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Dennis Franz

Channel	Date & Time	Title	Buy
AMC	Sat, May 17, 1:30 AM	The Fury	Buy
WGN	Sat, May 17, 3:00 PM	In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion	Buy
IFC	Sat, May 17, 9:00 PM	The Player	Buy
IFC	Sun, May 18, 3:05 AM	The Player	Buy
CINEMAX	Sun, May 18, 3:35 AM	Psycho II	Buy
CINEMAX	Mon, May 19, 3:00 AM	Psycho II	Buy
CINEMAX	Mon, May 19, 6:30 AM	Popeye	Buy
HBOe	Wed, May 21, 12:00 AM	Die Hard 2	Buy
TNT	Wed, May 21, 3:00 AM	NYPD Blue	Buy
TNT	Wed, May 21, 4:00 AM	NYPD Blue	Buy
HBOe	Tue, May 27, 3:10 AM	Die Hard 2	Buy
HBOe	Thu, May 29, 9:00 PM	Die Hard 2	Buy

Dennis Franz Fast Facts:

Did a tour of duty in Vietnam.
Worked briefly as a Chicago postman.
Joined the Organic Theatre Company in 1972 with Joe Mantegna.
Cast in 1977's A Wedding by Robert Altman, who encouraged him to pursue an acting career in Los Angeles.
His first character on Hill Street Blues was killed off so he could join another Steven Bochco series, Bay City Blues.
As of 2006, he has played a cop 28 times in his career.
Wore a wig and zombie make-up as "Earl" in the Dixie Chicks' 1999 video "Goodbye Earl."

Dennis Franz Relationships:

Dennis Franz Awards:

1993 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
1995 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Winner
1994 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
1995 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
1996 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
1997 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
1998 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
1999 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
2000 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
2001 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee

College:
Attended Wilber Wright College, Chicago, IL; Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL (BA in Speech and Drama, 1968)