David Caruso

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Not to be confused with Dave Caruso.
David Caruso
Queens, New York
Occupations
  • Actor
  • television producer
Years active1975–2012
Known forHoratio Caine on CSI: Miami
John Kelly on NYPD Blue
Spouses
Cheri Maugans
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(m. 1979; div. 1984)​
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(m. 1984; div. 1987)​
Margaret Buckley
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(m. 1996; div. 2007)​
PartnerLiza Marquez (separated)
Children3

David Stephen Caruso

crime drama series CSI: Miami (2002–2012). He appears in the feature films An Officer and a Gentleman, First Blood (both 1982), Twins (1988), King of New York (1990), Kiss of Death (1995) and Proof of Life
(2000).

Early life

Caruso was born in

Italian descent.[4] His father left the family when David was two years old, resulting in him "end[ing] up fathering myself". Raised as a Catholic,[5] Caruso attended Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic School in Forest Hills, [6] then Archbishop Molloy High School in nearby Briarwood, graduating in 1974.[7]

Caruso worked as a cinema usher, where he would see up to 80 movies a week.[8] He 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 he found his role models in Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney and Edward 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]

Career

1980s

Caruso's first movie appearance was in the 1980 film Getting Wasted as Danny. He credits his role as Topper Daniels, "the cadet who nearly drowned", in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) as what got him noticed.[9] Caruso then spent most of the decade in supporting roles in films including First Blood (1982), Blue City (1986), China Girl (1987) and Twins (1988).

On television, Caruso had a recurring role as Tommy Mann, leader of the street gang The Shamrocks, in seven episodes of the

Crime Story
.

Caruso featured in the music video for the song "Voyage, voyage" by the French singer Desireless, released in 1986.

1990s

Caruso had supporting roles as a police officer in the crime films King of New York (1990) and Mad Dog and Glory (1993). While filming 1991's Hudson Hawk, he employed method 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 as

rated show the following year (only four episodes into the second season) after failing to obtain the raise he wanted.[11][12] His decision to leave the series would later be listed in a 2010 issue of TV Guide as #6 on a list of TV's 10 biggest "blunders".[13]

He was unable to establish himself as a leading man in films. His appearances in the 1995 thrillers Kiss of Death and Jade were met with a negative reception from critics, with both films receiving mixed reviews and poor box-office takings, and Caruso was nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star for these two roles.

In 1997, Caruso returned to television as a New York City-based federal prosecutor in the short-lived CBS law drama series Michael Hayes, which aired for one season.

2000s and CSI: Miami

Caruso returned to film with a supporting role as Russell Crowe's mercenary associate in Proof of Life (2000). In 2001, he had a lead role in the cult psychological horror film Session 9, directed by Brad Anderson. Dave Kehr, writing in The 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]

David Caruso as Horatio Caine in November 2004

In 2002, Caruso returned to television in his first successful role since NYPD Blue, starring as police Lieutenant Horatio Caine in the CSI spin-off series CSI: Miami. He was the first actor in the franchise to appear as the same character on three of the five CSI programs. He was known for frequently using one-liners at the beginning of each episode. Many of these include him putting on his trademark sunglasses mid-sentence, then walking off-screen just as the main theme starts. On an episode of the Late Show with David Letterman that aired on March 8, 2007, actor and comedian Jim 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 with CBS 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.

After acting

After CSI: 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]

Personal life

Caruso has a daughter, Greta,[5] with his second wife, actress Rachel Ticotin. He and former girlfriend Liza Marquez have two children together: a son Marquez and a daughter 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 in

Tyrol, Austria, on charges of stalking Caruso. She had twice failed to appear in court to answer the charges before fleeing to Mexico. Following her deportation from Mexico, Austrian officials took her into custody to await trial on the stalking charges.[23]

Awards and nominations

In 1994, Caruso won a

Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Suspense for his role as Dino in the film Proof of Life
.

Filmography

Film

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
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)

Television

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 Lieutenant Horatio Caine Episode: "Cross Jurisdictions"
2002–2012 CSI: Miami Main (10 Seasons) 232 episodes
(final appearance)
2005 CSI: NY Episode: "
Manhattan Manhunt
"

Music videos

Year Title Artist(s) Ref.
1986 "Voyage, voyage" Desireless [24]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "David Caruso Biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "UPI Almanac for Monday, Jan, 7, 2019". UPI.com. United Press International. January 7, 2019. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019. actor David Caruso in 1956 (age 63){{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "David Caruso Biography". Filmreference.com. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
  4. ^ Farinordin, Faridul Anwar (August 28, 2004). "Caruso's happy with 'CSI'". New Straits Times. Malaysia: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. Retrieved October 16, 2009 – via AccessMyLibrary.com.
  5. ^ a b Lee, Luaine (October 11, 1995). "'Jade' star David Caruso talks changes in his personal life". The Cedartown Standard. Cedartown, Georgia. Knight-Ridder News Service. Retrieved October 16, 2009 – via Google News.
  6. Daily News. Retrieved September 13, 2010.[permanent dead link
    ]
  7. ^ "Famous Stanners". molloyhs.org. Archbishop Molloy High School. Archived from the original on August 25, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
  8. ^ a b c Hochman, David (February 5, 1994). "An Officer and a Gentleman". TV Week. pp. 16–17.
  9. ^ Brady, James. "In Step With David Caruso (TV and film actor)" Archived March 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Parade, March 6, 2005. accessed June 2, 2009.
  10. ^ Grant, Richard E. With Nails: The Film Diaries of Richard E Grant, p.179
  11. ^ "3.4. Why did David Caruso leave the show? (NYPD Blue)", NYPD Blue FAQ, The Ultimate Learn And Resource Center at Stason.org, retrieved April 4, 2012
  12. ^ "David Caruso Will Quit 'NYPD Blue' Cast". Orlando Sentinel. August 7, 1994. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  13. ^ Battaglio, Stephen. "The Blunder Years", TV Guide, November 1, 2010, pp. 20–21.
  14. ^ Dave Kehr (August 10, 2001). "Film Review; Getting More Than They Bargained For When They Submitted the Low Bid". The New York Times. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  15. YouTube
  16. ^ "CSI: Miami: Cancelled by CBS, No Season 11". TV Series Finale. May 13, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  17. ^ "Summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro with Art Basel & David Caruso (That CSI Miami Guy)". October 23, 2019.
  18. ^ "Prodigal Cop Tries S. Florida". sun-sentinel.com. May 9, 2002. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  19. ^ "Miami Rocks with Designer's Opening". People. March 8, 2002. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  20. ^ "David Caruso Sued by Ex-Girlfriend". TV Guide. April 9, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  21. ^ "David Caruso Sued by Ex-Girlfriend". TVGuide.com. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
  22. Huffington Post
    . April 9, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  23. ^ "Alleged David Caruso stalker in custody, Austria says". HeraldNet.com. March 26, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  24. ^ "Desireless – Voyage Voyage". YouTube. Retrieved July 13, 2023.

External links

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