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.
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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.