yes he did. Crossing Jordan was the show. Starring Jill Hennesy (from Law and Order). He played a detective who moved to Boston from some small town in the midwest (Indiana maybe?). Joined the cast in season 2 or 3.
He was also in Joe's Apartment (I think that was the name), another sitcom on Fox. I watched it once. My guess is it was as good as the show you watched last night Pete

I like him a lot but he just can't pull off the comedies. He was good in Crossing Jordin though, and of course Sliders.