Dennis Franz's biography
Dennis Franz is 78 years old stage actor born at Maywood. He was born on Saturday 28th of October 1944. According to year of birth 1944 he belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 28th of October means he is Scorpio. Scorpio is a watery sign. These people are very intense in their thoughts. They always learn from the transformatory phase of their life.
He is native english speaker. He is citizen of United States of America. His primary profession is to be stage actor. You can know him also as film actor, television actor. He is recently known as actor. He received Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series NYPD Blue in 1994
Dennis Franz's schools
We found 2 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Wilbur Wright College.
Detailed informations about his schools
- Attended and graduated from Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois (1962).
- Attended Wright Junior College and Southern Illinois University, with a major in speech and theater.
Dennis Franz's career
His main focus is to be stage actor.
Awards and competitions
Dennis Franz's Awards
- His former NYPD Blue (1993) co-star, David Caruso, starred in CSI: Miami (2002), the spin-off of William Petersen's series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) from 2002-2012. Franz and Petersen co-presented an award at the 2004 Emmy Awards.
- He was nominated for the 1976 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "Switch Bitch" at the Organic Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.
- He was nominated for the 1977 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role for his performance in the play "Cops" at the Organic Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 19, 1999.
Dennis Franz's Rankings
- Andy Sipowicz, Franz's character on NYPD Blue (1993), was ranked #31 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [June 10, 2004 issue].
What Dennis Franz has done for a first time
- Stepchildren: Tricia (born 1974) and Krista (born 1976). Both are from his wife Joanie Zeck's first marriage.
Dennis Franz's quotes
- 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.
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Dennis Franz's body shape
Lets describe how Dennis Franz looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.