Gary Sinise
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 17, 1955 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Blue Island, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 104
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.
Known for
Forrest Gump
1994Movie
Lieutenant Dan Taylor
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014Movie
The Smithsonian Narrator (voice)
The Green Mile
1999Movie
Burt Hammersmith
Apollo 13
1995Movie
Ken Mattingly
13 Reasons Why
2017TV
Robert Ellman
Criminal Minds
2005TV
Jack Garrett
Filmography
Gary
2026Movie
Gary
The Heroism and Resiliency of 9/11: From Tragedy to Triumph
2026Movie
Narrator
Tracers
2026Movie
Self
Star Spangled Adventures - The Movie!
2026Movie
Robert E. Lee (voice)
Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and WWII
2025Movie
Self - Narrator
LIFT - Connecting Humanity
2024Movie
Himself
D-Day Veterans Return to Normandy - 75 Years Later
2023Movie
Self
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
2022TV
Self
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
2021Movie
Self
Saving Wrigley Field
2021Movie
Narrator
Joe Bell
2020Movie
Sheriff Westin
I Still Believe
2020Movie
Tom Camp
The Movies That Made Us
2019TV
Self
SGT. Will Gardner
2019Movie
Larry
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
2018Movie
Self
Steve McQueen: American Icon
2017Movie
Narrator (voice)
13 Reasons Why
2017TV
Robert Ellman
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own
2016Movie
Self
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
2016TV
Jack Garrett
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016Movie
Self
Finding Noah
2015Movie
narrator
Beyond Glory
2015Movie
Climb: The Rob Jones Journey Story
2014Movie
Narrator (voice)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014Movie
The Smithsonian Narrator (voice)
A Game of Honor
2011Movie
Narrator
Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago
2011Movie
Narrator (voice)
WWII in HD
2009TV
Narrator
Beyond All Boundaries
2009Movie
Ernie Pyle
We Believe
2009Movie
Narrator
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009TV
Self - Guest
When We Left Earth
2008Movie
Narrator
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions
2008TV
Self - Narrator
Chasing October
2007Movie
Self
Into The Fire
2006Movie
Self
Open Season
2006Movie
Shaw (voice)
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006Movie
Randle P. McMurphy (segment "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest")
The Colbert Report
2005TV
Self
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
2005Movie
Gene Cernan
Criminal Minds
2005TV
Jack Garrett
The Forgotten
2004Movie
Dr. Munce
CSI: NY
2004TV
Mac Taylor
The Tony Danza Show
2004TV
Self - Guest
This Old Cub
2004Movie
Himself
The Big Bounce
2004Movie
Ray Ritchie
Dennis Miller
2004TV
The Human Stain
2003Movie
Nathan Zuckerman
Path to War
2003Movie
George Wallace
Fallen Angel
2003Movie
Terry McQuinn
CSI: Miami
2002TV
Mac Taylor
A Gentleman's Game
2002Movie
Foster Pearse
Hideous Man
2002Movie
Hideous Man
Made-Up
2002Movie
Duncan Tivey
Impostor
2001Movie
Spencer Olham
Good Day Live
2001TV
Self
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000TV
Mac Taylor
It's the Rage
2000Movie
Morgan
Bruno
2000Movie
Dino Battaglia
Mission to Mars
2000Movie
Jim McConnell
Reindeer Games
2000Movie
Gabriel Mercer
The Green Mile
1999Movie
Burt Hammersmith
The Early Show
1999TV
Self
That Championship Season
1999Movie
Tom Daley
Snake Eyes
1998Movie
Kevin Dunne
Inside the Space Shuttle
1998Movie
Gary Sinise (Voice)
George Wallace
1997Movie
George C. Wallace
George Wallace
1997TV
George C. Wallace
The View
1997TV
Self
Albino Alligator
1997Movie
Milo
Ransom
1996Movie
Det. Jimmy Shaker
The West
1996TV
T. P. Eagan
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
1996Movie
Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996TV
Self - Guest
Truman
1995Movie
Harry S Truman
Apollo 13
1995Movie
Ken Mattingly
The Quick and the Dead
1995Movie
Marshall
Inside the Actors Studio
1994TV
Self
Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump
1994Movie
Self
Forrest Gump
1994Movie
Lieutenant Dan Taylor
The Stand
1994TV
Stu Redman
Frasier
1993TV
Sid (voice)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993TV
Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993TV
Self - Guest
Jack the Bear
1993Movie
Norman Strick
Of Mice and Men
1992Movie
George Milton
A Midnight Clear
1992Movie
Vance 'Mother' Wilkins
The Witness
1992Movie
Young Soldier
The Grapes of Wrath
1991Movie
Tom Joad
The Final Days
1989Movie
Richard Ben-Veniste
National Memorial Day Concert
1989TV
Self - Co-Host
My Name Is Bill W.
1989Movie
Ebby
Crime Story
1986TV
Howie Dressler
Hunter
1984TV
Lord Tony Rutherford
Family Secrets
1984Movie
Motorcyclist
True West
1984Movie
Austin
American Playhouse
1982TV
Austin, Tom Joad
Knots Landing
1979TV
Lee Maddox
A Wedding
1978Movie
Extra (uncredited)
Great Performances
1971TV
Self
Tony Awards
1956TV
Self - Nominee / Performer, Self - Nominee, Self - Nominee / Presenter / Performer
The Oscars
1953TV
Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951TV
Ebb, Bill's best friend
Golden Globe Awards
1944TV
Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter
Glenn Beck
TV
Self
The Stand
Movie