Gary Dourdan born Gary Robert Durdin: is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Warrick Brown on the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Dourdan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania of Haitian descent. The son of Sandy, a teacher and fashion designer, and Robert Durdin, an entrepreneur and agent for jazz musicians. When he was six, his 21-year-old brother Darryl died by falling from a balcony in Haiti while "doing research on the family lineage". The case remains unsolved. Dourdan's most popular role was as a cast member of the original CSI series, which debuted on October 6, 2000. He played analyst Warrick Brown, who, viewers find out, has a checkered past fraught with gambling problems. By working in Las Vegas, the character is able to use his personal experiences from the street to help him throughout his career. Ultimately, he ends up battling his demons throughout the show instead of overcoming them. In 2008, there was media speculation surrounding Dourdan's CSI contract negotiations with CBS. The parties could not reach a resolution, and as a result his contract was not renewed. It was reported on April 14, 2008, that Dourdan was leaving the show. In the Season 8 finale, Dourdan's character was shot and left for dead at the episode's end. The Season 9 premiere revealed Dourdan's character dying in the arms of his colleague and friend Gil Grissom. Dourdan played Janet Jackson's love interest in the video for her 1993 hit "Again". He acted in A Different World as Shazza Zulu (1991–92) @GaryDourdan #GaryDourdan #Islandpeeps #WarrickBrown #CSI #CrimeSceneInvestigation #DifferentWorld #ShazzaZulu (at Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
