David Caruso
Biography
David Caruso is a retired American actor and producer who worked as a cinema usher before finding screen roles. Born in Forest Hills, Queens, he made his film debut in Getting Wasted and gained notice as Topper Daniels in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), also playing Deputy Mitch Rogers in First Blood (1982). Supporting parts followed, including Blue City (1986), China Girl (1987) and Twins (1988), and he had a recurring role on Hill Street Blues. His breakthrough came as Detective John Kelly on NYPD Blue, which brought him a Golden Globe Award in 1994 and a Primetime Emmy nomination. He later appeared in Kiss of Death (1995) and Proof of Life (2000), and starred as Lieutenant Horatio Caine on CSI: Miami from 2002 until 2012, appearing in all 232 episodes. Afterward he retired from acting and entered the art business.
70years old
Turns 71 on January 7in 58 days
- Born Forest Hills
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Also credited as David Stephen Caruso
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 21 years1980 to 2001
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Getting ready for a role
Caruso used method acting while filming 1991's Hudson Hawk, refusing to speak to anyone on set. His character, Kit-Kat, was mute because his tongue had been bitten off.
A first
Caruso was the only actor in CSI: Miami to appear in every one of its 232 episodes. In 2012 the show was canceled after 10 seasons, because ratings had declined and production costs were climbing.
A change of course
Caruso once had a job as a cinema usher, and he said he watched as many as 80 movies in a single week. He and his co-workers acted out scenes from some of those movies at the back of the theater.
David Caruso movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Taylor Hackford directed two of these films, Abel Ferrara two. Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Don Harvey's page
Linda Fiorentino's page
Anthony Heald's page
Drew Snyder's page
All films by Taylor Hackford
All films by Abel Ferrara
Also two films together2 more actors
- David L. CrowleyBlue City (1986) and First Blood (1982)
- Joey ChinKing of New York (1990) and China Girl (1987)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What David Caruso's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$610 million
13 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 13 worldwide figure; 2 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 13Worldwide figure
- 2Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 96% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$217M35.5% of the total
- 2$130M21.3% of the total
- 3$125M20.5% of the total
- 4$63M10.3% of the total
- 5$17M2.8% of the total
- 6$15M2.4% of the total
- 7$11M1.8% of the total
- 8$10M1.7% of the total
$22.2 millionfrom the other 5 films with a worldwide figure, 4% of the total
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