Bill Brochtrup

Bill Brochtrup is an American actor best known for playing John Irvin, the police administrative assistant on ABC's NYPD Blue. Born in Inglewood, California, and raised in Tacoma, Washington, he studied at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and graduated in 1985. He then moved to Los Angeles to act, and some of his earliest roles billed him as William Brochtrup. His film work includes Life as We Know It (2010), Ravenous (1999), and Duck (2005). He was a series regular on three Steven Bochco productions: Public Morals, Total Security, and seven seasons of NYPD Blue. Other television appearances include Dexter, Without a Trace, Major Crimes as Dr. Joe Bowman, and the animated The Wild Thornberrys, where he voiced a dolphin. His stage career includes Snakebit and work with South Coast Repertory and the Antaeus Theatre Company, where he served as artistic director from 2012 to September 2024.