Printable Biography of Gary Dourdan

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It's a mystery that remains unsolved to this day, but Darryl's influence has steered Gary's life. He became a DJ in Philadelphia and now, along with his acting career, produces jazz musicians for a European label.

His break in acting came when he was in Paris and ran into actress and director Debbie Allen on the Champs D'Elysees. He sent her his audition tapes, and kept doing it, until one day he got a callback and landed a role as what he affectionately called a "jive-talking knucklehead" on A Different Strokes.

His career has spanned film and television, with roles such as Malcoln X in the telemovie Muhammad Ali: King of the World, movies Imposter, Alien Resurrection, Playing God, Scarred City, New Jersey Turnpikes and The Weekend. On television, he has appeared in Cold Feet, Soul Food, Beggars and Choosers, and New York Undercover.

When CSI first launched, Gary, like his co-stars, thought it was good but never expected it to last or became the hit series it is now. He's enjoying working on the series, as we ll as the latitude from the producers so that he can work on both CSI and make movies at the same time.

Gary resides in Venice Beach, California.