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David Caruso

David Caruso, American actor

Born
January 7, 1956
Age in 2026
70
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1956

About David Caruso

David Stephen Caruso (born January 7, 1956) is a retired American actor and producer, best known for his roles as Detective John Kelly on the ABC crime drama NYPD Blue (1993–1994) and Lieutenant Horatio Caine on the CBS series CSI: Miami (2002–2012). Caruso appeared in the feature films An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), First Blood (1982, the first film in the Rambo franchise), Twins (1988), King of New York (1990),Hudson Hawk (1991), Kiss of Death (1995), and Proof of Life (2000). These guys taught me how to be what I consider the real scum of the earth." Caruso's first movie appearance was in the 1980 film Getting Wasted as Danny. Caruso appeared in the feature films An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), First Blood (1982, the first film in the Rambo franchise), Twins (1988), King of New York (1990), Kiss of Death (1995), and Proof of Life (2000). In 1993, Caruso landed his first major role as Detective John Kelly in the police procedural series NYPD Blue, for which he won a Golden Globe Award. Caruso was the first actor in the franchise to appear as the same character on three of the five CSI programs. Caruso appeared in the feature films An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), First Blood, Twins (1988), King of New York (1990), Kiss of Death (1995), and Proof of Life (2000).

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David Caruso timeline

  1. These guys taught me how to be what I consider the real scum of the earth." Caruso's first movie appearance was in the 1980 film Getting Wasted as Danny.
  2. Caruso appeared in the feature films An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), First Blood (1982, the first film in the Rambo franchise), Twins (1988), King of New York (1990), Kiss of Death (1995), and Proof of Life (2000).
  3. Caruso appeared in the feature films An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), First Blood, Twins (1988), King of New York (1990), Kiss of Death (1995), and Proof of Life (2000).
  4. In 1993, Caruso landed his first major role as Detective John Kelly in the police procedural series NYPD Blue, for which he won a Golden Globe Award.

The world when David Caruso was born

David Caruso was born in 1956. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1956

  • #1 song"Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley
  • Top movieAround the World in 80 Days
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookPeyton Place – Grace Metalious

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentDon Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series
  • Top headlineElvis Presley takes America by storm
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic telephone cable (TAT-1)
  • Defining fadElvis Presley mania
  • Notable inventionHard disk drive (IBM)
  • World population2.82 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (NBA)
  • U.S. population168.1M

1956 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in David Caruso's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19562026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$11,700$435,000
Average income$6,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.50$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population168.1M341 million

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