David Caruso Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

David Caruso is a talented American actor, producer, and entrepreneur. He is known for his roles in CSI: Miami, NYPD Blue, CSI: NY, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Kiss of Death, Proof of Life, Getting Wasted, Without Warning, An Officer and a Gentleman, Twins, and Michael Hayes. He is the co-founder of LexiconDigital.tv and DavidCarusoTelevision.tv; and a co-owner of a clothing store called Steam on Sunset in South Miami. David graduated from Archbishop Molloy High School in 1974 and had no formal training in acting.

Sun Sign

Capricorn

Residence

• Miami Beach, Florida, United States
• Sherman Oaks, California, United States

Nationality

Education

David Caruso studied at the Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic School in Forest Hills. Later, he joined Archbishop Molloy High School in nearby Briarwood and graduated in 1974.

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Tall height
• Dimpled Smile

Brand Endorsements

David Caruso has either endorsed or appeared in commercials for brands like –

• Maxwell House coffee (1976)
• Bubble-Up soda (1980)

Religion

Christianity

He was raised as a Roman Catholic.

Best Known For

His roles in numerous TV series and films like NYPD Blue (1993-1994) as Detective John Kelly, CSI: Miami (2002-2012) as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) as Topper Daniels, First Blood (1982) as Mitch, Twins (1988) as Al Greco, Kiss of Death (1995) as Jimmy Kilmartin, and Proof of Life (2000) as Dino

First Film

In 1980, he made his theatrical film debut in Without Warning as Tom.

First TV Show

In 1976, he made his first TV show appearance on the romantic-drama series Ryan’s Hope as Bellboy. However, he was uncredited for his role.

In 1981, he made his formal TV show debut in the Presidential Fever episode of the drama series Hill Street Blues as Tommy Mann/Shamrock.

In 1994, he lent his voice for the sports documentary mini-series Baseball.

David Caruso Facts

1. At the age of 2, his father left them.
2. In his early youth days, he worked as a cinema usher and saw almost 80 movies a week.
3. Some of his role model actors are Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, and Edward G. Robinson.
4. He started his career working in theaters in New York, before moving to Los Angeles looking for a steadier career in acting.
5. In 1978, he moved to Los Angeles, California with a US$1,000 in his pocket.
6. David co-founded the DavidCarusoTelevision.tv and LexiconDigital.tv.
7. He is also the co-owner of a clothing store called Steam on Sunset in South Miami.
8. He was once the co-owner of now-defunct upscale clothing and home furnishings store called Steam, in South Miami, Florida.
9. In 1976, he was given the role of Archie Andrews, a character based on the “Archie” comic strip but was soon replaced by Dennis Bowen before the shooting.
10. He quit NYPD Blue to become a movie actor, but he was unsuccessful in movies and after that, joined the cast of CSI: Miami in 2002 that gave him the required recognition.
11. The adult animated series South Park once used David’s then unsuccessful run as an actor after leaving NYPD Blue as an example in one of their series entitled “Cartman Gets an Anal Probe”, where Kyle says “Quick, Ike, do your impersonation of David Caruso’s career” as he urges his younger brother, Ike, to jump from the open cargo-bay door of a hovering alien spaceship.
12. One of his previous jobs was at a police department, where he worked as standing in lineups for $25.
13. He is not related to the famous opera singer Enrico Caruso (1873-1921).
14. Though he is right-handed, he is dominant by his left eye feature, which became evident during the shooting scene in CSI: Miami.
15. He has appeared in the role of Lt. Horatio Caine on numerous series including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2002), CSI: Miami (2002-2012) and CSI: NY (2005).
16. He has worked as a producer for Rehab (2011), and as an executive producer for the documentary ‘7th on Sixth’: Inside Fashion Week (1999) and TV series Michael Hayes (1997).

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