1. Gary Alan Sinise is an American actor, director, producer, musician and humanitarian.
53 Facts About Gary Sinise
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Gary Sinise has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and he has been nominated for an Academy Award.
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Gary Sinise starred as George Milton in the 1992 film adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men.
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Gary Sinise received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Lieutenant Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump.
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Gary Sinise appeared in Ron Howard's Apollo 13, Ransom, Frank Darabont's The Green Mile, and Impostor.
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On television, Sinise is known for portraying Harry S Truman in Truman, a portrayal that won him a Golden Globe Award; and for playing the title role in George Wallace, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award.
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Gary Sinise is widely known for his leading role as Detective Mac Taylor in the long-running CBS series CSI: NY.
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Gary Sinise played Special Agent Jack Garrett in Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.
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Gary Sinise briefly attended Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and later graduated from Highland Park High School in Highland Park, Illinois.
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Gary Sinise attended Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, and has been a supportive alumnus of the university.
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In 1982, Gary Sinise's career began to take off when he directed and starred in Steppenwolf's production of True West.
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Gary Sinise received a Joseph Jefferson Award for his direction of Lyle Kessler's play Orphans in 1985.
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In 1988, Gary Sinise directed Miles from Home, a film starring Richard Gere, about two brothers' fight against the foreclosure of the family farm.
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Gary Sinise earned the Regional Theatre Tony Award alongside the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1985.
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In 1992, Gary Sinise starred in the film adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel Of Mice and Men, which he directed and produced.
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Gary Sinise played George Milton alongside John Malkovich, who played Lennie.
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Subsequent roles include Lieutenant Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump, for which Gary Sinise was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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Gary Sinise has appeared in Ron Howard's Apollo 13, Ransom, Snake Eyes, Frank Darabont's The Green Mile, Reindeer Games, Mission to Mars, and Impostor.
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Gary Sinise has collaborated with fellow actor Tom Hanks three times, in Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, and The Green Mile.
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Gary Sinise narrated the audiobooks for John Steinbeck's Travels with Charley.
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Gary Sinise portrayed Harry S Truman in Truman, a portrayal that won him a Golden Globe Award; and he played George Wallace in George Wallace, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award.
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Gary Sinise reprised his role as Wallace in the television film Path to War, about the Johnson administration's entry into the Vietnam War.
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Gary Sinise was with the Break Through campaign from 2002 to 2006.
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In 2004, Gary Sinise began his first regular television series, in the crime drama CSI: NY, in which he plays Detective Mac Taylor.
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Gary Sinise was credited as a producer from season two onwards and wrote the storyline of an episode.
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Gary Sinise was the narrator for the Discovery Channel's miniseries When We Left Earth in 2008.
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In November 2009, Gary Sinise narrated the highly acclaimed World War II in HD on the History Channel.
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Also in 2009, Gary Sinise lent his voice talents in the Thomas Nelson audio Bible production known as The Word of Promise, playing the character of David.
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From 2016 to 2017, Gary Sinise played Special Agent Jack Garrett in Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.
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On October 30,2017, Gary Sinise was selected as Grand Marshal of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, which took place on January 1,2018.
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Gary Sinise has been a regular celebrity narrator at Disney's Candlelight Processional, appearing at Disneyland in 2011 and at Disney World in 2013,2015,2018, and 2019.
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Gary Sinise narrated Army and Army Reserve Army Strong recruitment ads in late 2008.
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Gary Sinise is a supporter of various veterans' organizations, both personally and through the Lt.
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Since 2003, Gary Sinise has visited 174 military bases and 21 military hospitals around the world.
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Gary Sinise is on the Advisory Council of Hope For The Warriors, a national nonprofit dedicated to provide a full cycle of nonmedical care to combat-wounded service members, their families, and families of the fallen from each military branch.
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Gary Sinise narrates the audiobook of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men which was released on April 13,2011.
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In December 2011, Gary Sinise was the narrator at the Candelight Processional at Disneyland.
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In 2006, Gary Sinise began co-hosting the National Memorial Day Concert on the Mall in Washington, DC, with actor and Illinois native Joe Mantegna.
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Gary Sinise serves as the national spokesperson for the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial and spends much of his time raising awareness for the memorial and other veterans' service organizations.
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Gary Sinise participated in Troopathon VI for 2013, as he has in the past, to help raise money for care packages for American troops.
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Gary Sinise received the 2015 Sylvanus Thayer Award, awarded by the West Point Association of Graduates to a non-West Point graduate whose character, service, and achievements reflect the ideals prized by the US Military Academy.
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In 2019, a video went viral of Gary Sinise reacting to a video of active duty service men and women, veterans, first responders, their families, and Colin Powell, Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro, Ron Howard, Steve Buscemi, Jay Leno, Tim Allen, Rob Lowe, Judd Apatow and Robin Roberts giving thanks to Sinise for all his humanitarian work.
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Gary Sinise read a quote from President Calvin Coolidge saying, "The nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten".
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Gary Sinise was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018 and as of 2024 she is cancer-free.
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Gary Sinise had been diagnosed in 2018 with chordoma, a rare cancer of the spine.
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Gary Sinise converted to the faith on December 24,2010.
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In 2003, Gary Sinise was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by Amherst College.
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Gary Sinise was awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree by California State University, Stanislaus in 2008.
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Gary Sinise is a devoted fan of the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Bears.
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In 2005, Gary Sinise founded Friends of Abe, a support and networking group for conservative members of Hollywood.
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Gary Sinise's name was in an advertisement in the Los Angeles Times that condemned Hamas and Hezbollah and supported Israel in the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict.
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Gary Sinise narrates the online virtual tour for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and spoke at the centennial celebration of Ronald Reagan's birth at the library in February 2011.
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In September 2012, Gary Sinise donated to Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.