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Gary Sinise's portrayal of Lt. Dan in the Oscar winning film FORREST GUMP earned him nominations for an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award. He received the Best Supporting Actor Award from the National Board of Review, and the Commander's Award from the Disabled American Veterans for the role as well. He then went on to take starring roles in the acclaimed APOLLO 13 opposite Tom Hanks and Kevin Bacon; the thriller RANSOM with Mel Gibson and Rene Russo; and Brian DePalma's psychological thriller SNAKE EYES with Nicholas Cage.

Sinise currently stars on the CBS series CRIMINAL MINDS; BEYOND BORDERS, which is now entering its second season. He previously starred as Detective "Mac" Taylor in CBS's highly successful CSI: NY. The series ran for nine seasons and was executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Anthony Zuiker.

He was last seen on the big screen in Columbia Pictures' THE FORGOTTEN with Jufianne Moore, and THE HUMAN STAIN opposite Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Kidman and Ed Harris. He also provided the voice of Shaw in Sony's animated feature OPEN SEASON.

Gary Sinise was born in Blue Island, Illinois, to a family who supported his artistic endeavors, and encouraged his drive to create. After graduating from high school in Highland Park, at the age of 18, he co-founded Steppenwolf Theatre Company of Chicago along with friends Terry Kinney and Jeff Perry, where he served as Artistic Director for seven years.

He has since starred in over a dozen productions at the renowned theatre including the role of Tom Joad in THE GRAPES OF WRATH, for which he garnered a Tony Award nomination and a Drama Desk Award; TRUE WEST, BALM IN GILEAD, OF MICE AND MEN, STREAMERS and THE CARETAKER. He received a Joseph Jefferson Award for Marsha Norman's GETTING OUT at Chicago's Wisdom Theatre. He starred as Stanley Kowalski in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, and Randle Patrick McMurphy in ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST at Steppenwolf, the Barbican Theatre in London, and then on Broadway, earning him another Tony nomination for Best Actor.

In 1982 Sinise directed and co-starred with John Malkovich in the landmark production of Sam Shepard's TRUE WEST at Steppenwolf and off Broadway, where he won an Obie Award for Best Director. In 1995 he directed Sam Shepard's BURIED CHILD which kicked off Steppenwolf's 20th Anniversary season and continued with a successful run on Broadway where it was nominated for five Tony Awards, including one for Sinise for Best Director. His other directing credits include TRACERS, FRANK'S WILD YEARS with Tom Waits, THE MISS FIRECRAKER CONTEST, WAITING FOR PARADE, ACTION, ROAD TO NIRVANA and LANDSCAPE OF THE BODY at Second Stage Theatre in New York. He received a Joseph Jefferson Award for his direction of Lyle Kessler's ORPHANS, which also played off-Broadway and in London with Albert Finney.

Since its founding, Steppenwolf has showcased the talents of many notable actors, and now in its fourth decade as a professional theatre company, has received unprecedented national and international recognition from the media, theatre critics, and audiences alike.

Sinise also made his mark as a feature film Director with OF MICE AND MEN, which he co-produced and co-starred in with John Malkovich, as well as MILES FROM HOME starring Richard Gere, Kevin Anderson, Helen Hunt and John Malkovich. Both were screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.

A four-time SAG Award nominee, on television, he starred in Showtime's adaptation of Jason Miller's Pulitzer Prize winning play THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON directed by Paul Sorvino and gave award-winning performances in HBO's TRUMAN (Golden Globe, CableACE and Screen Actors Guild) and John Frankenheimer's GEORGE WALLACE (Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, and CableACE) for TNT. He also starred in Stephen King's THE STAND, in CBS/Hallmark's FALLEN ANGEL and played

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supporting roles in MBQ's PATH TO WAR directed by John Frankenheimer and in Hallmark Hall of Fame's MY NAME IS BILL W. with James Woods and James Garner.

