What The Cast Of CSI Is Doing Today

Even though Anthony E. Zuiker's "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" wasn't the first television show to focus on the forensic aspect of crime-solving — "Quincy, M.E." holds that place, dating back to 1976 — it was the first to make the nitty gritty of police investigations look flashy and cool. With an edgy score of electronic music to match the whirring of centrifuges and other lab equipment, paired with cinematic production value and design, "CSI" started a new iteration of crime procedural when it first aired in 2000. In the 15 years it was on television, CSI branched out into a number of spinoffs, including "CSI: Miami" and "CSI: New York." It also inspired a whole host of similar shows like "iZombie" and "Psych."

But what really brought "CSI" its long-term staying power was a compelling set of core recurring characters whose own stories drove the plot forward as much as each episode's set of crimes. "CSI" concluded in 2015 with the TV movie "Immortality," which gave us some closure on the future of the team. But what have the actors been doing since their roles on "CSI" wrapped up? A few have dropped off the map, but many others have continued with thriving careers. Let's put on our lab goggles and see what they've been up to in the meantime.

As Nick Stokes, actor George Eads starred in all but three of the show's whopping 337 episodes, plus the movie finale "CSI: Immortality." Eads' brief absence from "CSI" was on account of a dispute with a writer; otherwise, he would have starred in every single episode of the show. 

With his developed musculature, Nick Stokes looked more like an enforcer than a so-called lab geek. He broke the mold further when he decided to become the department's "bug guy" after Gil Grissom's (William Petersen) departure. He further broke the lab tech stereotype by having a highly developed sense of empathy, not just for the victims whose crimes he investigated, but also with his peers in the Las Vegas Police Department. 

After the show's conclusion, George Eads spent three years on the "MacGyver" reboot as Jack Dalton, exiting that show in 2019 after troubles on set. Eads also co-starred with Megan Fox in "The Battle of Jangsari," a Korean War period piece.

Playing quirky Greg Sanders, Eric Szmanda featured in 333 "CSI" episodes starting from its pilot, as well as in the wrap-up film "CSI: Immortality" in 2015. Greg started out as the youngest member of the team, and over the years worked his way up to a lead field investigator rather than being confined to just lab work. Szmanda's Greg often brought much-needed levity to each scene he was in, mostly without making his comedic relief efforts disrespectful toward the crime or situation at hand. 

With the conclusion of "CSI," Szmanda signed with Abrams Artists Agency, who will represent him for his future theater, television, and film ventures. But unfortunately Szmanda hasn't had many credits to his name since "CSI" shuttered. He starred in apocalyptic sci-fi thriller "Shangri-La: Near Extinction" in 2018, and has a role in star-studded thriller "Adverse," which also features Sean Astin, Mickey Rourke, Lou Diamond Philips, and Penelope Ann Miller. He also reprised his role as Greg Sanders in "CSI: Vegas."

Night shift medical examiner Dr. Al Robbins, played by Robert David Hall, was rarely seen outside of the morgue or a crime scene due to his disability. Doc Robbins lost both of his legs in a car accident as a child, and while he has prosthetics and walks with a cane, his backdrop is almost always the basement surrounded by bodies. Like his character, actor Hall is also a double leg amputee and is one of the most well-known disabled actors working in America today. 

After starring in 328 episodes of "CSI," as well as the finale movie "Immortality," Robert David Hall appeared as Mr. Tuchilsky in the web comedy series "SusaneLand" and also starred in Jenni Gold's horror movie "Aaah! Roach!," as well as the short film "Major Arcana" directed by James Sharpe. Hall continues to be an advocate for the rights of disabled folks in the film and television industries. 

In "CSI," Paul Guilfoyle's Captain Jim Brass was constantly up in everyone's business, providing the muscle whenever arrests needed to be made or warrants served for 317 episodes. While Guilfoyle left "CSI" in 2014 after his character retired from the Las Vegas PD, he reprised his role as Captain Brass in the finale movie in 2015. Guilfoyle has hardly taken a break since then. 

