Gary Alan Sinise was born on the 17th March 1955, in Blue Island, Illinois USA, and is of Italian, Swedish, Irish and English ancestry. Sinise is an actor, best known for the roles of Lieutenant Dan in the blockbuster film “Forrest Gump” (1994), for portraying the USA president Harry S. Truman in the TV movie “Truman” (1995), and on TV screens since he was featured as Inspector Mac Taylor in the TV series “CSI: NY” (2004-2013). He has been an active member of the entertainment industry since 1973.
Have you ever wondered how rich Gary Sinise is? According to sources, it is estimated that Gary Sinise`s net worth is $30 million, an amount acquired through his numerous TV and film roles for which he has received prestigious accolades, including the Academy Award for his role in the film “Truman”.
Gary Sinise Net Worth $30 Million
Gary grew up in Blue Island, but later his family moved to Highland Park, Illinois, where he attended the Highland Park High School. Then he enrolled at Illinois State University and while studying he met Jeff Perry and Terry Kinney; as a result of the friendship they founded the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1974.
Since then, Sinise has dedicated himself to the entertainment industry, mostly as an actor, but he also tried his luck as a director in such productions as “Of Mice And Men” (1992), “Miles From Home” (1988), “Orphans” (1983) for which he earned the Joseph Jefferson Award. His net worth began to increase gradually, and in 1994, Gary earned his first major role, as Stu Redman in the TV mini-series “The Stand” (1994), for which he was nominated for the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Mini Series or Television Movie award. Furthermore, the same year Gary appeared in “Forrest Gump”, and then “Apollo 13” (1995) both of which significantly increased his net worth. In 1997, Sinise was featured as the lead role in the drama film “George Wallace”, for which he received several awards including the Satellite Award for Best Actor in mini-series or Television film. Sinise`s next commercial success, which added to his overall net worth was the appearance in the film directed by Brian De Palma “Snake Eyes” (1998). Other roles that benefited his net worth include his appearance in the film production of the highly praised Stephen Kings` novel “Green Mile” (2000), and a role in the film “A Gentleman`s Game” (2002).
In 2004, Gary acquired the lead role in the popular TV series “CSI: NY”, which was aired from 2004 until 2013 on CBS, and engagement which affected his net worth to a large degree, as it was reported that Gary`s salary was $275,000 per episode.
His latest ventures as an actor include the role of Jack Garrett in another TV crime drama series, “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders”, with the first season scheduled for release in 2016. Overall, his acting career is rather successful, since he has played parts in over 50 TV and film titles, adding to his net worth, Gary has also been involved in music, since he founded the Lieutenant Dan Band, named for his most famous role, alongside Kimmo Williams and Danny Gotlieb.
Regarding his personal, love life, Gary has been married to actress Moria Harris since 1981 with whom he has three children.
Sinise is also recognized a fearsome republican, funding several presidential campaigns, including the ones for George W. Bush and Mitt Romney. Gary is also a supporter of military veterans, for which he has earned several accolades, such as honorary US Chief Petty Officer, furthermore, he was named an honorary Marine in 2013 and was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal. Other than this, Sinise is also a co-founder of the non-profit organization Operation Iraqi Children, now known as Operation International Children.
