Dennis Franz (born October 28, 1944) is an actor best known for his roles as a gritty police detective in the television series NYPD Blue and Hill Street Blues. He has also guest-starred in shows such as The A-Team. He is a graduate of Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois and Southern Illinois University. In 1994 Franz received considerable noteriety for a scene on NYPD Blue in which he bared his ass cheeks .

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