Gary Sinise
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| Born | March 17, 1955 (age 51) Blue Island, Illinois |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in / 1.78 m |
| Spouse(s) | Moira Harris |
Gary Alan Sinise (born March 17, 1955) is an Emmy winning American actor and film director. In 1992, he directed the film and played the role of George Milton in the movie adaption of "Of Mice and Men." Sinise was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1994 for his role as Lieutenant Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump. He won a Golden Globe award for Best Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for his role in Truman. In 1996, he played a corrupt cop in the Ron Howard dramatic hit Ransom. In 1998, Sinise was awarded an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for George Wallace.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Sinise was born in Blue Island, Illinois. In 1973, Sinise and two friends, Terry Kinney and Jeff Perry, founded the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Since its founding, Steppenwolf has showcased the talents of such notable actors as Kevin Anderson, Joan Allen, Gary Cole, Glenne Headly, John Malkovich, Jim True-Frost and Laurie Metcalf. At Steppenwolf, Sinise was able to hone his acting and directing skills.
[edit] Career
In 1982, Sinise's career began to take off when he directed and starred in Steppenwolf's production of True West. In 1983, he earned an Obie Award for his direction and a year later appeared with John Malkovich in the PBS' American Playhouse production of the play. In 1988, Gary directed Miles from Home, a movie starring Richard Gere, about two brothers' fight against the foreclosure of the family farm. It is considered a commentary on the issue that troubled many family farms in the 1980s. It was shot entirely on location in Iowa.
Sinise has also appeared in Of Mice and Men, Apollo 13, The Green Mile, Reindeer Games, Mission to Mars, and The Stand. He has starred in two adaptations of John Steinbeck novels, Of Mice and Men, which he also directed, as well as the television broadcast version of The Grapes of Wrath. He also narrated the audio book for Of Mice and Men and is reportedly a great Steinbeck fan. Sinise once directed an episode of thirtysomething, where his friend Terry Kinney had a recurring role.
In 2004, he began his first regular television series, in the crime drama CSI: New York, in which he plays Detective Mac Taylor. Sinise's musical prowess is demonstrated in CSI: NY season 2 episode 14, where, in the last moments of the episode, he plays the bass guitar in a jazz club with musicians Kimo and Carol Williams. Kimo Williams is a real life friend outside of television, and they belong to a band called the Lt. Dan Band, which frequently plays for the USO and other events.
He is the host in the video for the Epcot ride Mission: SPACE, at Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL.
[edit] Personal life
Since 2003, he has been involved with the Lieutenant Dan Band, performing for charities and non-profit organisations including the United Service Organizations and Operation Iraqi Children. He plays the bass guitar for the band. Sinise also produced an album for Canadian singer, Melanie Doane, with whom he is good friends.
He has been married to actress Moira Harris since 1981 and they have three children together: Sophia Ana (b. 1988), McCanna Anthony (b. 1990), and Ella Jane (b. 1992).
[edit] Filmography
| Film | Year | Role |
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| Open Season | 2006 | Shaw |
| The Forgotten | 2004 | Dr. Jack Munce |
| CSI: NY (TV series) | 2004-Present | Det. Mac Taylor |
| The Big Bounce | 2004 | Ray Ritchie |
| Fallen Angel (TV) | 2003 | Terry |
| The Human Stain | 2003 | Nathan Zuckerman |
| Mission: Space (Disney Ride) | 2003 | Capcom |
| Path to War | 2002 | George Wallace (uncredited) |
| Made-Up | 2002 | Duncan Tivey |
| Impostor | 2002 | Spencer Olham |
| A Gentleman's Game | 2001 | Foster Pearse |
| Bruno | 2000 | Dino Battaglia |
| Mission to Mars | 2000 | Jim McConnell |
| Reindeer Games | 2000 | Gabriel Mercer |
| The Green Mile | 1999 | Burt Hammersmith |
| It's the Rage | 1999 | Morgan |
| That Championship Season (TV) | 1999 | Tom Daley |
| Snake Eyes | 1998 | Commander Kevin Dunne |
| George Wallace (TV) | 1997 | George C. Wallace |
| Ransom | 1996 | Det. Jimmy Shaker |
| Albino Alligator | 1996 | Milo |
| Truman (TV) | 1995 | Harry S. Truman |
| Apollo 13 | 1995 | Ken Mattingly |
| The Quick and the Dead | 1995 | The Marshal |
| Forrest Gump | 1994 | Lt. Dan Taylor |
| "The Stand" (TV miniseries) | 1994 | Stu Redman |
| Jack the Bear | 1993 | Norman Strick |
| Of Mice and Men | 1992 | George Milton |
| A Midnight Clear | 1992 | Vance 'Mother' Wilkins |
| The Witness (TV) | 1992 | Young Soldier |
| The Grapes of Wrath (TV broadcast of the play) | 1991 | Tom Joad |
| The Final Days (TV) | 1989 | Richard Ben-Veniste |
| My Name is Bill W. (TV) | 1989 | Ebby, Bill's best friend |
| Family Secrets (TV) | 1984 | Motorcyclist |
| True West (TV broadcast of the play) | 1984 | Austin |
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