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What actors have played cops on TVs?

It's impossible to name *every* actor who has played a cop on TV, as there are thousands! However, I can give you some of the most iconic and recognizable names:

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.

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