Don Franklin

Don Franklin

64 · Born: Dec 14, 1960

Personal Details

BornDec 14, 1960 Chicago, Illinois, USA
Spouse
  • Kristine Franklin

    ( May 5, 2002 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Sheila Burke

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 11, 2025 )

Biography

Born on a crisp winter morning, December 14, 1960, in the bustling metropolis of Chicago, Illinois, USA, Don Franklin embarked on a journey that would ultimately lead him to become a renowned figure in the entertainment industry. As a multifaceted personality, Franklin's innate talent and passion for the performing arts have enabled him to excel in a wide range of mediums, including television and film.

His captivating on-screen presence has earned him widespread recognition and acclaim, solidifying his position as a talented and accomplished individual within the entertainment sphere. With a career spanning multiple decades, Franklin's dedication to his craft has resulted in a diverse array of roles, showcasing his impressive range and versatility as an actor.

Notable appearances by this individual can be traced back to his participation in the groundbreaking science fiction television series "SeaQuest 2032", which premiered in 1993 and captivated audiences with its futuristic themes and captivating storylines.

He also made significant contributions to the crime drama "Bosch", which debuted in 2014 and has since garnered widespread acclaim for its gritty realism and intricate plot twists.

Furthermore, his portrayal of a complex character in the critically acclaimed comedy-drama "Insecure" has been widely praised for its nuance and depth, showcasing his impressive range as an actor and his ability to bring depth and emotion to his performances.

Career

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2012
Any Day Now
Any Day Now as Lonnie Washington
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Bones
Bones as Dr. Art MacGregor
{"id":15823,"title":"The Space Between","year":"2011","character":"Paul Ehrlich","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-space-between","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15823.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15823.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
The Space Between
The Space Between as Paul Ehrlich
{"id":844,"title":"The Mentalist","year":2011,"character":"Larry Dersh","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-mentalist","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/35rdnvkr4sug.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/35rdnvkr4sug.jpg"},"released":1}
The Mentalist
The Mentalist as Larry Dersh
{"id":19626,"title":"How to Make Love to a Woman","year":"2010","character":"Clive (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/how-to-make-love-to-a-woman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_19626.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_19626.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
How to Make Love to a Woman
How to Make Love to a Woman as Clive (uncredited)
{"id":44978,"title":"Ambition to Meaning: Finding Your Life's Purpose","year":"2009","character":"Rob","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ambition-to-meaning-finding-your-lifes-purpose-2009","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_44978.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_44978.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
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{"id":1944,"title":"Journeyman","year":2007,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/journeyman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5a3p230if260.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5a3p230if260.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":1459,"title":"Day Break","year":2006,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/day-break","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1s4gba338oi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1s4gba338oi0.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":23752,"title":"Black Dawn","year":"2005","character":"Max Pierson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/black-dawn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23752.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23752.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Black Dawn
Black Dawn as Max Pierson
{"id":535,"title":"NCIS","year":2005,"character":"Ron 'Slacks' Sacks","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/ncis","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4bemd3336m20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4bemd3336m20.jpg"},"released":1}
NCIS
NCIS as Ron 'Slacks' Sacks
{"id":8914,"title":"Hair Show","year":"2004","character":"Basil","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hair-show","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8914.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8914.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Hair Show
Hair Show as Basil
{"id":153330,"title":"Between the Sheets","year":"2003","character":"Reporter #1","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/between-the-sheets","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153330.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153330.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Between the Sheets
Between the Sheets as Reporter #1
{"id":9326,"title":"She Spies","year":2003,"character":"Evan Harris","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/she-spies","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9326.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9326.jpg"},"released":1}
She Spies
She Spies as Evan Harris
{"id":517,"title":"The Bernie Mac Show","year":2003,"character":"Mr. Diggs","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-bernie-mac-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_517.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_517.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":154157,"title":"Anna's Dream","year":"2002","character":"Tommy Thompson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/annas-dream-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154157.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154157.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Anna's Dream
Anna's Dream as Tommy Thompson
{"id":9419,"title":"Girlfriends","year":2001,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/girlfriends-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9419.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9419.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":8206,"title":"Seven Days","year":1998,"character":"Craig Donovan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/seven-days","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1ld88lhba12g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1ld88lhba12g.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Seven Days
Seven Days as Craig Donovan
{"id":14002,"title":"Asteroid","year":"1997","character":"Ben Dodd","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/asteroid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14002.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14002.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Asteroid
Asteroid as Ben Dodd
{"id":1184,"title":"The Outer Limits","year":1997,"character":"Tim McAllister","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-outer-limits-ca","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2l4jml5guu0g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2l4jml5guu0g.jpg"},"released":1}
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits as Tim McAllister
{"id":185222,"title":"Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story","year":"1995","character":"Det. Collins","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fight-for-justice-the-nancy-conn-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185222.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185222.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":9684,"title":"SeaQuest DSV","year":1993,"character":"Commander Jonathan Ford","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/seaquest-dsv","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9684.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9684.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
SeaQuest DSV
SeaQuest DSV as Commander Jonathan Ford
{"id":9824,"title":"The Young Riders","year":1990,"character":"Noah Dixon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-young-riders","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9824.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9824.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
The Young Riders
The Young Riders as Noah Dixon
{"id":173108,"title":"Nasty Boys","year":"1989","character":"Alex Wheeler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nasty-boys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173108.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173108.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Nasty Boys
Nasty Boys as Alex Wheeler
{"id":9196,"title":"The Big Picture","year":"1989","character":"Todd Marvin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-picture","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5m4dm4frg7a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5m4dm4frg7a0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Big Picture
The Big Picture as Todd Marvin
{"id":11109,"title":"Nasty Boys","year":1989,"character":"Alex Wheeler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/nasty-boys","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11109.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11109.jpg"},"released":1}
Nasty Boys
Nasty Boys as Alex Wheeler
{"id":7011,"title":"Moving","year":"1988","character":"Kevin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/moving","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7011.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7011.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Moving
Moving as Kevin
{"id":62328,"title":"Fast Forward","year":"1985","character":"Michael Stafford","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fast-forward","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62328.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62328.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Fast Forward
Fast Forward as Michael Stafford