August 2005

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION

GARY DOURDAN
(Warrick Brown in CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION)

Gary Dourdan won a 2003 NAACP Image Award as Best Supporting Actor for his role as Warrick Brown in CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION and has been nominated in the Best Actor category for the role every year since. He has appeared in numerous television shows including "Soul Food," "Muhammad Ali: King of the World," "Swift Justice," "New York Undercover," "Cold Feet" and "Beggars and Choosers."

Among Dourdan's feature film credits are "Impostor," "Alien Resurrection," "Playing God," "Scarred City," "New Jersey Turnpikes" and "The Weekend."

He was born in Philadelphia and lives in Los Angeles. His birth date is Dec. 11.

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GEORGE EADS
(Nick Stokes in CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION)

Last fall, George Eads starred in the title role in the TNT movie "Evel Knievel." In 2003, he was seen in the cable movies "The Dog Walker" and "Monte Walsh." Eads, who played Thumper in the series "Grapevine," on CBS, also starred in the series "Savannah" and guest-starred in several episodes of "ER." His additional television film credits include "The Spring," "Broken Crown" and "The Ultimate Lie."

Among his feature film credits are "Only in America" and "Dust to Dust."

Eads was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and lives in Los Angeles. His birth date is March 1.

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JORJA FOX
(Sara Sidle in CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION)

Jorja Fox's television credits include recurring roles in the series "The West Wing" and "ER." She also guest-starred in "Law & Order" and the "coming out" episode of "Ellen."

Her feature film credits include "Memento," "How to Make the Cruelest Month," "The Kill-Off," "Forever Fabulous" and "Down with the Joneses."

She is the co-founder of Honeypot Productions, an independent theater company in Los Angeles, which so far has mounted five original productions, of which she starred in four.

Fox was born in New York and raised in Melbourne Beach, Fla. She lives in Los Angeles. Her birth date is July 7.

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PAUL GUILFOYLE

(Capt. Jim Brass in CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION)

Paul Guilfoyle has been featured in more than 70 feature films, including "Air Force One," "Primary Colors," "The Negotiator," "Amistad," "In Dreams," "Random Hearts," "L.A. Confidential," "Striptease," "Extreme Measures," "Ransom," "Final Analysis," "Cadillac Man," "Quiz Show," "Wall Street" and "Session 9." He also appeared in the HBO film "Live from Baghdad."

Among his theater credits are Broadway productions of "The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel," "Search and Destroy," "Richard III," "Glengarry Glen Ross" and "Those the River Keeps."

Born in Boston, Guilfoyle lives in New York City with his wife, choreographer Lisa Giobbi, and their daughter, Snowden. His birth date is April 28.

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ROBERT DAVID HALL
(Dr. Albert Robbins in CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION)

Robert David Hall's television credits include recurring roles in "The Practice" and "L.A. Law" and guest-starring roles in "The West Wing," and on CBS, "Touched by an Angel," "Brooklyn South" and "Promised Land." His feature film credits include "The Negotiator" and "Starship Troopers."

Hall can be heard on many national commercial spots and in the cartoons "Batman," "Superman," "Zeta Project" and "Static Shock." For more than four years, he was the daytime voice and music director of KNX-FM.

A double leg amputee, Hall is the national chair of the Performers with Disabilities committees of both the Screen Actors Guild and AFTRA. He also serves as national chairman of the Performers with Disabilities Caucus for SAG, AFTRA and Equity. In 1998, Hall won the Harold Russell Award from the Media Access Office, presented to an actor who serves as a role model for other disabled actors. A devoted community activist, he serves on the board of directors of the National Organization on Disability. In spring 2005, he presented King Abdullah II of Jordan with the Franklin Delano Roosevelt International Disability Award at the United Nations. He completed a term as a national board member of the Screen Actors Guild, marking the first time in the history of the organization that an actor with a physical disability has been elected to the board. He sits on the boards of the Mark Taper Forum's Other Voices Project and the Media Access Office. As a member of the Mutual Amputee Foundation, he visits amputees, including members of the U.S. military who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan. He also served as master of ceremonies at a talent showcase for performers with disabilities, sponsored by CBS.

Hall was born in East Orange, N.J., and lives in Los Angeles with his wife. His birth date is Nov. 9.

