I forgot all about that ... and I used to watch that a lot. In fact that is where I got major respect for his acting ability as an adult. That role put to rest any notion that he was riding the coattails of his career as a child.
PS: Always loved Dennis Franz too. Wish we could put some of these lefist pols in a room alone with Detective Sipowicz. :)
Yep - lots of good cop shows back then, and NYPD Blue was one of them. When Schroder joined the cast, he went from “Ricky” to “Rick.” He was one of the few child actors who transitioned well into adult actor. So, when the media call him a “former child actor,” they are showing their bias.