David Caruso | |
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 Caruso at the2008 Emmy Awards | |
| Born | David Stephen Caruso (1956-01-07)January 7, 1956 (age 70) New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1975–2012 |
| Known for | Horatio Caine onCSI: Miami John Kelly onNYPD Blue |
| Spouses | |
| Partner | Liza Marquez (separated) |
| Children | 3 |
David Stephen Caruso[1] (born January 7, 1956)[2] is a retired American actor and producer, best known for his roles asDetective John Kelly on theABCcrime dramaNYPD Blue (1993–1994) andLieutenantHoratio Caine on theCBS seriesCSI: Miami (2002–2012). Caruso appeared in the feature filmsAn Officer and a Gentleman (1982),First Blood (1982, the first film in theRambo franchise),Twins (1988),King of New York (1990),Kiss of Death (1995), andProof of Life (2000).
Caruso was born on January 7, 1956, inForest Hills,Queens,New York,New York,[1] the son of Joan, alibrarian, and Charles Caruso, a magazine andnewspaper editor.[3] He is ofIrish andItalian (Sicilian & Neapolitan) descent.[4] Charles left the family when David was two years old, resulting in him "end[ing] up fathering myself." Raised as aRoman Catholic,[5] Caruso attended Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic School in Forest Hills,[6] thenArchbishop Molloy High School in nearbyBriarwood, graduating in 1974.[7]
Caruso worked as a cinemausher, where he claimed to have seen up to 80 movies a week.[8] Caruso said that he and his co-workers would act out scenes from some of these movies while they were at the back of the theater. In this job, Caruso found hisrole models inHumphrey Bogart,James Cagney andEdward G. Robinson.[8] He said:
"The ethics of certain actors certainly had a power over me. These guys taught me how to be what I consider the real scum of the earth."[8]
Caruso's first movie appearance was in the 1980 filmGetting Wasted as Danny. He credits his role as Topper Daniels, "the cadet who nearly drowned", inAn Officer and a Gentleman (1982) as what got him noticed.[9] InFirst Blood (1982), the first installment of theRambo franchise, Caruso played Deputy Mitch Rogers, the youngest and only sympathetic member of Sheriff Teasle's (Brian Dennehy) department, who protests the abuse ofJohn Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) but is unable to prevent it and is later wounded by Rambo during the forest pursuit. Caruso spent the remainder of the decade in supporting roles in films includingBlue City (1986),China Girl (1987) andTwins (1988).
On television, Caruso had a recurring role as Tommy Mann, leader of the street gang The Shamrocks, in seven episodes of theNBC police drama seriesHill Street Blues (1981–83). He portrayedU.S. OlympianJames Brendan Connolly in the 1984miniseries,The First Olympics: Athens 1896, and also appeared in two episodes of the seriesCrime Story.
Caruso featured in themusic video for the song "Voyage, voyage" by the French singerDesireless, released in 1986.
Caruso had supporting roles as a police officer in the crime filmsKing of New York (1990) andMad Dog and Glory (1993). While filming 1991'sHudson Hawk, he employedmethod acting, refusing to talk to anyone on set because his character, Kit-Kat, was mute, having had his tongue bitten off.[10]
In 1993, Caruso landed his first major role asDetective John Kelly in thepolice procedural seriesNYPD Blue, for which he won aGolden Globe Award.TV Guide named Caruso as one of the six new stars to watch in the 1993–1994 season. He made news by leaving the highlyrated show the following year (only four episodes into the second season) after failing to obtain the raise he wanted.[11][12] Caruso's decision to leave the series would later be listed in a 2010 issue ofTV Guide as #6 on a list of TV's 10 biggest "blunders".[13]
Caruso was unable to establish himself as a leading man in films. His appearances in the 1995 thrillersKiss of Death andJade were met with a negative reception from critics, with both films receiving mixed reviews and poor box-office takings, and Caruso was nominated for theGolden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star for these two roles.
In 1997, Caruso returned to television as aNew York City-based federal prosecutor in the short-livedCBS law drama seriesMichael Hayes, which aired for one season.
Caruso returned to film with a supporting role asRussell Crowe's mercenary associate inProof of Life (2000). In 2001, Caruso had a lead role in the cultpsychological horror filmSession 9, directed byBrad Anderson.Dave Kehr, writing inThe New York Times, praises his performance, stating that "it is good to see David Caruso back in action, with a little more technique and a little less ego."[14]
In 2002, Caruso returned to television in his first successful role sinceNYPD Blue, starring as policeLieutenantHoratio Caine in theCSI spin-off seriesCSI: Miami. Caruso was the first actor in the franchise to appear as the same character on three of the fiveCSI programs. He was known for frequently using one-liners at the beginning of each episode. Many of these include Caruso putting on his trademark sunglasses mid-sentence, then walking off-screen just as the main theme starts. On an episode of theLate Show with David Letterman that aired on March 8, 2007, actor and comedianJim Carrey professed to being a fan of the show and went on to do an impersonation of Caruso, asking for an "intense close-up" from the camera, speaking in a raspy voice and putting on sunglasses. Caruso later said in an interview withCBS that he was impressed with the impersonation.[15]
In 2012,CSI: Miami was cancelled after 10 seasons due to a decline in ratings and the climbing cost of production.[16] Caruso was the only actor to appear in all 232 episodes of the series.