Between his exit from "CSI" and his brief return in the finale, Guilfoyle starred in the TV show "Liska 'The Bear'" and critically acclaimed film "Spotlight." Since "Immortality," though, Guilfoyle has certainly hit the ground running. He has had recurring roles as Quayle on "The Colony," as well as Henry Rindell on "The Good Fight." He has starred in the TV movie "Stanistan" as well as "Blindspot." His film credits include Netflix's "Don't Look Up"; sci-fi horror "Pandemic," also starring Alfie Allen; and family comedy "Turnover," featuring Donna Mills and Jamie Brewer. He headlined Graham Patrick Martin's short film "Recondition,"  as well as "The Seville Communion/The Man from Rome" big-budget action film also starring Richard Armitage and John Leguizamo. Guilfoyle has had a thriving film and television career since the mid-1980s, so don't expect him to stop working any time soon. 

Sara Sidle, played by Jorja Fox, was another "CSI" character to break the mold. Sara has a cool exterior and science-minded personality that often makes her seem detached from the humanity behind each crime on the show. Her singular focus on facts and evidence often makes her seem cold and ultimately is what drives her on-again-off-again romance with Gil Grissom (William Petersen). 

Even though she filmed 296 episodes of "CSI," including "CSI: Immortality," making her the longest-running female actor on the show, Jorja Fox had a tumultuous relationship with the production. She was briefly fired in 2004, which didn't disrupt filming, but then exited for Season 8 in 2007, returning as a guest star for the ninth season. By Season 11, she was back to being a series regular until the show ended. 

Since 2015, Fox has starred in the TV crime drama "Chiefs" and the full-length sci-fi feature film "3022" with Kate Walsh. While she might not have many on screen credits listed, Fox is also the co-founder of an experimental Los Angeles theater company Honeypot Productions. In 2021, she returned to her "CSI" character in "CSI: Vegas," alongside other series alums like William Petersen and Wallace Langham. However, in January 2022, she announced that she would not be returning for the second season.

Assistant medical examiner David "Super Dave" Phillips, played by David Berman, is medical examiner Doc Robbins' eyes and ears out in the field, since Doc's disability makes it difficult for him to do the physical grunt work. Super Dave got his nickname from discovering a body on his autopsy table was actually alive and saving her life. Like Greg Sanders, Super Dave often brings moments of levity and comedy to the dark goings-on of CSI and his rapport with Doc Robbins is often honest and touching. 

During his tenure on "CSI," Berman bought a million-dollar Hollywood Hills mansion in 2014, giving hope to character actors everywhere. After starring in 288 "CSI" episodes and "CSI: Immortality," David Berman has had small roles in the TV shows "Bones" and "Proven Innocent," as well as the recurring role of Dr. Ogden Maguire on "The Blacklist." Berman also had a role in Danny Strong's J.D. Salinger biopic "Rebel in the Rye," also starring Nicholas Hoult and Hope Davis.

Marg Helgenberger's Catherine Willows was the second longest-running female cast member in the show's 15-year run, starring in 265 episodes as well as the finale "CSI: Immortality." Catherine Willows had signature wit and empathy, as well as a practical no-nonsense style that made her character a fan favorite. Unlike her colleagues, who all had dedicated college and post-graduate education and training in forensics, Willows worked as a dancer to put herself through night school. She eventually became the team's night shift supervisor before her exit from "CSI" in 2013. 

Helgenberger has not stopped acting since. She's had several recurring roles on TV as Lillian Strand in "Intelligence" and Christine Price in "Under the Dome." Helgenberger has a role on the courtroom drama "All Rise" as Lisa Benner, and has starred in the TV war drama "Behind Enemy Lines," as well as parts in feature films "A Dog's Journey" and "Almost Friends." She took on the role of Willows yet again in Season 2 of "CSI: Vegas."

One of the awards for hardest-working "CSI" cast member should go to Wallace Langham, who played snarky and darkly comedic lab tech David Hodges. Unlike his well-liked colleague Greg Sanders, Hodges is often at odds with his co-workers because of his arrogance and often inappropriate sense of humor. But like Hannibal Lecter, Hodges has a keen sense of smell that makes him indispensable in the lab for the 247 episodes he appears in. Langham portrayed Hodges again in "CSI: Vegas" in 2021.

The better question to ask is what hasn't Langham done since "CSI." He's made appearances on popular shows like "Castle," "Scream Queens," "iZombie," "Grey's Anatomy," "Mike and Molly," "SVU," "Criminal Minds," "Good Behavior," "The Boys," "Physical," "Perry Mason," "Mom," and so many more. Langham had a recurring role as Mr. Sawyer on "Heathers," as well as parts in "My Dinner with Hervé" and "Battle of the Sexes," the TV show "For All Mankind," and the Christian Bale and Matt Damon-led "Ford v Ferrari."

