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

LIFT - Connecting Humanity
Himself
2024

D-Day Veterans Return to Normandy - 75 Years Later
Self
2023

Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
Self · (1 episode)
2022

The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
Self
2021

Saving Wrigley Field
Narrator
2021

Joe Bell
Sheriff Westin
2020

I Still Believe
Tom Camp
2020

The Movies That Made Us
Self · (1 episode)
2019

SGT. Will Gardner
Larry
2019

CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
Self
2018

Steve McQueen: American Icon
Narrator (voice)
2017

13 Reasons Why
Robert Ellman · (10 episodes)
2017

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
Jack Garrett · (26 episodes)
2016

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
2016

Finding Noah
narrator
2015

Beyond Glory
2015
Climb: The Rob Jones Journey Story
Narrator (voice)
2014

Captain America: The Winter Soldier
The Smithsonian Narrator (voice)
2014

A Game of Honor
Narrator
2011

Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good
Self
2011

Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago
Narrator (voice)
2011

WWII in HD
(10 episodes)
2009

Beyond All Boundaries
Ernie Pyle
2009

We Believe
Narrator
2009

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009

When We Left Earth
Narrator
2008

When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions
Self - Narrator · (6 episodes)
2008

Chasing October
Self
2007
Into The Fire
Self
2006

Open Season
Shaw (voice)
2006

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Randle P. McMurphy (segment "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest")
2006

The Colbert Report
Self · (1 episode)
2005

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Gene Cernan
2005

Criminal Minds
Jack Garrett · (1 episode)
2005

The Forgotten
Dr. Munce
2004

CSI: NY
Mac Taylor · (197 episodes)
2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2004

This Old Cub
Himself
2004

The Big Bounce
Ray Ritchie
2004

Dennis Miller
(1 episode)
2004

The Human Stain
Nathan Zuckerman
2003

Path to War
George Wallace
2003

Fallen Angel
Terry McQuinn
2003

CSI: Miami
Mac Taylor · (2 episodes)
2002

A Gentleman's Game
Foster Pearse
2002

Made-Up
Duncan Tivey
2002

Impostor
Spencer Olham
2001
Good Day Live
Self · (1 episode)
2001

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Mac Taylor · (1 episode)
2000

Bruno
Dino Battaglia
2000

Mission to Mars
Jim McConnell
2000

Reindeer Games
Gabriel Mercer
2000

The Green Mile
Burt Hammersmith
1999

The Early Show
Self · (1 episode)
1999

It's the Rage
Morgan
1999

That Championship Season
Tom Daley
1999

Snake Eyes
Kevin Dunne
1998

Inside the Space Shuttle
Gary Sinise (Voice)
1998

George Wallace
George C. Wallace
1997

The View
Self · (2 episodes)
1997

Albino Alligator
Milo
1997

Ransom
Det. Jimmy Shaker
1996

The West
T. P. Eagan · (9 episodes)
1996

Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
Self
1996

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1996

Truman
Harry S Truman
1995

Apollo 13
Ken Mattingly
1995

The Quick and the Dead
Marshall
1995

Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump
Self
1994

Inside the Actors Studio
Self · (1 episode)
1994

Forrest Gump
Lieutenant Dan Taylor
1994

The Stand
Stu Redman
1994

The Stand
Stu Redman · (4 episodes)
1994

Frasier
Sid (voice) · (1 episode)
1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993

Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993

Jack the Bear
Norman Strick
1993

Of Mice and Men
George Milton
1992

A Midnight Clear
Vance 'Mother' Wilkins
1992
The Witness
Young Soldier
1992

The Grapes of Wrath
Tom Joad
1991

The Final Days
Richard Ben-Veniste
1989

National Memorial Day Concert
Self - Co-Host · (36 episodes)
1989

My Name Is Bill W.
Ebby
1989

Crime Story
Howie Dressler · (1 episode)
1986

Hunter
Lord Tony Rutherford · (1 episode)
1984

Family Secrets
Motorcyclist
1984

True West
Austin
1984

American Playhouse
Austin · (1 episode)
1982

Knots Landing
Lee Maddox · (1 episode)
1979

A Wedding
Extra (uncredited)
1978

Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971

Tony Awards
Self - Nominee/Presenter/Performer · (1 episode)
1956

Tony Awards
Self - Nominee/Performer · (1 episode)
1956

Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1956

The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Ebb, Bill's best friend · (1 episode)
1951

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (2 episodes)
1944

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
1944