Gary Sinise
Acting
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.
D-Day Veterans Return to Normandy - 75 Years Later
as Self
Age 68 (now 71)
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
as Self
Age 66 (now 71)
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
as Self
Age 63 (now 71)
Steve McQueen: American Icon
as Narrator (voice)
Age 62 (now 71)
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
Age 60 (now 71)Climb: The Rob Jones Journey Story
as Narrator (voice)
Age 59 (now 71)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
as The Smithsonian Narrator (voice)
Age 59 (now 71)
Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago
as Narrator (voice)
Age 56 (now 71)
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
as Randle P. McMurphy (segment "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest")
Age 51 (now 71)
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
as Gene Cernan
Age 50 (now 71)
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
as Self
Age 41 (now 71)
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
as Self
Age 67 (now 71)
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
as Jack Garrett
Age 60 (now 71)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
Age 53 (now 71)
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions
as Self - Narrator
Age 53 (now 71)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Mac Taylor
Age 45 (now 71)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Age 38 (now 71)
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
Age 38 (now 71)
National Memorial Day Concert
as Self - Co-Host
Age 34 (now 71)Gathering insights...
Also Known As
Gary A. Sinise
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