Gary Sinise was born on March 17, 1955 in Blue Island, Illinois.
Gary's Hollywood career started in the director's chair with
two episodes of the stylish TV series CRIME STORY (1986).
In 1992 A MIDNIGHT CLEAR was Gary's first feature film as
an actor.
Gary Sinise is a founder of Chicago's famed Steppenwolf
Theatre Company.
Sinise won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a mini-series
or dramatic special for portraying George Wallace the very
night the real George Wallace died.
In 1986 Gary appeared on screen with his spouse Moira Harris
in CRIME STORY, portraying a married couple.
Gary was nominated for a 1996 Tony Award for directing a
new version of Sam Shepard's BURIED CHILD.
In the movie APOLLO
13, Gary Sinise played original Apollo 13 pilot, Ken Mattingly.
Ken Mattingly and Gary share the same birthday Ken was born March
17, 1936 and Gary was born on March 17, 1955.
In 1995 Gary Sinise played Harry S. Truman in a TV movie
called TRUMAN.
Sinise has been nominated for Tony Awards three times: in
1990, as Best Actor in THE GRAPES OF WRATH, in 1996, as Best
Director for BURIED CHILD and in 2001 as Best Actor (Play) for ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST.
Gary Sinise's other notable credits include...