I've been telling anybody who would listen that I wanted to do a series for the last 10 years. But I wouldn't do it if I was just another cop pushing bad guys up against the wall.

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One of the things I love about theater, one of the reasons I'll never give...

One of the things I love about theater, one of the reasons I'll never give...

Now I'm seen by more people in one episode than I was in 20 years...

Now I'm seen by more people in one episode than I was in 20 years...

Grissom is a character who doesn't really want people poking around in his life. He...

Grissom is a character who doesn't really want people poking around in his life. He...

Grissom is pretty asexual. He's not that interested in anything other than work - except...

Grissom is pretty asexual. He's not that interested in anything other than work - except...

We knew all along we were making a good show, so its success was not...

We knew all along we were making a good show, so its success was not...

I won't miss Grissom. It was a complete life for me that's reached its end,...

I won't miss Grissom. It was a complete life for me that's reached its end,...

I had panic attacks during rehearsal. There were times when I really thought I wasn't...

I had panic attacks during rehearsal. There were times when I really thought I wasn't...

I want to live and work in Chicago for the rest of my life. You...

I want to live and work in Chicago for the rest of my life. You...

I didn't want to play a lawyer. I didn't want to play a doctor. I...

I didn't want to play a lawyer. I didn't want to play a doctor. I...

The beard is here because I got tired of shaving and Grissom, subsequently, got tired...

The beard is here because I got tired of shaving and Grissom, subsequently, got tired...

Sure, I always chose rebels to identify with - I still do - but to...

Sure, I always chose rebels to identify with - I still do - but to...

If I stayed a football player, my career would have been over 20 years ago....

If I stayed a football player, my career would have been over 20 years ago....

I was horrible at science and math. I couldn't pass a test to save my...

I was horrible at science and math. I couldn't pass a test to save my...

Grissom comes from a place where we know he had a deaf mother, he was...

Grissom comes from a place where we know he had a deaf mother, he was...

Theater in Chicago will always be my first love. It started careers for me and...

Theater in Chicago will always be my first love. It started careers for me and...

I've never been in this business for the recognition or the awards. I just want...

I've never been in this business for the recognition or the awards. I just want...

If I could change on thing about myself, I would: Have better knees. Mine are...

If I could change on thing about myself, I would: Have better knees. Mine are...

Basically, we are a whole world of people desperately trying to figure out what is...

Basically, we are a whole world of people desperately trying to figure out what is...

Corporate Hollywood thinks I'm a geek to go back and do theater. They don't understand...

Corporate Hollywood thinks I'm a geek to go back and do theater. They don't understand...

I think you can find yourself on one of these shows for a long period...

I think you can find yourself on one of these shows for a long period...