William Petersen's role as Gil Grissom began with the pilot episode of "CSI" and set the standard for all the future night shift team leaders with his 199 episodes before departing at the end of Season 7. Grissom was a forensic scientist with a specialization in entomology, whose personality was as fact-based as his work ethic. His emotional foil in the empathetic Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger) brought balance and a healthy push-pull energy to the original seasons of "CSI."

While Petersen's name remained in the "CSI" credits as a producer even when he wasn't starring in episodes anymore, he only returned for brief cameos for the rest of the show's run, up until the finale "CSI: Immortality." In an interview at Chicago's legendary Steppenwolf Theater, where he was rehearsing the social satire "The Minutes," Petersen said that he no longer had the drive or ego to continue pursuing film and television roles. Instead, he focuses on his family and has returned to his stage performing roots — although he returned temporarily to the "CSI" franchise in 2021 when he appeared in the first season of the spinoff "CSI: Vegas."

A staple character of the early "CSI" episodes, Gary Dourdan's Warrick Brown brought a brooding, tortured-soul energy into the ensemble cast. Where Warrick was a stellar forensic investigator at work, his past struggles with gambling addiction often complicated both his job and his relationships over Dourdan's 185 episodes onscreen. After being framed for murder, Warrick was shot multiple times at the end of Season 8; he survived only into the premiere episode of Season 9. 

Gary Dourdan left "CSI" in 2008 and has been working steadily since then. He has had recurring roles like Anthony Newsome on "Mistresses," Sheldon on "Being Mary Jane," and Charles Hamilton on "Power," as well as a number of TV movie and film credits such as the drama "Influence," also starring Jon Lovitz and Sean Patrick Thomas, and action film "Redemption Day," also featuring Andy Garcia and Ernie Hudson. More recent roles include appearances in "First Wives Club," "Rolling Into Christmas," and "Heaven Sent."

Like his colleague Greg Sanders, Archie Kao's Archie Johnson also brought a sense of humor and comedic timing to the 100 episodes of "CSI" where his lab tech character was featured. Archie was the AV guy whose expertise in decoding video and audio evidence eventually grew to include handwriting analysis. 

Since Kao left "CSI" in 2012, he's roles in many productions, both in American and Chinese film and TV. In the USA, he's had a regular recurring role as Sheldon Jin on "Chicago P.D.," as well leading roles in the Mandarin-language television shows "Nothing Gold Can Stay" and "My Dear Boy." As for films, Kao has starred in Quentin Lee's romantic comedy "The People I've Slept With" and Michael Mann's "Blackhat," also starring Chris Hemsworth, as well as "The Gift" with Adrian Pasdar and Joely Fisher. In 2021, he appeared in the movies "The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu" and "Christmas at the Ranch."

Morgan Brody, played by Elisabeth Harnois, was the estranged daughter of the bane of CSI's administrative existence, Conrad Ecklie (Marc Vann). Morgan was mostly raised by her stepfather, so she took his name, something that allowed her a little bit of room to step out of her father's shadow in spite of the fact that Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger) had known her since she was a baby. Over the course of her 85 episodes, Morgan proved to be a hard worker and competent forensic analyst, but she also ended up being a go-to romantic interest to spice up storylines, in particular with her colleagues Greg Sanders (Eric Szmanda), Nick Stokes (George Eads), and David Hodges (Wallace Langham). 

Since the movie finale "CSI: Immortality," Harnois has gone on to star in several Lifetime TV movies like "My Baby is Gone!," "Twisted," "The Christmas Contract," "Christmas Cupid's Arrow," and "The Killer Work Wife." Harnois also had third billing on Adisa's indie film about human trafficking, "Skin in the Game."

The show's final night shift supervisor, D.B. Russell, might not be Ted Danson's most well known role, but he gave it his signature chops for 84 episodes, along with the finale "CSI: Immortality." D.B. was a cyber specialist with a personality that often echoed Gil Grissom's, except with a slightly better developed sense of humor. 

Since Danson helped close out "CSI" in 2015, he's gone on to reprise his role as D.B. Russell in a short-lived "CSI" spinoff, "CSI: Cyber," which investigated cyber crimes and lasted only one season. Danson has had television roles as Hank Larson on "Fargo," Admiral Perry on "The Orville," Dr. Ray Petit on "American Dad!," Michael on the critically lauded "The Good Place," and himself on "Curb Your Enthusiasm," as well as the lead in the series "Mr. Mayor." His film credits since "CSI" include "Hearts Beat Loud," also starring Nick Offerman.

