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This retired actor, now 81, was spotted on a rare public outing with his longtime wife in Los Angeles last week.
His appearance comes two decades after stepping back from Hollywood following his 12-year run on NYPD Blue.
He is best known for portraying Detective Andy Sipowicz on the ABC television series.
For his performance on the police procedural television series, he earned a Golden Globe, three Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as four Primetime Emmy Awards.
He looked nearly unrecognizable with his hair and beard grown to a longer length compared to his signature look on NYPD Blue.
Additionally, the actor began his acting career in theater before switching over to television.
Early in his decades-long career, he was typecasted and often hired to play cop roles. And by his own count, his NYPD Blue role was his 28th police officer role.
Among them was when he worked with Bruce Willis in Die Hard 2, starring as airport police captain Carmine Lorenzo in the 1990 sequel.
Can you guess who he is?
This retired actor, now 81, was spotted on a rare public outing with his longtime wife in Los Angeles last week
He looked nearly unrecognizable compared to the signature look he sported for his award-winning role on NYPD Blue. Can you guess who he is?
He's Dennis Franz, and the famed actor was spotted enjoying an al fresco lunch on the patio with his wife Joanie Zeck.
On Wednesday, September 9, Franz spotted after having lunch at Pierre LaFond & Co. in Montecito, California.
After grabbing a bite with his longtime wife and heading to their car, the actor appeared to go back into the eatery to pick up a snack for the road.
For their casual outing, the Hill Street Blues alum put on a casual display in a blue T-shirt paired with a red, plaid button-down and gray cargo shorts.
He wore a slim gold chain, a flashy watch and was sporting a longer, shaggier 'do.
He and his wife, who have been married for over three decades, wore coordinating looks for their excursion, as Joanie was also seen wearing a colorful button-down shirt with a red and blue plaid pattern.
She wore black pants, navy blue sneakers and completed her look with a pair of oversize sunglasses to shield her eyes from the sun.
He and his wife are currently selling their 7-bed, 9-bath mansion in Montecito and recently listed their 8,000-square foot mansion property for $16.5 million.
He's Dennis Franz, and he is best known for portraying Detective Andy Sipowicz on the ABC television series. For his performance on the police procedural television series, he earned a Golden Globe, three Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as four Primetime Emmy Awards
The famed actor was spotted enjoying an al fresco lunch on the patio with his wife Joanie Zeck
He and his wife, who have been married for over three decades, wore coordinating looks for their excursion, as Joanie was also seen wearing a colorful button-down shirt with a red and blue plaid pattern
He wore a slim gold chain, a flashy watch and was sporting a longer, shaggier 'do
Early in his decades-long career, he was typecasted and often hired to play cop roles. And by his own count, his NYPD Blue role was his 28th police officer role
He starred on Hill Street Blues from 1981 to 1987. He also starred in a number of Brian De Palma films, including The Fury (1978), Dressed to Kill (1980), Blow Out (1981) and Body Double (1984)
After NYPD Blue ended in 2005, he retired from acting. Most recently, he and his wife have been trying to sell their sprawling mansion in Montecito
Franz first served 11 months in Vietnam after being drafted into the Army in 1968 before later joining a theater group in Chiago and then going on to star in television and film.
He starred on Hill Street Blues from 1981 to 1987.
He also starred in a number of Brian De Palma films, including The Fury (1978), Dressed to Kill (1980), Blow Out (1981) and Body Double (1984).
In addition to his role in Die Hard 2, he also appeared in the film adaptation of David Mamet's American Buffalo (1996), starring alongside Dustin Hoffman.
After NYPD Blue ended in 2005, he retired from acting. Most recently, he and his wife have been trying to sell their sprawling mansion in Montecito.
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