Carmine Giovinazzo Biography

Fast Facts

• Received an award at the 1996 Deauville Film Festival for his work on "No Way Home․"
• A man of Italian, Norwegian, English and Native American ancestry
• His first major acting role was on a 1997 episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," and he was the show's first on-screen victim
• Wanted to become a professional baseball player in his youth, but a back injury prompted him to stop playing baseball and pursue an acting career instead
• Known primarily as an actor, Giovinazzo received the opportunity to write a vampire-themed 2010 episode of "CSI: NY․"
• Was the first actor to make a credited appearance on all three iterations of the "CSI" TV programs
• Was the lead singer on the 2008 debut album for his band "Ceesau․"
• Is a painter, and has had one of his paintings featured on an episode of "CSI: NY․"