His other film credits include Gary Fleder's sci-fi thriller IMPOSTER, IT'S THE RAGE, John Frankenheimer's REINDEER GAMES, Brian DePalma's MISSION TO MARS, Frank Darabont's THE GREEN MILE, A MIDNIGHT CLEAR, JACK THE BEAR, THE QUICK AND THE DEAD, THE BIG BOUNCE and Kevin Spacey's directorial debut ALBINO ALLIGATOR.

Sinise executive produced the film BROTHERS AT WAR, a rare look at the bonds and service of our soldiers on the frontlines, and the profound effects their service has on the loved ones they leave behind.

He was the subject of the Fox News documentary, ON THE ROAD IN IRAQ WITH OUR TROOPS AND GARY SINISE, which highlighted his 4th USO tour to the country and he is also the subject of the feature length documentaries LT. DAN BAND: FOR THE COMMON GOOD, a film about his travels in support of the US military and first responders of 9/11 in New York City, and HIGH FLIGHT: A VOYAGE TO THE EDGE OF INFINITY about his flight to 70,000 feet on a U2 Dragon Lady spy plane.

As a result of Sinise's first two trips to Iraq, he started Operation International Children with Seabiscuit and Unbroken author Laura Hillenbrand. The program lasted from 2004 - 2013 and worked with schools in the U.S., corporate sponsors, and the nonprofit organization People to People International to supply the military with well over a quarter of a million school supply kits, along with more than half a million toys and thousands of blankets, backpacks, pairs of shoes, Arabic-language books, and sets of sports equipment to provide to children in the conflict areas of Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere where US troops have been deployed.

Sinise also served as the national spokesperson for the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial Foundation, which erected a memorial in Washington DC that opened on October 5th, 2014 to honor America's three million living disabled military veterans. He was involved in raising funds for The Pentagon 9/11 Memorial, as well as funds to build The Brooklyn Wall of Remembrance at MCU Park in Brooklyn, NY.

In 2011 he launched the Gary Sinise Foundation to honor the Nation's defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need. The foundation provides and supports unique programs designed to entertain, educate, inspire, strengthen and build communities. Through its R.I.S.E. program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment), specially adapted smart homes are being constructed for severely wounded veterans nationwide. Each one-of-a-kind home is customized to ease the everyday burdens of a wounded hero, their family, and caregivers. Other programs include Relief & Resiliency Outreach, invincible Spirit Festivals, Gary Sinise & the Lt. Dan Band, Arts & Entertainment Outreach, Serving Heroes, and First Responders Outreach. Its latest program, Soaring Valor, is sending WWII veterans to The National WWII Museum and documenting their first-hand accounts of the war. For more information, please visit GarvSiniseFoundation.org.

His endless work on behalf of those who've served has earned Sinise many distinguished awards including The Bob Hope Award for Excellence in Entertainment from the Medal of Honor Society, the Spirit of the USO Award, The Ellis Island Medal of Honor, the Spirit of Hope Award by the Department of Defense, and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Award from the National Defense Industrial Association. In 2008, George W. Bush presented him with the Presidential Citizens Medal, the second- highest civilian honor awarded to citizens for exemplary deeds performed in service of the nation, only the third actor ever to receive this honor. In 2015, he received the Sylvanus Thayer award from the West Point Association of Graduates. Sinise is an Honorary Chief Petty Officer by the United States Navy and an Honorary Marine by the United States Marine Corp. A full list of honors and appearances can be foundations website at http://www.garvsinisefoundation.org/founder/awards.

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Sinise narrated the Discovery Channel mini-series WHEN WE LEFT EARTH, The History Channel's 10-part docudrama WWII IN HD, the Chicago Cubs documentary WE BELIEVE, Showtime's GAME OF HONOR, the Military Channel's MISSIONS THAT CHANGED THE WAR, and the audio books for John Steinbeck's TRAVELS WITH CHARLEY and OF MICE AND MEN.

He received an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters for his work in theatre and film as a Producer, Director and Actor from Amherst College, and an Honorary Degree of the Doctor of Fine Arts from CSU Stanislaus.

Apart from his television and film work, Gary hosts via video the Epcot ride MISSION: SPACE at Walt Disney World in Florida.

Gary has been married to actress Moira Harris since 1981, and they have three children: Sophia, McCanna and Ella.

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