TV doctors #21 – Dr. Dennis Hancock, Chicago Hope

Dr. Dennis Hancock (Vondie Curtis-Hall), Chicago Hope, CBS

Detroit native (and nurse’s son) Vondie Curtis-Hall played Dr. Dennis Hancock at David E. Kelley’s Chicago Hope over its first five seasons.  Interestingly, Curtis-Hall played a different character on NBC’s ER in 2001, earning him an Emmy nomination.  He also directed two episodes in Season 8 of ER.

TV doctors #13 – Dr. Keith Wilkes

Dr. Keith Wilkes (Rocky Carroll), Chicago Hope, CBS

Keith Wilkes, M.D. joined the Chicago Hope story as “Chief of Trauma” in 1996.  Now famous as NCIS Director Vance, actor Rocky Carroll’s been making his bones on stage and on large and small screens since the 80s.