Will he ever act again, though? It's possible. He'll also participate in nonfiction projects that are close to his heart, such as a Hill Street Blues documentary, and We Believe, a documentary about the Chicago Cubs. His presence at the 2016 Emmys was something of a surprise - he showed up with his old NYPD Blue co-star Jimmy Smits to present the award for Outstanding Drama Series to Game of Thrones. And while he may have opted to escape Hollywood for Idaho, he isn't opposed to getting in front of the camera every now and then, if the project is right. Twenty prominent country music radio stations refused to play it CMT still aired the video, and displayed phone numbers viewers could call for help in ending an abusive relationship.ĭennis Franz hasn't acted onscreen since 2005, his last portrayal of a fictional character coming with the final episode of NYPD Blue. Unsurprisingly, "Goodbye Earl" was a very controversial song (and video), and Franz got caught right in the middle of it. "I oohed and aahed at them, and we both said, 'Big fans! Big fans!' And.they asked if I'd want to do a video." They initially offered him a role as a police officer, but Franz turned it down - he wanted to play Earl. Franz told the Washington Post that he got the role after he fawned all over the group backstage at The Rosie O'Donnell Show. until she murders him by serving up poisoned black-eyed peas. In the darkly humorous clip for the single "Goodbye Earl," Franz played Earl, the abusive husband who terrorizes the song's protagonist, Wanda ( 30 Rock's Jane Krakowski). His only other credited role post-2000 was an appearance in a Dixie Chicks video. In the latter years of NYPD Blue, Franz took on less and less outside work.
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