Gary Dourdan

Gary Dourdan, star of the CBS hit tv show "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", was arrested on April 29, 2008 and charged with possessing cocaine, heroin and other drugs.

41 year old Dourdan was found parked on the wrong side of the road in the early morning hours of April 28, 2008. Police in Palm Springs, California noticed the car had its interior lights on, so they approached and found Dourdan asleep in the drivers seat. Police say he was disoriented and under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Officers allegedly found cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, and other prescription drugs and paraphernalia. Dourdan was arrested and released on $5,000 bail.MSNBC: CSI's Dourdan Arrested on Drug Charges (April 29, 2008)

On July 15, 2008, it was announced that actor William Petersen is leaving CSI "sometime mid-season." Petersen's exit comes off the heels of departures by actress Jorja Fox and Dourdan. According to producers, Fox and Dourdan, despite their departures, are scheduled to return for the September 2008 season premiere.EW.com: Exclusive: CSI Boss Outlines Season of Change (July 15, 2008)

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• December 11, 1966: Born

• 1991 - 1992: A Different World

• 1993: Weekend at Bernie's II

• 1994: Keys

• 1997: Playing God

• 1997: Alien: Resurrection

• 1998: Scar City

• 2000: King of the World

• 2000: Trois

• 2000 - Present: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

• 2002: Impostor

• 2002: Lyric Cafe

• 2007: Perfect Stranger

• 2008: Batman: Gotham Knight