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Gary Dourdan (born Gary Robert Durdin; December 11, 1966) is an American actor, widely known for portraying Warrick Brown on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 

 
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Dourdan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Sandy, a teacher and fashion designer, and Robert Durdin, an entrepreneur and agent for jazz musicians. Dourdan has African American, Native American, Scots-Irish, French and Jewish ancestry.

Gary DourdanDourdan is the second youngest of 5 children, and when he was 6, his older brother Darryl was murdered while on vacation in Haiti; the case is still unsolved. He moved with his family to Willingboro, New Jersey when he was in his youth. At this time his interests included acting, music and martial arts. Later Dourdan moved to New York City and worked as a doorman at a rehearsal studio where he met some of Manhattan's promising young artists.

Early on

Dourdan got his first break when Debbie Allen cast him as Shazza Zulu on A Different World based on a tape of him in an avant-garde play. He had a recurring role on the Showtime series Soul Food until he nabbed the part of Warrick Brown on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Also starred in the 1997 film Alien Resurrection as (Christie) alongside Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder and Ron Perlman.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Dourdan's most popular role began as a cast member of the original CSI series which aired on October 6, 2000. He played analyst Warrick Brown who, viewers find out, has a dark past checkered with gambling and addictions.

 

By working in Las Vegas, the character is able to use his personal experiences with gambling to help him throughout his career. Ultimately, he ends up battling his demons throughout the show instead of overcoming them.

Music

He played Janet Jackson's love interest in the video for her 1993 hit "Again".

He joined hip hop artist DMC on stage at the Live 8 concert held in Barrie, Ontario, and also co-sang the lyrics to the theme song of the TV sitcom The Jeffersons at the 2005 Emmy Awards.

He is currently set to play Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott in a biographical film about Lynott's life.

Dourdan is also a alternative musician and a record producer.

Legal troubles

In 2005, he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery after his ex-girlfriend Anne Greene accused him of rape and battery. He was sentenced to stay away from Greene and attend domestic violence counseling. In 2006, Dourdan sued Greene for $4 million, alleging slander and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

On April 28, 2008, Dourdan was arrested in Palm Springs, California on suspicion of possessing heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, and prescription drugs. An officer saw Dourdan's car parked on the wrong side of the street with the interior light on and someone sleeping in the driver's seat at approximately 5:12 a.m. Monday, according to Palm Springs police Sgt. Mitch Spike. Dourdan was taken to the Palm Springs jail and was released on $5000 bail. In an email quoted on Access Hollywood, he claims that the drugs belonged to people whom he took to a Coachella Music Festival VIP after-party.However, friends and castmates of Dourdan said that they were not at all surprised by his arrest."One of the CSI Staffers even told the Chicago Sun Times, "After this, I think there will be a concerted effort to convince Gary to get help—before he kills himself."" He pleaded guilty to two counts of cocaine and ecstasy possession during his arraignment on May 28, 2008. Dourdan will complete a 16-class drug program instead of the three years and eight months that he could have been sentenced to, based upon his charges.

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