AfterCSI: Miami, Caruso quietly retired from acting and became involved in the art business.[17]
Caruso is founder of DavidCarusoTelevision.tv and LexiconDigital.tv. He is co-owner of Steam on Sunset, a clothing store in South Miami.[18][19]
Caruso was married to his first wife Cheri Maugans from 1979 until they divorced in 1984. Caruso was married to his second wifeRachel Ticotin from 1984 to 1987, with whom he has a daughter, Greta.[5] Caruso and former girlfriend Liza Marquez have two children together: Marquez and Paloma.[20] In April 2009, Marquez filed papers against Caruso for fraud, breach of their settlement agreement, and emotional distress.[21][22]
In March 2009, a woman was placed in custody inTyrol,Austria, on charges ofstalking Caruso. She had twice failed to appear in court to answer the charges before fleeing toMexico. Following her deportation from Mexico, Austrian officials took her into custody to await trial on the stalking charges.[23]
In 1994, Caruso won aGolden Globe Award for his John Kelly role onNYPD Blue for which he was also nominated for aPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. In 2001, Caruso was nominated for theBlockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Suspense for his role as Dino in the filmProof of Life.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Getting Wasted | Danny | |
| 1980 | Without Warning | Tom | |
| 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | 'Topper' Daniels | |
| 1982 | First Blood | Deputy Mitch Rogers | First film in theRambo franchise |
| 1984 | Thief of Hearts | Buddy Calamara | |
| 1986 | Blue City | Joey Rayford | |
| 1987 | China Girl | 'Mercury' | |
| 1988 | Twins | Al Greco | |
| 1990 | King of New York | Detective Dennis Gilley | |
| 1991 | Hudson Hawk | 'Kit Kat' | |
| 1993 | Mad Dog and Glory | Mike | |
| 1995 | Kiss of Death | Jimmy Kilmartin | Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star |
| 1995 | Jade | Lieutenant David Corelli | Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star |
| 1997 | Cold Around the Heart | Ned Tash | |
| 1998 | Body Count | Hobbs | |
| 2000 | Proof of Life | Dino | Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Suspense |
| 2001 | Session 9 | Phil | |
| 2001 | Black Point | John Hawkins | (final film role) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Ryan's Hope | Bellboy (uncredited) | 1 episode (#378) |
| 1981 | Crazy Times | Bobby Shea | Television movie |
| 1981 | Palmerstown, U.S.A. | Donnie Muller | 2 episodes |
| 1981–1983 | Hill Street Blues | Shamrock Leader Tommy Mann | 7 episodes |
| 1983 | CHiPs | Charlie | Episode: "Hot Date" |
| 1983 | T. J. Hooker | Jennings | Episode: "Requiem for a Cop" |
| 1983 | The Paper Chase | Bennett | Episode: "Commitments" |
| 1983 | For Love and Honor | Private Rusty Burger | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1984 | The First Olympics: Athens 1896 | James Connolly | Television miniseries |
| 1986–1988 | Crime Story | Johnny O'Donnell | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | Into the Homeland | Ryder | Television movie |
| 1990 | H.E.L.P. | Frank Sordoni | 6 episodes |
| 1990 | Parker Kane | Joey Torregrossa | Television movie |
| 1990 | Rainbow Drive | Larry Hammond | Television movie |
| 1991 | Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis | Wilkes | Television movie |
| 1993 | Judgment Day: The John List Story | Chief Bob Richland | Television movie |
| 1993–1994 | NYPD Blue | Detective John Kelly | Main (Season 1–2) 26 episodes Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated—Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series |
| 1997 | Gold Coast | Maguire | Television movie |
| 1997–1998 | Michael Hayes | Michael Hayes | 21 episodes |
| 2000 | Deadlocked | Ned Stark | Television movie |
| 2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | LieutenantHoratio Caine | Episode: "Cross Jurisdictions" |
| 2002–2012 | CSI: Miami | Main (10 Seasons) 232 episodes (final appearance) | |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Episode: "Manhattan Manhunt" |
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Ref. |
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| 1986 | "Voyage, voyage" | Desireless | [24] |
actor David Caruso in 1956 (age 63)
