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'Hill Street Blues' cast had us raving in this popular police drama on NBC from 1981 until 1987. The show takes place on the fictional Hill Street, with "Blues" referring to the blue uniforms police officers wear. The show was praised for its critical themes and production innovations at the time. By the time the show ended in 1987, 'Hill Street Blues' had a large following and some of the actors themselves had actually broken through!
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"Captain Francis Xavier 'Frank' Furillo" is in charge of of the Hill Street Police Station and was the show's main focus for most of the episodes. He is portrayed as the typical police captain: honest, capable, "by the book" and slightly tempered at times.
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Daniel J. Travanti won two Emmys and a Golden Globe for his performance in the series 'Hill Street Blues'. He moved on to star in other TV shows such as 'Poltergeist: The Legacy' and 'Prison Break.' His last two longest running roles were in 'Missing Persons' (1993-1994) and in 'Boss' (2011-2012), playing the role of "Gerald 'Bab' McGantry". Travanti is a recovering alcoholic just like his character on 'Hill Street Blues', a fact he admitted during an interview with NBC.
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"Officer Robert Eugene 'Bobby' Hill" is "Officer Renko's" partner and a generally good and loyal person, especially to his his partner. Among other things, "Bobby" is also an avid boxer, and has even won the "Metro Police Middleweight Championship" twice.
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Michael Warren's career didn't really take off after the show ended in 1987. He appeared in several different shows like 'Living Single', 'Lincoln Heights', 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer', and, most recently, 'Anderson's Cross'. Warren has 4 kids, two daughters and two sons. His son Cash Warren is married to the famous actress Jessica Alba.
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"Sgt. Mick Belker" plays an extremely capable undercover detective, who often poses as an Hasidic Jew, due to the fact that he is Jewish himself. Somewhat more violent in nature, "Belker" is still very loyal to his fellow officers.
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After his performance in 'Hill Street Blues', Bruce Weitz moved on to a small career, starring in movies like 'Deep Impact', 'Half Past Dead', and 'El Cortez'. He also made several guest appearences in TV shows like 'NYPD Blue', 'The West Wing', and 'Superman: The Animated Series'. Weitz married his current wife, Vivian Davis, back in 1986.
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"Lt. Howard Hunter" is portrayed as the officer in charge of the Emergency Action Team and is an ex Marine who served in the Vietnam War. He often talks about the degeneration of society, constantly theorizing about the causes. This sometimes leads to him saying somewhat harmful things, which he later comes to realize.
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James Barrie Sikking moved on to star in multiple different shows such as 'Brooklyn South', 'Invasion America', and 'Batman Beyond.' He also starred in several different movies like 'Star Trek III: The Search for Spock', and a small, yet crucial role in 'Point Blank'. He is currently married to Florine Sikking, a cookbook author, and lives in Los Angeles, California.
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"Lt. Henry Goldblume" is the hostage negotiator of the group. During the beginning of the series, he is often seen fighting with fellow colleague "Howard Hunter," usually over their beliefs in politics.
'Hill Street Blues' was a popular police drama that ran on NBC from 1981 until 1987. The show takes place on the fictional Hill Street, with "Blues" referring to the blue uniforms police officers wear.
The show was praised for its critical themes and production innovations at the time. By the time the show ended in 1987, 'Hill Street Blues' had a large following and some of the actors had actually broken through!