Other works

Directed a revival of Sam Shepard's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, "Buried Child", in Chicago (fall '95) and on Broadway (spring '96).

Directed Thirtysomething (1987) episode New Parents (1989).

Directed Crime Story (1986) episode Fatal Crossroads (1987).

Directed Crime Story (1986) episode Torello on Trial (1987).

Books on Tape: "Of Mice and Men" and "Travels with Charley", both by John Steinbeck, available from Penguin- Highbridge audio.

Books on Tape: Stephen King's Nightmares and Dreamscapes, Vol 3. Read :- The Fifth Quarter, Popsy, It Grows On You, You Know They got a Hell of a Band, The Ten O'clock People, The Beggar and the Diamond.

(March 2001 - June 2001) Performing onstage as Randle P. McMurphy in the Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."

After seeing Canadian singer/songwriter Melanie Doane play, Sinise started "Actorboy Records", an indie label with Doane's actor husband, Ted Dykstra.

Plays the 'Flight Director' for the Mission: Space ride at Disney's EPCOT Center in Orlando, Florida.

(2003-present/2013) Series of TV commercials for Cadillac (voiceover).

Appeared as "Dopey" in a production of Lanford Wilson's "Balm in Gilead", directed by John Malkovich at Steppenwolf (also starring, among others, Laurie Metcalf, Giancarlo Esposito and Glenne Headly) that transferred to off-Broadway. In the cast (in Chicago) was William Petersen.

(2007) Print ads for Baume & Mercier (watches).

(April 2008) TV commercial for the U.S. ARMY (voiceover).

(June 2008) Narrator for "When we left Earth" on Discovery Channel (voiceover)

(1974) He acted in the stage productions of "The Glass Menagerie," "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead," "Grease," and "And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1976) He acted in the stage production of "The Indian Wants the Bronx" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1977) He acted in the stage productions of "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead," "Mack, Anything Goes Over the Rainbow," "The Indian Wants the Bronx," and "The Seahorse" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1978) He acted in the stage productions of "The Fifth of July," "The Caretaker," and "Sandbar Flatland" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1979) He acted in the stage production of "The Caretaker (Remount)" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1980) He acted in the stage production of "The Collection" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1981) He acted in the stage productions of "Waiting for the Parade," "Of Mice and Men," "Balm in Gilead," and "Action" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1982) He acted in the stage productions of "True West" and "Loose Ends" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1983) He acted in the stage production of "The Miss Firecracker Contest" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1984) He acted in the stage production of "Tracers" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1985) He acted in the stage productions of "The Caretaker," "Streamers," and "Orphans" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1986) He acted in the stage production of "Frank's Wild Years" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1988) He acted in the stage production of "The Grapes of Wrath" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1993) He acted in the stage production of "Road to Nirvana" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1995) He acted in the stage production of "Buried Child" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1997) He acted in the stage production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(2000) He acted in the stage production of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1980) He acted in Marsha Norman's play, "Getting Out", at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Janice St. John, Laurie Metcalf, Marie Mathay in the cast. Crew included Thomas Beall (scenic designer), Dawn Hollingsworth (lighting designer) and Robert Falls (director).

(1981) He acted in Lanford Wilson's play, "Balm in Gilead", at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois with Debra Engle, Laurie Metcalf, Glenne Headly in the cast. Kevin Rigdon was the costume & lighting designer. John Malkovich was the director.

(1982) He directed Sam Shepard's play, "True West", at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois, with John Malkovich in the cast.

(1984) He directed the play, "Tracers", at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois. Cast & crew included Terry Kinney and Louis DeCrescenzo (lighting designer).

(1985) He directed Lyle Kessler's play, "Orphans", at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois, with Kevin Anderson and Terry Kinney in the cast.

(1996) He directed Sam Shepard's play, "Buried Child", at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois, with James Gammon and Ted Levine in the cast. The crew included Robert Brill (scenic designer), Kevin Rigdon (lighting designer) and Rob Milburn (sound designer).

(2000) He acted in Ken Kesey's novel based on his play, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois. Kevin Rigdon was the lighting designer.

(1989) He acted in Frank Galati's adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel, "The Grapes of Wrath", at the Lyttelton Theatre in London, England with the Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company including Terry Kinney, Alan Wilder, Robert Breuler, Lois Smith, Lucina Paquet, Nathan Davis, Laura McMahon, Luke Goodrich, Jeff Perry, James Noah, Sally Murphy, Mark Deakins, Jim True-Frost and Rick Snyder in the cast. Frank Galati was also the director.

(1986) He directed Lyle Kessler's play, "Orphans", at the Apollo Theatre in London, England with Albert Finney, Kevin Anderson and Jeff Fahey in the cast.

(January 2011) TV Commercial for US Army Officers (voiceover).

(2011) Public Service Announcement (PSA) TV commercial for the "Coalition to Salute America's Heroes" (voiceover).

(2011) TV commercial for Golden Corral's military appreciation day, November 14, 2011 (voiceover).

(2013) TV commercial for the US Army Reserves (voiceover).

(2010) For the 21st National Memorial Day Concert, Gary again co-hosted with actor Joe Mantegna. This was Gary Sinise' 4th time hosting.

(November 17, 1982) He played Austin in Sam Shepard's play, "True West," at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City with Laurie Metcalf (Mom); John Malkovich (Lee); and Francis Guinan (Saul Kimmer) in the cast. The play ran for 762 performances.

(September 19, 1988) He played Tom Joad in John Steinbeck's novel, "The Grapes of Wrath," in a Steppenwolf Theatre production at the Royal George Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Terry Kinney (Jim Casy); Robert Breuler (Pa Joad); Lois Smith (Ma Joad); Lucina Paquet (Grandma); Nathan Davis (Grandpa); Dana Lubotsky (Ruthie); Christian Robinson (Winfield); John C. Reilly (Noah); James Noah (Uncle John); Yvonne Suhor (Rose of Sharon); Jim True (Al); Tim Hopper (Connie Rivers); Ramsay Midwood (Floyd Knowles); Rondi Reed (Mrs. Wainwright); Elizabeth K. Austin (Aggie Wainwright); Darryl D. Davis (the starving man);and Relioues De Var (his son) in the cast. Frank Galati was adapter and director. Michael Smith composed original score. Kevin Rigdon was lighting and stage designer.

(November 2024) Voice-over for a Pluto TV ad plugging various crime dramas that originally aired on CBS.

(October 2024) Appeared as himself in an ad for Pluto TV, dressed as a couch potato plugging crime shows.