Cast
It takes quite an actor or actress to play the roles on CSI. Below you can find information on the marvelous actors and actresses who have filled the roles of CSI's characters.
Biography: William Petersen, though born in Illinois, attended Bishop Kelly High School in Boise, Idaho, then Idaho State U on a football scholarship. There, he found acting. Petersen soon became involved with the renowned Steppenwolf Company in Chicago, Illinois. The young actor's training would eventually pay off big, as he would go on to star in numerous big-screen hits, such as, To Live and Die in L.A., Manhunter, The Skulls, and The Contender. It was not until he got his role as Gil Grissom on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation that William Petersen became a household name.
Biography: Born Mary Marg to Hugh and Kay Helgenberger, the Nebraskan, redhead bombshell attended Kearney State College in Nebraska, but would earn her degree in Speech and Drama while attending Northwestern Alumnus School of Speech in Evanston, Illinois. She was "discovered" there while performing as Kate in the campus production of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. After finishing college, Marg landed her breakout role in tv soap, Ryan's Hope, where she would also meet her future husband. Helgenberger went on to snag two Emmys for her supporting role on the primetime drama, China Beach.
Biography: Dourdan and his family moved to Willingboro, New Jersey when he was in his late teens. At this time his interests included acting, music and martial arts. Dourdan moved to New York City and worked as a doorman at a rehearsal studio where he met some of Manhattan's promising young artists. Green-eyed Dourdan got his first break when Debbie Allen cast him as Shazza Zulu on A Different World based on a tape of him in an avant-garde play. He continued to work sporadically until he nabbed the part of Warrick Brown on CSI:Crime Scene Investigation. Dourdan was briefly married to Roshumba Williams, and he has a daughter, Nyla and a son, Lyric from other relationships. He joined DMC on stage at Live 8 at Park Place in Barrie, Ontario, and also co-sang the lyrics to the theme song of The Jeffersons at the 2005 Emmy Awards.
Biography: George Coleman Eads III (b. March 1, 1967 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American actor, best-known for his role as Nick Stokes on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Eads is a 1990 graduate of Texas Tech University, where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Aside from CSI, Eads has also guest-starred on ER, and has worked on several made-for television films, including playing Evel Knievel in the 2004 film Evel Knievel. George also performed in the made-for-television movie Crowned and Dangerous with Yasmine Bleeth in 1997.
Biography: Jorja Fox was raised on a narrow barrier island in Melbourne Beach, Florida, the youngest child of Montreal-born immigrant parents. After attending Melbourne High School for two years, she won a modeling contest and moved to her birthplace of New York to pursue an acting career. Enjoying moderate success for independent films, Fox entered the limelight in 1996 when she appeared on the hit NBC television series, ER, as a recurring character, the no-nonsense medical intern Maggie Doyle. This character was eventually revealed to be a lesbian; playing up that fame, Fox appeared (uncredited) on the infamous coming out episode of Ellen ("The Puppy Episode Part 2", 30 April 1997). Fox went on to film the movies Velocity Trap and Food for the Heart. In 1999, she was cast as the recurring character of the Secret Service Agent Gina Toscano on NBC's series The West Wing. Fox also appeared briefly in the movie Memento, which starred Guy Pearce and Carrie-Anne Moss. A dedicated vegetarian/aspiring vegan, the admittedly squeamish Fox stars on the popular American crime drama television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as the troubled investigator Sara Sidle. Fox resides in Los Angeles. Fox is the co-founder of Honeypot Productions, an independent avant-garde theatre company in Los Angeles. The theatre company has produced five original productions and she has starred in four, written three, and directed one of them. Fox is also a musician: she plays guitar, bass and drums, sings and writes songs. She and CSI co-star George Eads received some bad publicity in 2004 when they were fired, allegedly over contract disputes. Eads was reported to be hours late for work on the first day of filming for the fifth season, and Fox had allegedly failed to submit a letter to CBS confirming that she would be on time for shooting. The disputes were resolved in just over a week, and the two were rehired by CBS; however, neither actor's salary (reportedly US$100,000 per episode) was raised like the rest of their co-workers.
Biography: Paul Guilfoyle (born April 28, 1955 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American television actor best known for playing Captain Jim Brass on the popular forensic television drama CSI. Guilfoyle's other television appearances most notably include guest roles on Miami Vice, Law & Order, and Ally McBeal. His film credits are numerous, spanning nearly three decades. Notable films include,Three Men and a Baby, Wall Street, Quiz Show, and Air Force One. Paul Guilfoyle also appears in Alter Bridge's video for their single Broken Wings.
Biography: Robert David Hall, actor who stars in the television show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as coroner Al Robbins M.D. Born on November 9, 1947 in East Orange, New Jersey, Hall attended Tustin (CA) High School and went on to college at UCLA, graduating in 1971 with a degree in English Literature. Mr. Hall is an accomplished guitarist and former professional musician. For several years he was a high profile radio DJ in Los Angeles. He has also done extensive voice work on television commercials and cartoons. In 1978, Hall had to have both of his legs amputated as a result of an accident in which an 18-wheeler truck crushed his car. The accident also caused the gasoline tank of the car to explode causing burns over 65% of his body. He now comfortably uses prosthetic limbs, allowing for personal mobility. He is a prominent advocate for disabled Americans. In addition to starring on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Hall has appeared in such films as Starship Troopers and The Negotiator and has made guest appearances in a number of TV programmes including The West Wing and L.A. Law. He is currently married to Judy Sterns (from 1999 to present). He has a son, Cole (born 1980), by his second wife Connie Cole to whom he was married from 1979 until their divorce in the 1980s. He was earlier married to Susan Petroni from 1971 until their divorce in 1974.
Biography: Eric Szmanda (born July 24, 1975 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American actor. Szmanda is best known for playing forensic geek Greg Sanders on the wildly popular crime drama television series CSI. Szmanda has also performed a guest role on the drama The Division and starred in the television series The Net (TV series) on USA Network. Eric's great-uncle, Ray Szmanda, is a local radio personality in Wisconsin and a regional television ad figure known unofficially as The Menards Guy.
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