Don Franklin (born December 14, 1960) is an American

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, best known for his roles in ''

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'' as Commander Jonathan Ford, '' Seven Days'' as Captain Craig Donovan, and as one of ''

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'' (Noah Dixon).

Biography

Franklin was born and raised in

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and graduated from Whitney M. Young Magnet High School. He has a daughter with his first wife Sheila, and a son with his second wife, Kristine, from whom he is now divorced. Franklin currently lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.

Partial filmography

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Northville Cemetery Massacre ''Northville Cemetery Massacre'' is a 1976 outlaw biker film written and directed by William Dear and Thomas L. Dyke. Nick Nolte did an uncredited voice over for the film's lead actor, David Hyry. Plot An outlaw motorcycle club commits illegal a ...

'' (1976) - Officer Fedorko *'' Somewhere in Time'' (1980) - Tourist in Hall of History #2 *''

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'' (1985) - Michael Stafford *''

The Cosby Show ''The Cosby Show'' is an American television sitcom co-created by and starring Bill Cosby, which aired Thursday nights for eight seasons on NBC between September 20, 1984, until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on an upper middle-class African- ...

'' (1987, TV Series) - Greg Martinson *'' Moving'' (1988) - Kevin *''

Knightwatch ''Knightwatch'' is an American drama television series that aired on ABC from November 10, 1988 until January 19, 1989 as part of its fall 1988 lineup. It had been promoted as an original series in light of summer reruns continuing into the fal ...

'' (1988–1989, TV Series) - Calvin Garvey *'' The Big Picture'' (1989) - Todd Marvin *''

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'' (1989, TV Movie) - Alex Wheeler *''

'' (1990–1992, TV Series) - Noah Dixon *''

'' (1993–1996, TV Series) - Commander Jonathan Ford *''

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'' (1997, TV Movie) - Ben Dodd *''

Living Single ''Living Single'' is an American television sitcom created by Yvette Lee Bowser that aired for five seasons on the Fox network from August 22, 1993, to January 1, 1998. The show centered on the lives of six friends who shared personal and professi ...

'' (1997, TV Series) - Dexter Knight *''

Moesha ''Moesha'' () is an American television sitcom that aired on UPN from January 23, 1996, to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Denise Mitchell, an African-American teenager living with her upper middle class famil ...

'' (1998, TV Series) - Shelby *'' Seven Days'' (1998–2001, TV Series) - Captain Craig Donovan *'' Girlfriends'' (2001–2002, TV Series) - Stan *''

The District ''The District'' is an American crime drama and police procedural television series which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000, to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s police department. Pre ...

'' (2001–2003, TV Series) - AJ *'' Anna's Dream'' (2002, TV Movie) - Tommy Thompson *''Between the Sheets'' (2003) - Reporter #1 *''

Hair Show ''Hair Show'' is a 2004 comedy film directed by Leslie Small starring Mo'Nique and Kellita Smith. It is the theatrical directorial debut of Leslie Small. Plot Peaches (Mo'Nique), a hair stylist from Baltimore, and her estranged sister, Angela (Kel ...

'' (2004) - Basil *''

CSI: Miami ''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2002 until April 8, 2012 on CBS. Featuring David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Dete ...

'' (2005, TV Series) - Bart Jameson *'' Black Dawn'' (2005, Video) - Max Pierson *''

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'' (2005–2006, TV Series) - FBI Agent Ron Sacks *''

Day Break ''Day Break'' is a television program for which one 13-episode season was produced. The series starred Taye Diggs as Detective Brett Hopper, who is framed for the murder of Assistant District Attorney Alberto Garza. Due to a time loop, Hopper l ...

'' (2006–2007, TV Series) - Randall Mathis *''

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'' (2007, TV Series) - Ed Macklin *'' Chrissa Stands Strong'' (2009, Video) - Mr. Beck *'' The Shift'' (2009, Video) - Rob (The Cinematographer) *''

The Closer ''The Closer'' is an Television in the United States, American television police procedural starring Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda Leigh Johnson, a Los Angeles Police Department Chief of police#United States, deputy chief. A CIA-trained interrogator o ...

'' (2009, TV Series) - Kelvin Blake *''

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'' (2010) - Paul Ehrlich *''

How to Make Love to a Woman ''How to Make Love to a Woman'' is a 2010 American sex comedy film directed by Scott Culver and written by Dennis Kao, both making their respective debuts, starring Josh Meyers (actor), Josh Meyers, Krysten Ritter, Eugene Byrd, James Hong, and I ...

'' (2010) - Clive (uncredited) *'' Any Day Now'' (2012) - Lonnie Washington

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