Who is an actor that has a reputation for merely being a celebrity, but in fact has real substance as an actor?
Who is an actor that has a reputation for merely being a celebrity, but in fact has real substance as an actor?
For
me, this one is a
layup. And it is
arguably deeper than most of my answers. It is
none other than “Lieutenant Dan!”
Gary Sinise has
not only been nominated for
Emmy’s, Tony’s and Academy Awards, he has
also been nominated for
SAG, and Golden Globe Awards as
well. However, while his acting is
absolutely incredible, and he manages to capture characters so well, he is
also one of the most generous and humble people in
Hollywood.
He is
a
husband, married to the same woman since 1981, and he has
received both the Presidential Citizen Medal and Letters of Humanity (Amherst). He is
generally a
conservative leaning Republican, but
he refused to follow Republican Dogma or support Trump after Trump besmirched McCain. So, even in
politics, he is
a
humanitarian first.
He also is
a
stalwart and generous contributor to veterans organizations. His music band, the Lieutenant Dan Band,
performs USO tours and on bases for
servicemembers all over the world. He serves on an
advisory council for
a
national non profit dedicated to non-medical care for
former service members, as
well as
serving as
a
national spokesperson for
American Veterans Disabled for
Life Memorial, and has
received the Outstanding Civilian Service Award from the US Army. He is
an
honorary Navy Chief Petty Officer, and an
Honorary Marine all for
his support for
veterans.
In
addition to all the above, he is
also a
director and producer. He served both roles even before “Forrest Gump” made him a
house hold name, filling the roles in
“Of Mice and Men” where he starred, directed, and produced! Fittingly, he was also the voice of the narrator in
the museum in
“Captain America: Winter Soldier”!
So, to me, there is
no one else that
is
a
famous celebrity
, with real
substance
as
an
actor
, and most importantly, really and truly substance
as
a
human.
Gary with his wife Moira Harris, married over 39 years now.
Of Mice and Men. George.
This man has
won Saturn Awards, SAG awards, Satellite Awards, Tony Awards, and Emmy’s. He has
a
Hollywood star. And even with all he’s accomplished, with a
career many actors would envy, it doesn’t scratch the surface of the amazing things he has
done and continues to do!
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