Gary Sinise
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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
Credits
Forrest Gump (1994)
as Lieutenant Dan Taylor
The Green Mile (1999)
as Burt Hammersmith
The Quick and the Dead (1995)
as Marshall
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
as The Smithsonian Narrator (voice)
Ransom (1996)
as Det. Jimmy Shaker
The Forgotten (2004)
as Dr. Munce
Apollo 13 (1995)
as Ken Mattingly
Open Season (2006)
as Shaw (voice)
I Still Believe (2020)
as Tom Camp
Snake Eyes (1998)
as Kevin Dunne
Mission to Mars (2000)
as Jim McConnell
Reindeer Games (2000)
as Gabriel Mercer
Of Mice and Men (1992)
as George Milton
The Stand (1994)
Actor
Impostor (2001)
as Spencer Olham
Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and WWII (2025)
as Self - Narrator
The Human Stain (2003)
as Nathan Zuckerman
Joe Bell (2020)
as Sheriff Westin
Tracers (2026)
as Self
Hideous Man (2002)
as Hideous Man
Star Spangled Adventures - The Movie! (2026)
as Robert E. Lee (voice)
The Big Bounce (2004)
as Ray Ritchie
Path to War (2003)
as George Wallace
Albino Alligator (1997)
as Milo
My Name Is Bill W. (1989)
as Ebby
Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017)
as Narrator (voice)
The Grapes of Wrath (1991)
as Tom Joad
A Midnight Clear (1992)
as Vance 'Mother' Wilkins
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016)
as Self
George Wallace (1997)
as George C. Wallace
It's the Rage (2000)
as Morgan
A Wedding (1978)
as Extra (uncredited)
Jack the Bear (1993)
as Norman Strick
SGT. Will Gardner (2019)
as Larry
The Final Days (1989)
as Richard Ben-Veniste
This Old Cub (2004)
as Himself
Beyond Glory (2015)
Actor
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006)
as Randle P. McMurphy (segment "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest")
Beyond All Boundaries (2009)
as Ernie Pyle
Fallen Angel (2003)
as Terry McQuinn
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (2005)
as Gene Cernan
A Gentleman's Game (2002)
as Foster Pearse
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World (2021)
as Self
Truman (1995)
as Harry S Truman
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 (1996)
as Self
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion (2018)
as Self
When We Left Earth (2008)
as Narrator
Bruno (2000)
as Dino Battaglia
Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump (1994)
as Self
Family Secrets (1984)
as Motorcyclist
D-Day Veterans Return to Normandy - 75 Years Later (2023)
as Self
The Heroism and Resiliency of 9/11: From Tragedy to Triumph (2026)
as Narrator
That Championship Season (1999)
as Tom Daley
Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago (2011)
as Narrator (voice)
Made-Up (2002)
as Duncan Tivey
True West (1984)
as Austin
The Witness (1992)
as Young Soldier
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own (2016)
as Self
A Game of Honor (2011)
as Narrator
Chasing October (2007)
as Self
LIFT - Connecting Humanity (2024)
as Himself
Saving Wrigley Field (2021)
as Narrator
Finding Noah (2015)
as narrator
Inside the Space Shuttle (1998)
as Gary Sinise (Voice)
Climb: The Rob Jones Journey Story (2014)
as Narrator (voice)
We Believe (2009)
as Narrator
Into The Fire (2006)
as Self
Gary (2026)
as Gary