Characters

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  Det. Mac Taylor

  Gary Sinise

  Gary Sinise's portrayal of Lt. Dan in the Oscar winning film "FORREST GUMP" made him a mainstream movie star, and earned him nominations for an Academy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He received the Best Supporting Actor Award from the National Board of Review and the Commander's Award from the Disabled American Veterans. He then went on to take starring roles in the acclaimed "APOLLO 13" opposite Tom Hanks and Kevin Bacon; the thriller "RANSOM" with Mel Gibson and Rene Russo; and in Brian DePalma's psychological thriller "SNAKE EYES."

  Currently, Sinise is starring as Det. Mack “Mac” Taylor in CBS’s hugely successful “CSI: NEW YORK,” produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Anthony Zuiker.

  Gary recently received the Presidential Citizens Medal, which is the second highest civilian honor awarded to citizens for exemplary deeds performed in service of the nation. Gary is only the second actor in history to receive it, the other Elizabeth Taylor, and only 100 people have received this honor in history.

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  Det. Stella Bonasera

  Melina Kanakaredes

  Melina Kanakaredes has proven herself a force to be reckoned with as a multi-talented actor, philanthropist, and writer. Currently, she stars in the CBS series CSI: New York, which is in its sixth hit season. Ms. Kanakaredes plays Stella Bonasera, a New York City crime scene detective with a complicated past. Additionally, she has also taken on the role of writing for the show. Her first penned episode of CSI:New York was episode 524 “Grounds for Deception.”

  Ms. Kanakaredes was recently cast in Fox 2000’s fantasy adaptation-adventure of the feature film Percy Jackson, in which she will play the Greek mythological icon Athena. The film will be directed by Chris Columbus and is slated for a February 2010 release.

  Prior to CSI:New York, Ms. Kanakaredes starred for five seasons as Dr. Sydney Hansen on the NBC-TV critically acclaimed series Providence. For her performance, she received the 2000 TV Guide Award for Favorite Actress in a Drama (as voted by more than one million TV viewers) and was nominated for the same award in 2001.

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  Lindsay Monroe

  Anna Belknap

  Anna Belknap’s television credits include a series regular role on “Medical Investigation” and on CBS’s “The Handler,” a recurring role in "Deadline" and guest-starring roles in "Law & Order," "Law & Order: SVU," “The Comeback,” “The Jury,” "Trinity" and "Homicide: Life on the Street." She also appeared as a guest star in “Without a Trace” and "The Education of Max Bickford," both on the Network. She appeared in the feature film “Alchemy” and made her feature film debut in the independent film “The Reality Trap.”

  Born in Maine, Belknap graduated from Middlebury College and received a Masters of Fine Arts degree in acting from the American Conservatory Theater. She lives in Los Angeles. Her birth date is May 22.

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  Danny Messer

  Carmine Giovinazzo

  Born in Staten Island, New York, Carmine Giovinazzo dreamed of playing professional baseball but that was put aside in favor of acting when he suffered a back injury in college. In 1997, he left his native New York to try his luck in Los Angeles. He appeared in short and independent films, including receiving critical acclaim in 1998 for his turn in BILLY’S HOLLYWOOD SCREEN KISS which went on to become a Sundance Film Festival hit, before quickly getting his break in 1999 starring opposite Kevin Costner as ‘Ken Strout’ in FOR LOVE OF THE GAME. Carmine can now be seen opposite Gary Sinise as ‘Danny Messer’ on the Jerry Bruckheimer produced ‘CSI: NY’ for CBS.

  Carmine’s other artistic endeavors include painting, with his work being shown in Los Angeles and New York, and as a singer/songwriter currently playing guitar for the band, Ceesau. Carmine currently lives in Los Angeles.

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  Dr. Sheldon Hawkes

  Hill Harper

  Hill portrays Dr. Sheldon Hawkes, a forensic pathologist who is also a crime scene investigator in the hit CBS drama series, CSI: NY. He knew early on that education is the key to unlock potential and open doors. He pursued his education with a passion and determination that resulted in him graduating Magna Cum Laude from Brown University. But not satisfied with that success, he went on to earn graduate degrees in Law and Public Administration from Harvard
  University.

  After achieving his goals in higher education, Hill began to pursue his career in acting with the same dedication and discipline he exhibited in the classroom. His hard work paid off… as he is now seen in the hit CBS drama, CSI:NY. His appearance on the show has earned him two NAACP Image Awards.

  In addition to all of the attention Hill receives on screen he was also recognized off-screen as one of People Magazine’s Sexiest Men Alive.