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Kojak
Kojak is an American action crime drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak. Taking the time slot of the popular "Cannon" series, it aired on CBS from 1973 to 1978.
In 1999 "TV Guide" ranked Theo Kojak number 18 on its 50 Greatest TV Characters of All Time list.
Production.
The show was created by Abby Mann, an Academy Award–winning film writer best known for his work on drama anthologies
. Rhames has also appeared in a series of television commercials for RadioShack, usually performing with Vanessa L. Williams.
In March 2005, Rhames played the lead role on a new "Kojak" series, on the USA Network cable channel (and on ITV4 in the UK). The bald head, lollipops, and "Who loves ya, baby?" catchphrase remained intact, but little else remained from the Savalas original.
Rhames voiced the part of Tobias Jones in the computer game "Driver 3".