List of CSI: NY characters
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of characters from the CBS
television series, CSI: NY
.
*Character first introduced during CSI: Miami
episode 2.23 "MIA/NYC NonStop
". **Also in CSI: Miami episode 4.07 "Felony Flight".
CBS
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television series, CSI: NY
CSI: NY
CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
.
Main characters
| Character | Portrayed by | First appearance | Last appearance | Duration | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Taylor Mac Taylor Mckenna "Mac" Boyd Taylor II is a fictional character and the protagonist on the CBS crime drama CSI: NY, portrayed by Gary Sinise. Andy García was originally offered the lead role, a character who would have been named Detective Rick Calucci... CSI Detective |
Gary Sinise Gary Sinise Gary Alan Sinise is an American actor, film director and musician. During his career, Sinise has won various awards including an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Academy Award. In 1992, Sinise directed, and played the role of George Milton in the successful film adaptation of... |
"Blink"* ** | Current | 1.01– | 170 |
| Jo Danville Jo Danville Josephine "Jo" Danville is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama CSI: NY, portrayed by Sela Ward.-Background:Jo Danville joins the team as the new Assistant Supervisor, replacing Stella Bonasera. She comes from Virginia, where she worked for the FBI... CSI Detective |
Sela Ward Sela Ward Sela Ann Ward is an American movie and television actress, perhaps best known for her television roles as Teddy Reed on the American TV series Sisters and as Lily Manning on Once and Again... |
"The 34th Floor" | Current | 7.01– | 30 |
| Danny Messer Danny Messer Danny Messer is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama CSI: NY, portrayed by actor Carmine Giovinazzo.-Background:It has been implied that Danny Messer grew up on Staten Island , in a family of law enforcers and law breakers... CSI Detective |
Carmine Giovinazzo Carmine Giovinazzo Carmine Dominick Giovinazzo is an American actor and singer, best known for his role as Detective Danny Messer in CSI: NY.-Early life:Giovinazzo was born and raised on Staten Island, the son of Nancy and Dominick, who was a police officer. He comes from a family of policemen and has Italian,... |
"Blink"* | Current | 1.01– | 170 |
| Lindsay Monroe Lindsay Monroe Lindsay Monroe is a fictional character from the CBS crime drama CSI: NY, portrayed by actress Anna Belknap.-Background:Lindsay is a native of Bozeman, Montana. Her Western manners, such as removing her shoes before entering a suspect's home, are a novelty to her co-workers... CSI Detective |
Anna Belknap Anna Belknap Anna Belknap is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Detective Lindsay Monroe on CSI: NY.-Personal life:... |
"Zoo York" | Current | 2.03– | 145 |
| Dr. Sid Hammerback Sid Hammerback Dr. Sid Hammerback, M.D. is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama CSI: NY, portrayed by Robert Joy.- Background :Known for the breakaway reading glasses he uses in the morgue , Hammerback is a New York City Medical Examiner described as an "off-the-charts genius" who traded in a career as a... Chief Medical Examiner |
Robert Joy Robert Joy Robert Joy is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. Sid Hammerback in CSI: NY and playing Charlie in Land of the Dead.-Early life:... |
"Dancing with the Fishes" | Current | 2.05– | 140 |
| Adam Ross Adam Ross Adam Ross is a fictional character on the television series CSI: NY. He is portrayed by A. J. Buckley.-Background:He makes his first appearance in season two, helping out in the Audio/Visual department... Lab Technician |
