+ Gary Sinise awards and nominations Sinise in 2015 Award Wins NominationsAcademy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsScreen Actors Guild AwardsPrimetime Emmy AwardsTony Awards
Gary Sinise is an actor of the stage and screen, as well as a supporter of the U.S. military families, veterans, and active duty members.
Over his career he has earned various awards for his performances in film, television and theatre. This includes a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Tony Award. He was nominated for the Academy Award for his role in Forrest Gump (1994).
Sinise first starred in the film adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel Of Mice and Men which he also directed and produced. He is perhaps most known for his role as Lieutenant Dan Taylor in the Robert Zemeckis film Forrest Gump (1994) opposite Tom Hanks, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He continued acting opposite Hanks in Ron Howard's Apollo 13 (1995), and Frank Darabont's The Green Mile (1999). He earned Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his performances as Harry S. Truman in Truman (1995), and the title role in the television film George Wallace. On stage he has earned four Tony Award nominations including for his performances in The Grapes of Wrath and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. He earned the Tony Award's Regional Theatre Award alongside the Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
Sinise is known as a supporter of various veterans' organizations and founded the Lt. Dan Band (named after his character in Forrest Gump), which plays at military bases around the world. For his humanitarian work and work with veterans he has earned numerous awards including the Presidential Citizens Medal by President George W. Bush in 2008, The Kennedy Center Award for the Human Spirit in 2018, the American Spirit Award from The National WWII Museum and The Congressional Medal of Honor Society Patriot Award in 2020.
Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1995 Best Supporting Actor Forrest Gump
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1995 Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Forrest Gump 1996 Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Truman 1998 George Wallace
Primetime Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1996 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Truman 1998 George Wallace
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1995 Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role Forrest Gump Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie The Stand 1996 Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture Apollo 13 Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Truman 1998 George Wallace
Tony Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1985 Regional Theatre Award The Steppenwolf Theatre Company 1990 Best Featured Actor in a Play The Grapes of Wrath 1996 Best Play Buried Child Best Direction of a Play 2001 Best Actor in a Play One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Humanitarian awards
Over the years, Sinise has received numerous honors for his humanitarian work and his work on behalf of military veterans and families. 2007 - American G.I. Spirit Award from the U.S. Department of Defense 2007 - The Bob Hope Award for Excellence in Entertainment from the Medal of Honor Society 2008 - Presidential Citizens Medal by President George W. Bush. 2008 - Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the National Ethnic Coalition 2008 - Honorary doctorate of fine arts from Cal State Stanislaus 2009 - Spirit of the USO Award from the USO 2012 - Boy Scouts of America Leader of the Year 2012 - Honorary chief petty officer by the United States Navy, 2012 - Spirit of Hope Award from U.S. Department of Defense 2013 - Civic Statesmanship Award by the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress 2013 - Honorary Marine by the United States Marine Corps 2014 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Award from the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) 2015 - Sylvanus Thayer Award from West Point alumni association 2016 - Honorary battalion chief by the FDNY 2017 - James Cardinal Gibbons Medal from The Catholic University of America 2018 - Citizen Artist Human Spirit Award from The Kennedy Center 2018 - American Spirit Award from The National WWII Museum 2018 - Grand marshal, Tournament of Roses Parade 2019 - The Eisenhower Award from Business Executives for National Security (BENS) 2019 - Marine Corps League honorary membership 2020 - Honorary graduate of the United States Naval Academy 2020 - The Patriot Award from The Congressional Medal of Honor Society (CMOHS)
Theatre awards Drama Desk Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1983 Outstanding Director of a Play True West 1986 Orphans 1990 Outstanding Actor in a Play One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Obie Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1983 Outstanding Direction of a Play True West
Outer Critics Circle Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1990 Outstanding Actor in a Play The Grapes of Wrath
Miscellaneous awards Chicago Film Critics Association Year Category Nominated work Result 1994 Best Supporting Actor Forrest Gump
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Year Category Nominated work Result 1994 Best Supporting Actor Forrest Gump
National Board of Review Year Category Nominated work Result 1994 Best Supporting Actor Forrest Gump
Saturn Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1994 Best Supporting Actor Forrest Gump
Satellite Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1994 Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Forrest Gump
CableACE Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1997 Best Actor in a Miniseries or Movie George Wallace
Location Managers Guild Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2020 Humanitarian Award Gary Sinise Foundation
References