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David Caruso

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David Caruso

Born January 7, 1956 in New York City, New York, USA30 films

David Stephen Caruso (born January 7, 1956) is a retired American actor and producer, best known for his roles as Detective John Kelly on the ABC crime drama NYPD Blue (1993–1994) and Lieutenant Horatio Caine on the CBS series CSI: Miami (2002–2012). He appeared in the feature films An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), First Blood (1982, the first film in the Rambo franchise), Twins (1988), King of New York (1990), Kiss of Death (1995), and Proof of Life (2000).

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After CSI: Miami, he quietly retired from acting and became involved in the art business. He is also co-owner of Steam on Sunset, a clothing store in South Miami.

He was married to his first wife Cheri Maugans from 1979 until they divorced in 1984. He was married to his second wife actress Rachel Ticotin from 1984 to 1987, with whom he has a daughter, Greta. He and former girlfriend Liza Marquez have two children together: Marquez and Paloma.

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First Blood posterFirst watchFirst Blood19827.5as Deputy MitchWhen former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, he is forced to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his…View film

Essential films

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An Officer and a Gentleman poster7.0An Officer and a Gentleman1982Twins poster6.1Twins1988King of New York poster6.8King of New York1990Session 9 poster6.1Session 92001Proof of Life poster6.2Proof of Life2000Hudson Hawk poster5.7Hudson Hawk1991Mad Dog and Glory poster6.0Mad Dog and Glory1993Kiss of Death poster5.7Kiss of Death1995

Filmography

30 films as actor
  1. 2002Black PointJohn Hawkins
  2. 2001Session 9Phil
  3. 2000Proof of LifeDino
  4. 2000DeadlockedNed Stark
  5. 1998Body CountHobbs
  6. 1997Cold Around the HeartNed Tash
  7. 1997Gold CoastMaguire
  8. 1995JadeDavid Corelli
  9. 1995Kiss of DeathJimmy Kilmartin
  10. 1993Mad Dog and GloryMike
  11. 1993Judgment Day: The John List StoryChief Bob Richland
  12. 1991Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. IndianapolisWilkes
  13. 1991Hudson HawkKit Kat
  14. 1990Parker KaneJoey Torregrossa
  15. 1990King of New YorkDennis Gilley
  16. 1990Rainbow DriveLarry Hammond
  17. 1989SwirleeMr. Softy's roommate
  18. 1988TwinsAl Greco
  19. 1987Into the HomelandRyder
  20. 1987China GirlMercury
  21. 1986Crime Story: PilotJohnny O'Donnel
  22. 1986Blue CityJoey Rayford
  23. 1984Thief of HeartsBuddy Calamara
  24. 1983For Love and HonorRusty
  25. 1982First BloodDeputy Mitch
  26. 1982An Officer and a GentlemanTopper Daniels
  27. 1981Crazy TimesBobby Shea
  28. 1980Falling in Love AgainNeighborhood boy (uncredited)
  29. 1980Without WarningTom
  30. 1980Getting WastedDanny