Gary Sinise (Actor) – Overview, Biography

Name:Gary Sinise
Occupation: Actor
Gender:Male
Height:173 cm (5′ 9”)
Birth Day: March 17,
1955
Age: 65
Birth Place: Blue Island,
United States
Zodiac Sign:Pisces

Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise was born on March 17, 1955 in Blue Island, United States (65 years old). Gary Sinise is an Actor, zodiac sign: Pisces. Nationality: United States. Approx. Net Worth: $40 Million.

Brief Info

He starred with Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump and Apollo 13. His other notable roles include Harry S. Truman in Truman and Detective Jimmy Shaker in Ransom.

Trivia

He began starring in CSI: NY in 2004.

Net Worth 2020

$40 Million
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Physique

HeightWeightHair ColourEye ColourBlood TypeTattoo(s)
173 cm (5′ 9”) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Before Fame

He co-founded the Steppenwolf Theater Company which featured Ethan Hawke, Gary Cole, and John Malkovich.

Biography

Biography Timeline

1974

In 1974, Sinise and two friends, Terry Kinney and Jeff Perry, founded the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Since then, Steppenwolf has showcased the talents of notable actors such as Joan Allen, Kevin Anderson, Gary Cole, Ethan Hawke, Glenne Headly, John Mahoney, John Malkovich, Laurie Metcalf, Martha Plimpton, Jim True-Frost, and most recently William Petersen. Sinise honed his acting and directing skills at Steppenwolf, and received a Joseph Jefferson Award for his direction of Lyle Kessler’s play Orphans. That took him from Chicago to New York City, and then to London’s West End, where he worked on more than thirty of the company’s productions.

1981

Sinise married actress Moira Harris in 1981. They have three children. In 2003, Sinise was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by Amherst College. He was awarded the U.S. Presidential Citizens Medal by President George W. Bush in 2008.

1982

In 1982, Sinise’s career began to take off when he directed and starred in Steppenwolf’s production of True West. In 1983, he earned an Obie Award for his direction, and a year later appeared with John Malkovich in the PBS’ American Playhouse production of the play. In 1988, Sinise directed Miles from Home, a film starring Richard Gere, about two brothers’ fight against the foreclosure of the family farm. Sinise collaborated with fellow actor Tom Hanks five times, including Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, and The Green Mile. Other noteworthy films in which Sinise has appeared include Of Mice and Men (which he directed), Reindeer Games, Snake Eyes, Ransom, Mission to Mars, The Stand and Impostor. He narrated the audiobooks for John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley.

2004

In 2004, he began his first regular television series, in the crime drama CSI: New York, in which he plays Detective Mac Taylor. He was credited as a producer from season two onwards and wrote the storyline of an episode. Several episodes have allowed Sinise to demonstrate his musical prowess, including a season-two episode where Mac Taylor plays the bass guitar in a jazz club with musicians Kimo and Carol Williams and Danny Gottlieb, members of the Lt. Dan Band, which Sinise and Kimo Williams co-founded in 2003. The band is named for Sinise’s character in Forrest Gump.

2005

In 2005, Sinise founded Friends of Abe, a support and networking group for conservative members of Hollywood.

2006

Sinise’s name was in an advertisement in the Los Angeles Times (August 17, 2006) that condemned Hamas and Hezbollah and supported Israel in the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. In June 2008, Sinise donated $2,300 to the Republican presidential primary campaign of Arizona Senator John McCain. Nicolle Wallace, a former adviser to George W. Bush and McCain’s campaign adviser, stated in May 2009 that she believed Sinise could help bring about a resurgence of the Republican Party. Wallace stated, “The natural strengths that an actor brings to politics would come in handy to anyone going up against Obama in 2012. We will need an effective communicator who can stand toe to toe with Obama’s eloquence.” Other names mentioned were those of Generals David Petraeus and Ray Odierno. 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.

2008

Sinise was the narrator for the Discovery Channel’s miniseries When We Left Earth in 2008. He was awarded the Presidential Citizen Medal by George W. Bush for work he did supporting the U.S. military and humanitarian work supporting Iraqi children. He narrated Army and Army Reserve Army Strong recruitment ads in late 2008. He is also the national spokesperson for the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial.

2009

In November 2009, Sinise narrated the highly acclaimed World War II in HD on the History Channel. In 2010, he narrated the World War II documentary Missions That Changed The War on the Military Channel. In late 2002, he started the Cadillac commercials starting with the 2002–2003 Season’s Best commercial and has been with the Break Through campaign since it started the campaign in the 2002 Super Bowl with Led Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll” then ended in late 2006. In 2009, Sinise lent his voice talents in the Thomas Nelson audio Bible production known as The Word of Promise, playing the character of David.

2010

Sinise is a practicing Roman Catholic. He converted to the faith on December 24, 2010. His wife, Moira, converted in 2000.

2011

On June 8, 2011, he put on a space suit to become one of the few people to fly in a U-2 spy plane up to 70,000 feet (21,000 m).

Sinise is also 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. Sinise narrates the audiobook of John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men,” which was released on April 13, 2011. In December 2011, Sinise was the narrator at the Candelight Processional at Disneyland.

2012

In September 2012, Sinise donated to Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Sinise’s Republican-leaning has been written into his character of Mac Taylor who has a picture of Reagan displayed in his office, and is once the subject of a joke by one of his colleagues about an eight-hour documentary about Reagan he kept watching over and over.

In August 2012, Sinise was honored at the United States Navy Memorial, by Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West, and was made an honorary U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer for his efforts in helping veterans. On August 29, 2013, he was named an honorary Marine by the Commandant of the Marine Corps. In 2006, Sinise began co-hosting the National Memorial Day Concert on the Mall in Washington, D.C., with actor and Illinois native Joe Mantegna.

He 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. In 2012, he was honored by the Joe Foss Institute for his dedication to veterans.

2013

In 2013, he was awarded the third highest honor within the Department of the Army Civilian Awards, the Outstanding Civilian Service Award, for substantial contributions to the U.S. Army community through his work with the Gary Sinise Foundation. Each year the foundation raises over $30 million which it uses to benefit military veterans, including building smart homes for those who are disabled. He participated in Troopathon VI for 2013, as he has in the past, to help raise money for care packages for American troops.

2016

Although a staunch supporter of the Republican Party, Sinise refused to vote or show support for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. Sinise rebuked Trump after the then-candidate questioned McCain’s status as a war hero because he was captured as a prisoner of war.

2017

On April 17, 2017, Sinise received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in the television industry, located at 6664 Hollywood Boulevard.

On October 30, 2017, Sinise was selected as Grand Marshal of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, which took place on January 1, 2018.

2020

In 2020, the Location Managers Guild honored Sinise with its Humanitarian award at their annual awards ceremony in recognition of the work he does with the Gary Sinise Foundation. In accepting the award. Sinise read a quote from President Calvin Coolidge saying, “The nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten”.

🎂 Upcoming Birthday

Currently, Gary Sinise is 66 years, 4 months and 8 days old. Gary Sinise will celebrate 67th birthday on a Thursday 17th of March 2022.

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