A. J. Buckley A. J. Buckley Aaron John Buckley is an Irish-born, Canadian-raised television and film actor.- Early life :A. J. Buckley immigrated to White Rock, British Columbia, Canada from Ireland with his family at the age of 6... |
"Bad Beat" | Current | 2.08– | 113 |
| Dr. Sheldon Hawkes Sheldon Hawkes Dr. Sheldon Hawkes is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama CSI: NY, portrayed by Hill Harper. He was originally the sultry voiced Medical Examiner during the first season, but moves into the field in the start of the second season, much to the initial surprise of head CSI Mac... CSI Detective |
Hill Harper Hill Harper Francis Harper , known professionally as Hill Harper, is an American film, television and stage actor, and author. An alumnus of Harvard Law School, he is best known for his portrayal of Dr... |
"Blink"* | Current | 1.01– | 170 |
| Don Flack Donald Flack, Jr. Don Flack is a character on the CBS television series, CSI: NY. He is portrayed by Eddie Cahill.- Characterization :Detective Don Flack is portrayed as the legal muscle for the CSI: NY team, similar to the roles of his Las Vegas and Miami counterparts Jim Brass and Frank Tripp. He can often be... Homicide Detective |
Eddie Cahill Eddie Cahill Edmund Patrick "Eddie" Cahill is an American actor best known for portraying "Miracle on Ice" goalie Jim Craig in the movie Miracle, and for playing the fictional roles of Tag Jones on Friends and Detective Don Flack on CSI: NY.-Early life:Cahill was born in New York City, New York. He is the... |
"Blink" | Current | 1.01– | 170 |
| Aiden Burn Aiden Burn Aiden Burn is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama CSI: NY portrayed by Vanessa Ferlito.-Overview:Aiden is a Brooklyn native who has the ability to adapt to new situations very quickly and has a love and drive for her job similar to that of Sara Sidle on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.She... CSI Detective |
Vanessa Ferlito Vanessa Ferlito -Personal life:An Italian American, Ferlito was born in Brooklyn, New York. Her father died when she was three. Her mother and stepfather own a hair salon in Brooklyn... |
"Blink"* | "Heroes" | 1.01–2.02, 2.23 |
26 |
| Stella Bonasera Stella Bonasera Stella Bonasera is a fictional character and protagonist on the CBS crime drama CSI: NY, portrayed by actress Melina Kanakaredes prior to season 7, at which point the character was written out of the show due to Kanakaredes not renewing her contract... CSI Detective |
Melina Kanakaredes Melina Kanakaredes Melina Eleni Kanakaredes Constantinides is an American actress. She is widely known for two starring roles on U.S. prime-time television drama series; playing Detective Stella Bonasera in CSI: NY and portraying Dr... |
"Blink"* | "Vacation Getaway" | 1.01–6.22 | 140 |
*Character first introduced during CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
episode 2.23 "MIA/NYC NonStop
MIA/NYC NonStop
"MIA/NYC NonStop" is the twenty-third episode in Season 2 of the American crime drama CSI: Miami and the pilot of the CBS drama CSI: NY. The episode aired on May 17, 2004.-Plot:...
". **Also in CSI: Miami episode 4.07 "Felony Flight".
Crime lab
| Character | Portrayed by | Status | First appearance | Last appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Leonard Giles Head of Tech Lab |
J. Grant Albrecht | Alive | "Blink" | "The Dove Commission" |
| Jane Parsons DNA Technician |
Sonya Walger Sonya Walger Sonya Walger is an English actress known for her roles in the ABC series Lost as Penelope "Penny" Widmore, and as Olivia Benford on ABC's FlashForward.-Education:... |
Alive | "Three Generations are Enough" | "Charge of this Post" |
| Chad Willingham Laboratory Technician |
Chad Lindberg Chad Lindberg Chad Tyler Lindberg is an American actor. He is best known for his film role as Jesse in The Fast and the Furious and for a rape scene in the 2010 remake I Spit On Your Grave.-Life and career:... |
Alive | "Hush" | "On The Job" |
