List of NYPD Blue characters

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The following is a partial list of the numerous characters that appeared on NYPD Blue during the twelve seasons it was on the air.

Contents

Main cast chart

CharacterPortrayed byPositionSeasons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
John Kelly David Caruso DetectiveMainDoes not appear
Andy Sipowicz Dennis Franz Detective/SergeantMain
Arthur Fancy James McDaniel Lieutenant/CaptainMainDoes not appear
Laura Michaels Kelly Sherry Stringfield A.D.A.MDoes not appear
Janice Licalsi Amy Brenneman Officer/DetectiveMainDoes not appear
James Martinez Nicholas Turturro Officer/Detective/SergeantMainDoes not appear
Sylvia Costas Sharon Lawrence A.D.A.RMainRMDoes not appear
Greg Medavoy Gordon Clapp DetectiveRMain
Donna Abandando Gail O'Grady P.A.A.RMainDoes not appearGDoes not appear
Bobby Simone Jimmy Smits DetectiveDoes not appearMainDoes not appearG
Adrienne Lesniak Justine Miceli DetectiveDoes not appearRMDoes not appear
Diane Russell Kim Delaney DetectiveDoes not appearRMainDoes not appearGDoes not appear
Jill Kirkendall Andrea Thompson DetectiveDoes not appearRMainDoes not appear
John Irvin Bill Brochtrup P.A.A.Does not appearRDoes not appearRMain
Danny Sorenson Rick Schroder DetectiveDoes not appearMainDoes not appear
Baldwin Jones Henry Simmons DetectiveDoes not appearMain
Valerie Haywood Garcelle Beauvais A.D.A.Does not appearMainDoes not appear
Connie McDowell Charlotte Ross DetectiveDoes not appearMainDoes not appear
Tony Rodriguez Esai Morales LieutenantDoes not appearMainDoes not appear
John Clark Jr. Mark-Paul Gosselaar Officer/DetectiveDoes not appearMain
Rita Ortiz Jacqueline Obradors DetectiveDoes not appearMain
Eddie Gibson John F. O'Donohue Detective/SergeantDoes not appearRecurringGMDoes not appear
Thomas Bale Currie Graham LieutenantDoes not appearM
Laura Murphy Bonnie Somerville DetectiveDoes not appearM
  Main - may only feature in a portion of their first or last season
  Recurring
  Guest

Main 15th Squad detectives

Other 15th Squad detectives

15th Squad commanders

Other supervisors

Assistant DAs

PAAs

Informants

Internal affairs

Other police

Family, friends, and love interests

Adversaries

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