-for-TV movies including the crime dramedy Money for Nothing (1993) with John Cusack and Benicio Del Toro. While primarily recognized as a TV actor, he has added several film credits to his name including the action thrillers Rancid (2004) and Assault on Precinct 13 (2005), alongside Oscar-nominated actors Laurence Fishburne and Ethan Hawke and Golden Globe winner Gabriel Bryne.
On television, Graham has commonly played characters in a position of power and authority. Among the notable roles that he has portrayed are Lt. Thomas Bale, the station commander of the 15th squad in the final season of NYPD Blue, Ed Ferrara, the boss of Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman) at an advertising agency on Desperate Housewives, Police Supervisor Richard Ellis on Men in Trees, and ADA Frank Ginsberg on Boston Legal. In 2008, Currie went back to his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario to film the TV mini-series drama Would Be Kings, in which he starred opposite Natasha Henstridge and played the straight-arrow investigator Patrick Lahane. In 2009, he teamed up once again with Steven Bochco on the TNT legal drama Raising the Bar.moreless -
Henry Simmons
Det. Baldwin Jones [ episode 139+ ]
An exceptional athlete, Henry Simmons pursued his business degree while attending college on a basketball scholarship. After graduating, he accepted a position at a prestigious Fortune 500 company, and it was only a short while later that he decided to pursue acting full-time. Simmons began his acting career while doing odd jobs to support himself, and often spent nights sleeping on a friend's couch or in the back room of the theater in which he was performing.
He got his lucky break while rehearsing for an independent feature film. Although that film was never produced, it led to a role in the New Line feature, Above the Rim. What followed were numerous on-stage appearances at LaMaMa Theatre Company and at other esteemed institutions.
In 1996, Simmons landed a role in a pilot, which led to a role on the soap, Another World. Other television credits include appearances on New York Undercover, Swift Justice, Saturday Night Live and The Cosby Mysteries. He also joined the soap, One Life to Live. Later, Simmons joined the cast of ABC's long-running and critically-acclaimed series NYPD Blue. Although Simmons' role as Detective Baldwin Jones wasn't supposed to become a permanent character, executive producer Steven Bochco became impressed with Simmons' acting skills, personality and physique and allowed Simmons to gain regular cast member status. And Bochco wasn't the only person who was impressed with Simmons' physique. He has graced his face on many publications including People Magazine, Essence, Jet, etc.
Simmons also stars in the soon-to-be-released independent romantic comedy, Let It Snow. He also starred in the independent film, On the QT, in which he portrays the son of James Earl Jones' character, and A Gentleman's Game.
Simmons has two sisters (his twin, Heather, is a casting agent), and maintains a close relationship with his family.moreless -
Esai Morales
Lt. Tony Rodriguez [ episodes 168 - 232 ]
Esai Morales was born on the 1st October 1962 in Brooklyn, NY. Esai ran away from home at the age of 13 because his mother was opposed to his acting career. He became a ward of the state of New York so his mother returned to Puerto Rico, Esai and his mother Iris have since reconciled. While living in a group home, Esai studied at New York City's High School of Performing Arts. His first real break was a role with the Ensemble Studio Theatre, then his big break came in 1983 with the role of Chucho in Bad Boys alongside Sean Penn, and then his role as Bob Morales in the movie La Bamba in 1987.
