Biography

Franklin was born and raised in Chicago and graduated from Whitney M. Young Magnet high school. He has a daughter with his first wife Sheila, and a son with his second wife, Kristine, from whom he is now divorced. Franklin currently lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.

Partial filmography

• The Cosby Show (TV) (1987) : Greg Martinson
• Northville Cemetery Massacre (1976) : Officer Fedorko
• Somewhere in Time (1980) : Tourist in Hall of History
• Fast Forward (1985) : Michael Stafford
• Moving (1988) : Kevin
• Knightwatch (1988-1989) : Calvin Garvey (6 Episodes)
• Nasty Boys (TV) (1989) : Alex Wheeler
• The Big Picture (1989) : Todd Marvin
• The Young Riders (1990-1992) : Noah Dixon (43 Episodes, 1990 - 1992)
• seaQuest DSV (TV) (1993-1996) : Commander Jonathan Ford
• Asteroid (TV) (1997) : Ben Dodd
• Seven Days (TV) (1998-2001) : Captain Craig Donovan
• Girlfriends (TV) (2001-2002) : Stan
• The District (TV) (2001-2003) : AJ
• Anna's Dream (TV) (2002) : Tommy Thompson
• Hair Show (2004) : Basil
• Black Dawn (V) (2005) : Max Pierson
• CSI: Miami (TV) (2005) : Bart Jameson
• NCIS (TV) (2005-2006) : FBI Agent Ron Sacks
• Day Break (TV) (2006-2007) : Randall Mathis
• Journeyman (TV) (2007) : Ed Macklin
• Chrissa Stands Strong (2009) : Mr. Beck
• The Closer (TV) (2009)
• The Shift (2009) : Rob (The Cinematographer)
• Any Day Now (2012) : Lonnie

[ Source: Wikipedia ]