Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues was a serial police drama that first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran on primetime into 1987. It received high critical acclaim and while audience figures were never more than acceptable, its innovations proved highly influential on serious dramatic television series produced in North America.

Recurring characters

• Captain Bob Ajanian - Richard Romanus
• Assistant District Attorney Alvarez - Gregory Sierra
• John Amico - Jack Andreozzi
• Shirret Anders - Van Nessa Clarke
• Ed Andrews - John Wesley
• Bobby Angel - Billy Green Bush
• Mr. Arcanian - Paul Michael
• Prunella Ashton-Wilkes - Elizabeth Huddle
• E.A.T. Officer Jack Ballantine - Gary Miller
• Reverend Banks - Stack Pierce
• Det. Sal Benedetto - Dennis Franz
• Det. Michael Benedict - Gerald Castillo
• Bernard - Kent Williams
• Assistant District Attorney Irwin Bernstein - George Wyner
• Billie - Karole Selmon
• Sal Binachi - Jack Andreozzi
• Marv Box - Dana Gladstone
• Alan Bradford - Martin Ferrero
• Richard Brady - William Forsythe
• Tyler Bragg - Howard Witt
• Warren Briscoe - Andy Romano
• Virgil Brooks - Nathan Cook
• Attorney Brown - Renny Roker
• Officer Randall Buttman - Michael Biehn
• Stuart Casey - Fred McCarren
• Kiki Chabundi - Clinton Derricks-Carroll
• Ed Chapel - Jordan Charney
• Connie Chapman - Frances McDormand
• Dolores Chapman - Linda Hart
• Cynthia Chase - Andrea Marcovicci
• Theodore Chato - Victor Mohica
• Don Chesler - Peter Schuck
• Det. Lt. Alf Chesley - Gerry Black
• Chico - Gregory Norman Cruz
• Lee Cleveland - Hilly Hicks
• Mayor Ozzie Cleveland - J.A. Preston
• Judge Milton Cole - George Wallace
• Colette - Marion Kodamu Yue
• Coley - Robin Coleman
• Douglas Comstock - Robin Gammell
• Crawford - Franklyn Seales
• Sonny Crockett - Dennis Burkley
• Jennifer Cross - Jeanetta Arnette
• Chief Fletcher Daniels - Jon Cypher
• Daryl Ann - Deborah Richter
• Officer Rudy Davis - Harold Sylvester
• Arnold Detweiler - Michael Fairman
• Fabian DeWitt - Zero Hubbard
• Vivian DeWitt - Beverly Hope Atkinson
• Al DiPiano - Charles Tyner
• DiCostanza - Lou Joffred
• Maureen Dolan - Joan Sweeny
• Tommy Donahue - David L. Crowley
• Pete Dorsey - Peter Lownds
• Phil Dugan - Stephen Macht
• Jay Eldridge - Peter Fox
• Ellis - Leonard Lightfoot
• Aunt Feeney - Beah Richards
• Gabe Fimpel - Michael Tucker
• Sarah Fimpel - Jill Eikenberry
• Benjamin Fisk - George Coe
• James Fitzsimmons - Jere Burns
• John Fox - Harrison Page
• James Willett Frame - George Innes
• Mary Franken - Nora Heflin
• Captain Freedom - Dennis Dugan
• Captain Jerry Fuchs - Vincent Lucchesi
• Mr. Furillo - Richard Bull
• Anna Furillo - Penny Santon
• Joe Furillo - Michael Durrell
• Sophie Furillo - Catherin Paolone
• Gerry Gaffney - Gary Frank
• Officer Michael Galva - Brian McNamara
• Grace Gardner - Barbara Babcock
• Officer Ron Garfield - Mykelti Williamson
• Anthony Garibaldi - Joe Dorsey
• Jon Gennaro - Leo Rossi
• Goldblum - Dana Gladstone
• Rachel Goldblume - Rosanna Huffman
• Gradsky - Andy Goldberg
• Carole Greene - Martha Hackett
• Ed Greenglass - Basil Hoffman
• Eddie Gregg - Charles Levin
• Celestine Grey - Juney Smith
• Judge Paul Grogan - Donnelly Rhodes
• Lotta Gue - Roxanne Rolle
• Joe Gustimonte - Edward James Olmos
• Wilber Harmon - Eric Laneuville
• Officer Harris - Mark Metcalf
• William Hasselbach - Ian Patrick Williams
• Dr. Heath - Wortham Krimmer
• Dudley Hicks - Troy Curvey Jr.
