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Trivia
Birth name: David Caruso
Date of birth: 7 January 1956
Place of birth: Forest Hills, New York, USA
Nickname: Dave
Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m)
Spouse: Margaret Buckley (4 May 1996 - 14 August 2005) (divorced),
Rachel Ticotin (1984 - 1987) (divorced) 1 child, Cheri Maugans (30 March 1979 - 21 February 1984) (divorced).
Caruso was born in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens.
Daughter, Greta, born the 1st June 1984, with Rachel Ticotin. Currently
attends Yale University.
His father was a newspaper editor and his mother was a librarian.
Graduated from Archbishop Molloy High School in Briarwood, Queens, New
York
David Caruso went to Archbishop Malloy High School, a Catholic school in
Queens.
Is co-owner of Steam, an upscale clothing and home furnishings store in
South Miami, Florida.
He earned an emmy nomination for his role as Det. John Kelly in NYPD
Blue.
His father is Italian, his mother is Irish.
Sister Joyce Caruso. produces Fox News in New York; born c. 1957.
1983 Made TV series debut as recruit Rusty Berger on the short-lived NBC
drama, "For Love and Honor"
Caruso's first nationwide appearance was in a coffee commercial in the
mid 1970s; he played a stockboy in Margaret Hamilton's general store.
1990 Second-billed (behind Christopher
Walken) in Ferrara's "The King of New York"
He was cast as "Archie Andrews" in a 1976 pilot based on the
"Archie" comic strip, but did not work out. He was replaced
before shooting began by Dennis Bowen.
Reportedly paid $2 million for his role in "Jade", a
box-office failure
Caruso was spoofed in the first episode of South Park, when Kyle told
his little brother Ike to do his impression of David Caruso's career,
and Ike jumped out of a spaceship and fell to the Earth saying
"It's my turn!"
Has had more success as a TV actor than a movie actor. He was a popular
cast member of "NYPD Blue" (1993), then quit that show to
become a movie actor. After a series of unsuccessful movies, he joined
the cast of "CSI: Miami" (2002), which shot him back into
stardom.
Companion Paris Papiro. together from c. 1988 to 1994; born c. 1963;
filed an $8 million palimony suit after they split up; lawsuit settled
in July 1995
He was the first choice to play "Archie Andrews" in the
television show based on the comic strip "Archie," but it
didn't work out. He was replaced before shooting began.
David Caruso had a resurgance in popularity after CSI: Miami became
popular, saying "For somebody who fell to the place that I fell in
terms of unemployment and a damaged reputation, the fact that this town
was willing to give me another chance is incredible."
David has been known for his arrogance. On leaving NYPD Blue, he said
"NYPD Blue will not be successful when I leave."
He once worked for a police department, standing in lineups for $25.
David Caruso won a Golden Globe Award in 1994 for Best Actor in a Drama
Series for his role as Det. John Kelly on 'NYPD Blue'.
Son Marquez Anthony born on 15 September 2005 (mother is girlfriend Liza
Marquez).
Has one child with second wife, actress Rachel Ticotin. The two are now
divorced.
Caruso moved to Miami before he was cast as Horatio Caine in CSI: Miami.
David about the upcoming fifth season of CSI: Miami: We're about to
depart on an entirely new storyline next season, It's very interesting.
We are literally taking the show to another level. We are expanding our
horizons.
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