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Thomas Gibson Biography

Birth Name:
Thomas Ellis Gibson
Birth Place:
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Started acting at 9 and went on to perform in more than 20 plays with youth theater groups
  • Attended the Juilliard School on a scholarship
  • Had soap roles on Another World, As the World Turns and Guiding Light
  • Made his big-screen debut in the romantic drama Far and Away (1992)
  • Named one of TV's Best Dressed by TV GUIDE in 1998
  • First discussed joining the cast of Criminal Minds at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am with CBS executive Les Moonves
  • Ranked the No
  • 2 celebrity golfer---with a handicap of 4
  • 3---by Golf Digest in 2006; has since played alongside other celebrity golfers like Ray Romano, Bill Murray and George Lopez

Awards

  • 2000Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1999Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1996Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1995Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1994Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated

Relationships

  • Agatha Marie Gibson -- Daughter
  • Christina Gibson -- Ex-wife
  • Mac Gibson -- Father
  • Beth -- Mother
  • Anne -- Sister
  • Elizabeth -- Sister
  • James Parker Gibson -- Son
  • Travis Carter Gibson -- Son