more recently, sheridan played capt. james deakins in the television series "". late in the 2004–2005 season, sheridan began wearing an eyepatch as he began showing the symptoms of bell's palsy. this was written into the show; however, deakins was written out of the series at the end of the 2005–2006 season, at sheridan's request. his character was replaced by capt. danny ross, played by eric bogosian.