Wendy Simms, played by Liz Vassey, capitalized on her sexy nerd persona and also served as David Hodges' (Wallace Langham) love interest during the course of her 77-episode run. Simms was a lab tech who specialized in DNA evidence. She left Las Vegas when she moved to Portland to be closer to family, and as a result, Vassey exited "CSI" in 2010.  

Since then, Vassey has been a television regular, working steadily. Although she didn't appear in the finale movie "CSI: Immortality," she can be seen in recurring roles as Andrea Valenti on "9ine," Michelle/Kate on "Two and a Half Men," Gabrielle Pittman in "Necessary Roughness," Nikki Beaumant in "Nikki and Nora: The N&N Files," Dr. Gillian Hunt on "Riley Parra," and Lobstercules on "The Tick."

Elisabeth Shue joined the "CSI" family as Julie Finlay, a new hire transferred on night shift supervisor D.B. Russell's (Ted Danson) recommendation because of her exceptional blood spatter analysis. Finn and D.B. had worked together before, but their previous work relationship ended with Russell firing her, so tensions were high at first. Being extroverted and personable, Finn was able to mesh quickly with her new colleagues in Vegas. Finn's involvement with the Gig Harbor Killer ultimately resulted in her death, revealed in the closing of the "CSI" finale movie "Immortality."

While Shue is best known for her extensive and often legendary film catalog that includes the classics "Adventures in Babysitting," "Cocktail," and "Back to the Future," since "CSI" she has had another regular gig on TV: the recurring role of Madelyn Stillwell on the revisionist superhero show "The Boys." Her recent screen credits include playing Priscilla Riggs in "The Battle of the Sexes," appearing as Bruce Willis' wife Lucy in the "Death Wish" remake, and reprising her "Karate Kid" role as Ali in the spinoff series "Cobra Kai." She's also starred in "On the Verge" and "Super Pumped."

Laurence Fishburne is a man who needs no introduction, bringing his quiet intensity into the role of night shift supervisor Raymond Langston for 61 episodes of "CSI." Langston was a former doctor turned forensic analyst whose specialty was studying the genetic code of serial killers. Because of a book he wrote about discovering a gene that leads to violent behavior later in life, Langston became the target of killer Nate Haskell (Bill Irwin), who kidnapped and brutalized Langston's ex-wife Gloria (Tracee Ellis Ross). In retaliation, Langston beat Haskell before pushing him over a railing, killing him. The crew, including Captain Brass (Paul Guilfoyle), helped Langston cover up the murder; Langston was summarily fired and staff were demoted due to the incident.  

Fishburne left "CSI" in 2011 and has barely taken a break since then. His recurring roles on television have included Jack Crawford on "Hannibal," Alex Haley in "Roots," Pops on "Black-ish," and Nelson Mandela in "Madiba." Fishburne has also been in many blockbuster and critically acclaimed movies, including "John Wick: Chapter 2," "Chapter 3," and "Chapter 4," as well as "Ant-Man and the Wasp," "Where'd You Go, Bernadette," "Man of Steel," "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice," "Passengers," and "The School for Good and Evil."

Procedural shows need a bit of comic relief to lighten the proceedings every now and then, and on "CSI," that little bit of much-needed humor and whimsy was provided by Jon Wellner as Las Vegas CSI lab technician Henry Andrews. An affable, nerdy, constant joke-cracker, it's Henry who identifies all of the normal, weird, and surprising substances that turn up on crime scenes and in victims' bodies, helping the detectives locate their culprit.

Wellner pretty much quit acting after "CSI," with a guest spot on "Shameless" his only post-Henry Andrews credit. He embarked on a new career, albeit one inspired by and adjacent to TV shows like "CSI." After simultaneously acting on "CSI" while also working as a researcher on the series, Wellner co-founded Entertainment Research Consultants, a resource for TV and movie productions seeking realism and technical accuracy in what they put up onscreen. The company places experts with TV crews to make TV shows as real-looking as possible. Technical advisors associated with Wellner's company (of which he is the president) have assisted and consulted on shows including "The Blacklist," "Bones," "Blindspot," "Rizzoli & Isles," and even "CSI" and "CSI: Miami."

In 2004, Louise Lombard began a prominent stint on "CSI" portraying Sofia Curtis, a law enforcement veteran who worked for the Las Vegas sheriff's office in a variety of crime-fighting capacities. The daughter of a police captain, Sofia trained to be a detective, but worked as a CSI daytime supervisor before being demoted to the night shift as a CSI tech with a fondness for Gil Grissom and animosity toward Sara Sidle.