• Mary Hicks - Alexandra Johnson
• Reggie Hill - James McEachin
• Hingle - Jake Mitchell
• Vic Hitler - Terry Kiser
• Eddie Hoban - Robert Brian Berger
• Tom Hopper - Eric Pierpoint
• Vera Horvath - Sharon Barr
• Jesse John Hudson - Danny Glover
• Bailbondsman Huerta - Danny Mora
• Iggy - David Fresco
• Sal Intestinale - John Quade
• Ms. Jackson - Pamela Hayden
• Sgt. Jenkins - Lawrence Tierney
• Justine - Peggy Blowe
• Debbie Kaplan - Gela Jacobson
• Kristen - Ally Sheedy
• Lambert - Charles Guardino
• Andrew Lane - William G. Schilling
• Lee - John Idakitis
• Vernon Lee - Kene Holliday
• Officer Ron Lipsky - Chris Noth
• Pickpocket James Logan - Nick Savage
• Biff Lowe - Paul Gleason
• Irv Luboff - Michael Durrell
• Ludwig - George McDaniel
• Lyle - Phil Peters
• Lynetta - Shirley Jo Finney
• Ralph Macafee - Dan Hedaya
• Mac MacAllister - Sandy McPeak
• Assistant Chief Dennis Mahoney - Ron Parady
• Mancuso - John O'Connell
• Shamrock Leader Tommy Mann - David Caruso
• Cookie Marcel - Jesse D. Goins
• Dave Marino - Vincent Baggetta
• Robin Mars - David Wohl
• Officer Martin - Randy Kovitz
• Jesus Martinez - Trinidad Silva
• Marty the pawnbroker - Martin Garner
• Hal Massey - Robert Sampson
• Councilman Tom McAurley - Dennis Holahan
• Kate McBride - Lindsay Crouse
• Nancy McCoy - Karen Carlson
• Lawrence McKeever - Michael MacRae
• Melvin - Matt Kanen
• Steve Merkur - Scott Paulin
• Metzger - James Tartan
• Stan Maizel - Robert Davi
• Katy Moore - Nancy Lenehan
• Roseanna Morgenstern - Lee Kessler
• William Mullins - Jesse D. Goins
• Officer Jerry Nash - Stephen McHattie
• Peggy LaRue Nelson - Janet Carroll
• Rob Nelson - Louis Giambalvo
• Martha Nichols - Lynne Moody
• Chief Coroner Wally Nydorf - Pat Corley
• Judge Lee Oberman - Larry D. Mann
• Sonny Orsini - Joe Pantoliano
• Pak - Soon-Tek Oh
• Presidential Aide Parker - Charles Seaverns
• Celeste Patterson - Judith Hansen
• Pauli - Ernie Sabella
• Sandra Paully - Mimi Rogers
• Marcus Peabody - Randy Brooks
• Inspector Pearson - John Karlen
• Donald Peck - James O'Sullivan
• Officer Mike Perez - Tony Perez
• Philip - Miguel Fernandez
• Officer Archie Pizer - Barry Tubb
• Agent Ramsey - Stanley Kamel
• Raymond - David Selburg
• Reagan - Harry Moses
• John Renko - Morgan Woodward
• Tracy Renko - Alley Mills
• Caroline Reynolds - Kristen Meadows
• Rico - Marco Rodriguez
• Nat Rikers - Tim Thomerson
• Doris Robson - Alfre Woodard
• Nemo Rodriguez - Don Cervantes
• Dr. Ted Rose - Sandy McPeak
• Hector Ruiz - Panchito Gomez
• Louis Russ - Stan Shaw
• Samantha - M.E. Loree
• Trudy Sandler - Betty McGuire
• Danny Santana - Reni Santoni
• Santini - Jeff Seymour
• Gene Scapizzi - Marc Alaimo
• Judge Maurice Schilling - Allan Rich
• Lt. Emil Schneider - Dolph Sweet
• Myrna Scnitz - Jane Alden
• Randolph Scripps - Kenneth Tigar
• Andy Sedita - Stuart Margolin
• Ben Seltzer - Barney Martin
• Shanks - Nicholas Shields
• Irish Bobby Shields - Guy Boyd
• Internal Affairs Detective Shipman - Arthur Taxier
• Sid the Snitch - Peter Jurasik
• Rollie Simone - Michael Lerner
• Sneed - Gary Van Ormand
• Sosa - Al Ruscio
• Gina Srignoli - Jennifer Tilly
• Jack Steger - Sandy Ward
• Dr. Stuart - Sam Groom
• Swanson - George Dickerson
• Terry Sylvestri - Grace Zabriskie
• Officer Robin Tataglia - Lisa Sutton
• Mrs. Tatum - Ketty Lester
• Teresa - Helen Shaver
• Jill Thomas - Lynn Whitfield
• Denise Thompson - Freddye Chapman
• Officer Clara Tilsky - Jane Kaczmarek
• William (Buck Naked) Tully - Lee Weaver
• Tyler - Ricco Ross
• Sandy Valpariso - Linda Hamilton
• Mr. Viatoro - Luis Avalos
• Judge Alan Wachtel - Jeffrey Tambor
• Councilman Wade - Walter Bobbie
• Dorothy Walker - Anne Curry
• Lt. John Walsh - John Brandon
• Webster - Mark Voland
• Charlie Weeks - Charles Hallahan
• Sam Weiser - Ron Silver
• Graham Wells - Granville Van Dusen
• Byron Whitcamp - Kale Browne
• Officer Wiley - Patti Johns
• Alfred Williams - Keith Amos
• Lynn Williams - Ann-Marie Johnson
• Wilma - Donna LaBrie
• Morris Wine - Ralph Manza
• Nurse Linda Wulfawitz - Kathleen Lloyd