Classic TV Cops:
* Jack Webb as Joe Friday in "Dragnet"
* David Janssen as Harry O in "Harry O"
* Daniel J. Travanti as Frank Furillo in "Hill Street Blues"
* Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum in "Magnum, P.I." (Technically a private investigator, but he often worked with the police)
* Michael Conrad as Ed Brown in "Hill Street Blues"
* Michael Douglas as Steve Keller in "The Streets of San Francisco"
* Telly Savalas as Theo Kojak in "Kojak"
* Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker in "All in the Family" (His character was a police officer in the original radio series)
Modern TV Cops:
* Dennis Franz as Andy Sipowicz in "NYPD Blue"
* David Caruso as Horatio Caine in "CSI: Miami"
* Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs in "NCIS"
* Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer in "24"
* Jon Voight as Mike Roarke in "Miami Vice"
* Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett in "Miami Vice"
* Jimmy Smits as Bobby Simone in "NYPD Blue"
* Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
* Christopher Meloni as Elliot Stabler in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
* Ice-T as Odafin "Fin" Tutuola in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
Comedic Cops:
* Adam Sandler as Detective Dante in "Billy Madison" (Technically a police officer, but a hilarious one)
* Andy Samberg as Jake Peralta in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
* Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn in "The Heat"
* Terry Crews as Terry Jeffords in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
* Stephanie Beatriz as Rosa Diaz in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
This is just a small sample of the many talented actors who have portrayed cops on television. To find more, you can search online for specific TV shows, genres, or even actors you enjoy.