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Gary Dourdan

Gary Dourdan
BornGary Robert Dourdan
December 11, 1966 (1966-12-11) (age 41)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Spouse(s)Roshumba Williams (1994-1996)

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. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Roshumba Williams (born August 1, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, USA is an African-American model. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Warrick Brown ( October 10, 1971 - May 15, 2008) was a Fictional character on the television series. CSI Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama Television series that trails the investigations of a team of Las Vegas

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Biography

Early years

Dourdan and his family moved to Willingboro, New Jersey when he was in his youth. Willingboro is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Philadelphia. Robert Durdin, Gary's father, is an agent for jazz musicians. Sandy Durdin, Gary's mother, is a fashion designer. Gary is the youngest of 5 children, and when he was 6, his older brother Darryl, was murdered when he was on a vacation in Haiti. The case is still unsolved. [1] At this time his interests included acting, music and martial arts. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. 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. The City of New York Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York

Career

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. Deborrah Kaye “Debbie” Allen (b January 16, 1950) is an American Actress, Choreographer, Television director, He had a recurring role on the Showtime series Soul Food until he nabbed the part of Warrick Brown on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Showtime is a subscription television Brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United Soul food is an American Cuisine, a selection of Foods and is the traditional cuisine of African-Americans of the Southern United States and of CSI Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama Television series that trails the investigations of a team of Las Vegas TV Guide voted him the Sexiest CSI actor on TV in its 2008 "Sexiest" issue. [2] It was reported on April 14, 2008, that Dourdan is leaving the show because of alleged drug abuse. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [3]

He was also the host of a BET Spoken Word show entitled the Lyric Cafe. Spoken word is a form of literary Art or artistic performance in which Lyrics, Poetry, or stories are spoken rather than sung

He recently joined DMC on stage at Live 8 at Park Place in Barrie, Ontario, and also co-sang the lyrics to the theme song of The Jeffersons at the 2005 Emmy Awards. Live 8 was a string of Benefit concerts that took place on 2 July, 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. Park Place is a former Park located at Highway 400 (exit 90 off Mapleview Drive East (formerly Molson Park Drive in the south end of Barrie Ontario, Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

He is currently set to play Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott, on a biographical film on the latter's life. Thin Lizzy are an Irish Hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969 Philip Parris Lynott (20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986 was a Singer, Bassist, Instrumentalist, and Songwriter, who first came to prominence A biographical motion picture &mdash often shortened to biopic &mdash is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people [4]

He appeared in Janet Jackson's video for her 1993 hit "Again" as her love interest. Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer " Again " is a song by American R&B / pop singer Janet Jackson.

Dourdan is also a prolific alternative musician and a record producer.

Personal life

He married model Roshumba Williams in 1992; the couple divorced two years later. A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. Roshumba Williams (born August 1, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, USA is an African-American model. [5] He has two children, a son, Lyric, and a daughter, Nyla (the daughter of Jennifer Sutton, whom Dourdan dated from 1995 to 2000). [6]

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. [7]

On April 28, 2008, Dourdan was arrested in Palm Springs, California on suspicion of possessing heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, and prescription drugs. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, approximately 111 miles (177 km east of Los Angeles and 136 miles (225 km northeast of Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant MDMA ( 34-methylenedioxy- N -methylamphetamine) most commonly known today by the street name Ecstasy (often abbreviated E, X, A prescription drug is a licensed medicine that is regulated by legislation to require a prescription before it can be obtained [8][9] 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. [10] Dourdan was taken to the Palm Springs jail and was released on $5000 bail. [11] In an email quoted on Access Hollywood, he claims the drugs belonged to people he took to a Coachella Music Festival VIP after-party. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly known as Coachella) is a three-day (formerly a one or two-day annual music and arts festival organized by Goldenvoice [12][13] However, friends and castmates of Dourdan said they weren't at all surprised by his arrest. [14] One of the CSI Staffers 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. The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily Newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. "[14] 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 based upon his charges. [15]

References

  1. ^ Gary Dourdan biography TV. com. Retrieved May 5, 2008. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  2. ^ Sexiest stars winners & nominees TV Guide. com. May 5, 2008.
  3. ^ Exclusive: Gary Dourdan Leaving CSI! TV Guide. com. April 14, 2008. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  4. ^ Rolling Stone: Lizzy's Lynott Lives On
  5. ^ Gary Dourdan facts Nndb. com. Retrieved April 28, 2008. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  6. ^ Gary Dourdan biography Television Aol. com. Retrieved May 5, 2008. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  7. ^ Gary Dourdan Sues Ex-Girlfriend for $4 Million - BlackAmericaWeb. com
  8. ^ 'CSI's' Gary Dourdan faces drug charges CNN. com. May 5, 2008.
  9. ^ Gary Dourdan arrested for possession of narcotics and dangerous drugs Msnbc. com. April 29, 2008. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  10. ^ 'CSI' co-star Gary Dourdan arrested for drugs USA Today. com. May 5, 2008. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  11. ^ CSI’s Gary Dourdan embarrassed over arrest Fametastic. co. uk. May 5, 2008.
  12. ^ Lang, Derrick J. (April 28, 2008). Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "'CSI' co-star Gary Dourdan arrested for drugs", Associated Press. Retrieved on April 28, 2008. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  13. ^ Gary Dourdan is speaking out about his recent arrest People. com. May 3, 2008. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  14. ^ a b Dourdan's Castmates Not Surprised By Arrest Hollyscoop. com. May 5, 2008.
  15. ^ People

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