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