Cast

Dennis Franz

1944

Active years (films on this site)

1980–1984

Genres

CrimeDramaMystery

Schools and movements

New Hollywood

Directors worked with

Brian De Palma3 films

Biography

Dennis Franz Schlachta, known professionally as Dennis Franz, is a retired American 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. He also portrayed two different characters on the similar NBC series Hill Street Blues and its short-lived spin-off, Beverly Hills Buntz (1987–1988).

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Awards and honours

International

• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 1994
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 1996
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 1997
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 1999
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

National / local

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

3 films on this site

1. Dressed to Kill 1980 · Brian De Palma · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
2. Blow Out 1981 · Brian De Palma · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
3. Body Double 1984 · Brian De Palma · IMDb 6.8 · Cast