Gary Sinise



First NameGary
Middle NameAlan
Last NameSinise
Full Name at BirthGary Alan Sinise
Age56
Date of BirthMarch 17, 1955
BirthplaceBlue Island, IL
Height5' 10" (178 cm)
BuildAverage
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Star SignPisces
ReligionRoman Catholic
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolHighland Park High School, Highland Park, IL
UniversityAmherst College
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameForrest Gump
FatherRobert L. Sinise
MotherMillie Sinise
Brother(s)Robert Sinise Jr

Gary Sinise (born March 17, 1955) is an American actor, film director and musician. During his career, Sinise has won various awards including Emmy and a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Academy Award. In 1992, Sinise directed, and played the role of George Milton in the successful film adaptation Of Mice and Men. Sinise was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1994 for his role as Lt. Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump. He won a Golden Globe Award for his role in Truman, as Harry S. Truman. In 1996, he played a corrupt police officer in the dramatic hit Ransom, Detective Jimmy Shaker. In 1998, Sinise was awarded an Emmy Award for the television film George Wallace, a portrayal of the late George C. Wallace. Since 2004, Sinise has starred in CBS's CSI: NY as Detective Mac Taylor.


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Filmography

Selected Gary Sinise film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2009
Beyond All Boundaries
Ernie Pyle - Scripps Howard News Service Correspondent

2006
Shaw

2004
Ray Ritchie

2004
Dr. Jack Munce

2004
Detective Mac Taylor, Det. Mac Taylor

2003
Nathan Zuckerman

2003
Mission: Space
Capcom

2003
Terry McQuinn

2002
Foster Pearse

2002
Made-Up
Duncan Tivey

2002
Hideous Man
Hideous Man

2002
Path to War
George Wallace

2002
Detective Mac Taylor

2001
Spencer Olham

2000
Dino Battaglia

2000
Jim McConnell

2000
Gabriel

2000
Detective Mac Taylor

1999
Morgan

1999
Burt Hammersmith

1999
Tom Daley

1997
George C. Wallace

1996
Milo

1996
Det. Jimmy Shaker

1996
48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
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1995
Ken Mattingly

1995
Marshall

1995
Harry S. Truman

1994
Lieutenant Dan Taylor

1994
Stu Redman

1993
Norman Strick

1993
Sid

1992
Vance 'Mother' Wilkins

1992
George Milton

1992
The Witness
Young Soldier

1991
The Grapes of Wrath
Tom Joad

1989
The Final Days
Richard Ben-Veniste

1986
Howie Dressler

1984
Family Secrets
Motorcyclist

1984
Lord Tony Rutherford

1982
American Playhouse
Austin

1979
Lee Maddox

1951
Ebby, Bill's best friend

Director Credits

1988
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1986
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Producer Credits

2004
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2001
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Miniseries or a Movie
Gary Sinise
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
Gary Sinise
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
Gary Sinise
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Miniseries or a Movie
Gary Sinise
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
Gary Sinise