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6 unusual facts about NYPD Blue


Frank Collison

His numerous other television appearances have included guest-starring roles on Monk, HBO's Carnivàle, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Seventh Heaven, NYPD Blue, Hill Street Blues, Stargate Atlantis and Good Luck Charlie.

Karen Witter

She soon made the transition to acting, working mostly on television in guest spots on series as diverse as Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984), Cheers (1988), The Vineyard (1989), The X-Files (1995), Sabrina the Teenage Witch 1998, NYPD Blue (2000) and Malcolm in the Middle (2001).

Lawrence Carra

His directing students at CMU included William Ball, founder of American Conservatory Theatre; Steven Bochco, creator of the hit TV series Hill Street Blues, LA Law, and NYPD Blue; Mel Shapiro, who co-wrote and directed the musical adaptation of Two Gentlemen of Verona on Broadway; and John-Michael Tebelak, creator of the popular musical Godspell.

Matt Olmstead

After 10 minutes of talking, Bochco offered him to write an episode for the show NYPD Blue.

In 1993, Olmstead wrote for the television series NYPD Blue.

Oliver O'Dea

O'Dea subsequently starred in the 2004 film Asylum and had a guest role on American police drama NYPD Blue.


Adam Nimoy

His credits include episodes of NYPD Blue, The Practice, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Babylon 5, Sliders, Gilmore Girls, and The Outer Limits where he directed his father in the episode "I Robot".

Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly

Her television credits include: Rescue Me, Law & Order, The Sopranos and NYPD Blue; along with the made-for-television movie Right to Kill? (as Christopher Collet's girlfriend and fellow ROTC cadet), and the ABC Afterschool Special It's Only Rock & Roll.

Allan Steele

He is perhaps best known for playing Sergeant Harris in the film The Next Three Days, and for TV roles on The Black Donnellys, NYPD Blue, Family Law, Time of Your Life and Falcone.

Andrew Hill Newman

Newman has had guest starring roles in television series such as Arrested Development, NYPD Blue, Ellen, Fired Up, Smart Guy, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Zoey 101, Dream On, Murder, She Wrote, The Commish, Major Dad, Doogie Howser, M.D. and Blossom.

Bill Bolender

His guest starring appearances include roles in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., Walker, Texas Ranger, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (as an Albino alien in the episode "Blood Oath"), NYPD Blue, Alias, Deadwood and in the Desperate Housewives episode "No One Is Alone".

Diana-Maria Riva

Additional television credits include guest appearances in Murder One, Party of Five, The X Files, NYPD Blue, The Drew Carey Show, Everybody Loves Raymond, CSI, Less Than Perfect and Castle.

Doug Warhit

He has guest starred on the television shows as NYPD Blue, ALF, and as the Ferengi Kazago in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode The Battle.

Ellen Geer

The remainder of her television credits include guest appearances on Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Waltons, Quincy, M.E., Dallas, The Practice, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, ER, NYPD Blue and Cold Case.

Gregory Sporleder

Gliding through supporting roles in films such as A League of Their Own, True Romance and episodes of Murphy Brown and NYPD Blue, he landed some major supporting roles in two 1996 blockbusters, The Rock as Captain Frye and Twister as Willie.

Herschel Sparber

A few of his standout roles include the role of Big Jule in Broadway's revival of Guys and Dolls with Nathan Lane and Faith Prince, playing the President of the United Federation of Planets, Jaresh-Inyo, in multiple episodes of TV's Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, acting in several TV shows and specials, including a recurring character on Boy Meets World, and a multi-episode role in NYPD Blue.

Jeremy Luke

For the first decade of his career, Luke mostly had small guest roles in television series such as Judging Amy, NYPD Blue, ER, Las Vegas, and Desperate Housewives.

Jesús Salvador Treviño

Aside from these programs, he has also directed episodes from over thirty other series, including Criminal Minds, Prison Break, The O.C., ER, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Dawson's Creek, Chicago Hope and NYPD Blue.

Lee Weaver

Perhaps his most memorable role was the exuberant exhibitionist "Buck Naked," who enlivened episodes of Steven Bochco's police dramas, Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue.

Louis Vanaria

In 1997, he returned to New York City and took gigs singing in New York City nightclubs, while auditioning and booking guest spots on hit shows like NYPD Blue, Law & Order and Third Watch.

Mark Piznarski

He has directed episodes from a number of television series, including, amongst others, Veronica Mars, The Lying Game, Gossip Girl, 90210, NYPD Blue, Friday Night Lights, Everwood, My So-Called Life, Relativity and Once and Again.

Matthew Penn

Penn has directed and/or produced over one hundred and fifty prime time TV dramas Some of his credits as a television director include NYPD Blue, Law & Order, New York Undercover, Brooklyn South, The Sopranos, House, Damages, The Closer, and Royal Pains.

Melina Kanakaredes

Her other television credits include NYPD Blue (in a recurring role as reporter Benita Alden during that show's second season), Due South, Oz, The Practice, MTV's The Ben Stiller Show, and a Hallmark Hall of Fame adaptation of the Anne Tyler novel Saint Maybe.

Natasha Alam

Television shows she has guest or co-starred in include CSI, NYPD Blue, Nip/Tuck, The Unit, Entourage, and "American Heiress".

Patrick Vaughan

Patrick Vaughan was enrolled in Cardinal Newman High School in Santa Rosa, California and attended post-secondary instruction at California State University, Chico where he became friend with the NYPD Blue and Prison Break producer Matt Olmstead, who encouraged Patrick to journalistic and academic writing.

Persia White

Her television work includes guest starring roles on Angel, NYPD Blue, The Steve Harvey Show, Brooklyn South, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as a series regular role on Breaker High with co-star Ryan Gosling.

Peter Crombie

He also made guest appearances on such television series as Spenser: For Hire, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (in the episode "Melora"), Walker, Texas Ranger, Law & Order, Picket Fences, NYPD Blue and many others.

Public Morals

Bill Brochtrup's character John Irvin, a gay administrative assistant, had been imported into the show from the drama NYPD Blue, and would return to NYPD Blue after the cancellation of Public Morals.

Robert Cicchini

Other television appearances include episodes of Law & Order, ER, Chicago Hope, The Sopranos, NYPD Blue, Gilmore Girls, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Everybody Hates Chris and others.

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

His work in primetime series have included The Cosby Mysteries, New York Undercover, NYPD Blue, Touched by an Angel, The West Wing, Third Watch, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and five episodes of Law & Order (which coincidentally stars Lackawanna Blues star S. Epatha Merkerson), among others.

Scott Klace

He then went on to perform other small roles in television shows and direct to video films, including American Tragedy (2002), Signs of Life (2001), The Guardian (2002), Charmed (2003), 24 (2003), ER (2004), NYPD Blue (2004), and Malcolm in the Middle (2006).

Tom Towles

Towles' television credits include appearances in NYPD Blue, L.A. Law, ER, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (in the episode "Dramatis Personae"), Star Trek Voyager, Seinfeld and Firefly.

Wendy Makkena

She has made various guest or recurring roles on such television shows as Law & Order, Monsters, NYPD Blue, House, and NCIS.


see also

Sipowicz

Andy Sipowicz, a fictional character from the television series NYPD Blue