A lot of times, we will sit and wonder what happened to a certain celebrity that the whole world was crazy over. This is a story of an actor who was a household name at one point but soon fell out of the limelight.
The actor in question is now 68 years old, and looks much different from what people remember. Keep reading to learn more. When you hear the name David Caruso, a faint light will surely come to your head because it sounds familiar. If you watched television in the 1990s and early 2000s, then you know who this man is.
Caruso was born on January 7, 1956, in Forest Hills, Queens, New York. His parents divorced when he was young, and Carus struggled in a single-parent household. He was determined to make something of himself.
Some of his early work that he was seen in includes Hill Street Blues, First Blood (1982), and An Officer and a Gentleman (1982). These roles however were small and while they helped him build his craft as an actor, they were not the reason he became a recognizable face on television.
He got his breakout role in NYPD Blue. In 1993, Caruso was cast as Detective John Kelly in the hit television show NYPD Blue. The show gained a lot of success, which earned him widespread recognition and adoration, as well as a nod from the Golden Globes.
While Caruso’s time on the show was short-lived, as he left one season due to reports of a dispute over his salary and creative control, it was definitely memorable. His decision was chastised by many people and is considered a negative turning point for his professional life.
After he left NYPD Blue, he tried to venture out into acting in films but was not too successful. He appeared in the films Movies like Jade (1995) and Kiss of Death (1995), both of which did not do much in terms of commercial success.
In 2002, Caruso made a big comeback in CSI: Miami as Horatio Caine. The show was a major hit, and his character was beloved for his one-liners and cool demeanor. CSI: Miami ran for ten seasons and helped Carus solidify his place in television history.
