Gary Sinise Biography (1955-)

Born March 17, 1955, in Blue Island, IL; son of Robert L. (a film editor) andMillie Sinise; married Moira Harris (an actress), 1981; children: Sophie, McCanna, Ella. Addresses: Agent: Patrick Whitesell, Endeavor, 9701 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Beverly Hill, CA 90212.; Manager: Gerry Harrington, Brillstein-Gray Entertainment, 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Staci Wolfe, Polaris PR, 8135 W. 4th St., 2nd Floor, LosAngeles, CA 90048.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, producer
Birth Details: March 17, 1955; Blue Island, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
George Milton, Of Mice and Men, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1992
Vance "Mother" Wilkins, A Midnight Clear, InterStar Releasing, 1992
Norman Strick, Jack the Bear, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
Lieutenant Dan Taylor, Forrest Gump, Paramount, 1994
Ken Mattingly, Apollo 13, Universal Pictures, 1995
Marshall (Ellen's father), The Quick and the Dead, TriStar Pictures, 1995
Detective Jimmy Shaker, Ransom, Touchstone, 1996
Milo, Albino Alligator, Miramax, 1996
Commander Kevin Dunne, Snake Eyes, Paramount, 1998
Being John Malkovich, United International Pictures, 1999
Norton Morgan, All the Rage (also known as It's the Rage),New City, 1999
Burt Hammersmith, The Green Mile (also known as Stephen King'sThe Green Mile), Warner Bros., 1999
Gabriel Mercer, Reindeer Games, 2000
Jim McConnell, Mission to Mars (also known as M2M), Buena Vista, 2000
Dino Battaglia, Bruno (also known as The Dress Code), New Angel, 2000
Foster Pearse, A Gentleman's Game, First Look, 2001
Spence Olham, Impostor, Dimension, 2002
Duncan Tivey, Made-Up, Sister, 2002
Also appeared in Dancing at the Blue Iguana.
Film Work
Director, Miles from Home (also known as Farm of the Year),Cinecom, 1988
Director and producer, Of Mice and Men, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1992
Producer (with Gary Fleder), Impostor, 2002
Television Appearances
Movies
Motorcyclist, Family Secrets, NBC, 1984
Ebby Thatcher, "My Name Is Bill W," Hallmark Hall of Fame, ABC, 1989
Richard Ben-Veniste, The Final Days, 1989
Tom Joad, The Grapes of Wrath, PBS, 1991
Harry S. Truman (title role), Truman, HBO, 1995
Tom Daley, That Championship Season, Showtime, 1999
Norton Morgan, It's the Rage (also known as All the Rage),2000
George Wallace (uncredited), Path to War, 2002
Episodic
Howie Dressler, "For Love or Money," Crime Story, NBC, 1987
Tony Rutherford, "Lullaby," Hunter, NBC, 1990
Inside the Actors Studio, 1994
Voice of Sid, "The Club," Frasier, NBC, 1995
Specials
Austin, "True West," American Playhouse, PBS, 1984
Young Soldier, The Witness, Showtime, 1993

Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump, 1994
Inside the Academy Awards, TNT, 1995
The Making of Apollo 13, Sci-Fi Channel, 1995
Chicago on Stage, PBS, 1995
The American Film Institute Salute to Steve Spielberg, NBC, 1995
Narrator, Inside the Space Shuttle, Discovery Channel, 1998
Sam Shepard: Stalking Himself (documentary), PBS, 1998
Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year 2000, CBS, 2000
Mayday! Lost at Sea (documentary), PBS, 2001
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, NBC, 2001
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1995
Presenter, The Screen Actors Guild Awards, NBC, 1997
Presenter, The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1997
Presenter, The 19th Annual CableACE Awards, TNT, 1997
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, UPN, 1998
Presenter, Lifetime Presents Disney's American Teacher Awards, Lifetime, 2000
The First Ten Awards: Tony 2001, PBS, 2001
Presenter, My VH1 Music Awards, VH1, 2001
American Veteran Awards, History Channel, 2002
Miniseries
Stu Redman, The Stand (also known as Stephen King's The Stand), ABC, 1994
Voice, The West (documentary), PBS, 1996
George C. Wallace (title role), George Wallace, TNT, 1997
Television Director
Episodic
"Fortune in Men's Eyes" and "Torello on Trial," Crime Story, NBC,1987
"The Always Goodbye," China Beach, 1988
"About Last Night" and "New Parents," thirtysomething, ABC, 1989
Television Producer
Movies
That Championship Season, Showtime, 1999
Stage Appearances
The Physicist, 1973
The Indian Wants the Bronx, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago,IL, 1976
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1977
The Collection, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1979
Getting Out, 1980
Loose Ends, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1982
Austin, True West, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, 1982
Dopey, Balm in Gilead, Minetta Lane Theatre, New York City, 1985
Billy, Streamers, Eisenhower Theatre, John F. Kennedy Center, Washington, DC, 1986
Mick, The Caretaker, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1986
Tom Joad, The Grapes of Wrath, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1990,later London, Chicago, and La Jolla, CA
Stanley Kowalski, A Streetcar Named Desire, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1997
Randie P. McMurphy, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, later London, 2000, then Royale Theatre, New York City, 2001
Also appeared in The Seahorse and The Fifth of July.
Stage Work
Director
Waiting for the Parade, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago, IL,1981
True West, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, 1982
The Miss Firecracker Contest, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1983
Tracers, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1984
Landscape of the Body, 1984
Orphans, Cheryl Crawford Theatre, New York City, 1985
Frank's Wild Years, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1986
Road to Nirvana, 1993
(And co-producer) Buried Child, New York City, 1996
Also directed Action.
RECORDINGS
Taped Readings
Has recorded several books on tape, including John Steinbeck's Of Miceand Men and Travels with Charley, both Penguin-Highbridge Audio,and Stephen King's Nightmares and Dreamscapes.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, July 29, 1994, p.25
New York Times, July 27, 1994, p.1114-15

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