Carmine Dominick Giovinazzo was born on August 24, 1973, in Staten Island, New York, to parents Nancy and Dominick Giovinazzo. He comes from a family with deep ties to law enforcement and is of Italian, English, Native American, and Norwegian descent. As a child, Giovinazzo excelled in sports, particularly baseball. He graduated from Port Richmond High School in 1991 and went on to attend Wagner College on a full baseball scholarship. His aspirations of playing professional baseball were cut short due to a significant back injury.
Following his injury, Giovinazzo pivoted toward acting with the support of his family. While attending Wagner College, he began studying acting and later took additional courses at HB Studios. For the next four years, he worked primarily in the New York theater and independent film scene, often taking unpaid roles to gain experience.
In 1997, Giovinazzo moved to Los Angeles to further pursue his acting career. Shortly after arriving, he landed his first paid role in the pilot episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," portraying the show's first on-screen victim. This marked his entrance into television and led to guest roles in both film and television projects.
He appeared in several films including "Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss," "For Love of the Game," "The Big Brass Ring," and Ridley Scott’s "Black Hawk Down." Giovinazzo also starred in the UPN sitcom "Shasta McNasty," and while the show was short-lived, his performance garnered him a nomination for a People's Choice Award.
Continuing to build his résumé, Giovinazzo secured leading roles in films such as "In Enemy Hands," alongside William H. Macy, and "Players," co-starring Freddy Rodriguez and Peter Dobson.
Giovinazzo is perhaps best known for his role as forensic scientist Danny Messer on the crime procedural "CSI: NY." His character was initially introduced in the "CSI: Miami" episode titled "MIA/NYC NonStop." Notably, Giovinazzo became the first actor to appear in all three CSI series. In addition to "CSI: NY" and "CSI: Miami," he guest-starred as street racer Thumpy G in the original "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" episode "Revenge is Best Served Cold." The show did not confirm whether Thumpy G was in any way related to his Danny Messer character.
Giovinazzo contributed to "CSI: NY" beyond acting by writing the season six episode "Sanguine Love," a vampire-themed story in which he also appeared alongside Melina Kanakaredes and Gary Sinise. His writing work was part of a broader effort by the series to involve its cast in creative aspects of production.
He later portrayed Sid Markham in a recurring role on the USA Network drama "Graceland," reuniting with former co-star Vanessa Ferlito. In 2016, he guest-starred in the season 11 episode of "Criminal Minds" titled "A Badge and a Gun." His more recent projects include a role in the independent film "Duke," set for release in 2018.
| Birth Date: | 24 Aug, 1973 |
| Age: | 46 yrs |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Port Richmond |
| Education: | Wagner College |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American actor |
| Spouse: | Vanessa Marcil[2010-2013] |
| Net Worth 2021: | 4 million |
