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Paul Vincent Guilfoyle () (born April 28, 1949) is an American television and film actor. He was a regular cast member of the CBS crime drama ''
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'', on which he played Captain Jim Brass from 2000 to 2014. He returned for the series finale, "
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He also returned for two episodes in the sequel '' CSI: Vegas''.


Early life

Guilfoyle was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended
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and spoke at the 2005 commencement of the school's seniors. He would later appear in '' Spotlight'', which features the school. Guilfoyle graduated from Lehigh University 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 '' The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel'', ''Those The River Keeps'', ''Richard III'' with
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'', ''Death Defying Acts'', and ''Search and Destroy''.


Career

Guilfoyle appeared in '' Three Men and a Baby'', 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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'', '' Wiseguy'', '' New York Undercover'', '' Ally McBeal'' 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 '' Howard the Duck'', ''
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'', ''Celtic Pride'', '' Beverly Hills Cop II'', ''
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'', ''Final Analysis'', '' Hoffa'', '' Mrs. Doubtfire'', ''
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'', '' Amistad'', '' The Negotiator'', '' Extreme Measures'', ''
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''. Guilfoyle also appears in Alter Bridge's video for their single " Broken Wings", and the HBO original movie '' Live from Baghdad''. Guilfoyle is best known for his role as L.V.P.D. Captain James "Jim" Brass in the CBS police drama ''
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'', which he performed since 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 "
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". In 2020, he guest-starred on '' Star Trek: Discovery'' in the two-part story " Terra Firma", as Carl, the humanoid avatar of the
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.


Personal life

In 1989, Guilfoyle married choreographer and aerial artist Lisa Giobbi. They have one child and live in New York City.


Filmography


Film


Television


Video games


Awards and nominations


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Guilfoyle, Paul 1949 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Boston College High School alumni Lehigh University alumni Living people Male actors from Massachusetts People from Canton, Massachusetts Yale University alumni