Gary Sinise

Born: 1955-03-17

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.


See
Placeholder

as Lieutenant Dan Taylor
Released: 1994-06-23

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during...

Movie page
See!
as Burt Hammersmith
Released: 1999-12-10

A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey...

Movie page
See!
as The Smithsonian Narrator (voice)
Released: 2014-03-20

After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is...

Movie page
See!
as Ken Mattingly
Released: 1995-06-30

The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking...

Movie page
See!

Open Season

as Shaw (voice)
Released: 2006-09-27

Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open...

Movie page

Ransom

as Det. Jimmy Shaker
Released: 1996-11-08

When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a...

Movie page

Reindeer Games

as Gabriel Mercer
Released: 2000-02-25

After assuming his dead cellmate's identity to get with his girlfriend, an ex-con finds himself...

Movie page

Snake Eyes

as Kevin Dunne
Released: 1998-08-07

All bets are off when shady homicide cop Rick Santoro witnesses a murder during a boxing match....

Movie page

The Quick and the Dead

as Marshall
Released: 1995-02-09

A mysterious woman comes to compete in a quick-draw elimination tournament, in a town taken over...

Movie page

The Forgotten

as Dr. Munce
Released: 2004-09-24

Telly Paretta is a grieving mother struggling to cope with the loss of her 8-year-old son. She...

Movie page

Mission to Mars

as Jim McConnell
Released: 2000-03-10

When contact is lost with the crew of the first Mars expedition, a rescue mission is launched to...

Movie page

The Big Bounce

as Ray Ritchie
Released: 2004-01-30

A small-time con artist and a Hawaiian real estate developer's mischievous, enterprising...

Movie page

Joe Bell

as Sheriff Westin
Released: 2020-09-14

The true story of a small town, working class father who embarks on a solo walk across the U.S....

Movie page

Of Mice and Men

as George Milton
Released: 1992-09-16

Two drifters, one a gentle but slow giant, try to make money working the fields during the...

Movie page

The Human Stain

as Nathan Zuckerman
Released: 2003-10-29

Coleman Silk is a worldly and admired professor who loses his job after unwittingly making a...

Movie page

I Still Believe

as Tom Camp
Released: 2020-03-12

The true-life story of Christian music star Jeremy Camp and his journey of love and loss that...

Movie page

Albino Alligator

as Milo
Released: 1997-01-17

While escaping from a foiled robbery attempt, three thieves find themselves surrounded by police...

Movie page

A Midnight Clear

as Vance 'Mother' Wilkins
Released: 1992-04-24

In 1944 France, an American Intelligence Squad locates a German Platoon wishing to surrender...

Movie page

Fallen Angel

as Terry McQuinn
Released: 2003-03-23

When his father dies, Terry (Gary Sinese) returns to the house where he grew up, planning to...

Movie page

Impostor

as Spencer Olham
Released: 2001-12-03

A top-secret government weapons designer is arrested by a clandestine government organization on...

Movie page

Path to War

as George Wallace
Released: 2003-10-28

A powerful drama of soaring ambition and shattered dreams that takes a provocative insider's...

Movie page

My Name Is Bill W.

as Ebby
Released: 1989-04-30

Based on the true story of Bill W. (James Woods), a successful stock broker whose life falls...

Movie page

Bruno

as Dino Battaglia
Released: 2000-04-16

The story of a unique young boy genius, Bruno, whose expression of his own individuality leads...

Movie page

George Wallace

as George C. Wallace
Released: 1997-08-24

George Wallace is a 1997 television film starring Gary Sinise as George Wallace, the former...

Movie page

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

as Self
Released: 2021-10-01

A historical journey spanning half a century and beyond at Walt Disney World, featuring...

Movie page

A Wedding

as Extra (uncredited)
Released: 1978-08-29

Muffin's wedding to Dino Corelli is to be a big affair. Except the ageing priest isn't too sure...

Movie page

Jack the Bear

as Norman Strick
Released: 1993-04-02

Story of the relationships between two sons and their father, who moves the family to California...

Movie page

Beyond All Boundaries

as Ernie Pyle
Released: 2009-11-09

A visual, 4-D experience of the battles of World War II featuring stories, archival footage and...

Movie page

A Gentleman's Game

as Foster Pearse
Released: 2002-08-20

A drama revolving around characters whose lives are transformed one summer at an exclusive East...

Movie page

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

as Gene Cernan
Released: 2005-09-23

Twelve men who belong to one of the world's most exclusive fraternities -- people who've walked...

Movie page

SGT. Will Gardner

as Larry
Released: 2019-01-11

A troubled Iraq War veteran struggling to reintegrate into society sets out on a cross-country...

Movie page

CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion

as Self
Released: 2018-10-05

An investigation into the way media portrayals impact the actual inclusion of people with...

Movie page

The Final Days

as Richard Ben-Veniste
Released: 1989-10-29

The Final Days concerns itself with the final months of the Richard Nixon presidency.

Movie page

Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump

as Self
Released: 1994-10-01

A look behind the scenes of Robert Zemeckis' 1994 Oscar-winning film, 'Forrest Gump'.

Movie page

The Stand

as Stu Redman
Released: 1994-05-12

After a deadly plague kills most of the world’s population, the remaining survivors split into...

Movie page

Family Secrets

as Motorcyclist
Released: 1984-05-13

Three generations of women spend an emotional weekend that will change them forever.

Movie page

It's the Rage

as Morgan
Released: 1999-09-11

A rich cross-section of urban USA find their lives changed when their fates collide at gunpoint....

