Changes have taken place since year one. When Caruso left, that was a big change. We've been able to adapt nicely. It's given us new opportunities for different characters and story lines.
Coming from Chicago, I like a white Christmas.
Everyone needs to be proactive and know the various warning signs of cancer. Early detection and research to make detection easier at earlier stages, along with the treatments needs, is still a must. I salute all those winning the battle.
For lack of a better term, they've labeled me a sex symbol. It's flattering and it should happen to every bald, overweight guy.
For lack of a better term, they've labeled me a sex symbol. It's flattering. It should happen to every bald, overweight guy.
I always liked the smell of a smoke-filled room. I think it's a good smell.
I am not interested in considering another TV series. This one was a wonderful experience which will be hard to top, and It's caused me to turn down several good film opportunities because of the schedule.
I consider myself fortunate that I've been able to find a character that people have responded to.
I respect people and expect that kind of respect back.
I was so emotional. Choked up. I could hardly talk all day. I'll be cleaning out my trailer and saying goodbye soon, realizing what a wonderful experience this has been.
I won't miss having to squeeze all my free time into a few days. I'm the type who can't mix business with pleasure.
I'll miss the comments from the people on the street who love the show and who have felt its impact on the culture. I won't miss the shooting schedule, though!
I'll miss the relationships I have built with these actors. I'll miss the devotion we have to this work. Over this length of time, the tendency is to think it will never end.
I'm not one of these actors who feels a pressing need to direct, and I have no plans to do it.
If I always have that attached to my name, that's not the worst thing in the world for a guy who wants to act for a living.
In a perfect world, you would be able to hold onto everyone. But It's not realistic. The changes with NYPD have been progressive and have taken the show to new levels.
My doctor asked me if I smoked, and I said only when I'm working, golfing, or drinking. Then I realized the only time I don't smoke is when I'm home. I didn't even realize I'd become a smoker.
One of the things I had a hard time getting used to when I came to California in '78 was Santa Claus in shorts.
This is a wonderful cast filled with ideas and they come to work full of deep energy.
When he realized who he'd pulled over, the policeman shook his head in disbelief. He told me of all people I should know better. He gave me a real dressing down, but let me go.
Dennis Franz is Jewish.
In June of 2004, Dennis Franz's character on NYPD BLUE, Andy Sipowicz, was ranked #31 in TV Guide's list of the 50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time.
Before Dennis Franz was an actor, he was a postal carrier.
Dennis Franz sits on the board for the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance.
In 1997, Dennis Franz had one of his own recipes published in the The Cop Cookbook.
When Dennis Franz travels, he always brings his pet birds, Mario and Maria, along.
Dennis Franz was drafted into the military right after college and was in Vietnam for 11 month.
Dennis Franz is 5'10" tall.
Franz's ability to be an actor and be the best at it, has been short to none.
Franz's critical acclaim has made him a superstar on the silver screen.
Throughout Dennis' TV roles, the majority of them have been some type of police figure.
Dennis had a small role in the comedy movie A Perfect Couple.
Dennis Franz had a major role alongside Whoopi Goldberg in the drama movie Kiss Shot.
Dennis had a small role in the action packed thriller Die Hard 2.
Dennis had a role in the movie Body Double.
Dennis played a small role in the movie American Buffalo.
Dennis is very good friends with Steven Bochco.
Dennis met his future wife, Joanie Zeck, on April Fools' Day in 1982. They got married in 1995, on April Fools' Day.
He served as grand marshal for the Santa Barbara Downtown Organization's Holiday Parade in December 2005.
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