He has been married to Tracy York since December 31, 2001. ''I guess there will be life after it. Rene Enriquez (the ambitious Lt. Ray Calletano) has augmented his acting work in such one-shot productions as last November`sOther former cast members of ''Hill Street Blues'' are striving to avoid the typecast trap by rethinking their careers.On May 12, 1987, ''Hill Street Blues'' concluded a seven-year run with an episode called ''It Ain`t Over Till It`s Over.'' `Hill Street Blues` was the ultimate experience of my life up to that time,'' Thomas said. In 1971, he finished as a runner-up to Pat Sullivan for the Heisman Trophy, and from 2010–2011 starred in the football comedy series, Blue Mountain State.He is also known as a regular cast member on Hill Street Blues, playing Officer Joe Coffey for five seasons (1981–1986). ''Kate & Allie'' and for Universal Television.
''''The great thing about `Hill Street Blues` was that no one character was more important than any other,'' said James B. Sikking, who played the by-the- book Lt. Howard Hunter.Of course, for some actors who had already established reputations,producer-writers, Jeffrey Lewis and David Milch. Marinaro, for example, left the series after the penultimate season because he wanted more professional freedom and greater acting challenges. It also left her financially secure, she added. ''''I prefer working on the stage,'' said Robert Prosky, who played Sgt. Stan Jablonski in ''Hill Street Blues'' and who will be seen on television again Sunday night during the Tony awards, as a nominee for ''best actor in a play'' for his performance in Lee Blessing`s political drama ''A Walk in the Woods. ''Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel'' and has used some of his earnings from ''Hill Street Blues'' to found a production company that creates TV shows for the Spanish-language market. ''In his two years off the ''Hill Street'' beat, Marinaro has played a few different kinds of roles: He was a doctor in the 1987 TV movie ''Sharing Richard'' and had a brief role as a mercenary in the CBS nighttime soapWhen Sgt. Other ''Hill Street Blues'' graduates have, however. )''Falcon Crest,'' but he still finds himself being offered-and accepting-parts as a police officer. Ed was a former NFL player turned actor after a few seasons as a popular cast member of Hill Street Blues, he did what many actors end up doing, left to become the star of his own TV Series. ''The people who weren`t perceived as being such great actors may have more trouble,'' Kressel said.Betty Thomas (Joe Coffey`s partner Lucy Bates) said that she always wanted to direct television more than act in it but that cast members were''I think we created the spinoff because the writers hadn`t had their fill of writing for Buntz yet,'' Franz said. ''There was life before `Hill Street Blues,` '' said Sikking, who is waiting to hear if CBS will pick up his latest pilot, ''Mad Ave.,'' as a midseason replacement. HILL STREET BLUES -- Season 5 -- Pictured: (front row l-r) Ren?