Movie page

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

as Self
Released: 2016-02-21

The stars of America's greatest comedies - like Cheers, Friends, Taxi and The Big Bang Theory -...

Movie page

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

as Randle P. McMurphy (segment "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest")
Released: 2006-05-02

The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of...

Movie page

When We Left Earth

as Narrator
Released: 2008-06-08

Commemorating the space agency's 50th anniversary, follow John Glenn's Mercury mission to orbit...

Movie page

Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2011-05-17

Few cities love their baseball team as much as Chicago loves the Cubs, and this documentary...

Movie page

Truman

as Harry S Truman
Released: 1995-09-09

Biographical account of America's President for the latter part of WWII. Shows Truman's rise...

Movie page

We Believe

as Narrator
Released: 2009-06-12

Prolific filmmaker John Scheinfeld helms this valentine to the Chicago Cubs and the city that...

Movie page

Steve McQueen: American Icon

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2017-09-29

Christian documentary on the life of Steve McQueen.

Movie page

The Grapes of Wrath

as Tom Joad
Released: 1991-03-22

A stage presentation of John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath". The Steppenwolf Theater...

Movie page

Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13

as Self
Released: 1996-07-16

The making of the motion picture "Apollo 13", as well as the story of the space mission it...

Movie page

True West

as Austin
Released: 1984-02-01

A screenwriter gets conned out of selling a script to a Hollywood producer by his brother, who...

Movie page

That Championship Season

as Tom Daley
Released: 1999-06-06

Four best friends and their basketball coach celebrate their championship twenty years ago. But...

Movie page

Saving Wrigley Field

as Narrator
Released: 2021-08-19

Restoring and expanding a 100-year-old ballpark was no small feat. See what it took to ensure...

Movie page

D-Day Veterans Return to Normandy - 75 Years Later

as Self
Released: 2023-06-06

This documentary will not only revere those heroes — some from a different land who gave their...

Movie page

A Game of Honor

as Narrator
Released: 2011-12-22

A never-before-seen look at the incomparable Division I football programs at The U.S. Military...

Movie page

Beyond Glory

as uncredited
Released: 2015-10-14

Follows acclaimed actor Stephen Lang as he tracks the ten year odyssey behind his one-man show...

Movie page

Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good

as Self
Released: 2011-07-29

Chronicles the journey Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump) who since 9/11, has vowed to never to forget...

Movie page

Finding Noah

as narrator
Released: 2015-10-25

A group of intrepid explorers go on a journey of discovery and excitement as they climb and live...

Movie page

Made-Up

as Duncan Tivey
Released: 2002-03-01

A look at how our cultural obsession with youthful good looks affects women who are told their...

Movie page

Criminal Minds

as Jack Garrett
First aired: 2005-09-22

An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating...

TV Show page

CSI: Miami

as Mac Taylor
First aired: 2002-09-23

CSI: Miami follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as...

TV Show page

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Mac Taylor
First aired: 2000-10-06

A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the...

TV Show page

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1993-08-30

Late Show with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on...

TV Show page

Frasier

as Sid (voice)
First aired: 1993-09-16

After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a...

TV Show page

CSI: NY

as Mac Taylor
First aired: 2004-09-22

Follow the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers identified...

TV Show page

Great Performances

as Self
First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

TV Show page

The Colbert Report

as Self
First aired: 2005-10-17

The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday...

TV Show page

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee/Presenter/Performer
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

TV Show page

The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

TV Show page

13 Reasons Why

as Robert Ellman
First aired: 2017-03-31

After a teenage girl's perplexing suicide, a classmate receives a series of tapes that unravel...

TV Show page

Knots Landing

as Lee Maddox
First aired: 1979-12-27

The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a...

TV Show page

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee
First aired: 1944-01-20

An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...

TV Show page

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner
First aired: 1944-01-20

An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...

TV Show page

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1993-09-13

Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...

TV Show page

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

as Self
First aired: 2009-03-02

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show airing weeknights at 12:35 am...

TV Show page

Hunter

as Lord Tony Rutherford
First aired: 1984-09-18

Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred...

TV Show page

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

as Jack Garrett
First aired: 2016-03-16

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders is a drama about the specialized International Division of the...

TV Show page

The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

TV Show page

The Stand

as Stu Redman
First aired: 1994-05-08

After a deadly plague kills most of the world’s population, the remaining survivors split into...

TV Show page

Crime Story

as Howie Dressler
First aired: 1986-09-19

The hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello and his obsessive pursuit of...

TV Show page

The Movies That Made Us

as Self
First aired: 2019-11-29

These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors,...

TV Show page

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1996-06-10

The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by...

TV Show page

American Playhouse

as Austin
First aired: 1982-01-12

American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public...

TV Show page

WWII in HD

as uncredited
First aired: 2009-11-15

WWII in HD is a 10-part American documentary television miniseries that originally aired from...

TV Show page

When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions

as Self - Narrator
First aired: 2008-06-08

When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions or NASA's Greatest Missions: When We Left Earth in the UK...

TV Show page

The West

as T. P. Eagan
First aired: 1996-09-15

The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a documentary film about the...

TV Show page

Dennis Miller

as uncredited
First aired: 2004-01-26

TV Show page

The Early Show

as Self
First aired: 1999-11-01

The Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York...

TV Show page

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Ebb, Bill's best friend
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

TV Show page

National Memorial Day Concert

as Self - Co-Host
First aired: 1989-05-28

The event has become an American tradition, honoring the military service and sacrifice of all...

TV Show page

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self
First aired: 1994-08-14

James Lipton sits down with some of the world's most accomplished actors and directors for...

TV Show page