As Sofia Curtis, Louise Lombard appeared on virtually every heavily-viewed "CSI" episode in the show's 2004 to 2007 heyday, leaving the show at that point but returning for a single installment in 2011. After leaving the CBS mega-franchise, Lombard continued to work regularly in network TV, particularly on crime and procedural shows like "The Mentalist," "Perception," "How to Get Away with Murder," "Lethal Weapon," and "Grimm," where she enjoyed a six-episode run as witch-zombie Elizabeth Lascelles. In the late 2010s and early 2020s, Lombard moved into film, with a supporting role in the action thriller "Shadow Wolves" and a major part as Trish in three of Netflix's adaptations of Anna Todd's bestselling romantic drama books: "After We Collided," "After We Fell," and "After Ever Happy." She also appears in "Oppenheimer," Christopher Nolan's 2023 star-studded biopic about atomic bomb developer J. Robert Oppenheimer.

Alex Carter joined the cast of "CSI" in 2003 as grizzled, world-weary Las Vegas Police Department homicide detective Lou Vartann, a man with a personal life almost as dramatic as his work. An acrimoniously divorced recovering alcoholic with a troubled teenage son, lovelorn Lou gets romantically involved with Catherine Willows, until she pulls back because he's catching feelings, leaving him more time to focus on investigating the most heinous and grisly Sin City murders.

Carter's role as Detective Vartann was a recurring one, comprising 41 episodes over a 10-year span, the last coming in 2013, not long before "CSI" wrapped up its initial 15-season run. That gig, and a long stint on "Burn Notice," helped establish Carter as the kind of actor who could come into an already established network drama series for a couple of episodes and turn out a compelling plot arc before moving on to the next thing. Since his tenure on "CSI" concluded, Carter has appeared almost exclusively on procedural television shows, and about two dozen of them at that. He popped up on one or two installments of shows like "Nikita," "Perception," "NCIS: Los Angeles," "Major Crimes," "Backstrom," "Blue Bloods," "Stalker," "Ransom," "S.W.A.T.," "Bull," "NCIS," and "Magnum, P.I." With nine episodes, Carter was virtually a regular cast member on the short-lived legal drama "Burden of Truth."

At the beginning of Season 9 of "CSI," Gary Dourdan left the show. His character (night shift crime scene investigator Warrick Brown) was murdered by a corrupt police undersheriff. His replacement: Riley Adams, portrayed by Lauren Lee Smith. The new CSI helps the old team track down the killer and solve various other crimes in her single year on the force. At the end of Season 9, Riley is transferred to another unit due to personality conflicts with supervisor Catherine Willows. Off screen, "CSI" producers let Smith go because she didn't fit in with a show in turmoil following the departures of Dourdan, Jorja Fox, and William Petersen. "It was an issue of how we were feeling the ensemble was working," executive producer Naren Shankar told TV Guide (via CSI Files). "The character never quite found its footing in terms of the rest of the gang."

Following her departure from "CSI," Smith appeared in a handful of American projects (including best picture winner "The Shape of Water"), but she found a lot of work in the television industry in Canada, the country of her birth. Smith appeared as Claire on the reality TV spoof "Good Dog," as Sergeant Michelle McCluskey on the supernatural procedural "The Listener," as Maggie Lawson on the tearjerker drama "This Life," and she also took the title role in the 1920s-set private detective series "Frankie Drake Mysteries." The latter show earned Smith a Canadian Screen Award nomination for best lead actress in a drama series in 2020.

Early in Season 5 of "CSI," Aisha Tyler joined the cast as lab technician Mia Dickerson. The character was personally selected by Greg Sanders (Eric Szmanda) to be his permanent replacement in the lab, once he made good on his plan to work out in the field more. Obsessive about organization and extremely aware and worried about the possibility of contaminating evidence, Mia was a very efficient and skilled tech, but ultimately lasted for just 13 episodes on "CSI," with her position filled by Wendy Simms (Liz Vassey).

