Bill Brochtrup: NYPD Blue on WCHS-TV8

		Saturday, Nov 21, 2009 04:25:16 PM

	NYPD BLUE

	DENNIS FRANZ as Det. Andy Sipowicz

	GORDON CLAPP as Det. Greg Medavoy

	HENRY SIMMONS as Det. Baldwin Jones

	MARK-PAUL GOSSELAAR as Det. John Clark

	GARCELLE BEAUVAIS as District Attorney Valerie Haywood

	CHARLOTTE ROSS as Det. Connie McDowell

	ESAI MORALES as Lt. Tony Rodriguez

	BILL BROCHTRUP as John Irvin

	FORMER NYPD BLUE CAST MEMBERS

	Andrea Thompson

	James McDaniel

	Jimmy Smits

	Kim Delaney

	Nicholas Turturro

	Rick Schroder

	Sharon Lawrence

	PROGRAM CONTACTS & FAQ

Bill Brochtrup
P.A.A. John Irvin on NYPD Blue

Bill Brochtrup got his big career break when he was cast for two episodes on "NYPD Blue" during the show's second season. His portrayal of Irvin, the extremely efficient police administrative aide, has endeared him to viewers as well as to the show's producers.

When "NYPD Blue" co-creator Steven Bochco hired Brochtrup to reprise the role of John Irvin in the sitcom "Public Morals," it created the very rare occasion for one character to appear both in a drama and a comedy, and on two different networks.

Following "Public Morals," Brochtrup went on to star in the ABC series "Total Security," with James Belushi. Soon after the conclusion of that series he returned to "NYPD Blue."

Since making his professional debut a decade ago in the television series "Hot Pursuit," Brochtrup has worked continuously in theater, film and television. He has guest-starred on series such as "Dharma & Greg," "Picket Fences" and "Murder, She Wrote."

His feature film credits include: "Ravenous," starring Guy Pearce and Robert Carlyle; "Not Again"; the critically acclaimed 'mockumentary,' "Man of the Year"; and the futuristic "Space Marines."

During Brochtrup's 1999 and 2000 hiatus from "NYPD Blue," he starred in and received rave notices for his performance in the off-Broadway production of "Snakebit," at New York's Century Theatre and the Coast Playhouse in West Hollywood. His previous stage credits include D.H. Lawrence's "The Fox," for which he won a DramaLogue Award, and "Raft of the Medusa."

Brochtrup, who once backpacked across Europe, enjoys traveling to exotic places, so much so that he spent the 4th of July with U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on a USO "meet and greet" tour. He tours the nation for a variety of charitable organizations, including Rock the Vote and AIDS Walks.

A third-generation Californian, he was raised in Tacoma, Washington, and attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
BIRTHPLACE: Tacoma, WA
BIRTHDATE: March 7

Need to write?

Here's where to send mail to Bill Brochtrup.

Also Visit:

Please note, this is a local TV station in Charleston-Huntington, WV. If you live outside the Charleston-Huntington, West Virginia television viewing area, please contact the local TV station in your area.