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Gary Sinise
Actor

Gary Sinise

17 Mar 1955Born
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Blue Island, Illinois, USABirthplace

Biography

Gary Alan Sinise (born March 17, 1955) is an American actor, film director, humanitarian, and musician. Among other awards, he has won a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was nominated for an Academy Award.

He has also received numerous awards and honors for his extensive humanitarian work and involvement with charitable organizations. He is a supporter of various veterans' organizations and founded the Lt.

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Dan Band (named after his character in Forrest Gump), which plays at military bases around the world.

His acting career started on stage with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1983 when he directed and starred in a production of Sam Shepard's True West for which he earned a Obie Award. He would later earn four Tony Award nominations including for his performances in The Grapes of Wrath and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. He earned the Tony Award's Regional Theatre Award alongside the Steppenwolf Theatre Company.

He first starred in the film adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel Of Mice and Men which he also directed and produced. Sinise played George Milton alongside John Malkovich who played Lennie.

One of his most well-known roles is as Lieutenant Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump (1994) for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also appeared in other feature films including Ron Howard's Apollo 13 (1995), Ransom (1996), Frank Darabont's The Green Mile (1999) and Impostor (2002).

His television performances include Harry S. Truman in Truman  (1995), for which he won a Golden Globe, and the title role in the television film George Wallace, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award.

He had a leading role as Detective Mac Taylor in the CBS drama series CSI: NY (2004–13). From 2016 to 2017, he starred as Special Agent Jack Garrett in Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. In 2017, he had a role on the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why.

He has also been a narrator on multiple docuseries and documentaries.

Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAThe StandFilm
  2. 2026GaryFilm: Gary
  3. 2026The Heroism and Resiliency of 9/11: From Tragedy to TriumphFilm: Narrator
  4. 2026Star Spangled Adventures - The Movie!Film: Robert E. Lee (voice)
  5. 2021Saving Wrigley FieldFilm: Narrator
  6. 2020Joe BellFilm: Sheriff Westin
  7. 2020I Still BelieveFilm: Tom Camp
  8. 2019SGT. Will GardnerFilm: Larry
  9. 2017Steve McQueen: American IconFilm: Narrator (voice)
  10. 201713 Reasons WhySeries: Robert Ellman (10 episodes)
  11. 2016Criminal Minds: Beyond BordersSeries: Jack Garrett (26 episodes)
  12. 2015Finding NoahFilm: narrator
  13. 2015Beyond GloryFilm
  14. 2014Climb: The Rob Jones Journey StoryFilm: Narrator (voice)
  15. 2014Captain America: The Winter SoldierFilm: The Smithsonian Narrator (voice)
  16. 2011A Game of HonorFilm: Narrator
  17. 2011Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of ChicagoFilm: Narrator (voice)
  18. 2009WWII in HDSeries: Narrator (10 episodes)
  19. 2009Beyond All BoundariesFilm: Ernie Pyle
  20. 2009We BelieveFilm: Narrator
  21. 2008When We Left EarthFilm: Narrator
  22. 2006Open SeasonFilm: Shaw (voice)
  23. 2006The Best of The Tony Awards: The PlaysFilm: Randle P. McMurphy (segment "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest")
  24. 2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the MoonFilm: Gene Cernan
  25. 2005Criminal MindsSeries: Jack Garrett (1 episode)
  26. 2004The ForgottenFilm: Dr. Munce
  27. 2004CSI: NYSeries: Mac Taylor (197 episodes)
  28. 2004The Big BounceFilm: Ray Ritchie
  29. 2004Dennis MillerSeries (1 episode)
  30. 2003The Human StainFilm: Nathan Zuckerman
  31. 2003Path to WarFilm: George Wallace
  32. 2003Fallen AngelFilm: Terry McQuinn
  33. 2002CSI: MiamiSeries: Mac Taylor (2 episodes)
  34. 2002A Gentleman's GameFilm: Foster Pearse
  35. 2002Hideous ManFilm: Hideous Man
  36. 2002Made-UpFilm: Duncan Tivey
  37. 2001ImpostorFilm: Spencer Olham
  38. 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries: Mac Taylor (1 episode)
  39. 2000It's the RageFilm: Morgan
  40. 2000BrunoFilm: Dino Battaglia
  41. 2000Mission to MarsFilm: Jim McConnell
  42. 2000Reindeer GamesFilm: Gabriel Mercer
  43. 1999The Green MileFilm: Burt Hammersmith
  44. 1999That Championship SeasonFilm: Tom Daley
  45. 1998Snake EyesFilm: Kevin Dunne
  46. 1998Inside the Space ShuttleFilm: Gary Sinise (Voice)
  47. 1997George WallaceFilm: George C. Wallace
  48. 1997George WallaceSeries: George C. Wallace (2 episodes)
  49. 1997Albino AlligatorFilm: Milo
  50. 1996RansomFilm: Det. Jimmy Shaker
  51. 1996The WestSeries: T. P. Eagan (9 episodes)
  52. 1995TrumanFilm: Harry S Truman
  53. 1995Apollo 13Film: Ken Mattingly
  54. 1995The Quick and the DeadFilm: Marshall
  55. 1994Forrest GumpFilm: Lieutenant Dan Taylor
  56. 1994The StandSeries: Stu Redman (4 episodes)
  57. 1993FrasierSeries: Sid (voice) (1 episode)
  58. 1993Jack the BearFilm: Norman Strick
  59. 1992Of Mice and MenFilm: George Milton, Director
  60. 1992A Midnight ClearFilm: Vance 'Mother' Wilkins
  61. 1992The WitnessFilm: Young Soldier
  62. 1991The Grapes of WrathFilm: Tom Joad
  63. 1989The Final DaysFilm: Richard Ben-Veniste
  64. 1989My Name Is Bill W.Film: Ebby
  65. 1988Miles from HomeFilm: Director
  66. 1988China BeachSeries: Director (1 episode)
  67. 1987thirtysomethingSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  68. 1986Crime StorySeries: Howie Dressler, Director (1 episode)
  69. 1984HunterSeries: Lord Tony Rutherford (1 episode)
  70. 1984Family SecretsFilm: Motorcyclist
  71. 1984True WestFilm: Austin
  72. 1982American PlayhouseSeries: Austin, Tom Joad, Director (1 episode)
  73. 1979Knots LandingSeries: Lee Maddox (1 episode)
  74. 1978A WeddingFilm: Extra (uncredited)
  75. 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries: Ebb, Bill's best friend (1 episode)

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