| Zack Shannon Laboratory Technician |
David Julian Hirsh David Julian Hirsh David Julian Hirsh stars on the TV series Hawthorne on TNT. He is an actor best known to Canadian audiences for starring in shows such as Naked Josh on Oxygen/Showcase, the American version of Un Gars et une Fille - called Lovebites , and the adaptation of Mordecai Richler's iconic novel St... |
Alive | "Summer in the City" | "Zoo York" |
| Dr. Evan Zao Medical Examiner |
Ron Yuan Ron Yuan Ronald Winston "Ron" Yuan is an American actor, martial artist and stunt choreographer.Yuan was born in New York City, New York, the son of Theresa and Joseph Yuan, and the brother of actor Roger Yuan.-Filmography:... |
Alive | "Summer in the City" | "Corporate Warriors" |
| Dr. Marty Pino Medical Examiner |
Jonah Lotan Jonah Lotan -Career:Lotan stars in the HBO mini-series Generation Kill. He has been cast as the lead in David Milch's upcoming HBO pilot Last of the Ninth.-Filmography:-External links:... |
Alive (Fired, later arrested) |
"Trapped" | "Point of No Return" |
| Dr. Peyton Driscoll Medical Examiner |
Claire Forlani Claire Forlani Claire Antonia Forlani is an English actress.-Early life:Claire Forlani was born in Twickenham, London, the daughter of Barbara , who was English, and Pierluigi Forlani, a music manager from Ferrara, Italy. At the age of 11, Forlani entered the Arts Educational School in London, where she began to... |
Alive (Resigned) |
"People With Money" | "Point of View" |
| Kendall Novak Laboratory Technician |
Bess Wohl | Alive | "Can You Hear Me Now?" | "Playing with Matches" |
| Haylen Becall Laboratory Technician |
Sarah Carter Sarah Carter Sarah Carter is a Canadian actress, best known for her role in the TNT drama Falling Skies.-Biography:Carter was born in Toronto, Canada and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She attended Balmoral Hall School where she was a dedicated dancer and took part in various school plays including ‘’The Wizard... |
Alive (Assumed hired by FBI) |
"Epilogue" | "Dead Reckoning" |
Family and friends
| Character | Portrayed by | Relationship | Status | First appearance | Last appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Garrett | Kyle Gallner Kyle Gallner Kyle Gallner is an American actor. He is possibly best known for his portrayal of Cassidy "Beaver" Casablancas in the Teen neo-noir television series Veronica Mars, and for guest-starring in teen sci-fi drama Smallville as superhero Bart Allen, an adaptation of the character of The Flash and... |
Son of Mac Taylor's late wife | Alive | "Consequences" | "Pot of Gold" |
| Rikki Sandoval | Jacqueline Piñol | Neighbor of Danny Messer | Alive | "Child's Play" | "Personal Foul" |
| Samantha Flack | Kathleen Munroe Kathleen Munroe Kathleen Munroe is a Canadian actress.Munroe was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and currently resides in Los Angeles. She studied cinema at the University of Toronto. She won the 2010 ACTRA Award for Outstanding Female Performance. Munroe writes and plays music. She speaks fluent French.- Filmography... |
Sister of Don Flack | Alive | "Veritas" | "Air Apparent" |
| Terrence Davis | Nelly Nelly Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album... |
Former informant of Don Flack | Alive | "Turbulence" | "Cuckoo's Nest" |
| Lucy Messer | Unknown | Daughter of Danny Messer and Lindsay Monroe | Alive | "Greater Good" | "The 34th Floor" |
| Russ Josephson | David James Elliott David James Elliott David James Elliott is a Canadian-born actor who was the star of the series JAG, playing lead character Harmon Rabb Jr. from 1995 to 2005. In the Fall of 2010, Elliott was cast on CSI: NY.-Biography:... |
Ex-husband of Jo Danville | Alive | "To What End?" | "Identity Crisis" |
Police officers
