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Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise

Acting March 17, 1955 (71 years old) Blue Island, Illinois, USA

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.

Movies 69

Forrest Gump 8.5

Forrest Gump

as Lieutenant Dan Taylor

1994
The Green Mile 8.5

The Green Mile

as Burt Hammersmith

1999
Captain America: The Winter Soldier 7.7

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

as The Smithsonian Narrator (voice)

2014
Apollo 13 7.5

Apollo 13

as Ken Mattingly

1995
Ransom 6.7

Ransom

as Det. Jimmy Shaker

1996
Open Season 6.2

Open Season

as Shaw (voice)

2006
The Quick and the Dead 6.6

The Quick and the Dead

as Marshall

1995
Snake Eyes 6.2

Snake Eyes

as Kevin Dunne

1998
Reindeer Games 5.7

Reindeer Games

as Gabriel Mercer

2000
Mission to Mars 6.0

Mission to Mars

as Jim McConnell

2000
Of Mice and Men 7.2

Of Mice and Men

as George Milton

1992
The Forgotten 5.9

The Forgotten

as Dr. Munce

2004
I Still Believe 7.6

I Still Believe

as Tom Camp

2020
Impostor 6.1

Impostor

as Spencer Olham

2001
The Human Stain 6.0

The Human Stain

as Nathan Zuckerman

2003
Joe Bell 6.5

Joe Bell

as Sheriff Westin

2020
The Big Bounce 5.0

The Big Bounce

as Ray Ritchie

2004
A Midnight Clear 6.5

A Midnight Clear

as Vance 'Mother' Wilkins

1992
Path to War 6.7

Path to War

as George Wallace

2003
It's the Rage 5.5

It's the Rage

as Morgan

2000
Albino Alligator 5.7

Albino Alligator

as Milo

1997
Bruno 6.6

Bruno

as Dino Battaglia

2000
A Wedding 6.3

A Wedding

as Extra (uncredited)

1978
My Name Is Bill W. 6.5

My Name Is Bill W.

as Ebby

1989
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World 7.7

The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World

as Self

2021
Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump 7.5

Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump

as Self

1994
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 5.8

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

as Gene Cernan

2005
Jack the Bear 6.3

Jack the Bear

as Norman Strick

1993
George Wallace 6.8

George Wallace

as George C. Wallace

1997
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows 4.0

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

as Self

2016
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

as Randle P. McMurphy (segment "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest")

2006
Truman 7.5

Truman

as Harry S Truman

1995
SGT. Will Gardner 4.7

SGT. Will Gardner

as Larry

2019
A Gentleman's Game 5.2

A Gentleman's Game

as Foster Pearse

2002
Fallen Angel 6.3

Fallen Angel

as Terry McQuinn

2003
Star Spangled Adventures - The Movie!

Star Spangled Adventures - The Movie!

as Robert E. Lee (voice)

2026
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 6.2

Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13

as Self

1996
Beyond All Boundaries 6.7

Beyond All Boundaries

as Ernie Pyle

2009
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion 5.2

CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion

as Self

2018
When We Left Earth 6.4

When We Left Earth

as Narrator

2008
Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and WWII

Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and WWII

as Self - Narrator

2025
That Championship Season 6.8

That Championship Season

as Tom Daley

1999
The Final Days 6.9

The Final Days

as Richard Ben-Veniste

1989
The Grapes of Wrath 10.0

The Grapes of Wrath

as Tom Joad

1991
Family Secrets 4.6

Family Secrets

as Motorcyclist

1984
Steve McQueen: American Icon 7.0

Steve McQueen: American Icon

as Narrator (voice)

2017
Chasing October

Chasing October

as Self

2007
The Stand

The Stand

1994
Hideous Man 4.0

Hideous Man

as Hideous Man

2002
Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago 10.0

Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago

as Narrator (voice)

2011
This Old Cub 6.7

This Old Cub

as Himself

2004
Beyond Glory 4.7

Beyond Glory

2015
The Heroism and Resiliency of 9/11: From Tragedy to Triumph

The Heroism and Resiliency of 9/11: From Tragedy to Triumph

as Narrator

2026
True West 8.2

True West

as Austin

1984
A Game of Honor 7.0

A Game of Honor

as Narrator

2011
D-Day Veterans Return to Normandy - 75 Years Later

D-Day Veterans Return to Normandy - 75 Years Later

as Self

2023
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own 8.0

Tom Hanks: A League of His Own

as Self

2016
Tracers 8.0

Tracers

as Self

2026
The Ballad of Lieutenant Dan

The Ballad of Lieutenant Dan

as Self

2026
Made-Up 3.3

Made-Up

as Duncan Tivey

2002
Into The Fire 5.2

Into The Fire

as Self

2006
Climb: The Rob Jones Journey Story

Climb: The Rob Jones Journey Story

as Narrator (voice)

2014
We Believe 6.9

We Believe

as Narrator

2009
The Witness 6.7

The Witness

as Young Soldier

1992
Inside the Space Shuttle

Inside the Space Shuttle

as Gary Sinise (Voice)

1998
Saving Wrigley Field

Saving Wrigley Field

as Narrator

2021
Finding Noah

Finding Noah

as narrator

2015
LIFT - Connecting Humanity

LIFT - Connecting Humanity

as Himself

2024
Gary

Gary

as Gary

2026

TV Shows 40

Criminal Minds 8.3

Criminal Minds

as Jack Garrett

2005
Late Show with David Letterman 6.5

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Guest

1993
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Mac Taylor

2000
The Colbert Report 7.0

The Colbert Report

as Self

2005
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
CSI: Miami 7.7

CSI: Miami

as Mac Taylor

2002
Frasier 7.7

Frasier

as Sid (voice)

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1993
Great Performances 6.1

Great Performances

as Self

1971
CSI: NY 7.3

CSI: NY

as Mac Taylor

2004
Knots Landing 6.9

Knots Landing

as Lee Maddox

1979
Good Day Live 3.8

Good Day Live

as Self

2001
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1944
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee / Performer

1956
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

1956
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee / Presenter / Performer

1956
American Playhouse 6.6

American Playhouse

as Austin

1982
American Playhouse 6.6

American Playhouse

as Tom Joad

1982
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 5.9

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

2009
Hunter 7.1

Hunter

as Lord Tony Rutherford

1984
13 Reasons Why 7.5

13 Reasons Why

as Robert Ellman

2017
The Tony Danza Show 6.4

The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

2004
The Oscars 7.1

The Oscars

as Self

1953
Crime Story 8.0

Crime Story

as Howie Dressler

1986
The Stand 6.8

The Stand

as Stu Redman

1994
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders 6.9

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

as Jack Garrett

2016
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? 3.7

Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?

as Self

2022
The Movies That Made Us 7.3

The Movies That Made Us

as Self

2019
The Early Show 6.2

The Early Show

as Self

1999
The Rosie O'Donnell Show 4.1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

1996
WWII in HD 7.6

WWII in HD

as Narrator

2009
National Memorial Day Concert 7.0

National Memorial Day Concert

as Self - Co-Host

1989
The West 8.4

The West

as T. P. Eagan

1996
Hallmark Hall of Fame 8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Ebb, Bill's best friend

1951
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions 8.4

When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions

as Self - Narrator

2008
Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller

2004
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

1994
Glenn Beck 1.0

Glenn Beck

as Self

George Wallace 6.7

George Wallace

as George C. Wallace

1997

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