Esai co-founded the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts (NHFA) in 1997 and currently acts as a 2007-2008 board member for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG).moreless -
Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon
ADA Valerie Haywood [ episodes 165-241, recurring from 157 ]
Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon recently finished her second season on ABC's award-winning drama series, NYPD Blue, as Valerie Haywood, a no-nonsense, intelligent Assistant D.A. and love interest of Baldwin Jones (Henry Simmons). Last summer she starred opposite Chris Rock and Anthony Hopkins in the Touchstone comedy, Bad Company, directed by Joel Schumacher. Beauvais-Nilon first pulled heartstrings as the smart, ambitions and sassy young model, Cynthia Nichols, in the Aaron Spelling/FOX series Models, Inc. Following this role, she appeared in national commercials for Diet Coke and American Express with Jerry Seinfeld, and on MTV as a vixen in the R. Kelly music video. She then showcased her comedic talents by co-starring for five seasons as the drop-dead bombshell, Franchesca "Fancy" Monroe, in the WB Network's hit sitcom, The Jamie Foxx Show. Other film credits include Disney's Double Take, opposite Orlando Jones and Eddie Griffin, and Second String, opposite Gil Bellows, Jon Voight and Richard T. Jones. Born in St. Marc, Haiti, Beauvais-Nilon is the youngest of five sisters and two brothers. At age seven she immigrated to the U.S. with her mother and siblings. While her mother attended nursing school in New York, she stayed in a boarding school with a family in Massachusetts. Already fluent in French and Creole, Beauvais-Nilon learned English watching Sesame Street. When she was 16 her family moved to Miami, where she whet her appetite for acting through stage plays at school. She began modeling in print ads, catalogs and commercials at age 17. After signing with Ford Models in New York, she appeared in layouts for Avon, Clairol and Mary Kay Cosmetics, as well as a number of magazine layouts and catalogs. Mother to a 12-year-old son, Oliver, Beauvais-Nilon spends her free time at the movies, playing volleyball and tennis and walking on the beach.moreless -
Carmine Caridi
Det. Vince Gotelli
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Willie Garson
Henry Coffield
Willie Garson has appeared in a long list of hit motion pictures, television and stage productions. Among his most prominent feature film credits are Being John Malkovich, There's Something About Mary, Mars Attacks!, The Rock, Kingpin, Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead, Groundhog Day, Ruby and Soapdish. On television, Garson has made a wide variety of television appearances including guest-starring on such popular series as Early Edition, Just Shoot Me, Friends, Caroline in the City (as Sanford the Agent), Touched By An Angel, The Single Guy, Mad About You and The X-Files. He was a series regular on Ask Harriet and Black Sheep, and enjoyed recurring roles on Party of Five, Sex and the City, Ally McBeal, Melrose Place, NYPD Blue, The Practice and Boy Meets World. His movie-of-the-week credits include ABC's Come On Get Happy and The Barefoot Executive. A graduate of Wesleyan University with a bachelor's degree in theatre, Garson also attended Yale Drama School. His regional theatre credits include The Winslow Boy, Topics of Our Time, The Heart Outright, The Crackwalker, Naked At the Coast and Big Al.moreless -
Jack McGee
Desk Sgt. Mahoney
Jack McGee is a former New York firefighter who has appeared in numerous films, including
'Breakdown,' 'Showgirls,' and 'Coyote Ugly.'
He portrayed a fire chief in the New York Fireman drama, 'Rescue Me.' -
Michael Harney
Mike Roberts
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Jessalyn Gilsig
Det. Kelly Ronson
Jessalyn Gilsig was born in 1971 in Montreal. She began acting at the age of twelve. In 1995 she moved to New York, where she appeared in several off-Broadway plays. Despite having appeared in several Canadian productions in the late 80's/ early 90's, her television career began in the late 90's when she guest starred in a couple of television series including Seven Days and Viper.
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Through her association with David E. Kelly, she landed a role in Boston Public. Jessalyn left Boston Public at the end of the season in May 2002, but the reason was never officially revealed. In 2003, she landed a role in Ryan Murphy's Nip/Tuck. She then appeared in NYPD Blue and Prison Break.
After her departure from Boston Public, Jessalyn joined the cast of Nip/Tuck in 2003.
In addition to her credits in television and theater, she also has some experience with the big screen.
Gilsig's marriage to film producer Bobby Salomon was featured in the Summer 2005 issue of Inmagazine. In 2007-2008, her character continued on Nip/Tuck as well as roles on Heroes and Friday Night Lights. In 2009, she landed another role in a Ryan Murphy production, Glee. -
Chandra West
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