| Character | Portrayed by | Status | First appearance | Last appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detective Kaile Maka | Kelly Hu Kelly Hu Kelly Ann Hu is an American actress and former fashion model. She was Miss Teen USA 1985 and Miss Hawaii USA 1993.-Early life:Hu was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Juanita, an engineering drafter for Honolulu, and Herbert Hu, a salesman and exotic bird breeder; the two divorced during... |
Alive | "Tri-Borough" | "Fare Game" |
| Detective Jessica Angell | Emmanuelle Vaugier Emmanuelle Vaugier Emmanuelle Vaugier is a Canadian film actress, singer, songwriter and television actress who has had recurring roles as Detective Jessica Angell on CSI: NY, Mia on Two and a Half Men, Dr. Helen Bryce on Smallville, and FBI Special Agent Emma Barnes on Human Target... |
Deceased (Killed on the job) |
"People With Money" | "Pay Up" |
| Deputy Inspector Stanton Gerrard | Carmen Argenziano Carmen Argenziano Carmen Antimo Argenziano is an American actor who has appeared in over 50 movies and around 100 television movies or episodes.... |
Alive (Arrested) |
"Raising Shane" | "Admissions" |
| Detective Scotty Valens | Danny Pino Danny Pino Daniel G. "Danny" Pino is an Cuban American actor. 2002 saw him appear in London's West End in the theatre play called Up for Grabs with Madonna. In May 2003, Pino played Desi Arnaz in a CBS special on the life of Lucille Ball, Lucy: The Lucille Ball Story. Pino was born in Miami, Florida... |
Alive | "Cold Reveal" (Cold Case crossover) |
"Cold Reveal" |
| Bureau Chief Brigham Sinclair | Mykelti Williamson Mykelti Williamson Michael T. "Mykelti" Williamson is an American actor best known for his role as Benjamin Buford Blue in the 1994 film Forrest Gump, as Detective Bobby "Fearless" Smith in the critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful crime drama Boomtown, and recently for appearing as the head of CTU for... |
Alive | "Cold Reveal" | "Dead Reckoning" |
| Deputy Inspector Gillian Whitford | Julia Ormond Julia Ormond Julia Karin Ormond is an English actress who has appeared in film and television and on stage.-Early life and education:... |
Alive | "My Name is Mac Taylor" | "The Party's Over" |
| Deputy Chief Ted Carver | John Larroquette John Larroquette John Edgar Bernard Larroquette, Jr. is an American film, television and Broadway actor. His roles include Dan Fielding on the series Night Court, Mike McBride in the Hallmark Channel series McBride, John Hemingway on The John Larroquette Show, and Carl Sack in Boston Legal.-Personal... |
Alive (Fired) |
"Hide Sight" | "Justified" |
| Officer Lauren Cooper | Jeananne Goossen | Alive (Fired) |
"Cavallino Rampante" | "Officer Involved" |
Notable villains
| Character | Portrayed by | Crime | Status | First appearance | Last appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Sassone | Michael DeLuise Michael DeLuise Michael Robert DeLuise is an American actor, film director, and film producer.-Early life and career:DeLuise was born in Los Angeles, the second son of actor and comedian Dom DeLuise and actress Carol Arthur, and the brother of actor, writer, director Peter DeLuise and actor David DeLuise.DeLuise... |
Murder (2 counts) |
Alive (Arrested) |
"Tanglewood" | "Run Silent, Run Deep" |
| Frankie Mala | Ed Quinn Ed Quinn Arthur Edward "Ed" Quinn is an American model and actor who has appeared in several film and TV roles, including Eureka, Starship Troopers 2, Young Americans and True Blood.-Early life:... |
Assault (Attacked Stella) |
Deceased (Gunshot wounds) |
"Grand Murder at Central Station" | "All Access" |
| Henry Darius | James Badge Dale James Badge Dale James Badge Dale is an American actor who starred in the AMC drama series Rubicon. He is most famous for his role of Chase Edmunds in the third season of 24 and Robert Leckie in the HBO miniseries The Pacific.-Early years:... |
Murder (15 counts) |
Alive (Life imprisonment) |
