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Gary Sinise

Acting

Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise is an actor born on March 17, 1955 in Blue Island, Illinois, USA. He is known for Forrest Gump, Apollo 13 and Open Season. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
March 17, 1955
Place of birth
Blue Island, Illinois, USA
Also known as
Gary A. Sinise

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. 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.

Filmography

  1. 2021The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney Worldas Self
  2. 2020Joe Bellas Sheriff Westin
  3. 2020I Still Believeas Tom Camp
  4. 2019The Movies That Made Usas Self · 1 episode
  5. 2019SGT. Will Gardneras Larry
  6. 201713 Reasons Whyas Robert Ellman · 10 episodes
  7. 2016Criminal Minds: Beyond Bordersas Jack Garrett · 26 episodes
  8. 2016Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrowsas Self
  9. 2014Captain America: The Winter Soldieras The Smithsonian Narrator (voice)
  10. 2009WWII in HDas Narrator · 10 episodes
  11. 2008When We Left Earthas Narrator
  12. 2008When We Left Earth: The NASA Missionsas Self - Narrator · 6 episodes
  13. 2006Open Seasonas Shaw (voice)
  14. 2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moonas Gene Cernan
  15. 2005Criminal Mindsas Jack Garrett · 1 episode
  16. 2004The Forgottenas Dr. Munce
  17. 2004CSI: NYas Mac Taylor · 197 episodes
  18. 2004The Big Bounceas Ray Ritchie
  19. 2003The Human Stainas Nathan Zuckerman
  20. 2003Path to Waras George Wallace
  21. 2003Fallen Angelas Terry McQuinn
  22. 2002CSI: Miamias Mac Taylor · 2 episodes
  23. 2002A Gentleman's Gameas Foster Pearse
  24. 2001Impostoras Spencer Olham · Producer
  25. 2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Mac Taylor · 1 episode
  26. 2000It's the Rageas Morgan
  27. 2000Brunoas Dino Battaglia
  28. 2000Mission to Marsas Jim McConnell
  29. 2000Reindeer Gamesas Gabriel Mercer
  30. 1999The Green Mileas Burt Hammersmith
  31. 1998Snake Eyesas Kevin Dunne
  32. 1997George Wallaceas George C. Wallace
  33. 1997Albino Alligatoras Milo
  34. 1996Ransomas Det. Jimmy Shaker
  35. 1996The Westas T. P. Eagan · 9 episodes
  36. 1996Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13as Self
  37. 1995Trumanas Harry S Truman
  38. 1995Apollo 13as Ken Mattingly
  39. 1995The Quick and the Deadas Marshall
  40. 1994Through the Eyes of Forrest Gumpas Self
  41. 1994Forrest Gumpas Lieutenant Dan Taylor
  42. 1994The Standas Stu Redman · 4 episodes
  43. 1993Frasieras Sid (voice) · 1 episode
  44. 1993Jack the Bearas Norman Strick
  45. 1992Of Mice and Menas George Milton · Producer · Director
  46. 1992A Midnight Clearas Vance 'Mother' Wilkins
  47. 1989The Final Daysas Richard Ben-Veniste
  48. 1989My Name Is Bill W.as Ebby
  49. 1988Miles from HomeDirector
  50. 1988China BeachDirector
  51. 1987thirtysomethingDirector
  52. 1986Crime Storyas Howie Dressler · 1 episode · Director
  53. 1984Hunteras Lord Tony Rutherford · 1 episode
  54. 1984True Westas Austin
  55. 1982American Playhouseas Austin · 1 episode · Director
  56. 1979Knots Landingas Lee Maddox · 1 episode
  57. 1978A Weddingas Extra (uncredited)
  58. 1971Great Performancesas Self · 1 episode
  59. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 1 episode
  60. 1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Ebb, Bill's best friend · 1 episode