Paul Vincent Guilfoyle () (born April 28, 1949) is an American

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. He was a regular cast member of the CBS crime drama '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', on which he played Captain Jim Brass from 2000 to 2014. He returned for the series finale, "

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''. Retrieved July 28, 2015. He also returned for two episodes in the sequel '' CSI: Vegas''.

Early life

Guilfoyle was born in

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. He attended

Boston College High School Boston College High School (also known as BC High) is an all-male, Society of Jesus, Jesuit, Catholic Church, Catholic College-preparatory school, college-preparatory day school in the Columbia Point, Boston, Columbia Point neighborhood of Dorche ...

and spoke at the 2005 commencement of the school's seniors. He would later appear in '' Spotlight'', which features the school. Guilfoyle graduated from

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in 1972. He is a member of The Actors Studio and established a substantial theatrical reputation on and off Broadway, including 12 years with the Theatre Company of Boston, appearances on Broadway include in David Rabe's ''

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'', ''Those The River Keeps'', ''Richard III'' with

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's '' Glengarry Glen Ross'', ''Death Defying Acts'', and ''Search and Destroy''.

Career

Guilfoyle appeared in ''

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'', and in an early episode of '' Crime Story'', where he played a criminal who takes a hostage, getting into a shootout with the Major Crimes Unit. He has since become one of the industry's leading character actors specializing in roles on both the good and bad side of law enforcement. His television appearances most notably include guest roles on ''

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'', ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, launching the ''Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire ...

'', '' Wiseguy'', '' New York Undercover'', ''

Ally McBeal ''Ally McBeal'' is an American legal comedy-drama television series created by David E. Kelley that originally aired on Fox from September 8, 1997, to May 20, 2002. It revolves around Calista Flockhart in the title role as a lawyer working ...

'' and ''

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'' as Travis Morgan, the

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. His film credits are numerous, spanning nearly three decades. His appearances in notable films include ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Celtic Pride'', ''

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'', '' Quiz Show'', ''Final Analysis'', '' Hoffa'', '' Mrs. Doubtfire'', ''

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'', '' Amistad'', '' The Negotiator'', '' Extreme Measures'', '' Session 9'', ''

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'', and '' L.A. Confidential''. Guilfoyle also appears in

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's video for their single " Broken Wings", and the HBO original film '' Live from Baghdad''. Guilfoyle is best known for his role as L.V.P.D. Captain James "Jim" Brass in the CBS police drama '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', which he performed from the show's inception in 2000. In 2014, it was announced that Guilfoyle would be leaving ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' after 14 years, but returned in 2015 for the two-hour series finale "

". In 2020, he guest-starred on '' Star Trek: Discovery'' in the two-part story " Terra Firma", as Carl, the humanoid avatar of the Guardian of Forever.

Personal life

In 1989, Guilfoyle married choreographer and aerial artist

Lisa Giobbi Lisa Giobbi is an American choreographer and aerial artist. She is the artistic director of the Lisa Giobbi Movement Theatre which she founded in 1991. She has performed with and choreographed for the MOMIX and Pilobolus dance companies. Care ...

. They have one child and live in New York City.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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