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MARG HELGENBERGER
(Catherine Willows in CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION)

Marg Helgenberger has received both Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominations for her role as Catherine Willows in CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION. Her additional television credits include "China Beach," for which she won an Emmy Award for her portrayal of K.C.; and recurring guest appearances in the series "ER," as George Clooney's character's love interest; and roles in the movies "Perfect Murder, Perfect Town," on CBS, "Thanks of a Grateful Nation" and "The Happy Face Murders" and the mini-series "The Tommyknockers."

Helgenberger has also appeared in the feature films "In Good Company," "Erin Brockovich," "Species," "Species II," "Fire Down Below," "The Last Time I Committed Suicide," "My Fellow Americans," "The Cowboy Way," "Bad Boys," "Always" and "Crooked Hearts."

She was born in North Bend, Neb., and lives in Los Angeles with her husband, actor Alan Rosenberg, and their son, Hugh. Her birth date is Nov. 16.

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WALLACE LANGHAM
(David Hodges in CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION)

Wallace Langham has had a recurring role as David Hodges on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" for three seasons prior to becoming a series regular in 2005. Langham's additional television credits include roles on "The Larry Sanders Show," "Veronica's Closet" and "What About Joan?" as well as guest appearances on "Sex and the City," "The West Wing," "Medium," "Las Vegas" and "ER." He also voiced the lead character in the animated series "Mission Hill" and starred in the television movies "Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story," "Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company,'" "Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Charlie's Angels'" and "Sister Mary Explains It All."

Langham's feature film credits include "Weird Science," "The Chocolate War" and "Soul Man" (all under the name Wally Ward), as well as "Michael," "Daddy Day Care" and "Little Miss Sunshine," among others, under his real name, Wallace Langham.

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Langham moved to Los Angeles at the age of 9 with his mother, a costume designer on "Donny & Marie." Langham is the father of two and resides in Los Angeles with his wife, flamenco artist Karey Richard. His birth date is March 11.

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LOUISE LOMBARD
(Sofia Curtis in CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION)

Louise Lombard's television credits include a recurring role in "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," as well as the British series "Chancer II" and "The House of Eliott." Her additional television credits include "Wanted," "War Stories," "Esther," "Bodyguards," "MacBeth," "Angels," "French and Saunders," "A Black Velvet Gown" and "Shakers."

Lombard's feature film credits include "Hidalgo," "My Kingdom," "Claim," "After the Rain," "Talos the Mummy" and "Gold in the Streets." Her theater credits include "Now You Know," "A Passionate Woman," "On Approval" and "The Brothers Karamazov."

Lombard grew up in London and resides in Los Angeles. Her birth date is Sept. 13.

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WILLIAM PETERSEN

(Gil Grissom in CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION)

William Petersen has a distinguished background in film, theater and television. His television credits include the films "Long Gone," "The Rat Pack," "The Kennedys of Massachusetts," which won a Golden Globe Award, "The Beast" and "Keep the Change." Petersen also serves as executive producer on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION and was nominated in 2003 for a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Gil Grissom, the lead investigator.

His feature film credits include "To Live and Die in L.A.," "Manhunter," "Cousins," "Young Guns II," "Fear," "Hard Promises," which he also produced, and "The Contender."

Petersen made his Broadway debut in a revival of Tennessee Williams' "The Night of the Iguana." In 1979, he founded the Remains Theater Ensemble in Chicago with a group of fellow actors. He has appeared in a number of regional stage productions, including "A Streetcar Named Desire," "The Time of Your Life," "Glengarry Glen Ross," "Fool for Love" and "Speed-the-Plow."

Petersen was born in Evanston, Ill., and first discovered acting while on a football scholarship at Idaho State University. He later studied acting in Spain.

He lives in Los Angeles. His birth date is Feb. 21.

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ERIC SZMANDA
(Greg Sanders in CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION)

Eric Szmanda's television credits include "The Net," "The Division," "Oh Baby!," "Freakylinks," "Three Sisters" and "Zoe." His feature film credits include "The Rules of Attraction," "True Vinyl" and "Little Athens."

Szmanda starred on stage last fall in the one-man show "Hyenas" at the Stages Theatre Center in Hollywood. His additional stage credits include "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and regional productions of "Black Box," "La Indian Queen" and "The Bullfight."

He served as a music consultant on the feature film "Life as a House." He also has a production company, doop, which combines the worlds of acting and music.

Szmanda was born in Milwaukee and lives in Los Angeles. His birth date is July 24.

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