A single-season stint on "CSI" is just one of several high-profile television gigs for Tyler, a consistent small-screen presence since the early 2000s — fans of "Friends" will no doubt remember her as Charlie, a fellow paleontologist and brief love interest for Ross Gellar. Upon leaving "CSI" in 2005, she immediately joined the cast of another CBS crime drama, "Ghost Whisperer." Along with some stand-up specials, numerous sitcom guest spots, and a six-year tenure as a co-host of the daytime chat series "The Talk," Tyler is probably best known for her role as Dr. Tara Lewis on "Criminal Minds." She's also the voice of Lana Kane on the animated spy comedy "Archer."

Popping up in three dozen episodes of "CSI" between 2000 and 2010, Bobby Dawson (Gerald McCullouch) is a firearms and ballistics expert who works as a tech alongside — but apart from — the other lab denizens in the Las Vegas Crime Lab. In just the second ever episode of the series, it's Bobby who tests bullets recovered from the death scene of deceased agent Holly Gribbs and determines that she was killed with her own service weapon. Bobby disappears from the show entirely in Season 12, replaced by Xiomara Garcia (Monique Gabriela Curnen). It's said that he has transferred to the day shift, which equates to virtual non-existence in the night-based world of "CSI."

Viewers might have spotted McCullouch in single episodes of many other crime dramas over the years, such as "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit," "Bones," and "FBI." In addition to those small but notable TV gigs, McCullouch has emerged as a prominent figure in the world of LGBTQ+ filmmaking. In addition to starring in the romantic trilogy "BearCity," McCullouch directed the exotic dancer documentary "All Male, All Nude," as well as the feature film "Daddy," in which he also stars.

In 14 episodes spread across Season 3, Season 4, and Season 5 of "CSI," Romy Rosemont pops up as Jacqui Franco. A lab technician in the Las Vegas Crime Lab, Jacqui is called upon when her area of expertise is needed — identifying and analyzing fingerprints. The character was also used to provide a bit of levity on the often bleak show, such as when she was forced to wear a silly hat after losing a workplace bet to a fellow lab tech.

A very recognizable character actor, Rosemont has more than 150 credits on her resume. Just after her run on "CSI" ended in 2005, she made brief appearances on "Grey's Anatomy," "Boston Legal," and "Prison Break," and in 2009 landed what's probably her most famous role: Carole Hudson, mother of Finn Hudson (the late Cory Monteith) on the Fox teen musical series "Glee." A few years later she returned to the "CSI" franchise as a different character, making a one-off appearance as Amy Burton in the Season 10 episode "Terminal Velocity." More recently, she held recurring roles in the ABC shows "Big Sky" and "A Million Little Things."

Alimi Ballard played the small role of an unnamed music producer in Season 3 of "CSI," and, ten years later, he returned to the series in a different role and in a recurring capacity as Las Vegas Police Department homicide detective Kevin Crawford. Said to be close friends with Crime Lab supervisor D.B. Russell, the newly-minted detective takes over the position and responsibilities of retiring homicide investigator Jim Brass. In 13 episodes late in the run of the original "CSI" series, he liaisons with the CSI team to solve murders.

Between his first small role on "CSI" and his later, more major one, Ballard was part of the main cast of the CBS procedural crime drama "Numb3rs," portraying FBI Special Agent David Sinclair in over a hundred episodes. Ballard has a number of big crime dramas under his belt, including "Castle," "Criminal Minds," "Elementary," "S.W.A.T.," and "NCIS: Los Angeles," along with a 2022 guest spot on "The Rookie." You may also recognize Ballard from his recurring role as athlete-turned-high school baseball coach Kevin Clay on Peacock's teen drama "One of Us is Lying."

When the CSI team needed to inspect a document for evidence, signs of authenticity, or traces of forgery, they'd make a call to forensic scientist Ronnie Litre, a specialist technician who appeared in 13 episodes of "CSI" in its first five seasons. Deeply intrigued by the tools of the trade and very much into his job, Ronnie was the only expert who could help when the crew needed to examine written works or anything printed — if there was a suspicion that some cards used by a professional Vegas poker player had been tampered with, Ronnie was your man.

Ronnie Litre was among the first major acting roles of Eric Stonestreet, who, just a few years after his tech time on "CSI," would become a major television star. From 2009 to 2020, Stonestreet was among the ensemble cast of ABC's "Modern Family." He played Cameron Tucker, the sports-loving, emotionally-fraught husband of Mitchell Pritchett. He won two Emmy Awards for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series and branched out into other roles, such as Big Chuck in "Identity Thief." He also recurred as Ian Osofsky on "American Auto." Stonestreet does a lot of voice acting, too, working on the likes of "Sofia the First" and "The Secret Life of Pets."