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Gary Sinise

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Also known as Gary Alan Sinise

American actor

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Gary Sinise is an actor and humanitarian whose professional work began in 1980. He is recognized in the Hollywood Walk of Fame collection. His official website provides information regarding his career, biography, awards, news, and the Gary Sinise Foundation.

Sinise has three children.

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Blue Island, Illinois, USA

Gary Alan Sinise (born March 17, 1955) is an American actor, film director, humanitarian, and musician. Among other awards, he has won a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was nominated for an Academy Award. He has also received numerous awards and honors for his extensive…

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Gary Sinise

Official website of actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise: career, biography, awards, news, and the Gary Sinise Foundation.

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Instance of
human
Given name
Alan
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Blue Island
Spouse
Moira Harris
Occupation
stage actor
Educated at
Illinois State University
Political party
Republican Party (United States)
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Religion
Catholicism
Instrument
guitar
Official website
www.garysinise.com
Image
Gary Sinise 2011 (cropped).jpg
Number of children
3
Work location
United States
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nominated for
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
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Category:Films directed by Gary Sinise
date of birth
1955-03-17
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start of work period
1980-00-00
social media followers
703409
writing language
English language
name in native language
Gary Alan Sinise
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Gary Alan Sinise (/sɪˈniːs/; born March 17, 1955) is an American actor. He has won a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and three Actor Awards, and has been nominated for an Academy Award. He has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Sinise has also received awards and honors for his extensive humanitarian work and involvement with charitable organizations, notably the Gary Sinise Foundation, of which he is the founder and chairman of the board of directors. He also founded the Lt. Dan Band (named after his character in Forrest Gump), which plays at U.S. military bases around the world.

Sinise's career started on stage with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company (which he co-founded) in 1983 when he directed and starred in a production of Sam Shepard's True West for which he earned an Obie Award. Sinise directed Orphans by Lyle Kessler on Broadway in 1985. Also in 1985, he earned the Regional Theatre Tony Award alongside the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. He also received Tony Award nominations for his performances in The Grapes of Wrath (1988) and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (2001).

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