After establishing himself as a valuable supporting player on television and in films, this soulful, red-haired actor shot to stardom as a homicide detective with a great rear end on
NYPD Blue. Due to a salary dispute, David Caruso exited the hit drama acrimoniously after one season and set out to become a movie star. But a series of big-screen duds almost killed his career and made him the butt of a lot of jokes. He humbly returned to the small screen in 1997 on the short-lived
Michael Hayes, but his second try at a comeback,
CSI: Miami, was more successful. Married three times, notably to actress Rachel Ticotin, the sex symbol fathered a son with his girlfriend Liza Marquez just a month after his third divorce was finalized.
David Caruso Fast Facts:
- In the category of dubious distinctions, his was the first in a series of butts to be exposed on the envelope-pushing NYPD Blue.
- His production company, Greta Films, is named after his daughter.
- Has portrayed his CSI: Miami character, Horatio Caine, on all three CSI series.
- David Caruso Relationships:
- Charles Caruso - Father
- Cheri Maugans - Ex-wife
- Greta - Daughter
- Joan Caruso - Mother
- Joyce Caruso - Sister
- Liza Marquez - Ex-significant Other
- Margaret Buckley - Ex-wife
- Marquez Anthony - Son
- Paloma Raquel - Daughter
- Rachel Ticotin - Ex-wife
- David Caruso Awards:
- 1994 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
- 1994 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Winner