"Felony Flight" (CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.... crossover) |
"Manhattan Manhunt" |
| D.J. Pratt | Chad Williams Chad Williams Chad Kelton Williams is an American football safety who played five seasons in the National Football League .He attended college at The University of Southern Mississippi. He played for the Baltimore Ravens from 2002–2005 and San Francisco 49ers in 2006. In his five years in the NFL, Williams... |
Murder of Aiden Burn, rape (2 counts) |
Alive (Arrested) |
"Summer In The City" | "Heroes" |
| Shane Casey | Edward Furlong Edward Furlong Edward Walter Furlong is an American actor whose best known film roles are John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Daniel Vinyard in American History X. He is a two-time Saturn Award nominee, winning the 1992 Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor for his performance in... |
Murder (8 counts) |
Deceased (Gunshot wounds) |
"Hung Out to Dry" | "The 34th Floor" |
| Clay Dobson | Joey Lawrence Joey Lawrence Joseph "Joey" Lawrence is an American actor, R&B-singer, and TV-host. He is known for his roles in the TV-series Gimme a Break!, Blossom, and Melissa & Joey.- Early life :... |
Murder (3 counts) |
Deceased (Suicide by jumping) |
"Past Imperfect" | "Comes Around" |
| Andrew "Drew" Bedford (aka "333 Stalker") |
Kerr Smith Kerr Smith Kerr Van Cleve Smith is an American actor best known for playing Jack McPhee on The WB drama series Dawson's Creek, Kyle Brody in The WB's, supernatural drama, Charmed and more recently Axel Palmer in My Bloody Valentine 3D... |
Attempted murder (6 counts) |
Alive (Arrested) |
"The Deep" | "The Thing About Heroes" |
| Suspect X | Kam Heskin Kam Heskin Kam Heskin is an American actress best known for her roles as the second Caitlin Richards Deschanel on NBC's soap opera Sunset Beach and as her role as Paige Morgan in the The Prince and Me sequels.-Private life:Heskin was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota... |
Murder (6 counts) |
Deceased (Gunshot wounds) |
"Down the Rabbit Hole" | "DOA For a Day" |
| "Cabbie Killer" | Ryan Locke | Murder (6 counts) |
Alive (Arrested) |
"Like Water For Murder" | "Taxi" |
| Ethan Scott (aka "Joe") |
Elias Koteas Elias Koteas Elias Koteas is a Canadian actor of film and television, best known for his roles in The Prophecy, Fallen and the live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films.-Early life:... |
Murder (2 counts) |
Alive (Arrested) |
"Hostage" | "Veritas" |
| Sebastian Diakos | Adoni Maropis Adoni Maropis Adoni Maropis is an American actor.Maropis was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the middle of three sons. He is best known for playing Quan Chi in Mortal Kombat: Conquest. He also played General Hassan in Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun as well as Sakr in Hidalgo... |
Murder (2 counts) |
Deceased (Killed by Kolovos) |
"The Cost of Living" | "Point of No Return" |
| George Kolovos | Paul Papadakis | Murder (1 count) |
Deceased (Killed by Professor Papakota's brother) |
"The Cost of Living" | "Grounds for Deception" |
| Hollis Eckhart (aka the "Compass Killer") |
Skeet Ulrich Skeet Ulrich Bryan Ray Trout , best known as Skeet Ulrich, is an American actor best known for starring in the CBS drama Jericho as Jake Green and for portraying Billy Loomis in Scream... |
Murder (3 counts) |
Alive (Arrested) |
"Lat 40° 47' N/Long 73° 58' W" | "Manhattanhenge" |
| Raymond Harris | Clifton Collins, Jr. Clifton Collins, Jr. Clifton Craig Collins, Jr. is an American actor.-Life and career:Clifton Craig Collins, Jr. was born in Los Angeles, of half Mexican descent and the grandson of actor Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez. He has sometimes been credited as Clifton Gonzalez-Gonzalez to honor his grandfather... |
Murder (2 counts) |
Deceased (Gunshot wounds) |
"Nothing For Something" | "Life Sentence" |