1974
Steppenwolf Theatre
Sinise co-founds the Chicago theatre company.
FLM.REDGARY
SINISE
แกรี ซินิส
From the stage to Lieutenant Dan
An actor and director whose work spans theatre, film and television.
Blue Island, Illinois, USA
A life in performance and service
Gary Sinise was born in Blue Island, Illinois, on 17 March 1955. His career began in theatre: in 1974 he co-founded Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company, where he developed as both a performer and director.
In Forrest Gump, Sinise plays Lieutenant Dan Taylor, whose life changes after serving in Vietnam. The performance earned him an Academy Award nomination for supporting actor. Dan’s difficult friendship with Forrest gives the film a thread of anger, loyalty and gradual change.
His film work also includes Apollo 13 and Of Mice and Men, which he directed and starred in. On television he played detective Mac Taylor for nine seasons of CSI: NY.
Outside acting, Sinise established the Gary Sinise Foundation in 2011 to support service members, veterans, first responders and their families. The film links below show titles held by FLM.RED, not his complete filmography.
From Steppenwolf to the screen
1994
Forrest Gump
His Lieutenant Dan Taylor earns an Oscar nomination.
2004–2013
CSI: NY
He stars as detective Mac Taylor for nine seasons.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- Gary Sinise — Biography
- Steppenwolf Theatre — Gary Sinise
- Golden Globes — Gary Sinise
- Gary Sinise Foundation
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.