Gary Dourdan (born Gary Robert Durdin, December 11, 1966 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor, widely known for portraying Warrick Brown on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Has a daughter, Nyla and a son, Lyric.
Discovered by actress/singer/dancer Debbie Allen
His uncle plays saxophone for 'Sister Sledge' and gave Gary a saxophone when he was around 13.
Is an accomplished musician. Plays the guitar, piano, bass, drum and sax.
Five years before the premiere of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000), he and Marg Helgenberger starred together in the pilot of an unsuccessful TV series called "Keys."
When he was 6, his older brother (26) was murdered when he was on a vacation in Haiti. The case is still unsolved.
In July 2005, he performed as part of DMC's Guests at the LIVE 8 concert in Barrie, Ontario Canada
Is of French, Irish, Scottish, African, Indian and Jewish descent.
Was a model in the 1980's and 1990's for Boss Models in New York City.
