Don Franklin

Don Franklin

Age 65 — born December 14, 1960·Chicago, Illinois, USA

Best known for The Rookie (as Lincoln Thorsen aka Flex) and The Mentalist (as Larry Dersh).

ActionAdventureScience-Fiction

47Credits31 TV · 16 films
1980–2018Years activefirst to latest
8.5 Highest ratedThe Rookie
6.8 Average ratingacross 46 titles

Top TV shows 31best Don Franklin shows

  1. 1The Rookie posterThe RookieLincoln Thorsen aka Flex · 1 ep · 20188.5
  2. 2The Mentalist posterThe MentalistLarry Dersh · 1 ep · 20088.4
  3. 39-1-1 poster9-1-1Captain Dave Rothall · 1 ep · 20188.2
  4. 4Bones posterBonesDr. Art MacGregor · 1 ep · 20058.2
  5. 5Living Single posterLiving Single2 eps · 19938.0
  6. 6Castle posterCastleTommy Zane · 1 ep · 20098.0
  7. 7Bosch posterBoschIan Hughes · 4 eps · 20157.9
  8. 8The Closer posterThe CloserKelvin Blake · 1 ep · 20057.8
  9. 9CSI: Miami posterCSI: MiamiBart Jameson · 1 ep · 20027.7
  10. 107 Days poster7 DaysCapt. Craig Donovan · 1998–2001 · Action7.7
  11. 11The Outer Limits posterThe Outer LimitsTim McAllister · 1 ep · 19957.7
  12. 12NCIS posterNCISRon 'Slacks' Sacks · 3 eps · 20037.6
  13. 13seaQuest DSV posterseaQuest DSVCommander Jonathan Ford · 1993–1996 · Action7.6
  14. 14She Spies posterShe SpiesEvan Harris · 1 ep · 20027.5
  15. 15NCIS: Los Angeles posterNCIS: Los AngelesCapt. Alan Beck · 1 ep · 20097.5
  16. 16Journeyman posterJourneyman2 eps · 20077.5
  17. 17Day Break posterDay BreakRandall Mathis · 3 eps · 20067.4
  18. 18The Young Riders posterThe Young RidersNoah Dixon · 44 eps · 19897.4
  19. 19Girlfriends posterGirlfriendsStan Wright · 5 eps · 20007.3
  20. 20Chicago Hope posterChicago HopePaul Hager · 1 ep · 19947.2
  21. 21Shooter posterShooterAgent Biller · 1 ep · 20167.2
  22. 22Insecure posterInsecureMalcolm · 9 eps · 20167.1
  23. 23Moesha posterMoeshaShelby · 1 ep · 19967.1
  24. 24The Cosby Show posterThe Cosby ShowGreg Martinson · 1 ep · 19847.0
  25. 25The District posterThe DistrictAJ · 2 eps · 20006.8
  26. 26Glee posterGleeDr. Fischman · 1 ep · 20096.8
  27. 27The Bernie Mac Show posterThe Bernie Mac ShowMr. Diggs · 1 ep · 20016.6
  28. 28Nasty Boys posterNasty BoysAlex Wheeler · 12 eps · 19906.4
  29. 29Knightwatch posterKnightwatchCalvin Garvey · 9 eps · 19886.0
  30. 30Wild Card posterWild CardPeter Callas · 1 ep · 20035.4
  31. 31AsteroidBen Dodd · 2 eps · 19973.2

Top movies 16best Don Franklin movies

  1. 1Somewhere in Time posterSomewhere in TimeTourist in Hall of History [Eight Years Later] · 19807.5
  2. 2Nasty Boys posterNasty BoysAlex Wheeler · 19897.3
  3. 3Between The Sheets posterBetween The SheetsReporter #1 · 20037.0
  4. 4Any Day Now posterAny Day NowLonnie Washington · 20127.0
  5. 5The Shift posterThe ShiftRob · 20096.7
  6. 6An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong posterAn American Girl: Chrissa Stands StrongMr. Beck · 20096.6
  7. 7The Space Between posterThe Space BetweenPaul Ehrlich · 20116.6
  8. 8The Big Picture posterThe Big PictureTodd Marvin · 19895.9
  9. 9Asteroid posterAsteroidBen Dodd · 19975.8
  10. 10Fast Forward posterFast ForwardMichael Stafford · 19855.6
  11. 11Moving posterMovingKevin · 19885.6
  12. 12Hair Show posterHair ShowBasil · 20045.5
  13. 13How to Make Love to a Woman posterHow to Make Love to a WomanClive (uncredited) · 20104.3
  14. 14Black Dawn posterBlack DawnMax Pierson · 20064.2
  15. 15Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story posterFight for Justice: The Nancy Conn StoryDet. Collins · 19953.3
  16. 16SeaQuest DSV posterSeaQuest DSVCommander Jonathan Ford · 1993

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