Gary Dourdan Biography

Fast Facts

• From 2003-2007, he was nominated five-times for an Image Award for his role as Warrick Brown in "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," twice winning Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
• During the 1980s and 1990s, he worked as a model for Boss Models in New York City
• At the age of 13, he was given a saxophone by his uncle, who played for Sister Sledge
• Quote: "I've never liked categories; I've never liked boxes; I've always tried to be unconventional as much as I possibly could․"
• In the music video for Janet Jackson's 1993 hit "Again," he played the singer's love interest
• An accomplished musician, he performed as part of DMC's Guests in 2005 at the LIVE 8 concert in Barrie, Canada
• Was originally discovered by actress-singer Debbie Allen