
David Caruso
Department: Acting
Biography
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). He 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). After CSI: Miami, he quietly retired from acting and became involved in the art business. He is also co-owner of Steam on Sunset, a clothing store in South Miami. He was married to his first wife Cheri Maugans from 1979 until they divorced in 1984. He was married to his second wife actress Rachel Ticotin from 1984 to 1987, with whom he has a daughter, Greta. He and former girlfriend Liza Marquez have two children together: Marquez and Paloma.
Known For

First Blood
1982

An Officer and a Gentleman
1982

Mad Dog and Glory
1993

Session 9
2001

Body Count
1998

Kiss of Death
1995

Jade
1995

Twins
1988

Hudson Hawk
1991

King of New York
1990

Without Warning
1980

Black Point
2002

China Girl
1987

Thief of Hearts
1984

Blue City
1986

Deadlocked
2000

Into the Homeland
1987

Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
1991

Cold Around the Heart
1997

Judgment Day: The John List Story
1993

Gold Coast
1997

Parker Kane
1990

Getting Wasted
1980

Crazy Times
1981

Proof of Life
2000

Crime Story: Pilot
1986

Rainbow Drive
1990

Swirlee
1989

For Love and Honor
1983

Falling in Love Again
1980

CHiPs
1977

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000

T. J. Hooker
1982

CSI: Miami
2002

CSI: NY
2004

Hill Street Blues
1981

The Early Show
1999

Michael Hayes
1997

Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980

NYPD Blue
1993

The First Olympics: Athens 1896
1984

Hill Street Blues
1981

Baseball
1994

Crime Story
1986

Golden Globe Awards
1944

Baseball
1994

My Nightmare Stalker: The Eva LaRue Story
2025