Gary Sinise is a successful actor, director, producer, musician and humanitarian. He is known for his roles in Of Mice and Men, A Midnight Clear, Jack The Bear,The Stand, Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, Ransom, Bruno, Mission to Mars, Reindeer Games, Cheaters, Gentleman’s Game, The Human Stain, The Forgotten, The Great Leap, Open Season, Crime, CSI: NY, and Criminal Minds: Beyond the Limits . He has more than 1.5 million followers on Facebook, over 900,000 followers on Twitter and over 250,000 followers on Instagram.

Born name

Gary Alan Sinise

nickname

Gary

Sun sign

fishes

Place of birth

Blue Island, Illinois, USA

Residence

Calabasas, Los Angeles, California, USA

nationality

training

Gary Sinise attended Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and Highland Park High School in Highland Park, Illinois. He then attended Illinois State University .

occupation

Actor, voice actor, director, producer, musician, humanitarian

family

• Father – Robert L. Sinise (Film Editor)
• Nut – Mylles Sinise
• Siblings – Unknowns
• Others – Donato/Daniel Louis Sinise (paternal grandfather), Vito Sinise/Sinisi (paternal great-grandfather), Anna Marie/Maria Fusco (paternal great-grandmother), Vesta Madge Lambertson (paternal great-grandmother), Edwin Monroe Lambertson (paternal great-grandfather), Minnie Ellen Carver (paternal great-grandmother-grandmother), Leslie Walter Alsip (maternal grandfather), Walter Alsip (maternal great-grandfather), Frieda Carolina Volkman (maternal great-grandmother), Mildred Dorothy Blomberg (maternal grandmother), Elmer Percival/Percy Blomberg (maternal great-grandfather), Georgie Henrietta Aregood / Arcgood / Argood (maternal great-grandmother)

Manager

Gary Sinise is managed by Brillstein Entertainment Partners.

Genre

Rock, Pop

instruments

vocals, guitar

labels

Unsigned

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm

weight

70 kg or 154 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Gary Sinise dated –

1. Moira Harris (1975-Present) – In 1975, Gary started dating actress Moira Harris. After being in a relationship for 6 years, they tied the knot in 1981. They are blessed with 3 children, daughter Sophie Sinise (born 1988), son McCanna Anthony Sinise (born 1990) and daughter Ella Sinise (born 1992).

race/ethnicity

White

He is of Italian, German, Swedish, English, Scottish/Northern Irish, Irish and French ancestry.

hair colour

salt pepper

eye color

Green

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• high forehead
• Toned figure
• Deep raspy voice

brand promotion

Gary Sinise has done endorsement work for brands such as Baume & Mercier .

He has also done voiceovers for TV commercials for –

• Cadillac
• US Army officers
• Golden Corrals Military Appreciation Day
• US Army Reserves

Known for

• His many diverse films and TV series include Of Mice and Men (1992) as George Milton, Forrest Gump (1994) as Lieutenant Dan Taylor, Apollo 13 (1995) as Ken Mattingly, Ransom (1996) as Detective Jimmy Shaker, CSI : NY (2004–2013) as Detective Mac Taylor and Criminal Minds: Beyond the Limits (2016–2017) as Agent Jack Garrett

As a singer

He has been part of various cover songs with his band, Dan Band , at USO shows to raise money for disabled veterans. The band, named after his character, Lt. Dan Taylor, in Forrest Gump consists of several singers, guitarists, drummers and keyboardists.

first movie

In 1978, he made his big screen debut as an extra in the comedy-drama film A Wedding . However, he was uncredited for his role.

In 1992, he made his official theatrical film debut in the war drama Midnight Clear , as Vance ‘Mother’ Wilkins.

In 2006, he lent his voice to the character of Shaw in the animated adventure comedy film, Open Session .

First TV show

In 1980, he made his first TV show appearance in the romantic drama series, Landing Knots as Lee Maddox.

In 1995, he made his voice actor debut on the comedy series Frasier as Sid.

Gary Sinise favorite things

• Books – John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath and Laura Hillenbrand’s Unbroken

Gary Sinise The Fact

1. He grew up in Highland Park, a northern suburb of Chicago.
2. He started playing guitar when he was in the 4 ^th grade.
3. In high school, Gary was a member of a rock band called Half Day Street .
4. Despite struggling academically, Gary loved acting and taking part in plays throughout high school.
5. His first play was a school production of the play ‘West Side Story ‘. He was cast as a gang member.
6. After graduating from high school, Gary founded the Steppenwolf Theater Company in 1974 with his friends Terry Kinney and Jeff Perry.
7. He is a loyal fan of the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears.
8. He also loves the rock band, Kansas .
9. In 2003, Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts awarded him an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
10. On December 10, 2008, he received the US Citizen’s Medal for exemplary service to the nation.
11. He and his wife Moira Sinise have acted together in such films as Crime Story (1986), Miles From Home (1988) and Of Mice and Men (1992).
12. When Gary received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture in 1997 for portraying the character of George Wallace, the real George Wallace passed away that same night.
13. He is known for playing police officers in films and TV series.
14. Gary (born March 17, 1955) shares the same date of birth, March 17 (of 1936), with the original Apollo 13 pilot, Ken Mattingly, whom he portrayed in the film. Apollo 13 (1995).
15. In 2004 he founded Operation Iraqi Children with author Laura Hillenbrand.
16. While most of the main cast of the TV series, CSI: NY (2004-2013) were from New York, Gary, Melina Kanakaredes and Anna Belknap were the only exceptions. However, all three had lived in New York in the past.
17. He only used the “Gary A. Sinise” credit against the 2 episodes of Crime Story (1987), which he directed.
18. He has played the character of Detective Mac Taylor three times in a row, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (in 2013), CSI: Miami (in 2004 & 2005) and CSI: NY (2004-2013).
19. As a member of the Dan Band, Gary has performed in various countries including the USA, Belgium, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Iraq and Afghanistan.
20. He’s a Republican. However, during the 2016 presidential election, he declined to vote for Republican nominee Donald Trump or show his support.
21. He has appeared in films with Tom Hanks including Forrest Gump (1994), Apollo 13 (1995) and The Green Mile (1999).
22. He has appeared in films with Ed Harris, including The Stand (1994), Apollo 13 (1995) and The Human Stain (2003).
23. On April 17, 2017, he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
24. As a director he has contributed to the making of Of Mice and Men (1992), Miles From Home (1988), an episode in China Beach (1991) and 2 episodes of Something Thirty (1989) and Mystery (1987).
25. As a producer, he has helped create Criminal Minds: Beyond the Limits (in 2016-2017), CSI: NY (2005-2013), Con artists (2001), and Of Mice and Men (1992).
26. In 2011 he founded the Gary Sinise Foundation charity to support military defenders, veterans, first responders and their families.
27. Visit his official website @ garysinisefoundation.org.
28. Follow Gary Sinise on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.