John F. O'Donohue

John F. O'Donohue (January 14, 1946 – January 6, 2026) was an American actor. A former police officer, he played Sgt. Eddie Gibson in the television series NYPD Blue.

Career A 20 year veteran of the New York Police Department, his first acting role was that of an armed guard in Knots Landing in 1991. The next year, he was hired as a main supporting character in every episode of the short lived, critically acclaimed Ben Stiller Show until its cancellation. He has since appeared in such programs as Diagnosis: Murder, Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond, Brooklyn South and The West Wing. After appearing on NYPD Blue intermittently, O'Donohue joined the show on a regular basis for the second half of the eleventh season as the squad commander, Sergeant Eddie Gibson.

Death O'Donohue died in Vero Beach, Florida, on January 6, 2026, at the age of 79. John succumbed to illnesses contracted while in the service of his country.

Selected Filmography

Knots Landing (1 episode, 1991) – Armed Guard Matlock (1 episode, 1991) – Detective Vorhess L.A. Law (1 episode, 1992) – Jury Foreman Doogie Howser, M.D. (1 episode, 1992) – Harry Snapdragon (1993) – Fat Man Reality Bites (1994) – Food Mart Clerk (uncredited) Seinfeld (1 episode, 1995) – Gus ER (1 episode, 1995) – Mr. Goodwin Step by Step (1 episode, 1995) – Lester The Single Guy (1 episode, 1995) – Fireman Mad About You (1 episode, 1995) – Ernest Chicago Hope (3 episodes, 1995–1998) – Detective Gene Pirro / Detective Ryan NewsRadio (1 episode, 1996) – Stan The Cable Guy (1996) – Prison Guard Guy (1996) – Detective Cybill (1 episode, 1996) – Stagehand Diagnosis: Murder (2 episodes, 1996) – Jail Guard Living Single (1 episode, 1996) – Kenneth Reed Early Edition (1 episode, 1996) – Jordan Butler Steel (1997) – Federal Reserve Guard As Good as It Gets (1997) – Detective Ray Everybody Loves Raymond (1 episode, 1998) – Harry Living Out Loud (1998) – Sid Simon Says (1998) – Bobby Morgan The King of Queens (1 episode, 1999) – Jack O'Boyle Just Shoot Me! (1 episode, 1999) – Sgt. Fanning Suddenly Susan (1 episode, 1999) – Dirk NYPD Blue (28 episodes, 1994–2004) – Det. Eddie Gibson / Court Clerk Lucky Numbers (2000) – Bobby Providence (1 episode, 2000) – Henry Pillup The Family Man (2000) – Tony the Doorman The West Wing (1 episode, 2001) – Mr. Koveleskie CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1 episode, 2001) – Carl Mercer CSI: Miami (1 episode, 2003) – Fire Marshal Ronnie Jameson Law & Order (1 episode, 2003) – David Carlson Crooked Lines (2003) – Detective Anderson The Groomsmen (2006) – Pops Lonely Street (2008) – Hank The Tank Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 episode, 2009) – Stevedore Meet Pete (1 episode, 2013) – Larry Cop Show (9 episodes, 2015–2016) – Tommy