From Dharma and Greg to Criminal Minds: A Biography on Thomas Gibson

It's funny; they say most men don't remember what they were wearing yesterday, and it must be true, because I've been watching the hit CBS drama series, Criminal Minds for almost two months now and the I had no clue that the show's lead actor, Thomas Gibson, was the co-star of another series, Dharma and Greg.

At any rate, since I enjoy Criminal Minds so much and was so surprised at seeing Thomas playing two characters so diverse, that I decided to put this article together on the veteran actor's life and career.

Having said that, here is everything you've ever wanted to know about Thomas Gibson.

Gibson was born on July 3, 1962 in Charleston, South Carolina and began his acting career at the age of ten when he took part in several children's theater performances. Gibson performed and studied with the Footlight Players at the Dock Street Theater and starred in his first play in 1973. Six years later, Gibson attended the College of Charleston and interned at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.

He was soon encouraged to apply to the famous Julliard School and ended up winning a scholarship to go there. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and made his professional stage debut in 1985 in David Hare's A Map of the World.

In 1992, he got his big break when he was asked to star in Far and Away (1992). Following that performance, Gibson also appeared on television in "The Kennedys of Massachusetts" (1990 mini-series), Armistead Maupin's "Tales of the City" (1993 mini-series) for PBS, and in the NBC mini-series "A Will of Their Own."

Gibson however, is best known for his roles on the drama, Chicago Hope and in the sitcom Dharma & Greg, which aired between 1997 and 2002 on ABC in addition to his current role on Criminal Minds as FBI BAU Supervisory Special Agent Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner.

Gibson has been married to Cristine Gibson since 1993 and the couple has three children, sons J.P. and Travis Carter and daughter Agatha Marie. He and his family currently reside in San Antonio, Texas, his wife's hometown.

Here is a look at Giobson's career filmography.

I'll Believe You (2007) .... Kyle Sweeney
"Criminal Minds"
- The Boogeyman (2006) TV Episode .... Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner
- Aftermath (2006) TV Episode .... Aaron 'Hotch' Hotchner
- Psychodrama (2006) TV Episode .... Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner
- The Perfect Storm (2006) TV Episode .... Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner
- P911 (2006) TV Episode .... Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner
(23 more)
In from the Night (2006) (TV) .... Aiden Byrnes
Come Away Home (2005) .... Gary
Berkeley (2005) .... Thomas the Valet
Category 6: Day of Destruction (2004) (TV) .... Mitch Benson
Plain Truth (2004) (TV) .... Hoagie server
Raising Waylon (2004) (TV) .... Reg
Evil Never Dies (2003) (TV) .... Detective Mark Ryan
Brush with Fate (2003) (TV) .... Richard
Manhood (2003) .... Faith's Attorney
"Dharma & Greg"
- The Mamas and the Papas: Part 1 (2002) TV Episode .... Greg Montgomery
- The Mamas and the Papas: Part 2 (2002) TV Episode .... Greg Montgomery
- Tuesday's Child (2002) TV Episode .... Greg Montgomery
- The Parent Trap (2002) TV Episode .... Greg Montgomery
- The Tooth Is Out There (2002) TV Episode .... Greg Montgomery
(112 more)
The Lost Empire (2001) (TV) .... Nicholas Orton
... aka Monkey King - Ein Krieger zwischen den Welten (Germany)
Jack the Dog (2001) .... Faith's Attorney
Stardom (2000) .... Renny Ohayon
... aka 15 Moments (Canada: English title)
... aka Stardom (France)
... aka Stardom - Le culte de la célébrité (Canada: French title)
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) .... Chip Rockefeller
Psycho Beach Party (2000) .... Kanaka
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) .... Carl Thomas
... aka EWS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
"Chicago Hope"
- One Hundred and One Damnations (1998) TV Episode .... Father Daniel Nyland
- Sweet Surrender (1996) TV Episode .... Dr. Daniel Nyland
- Sexual Perversity in Chicago Hope (1996) TV Episode .... Dr. Daniel Nyland
- Life Lines (1996) TV Episode .... Dr. Daniel Nyland
- Women on the Verge (1996) TV Episode .... Dr. Daniel Nyland
(8 more)
"A Will of Their Own" (1998) (mini) TV Series .... James Maclaren
"Sin City Spectacular"
... aka Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular (USA)
- Episode #1.6 (1998) TV Episode
"More Tales of the City" (1998) (mini) TV Series .... Beauchamp Talbot Day
... aka Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City
Nightmare Street (1998) (TV) .... Dr. Matt Westbrook/Joe Barnes
The Devil's Child (1997) (TV) .... Alexander Rotha
The Next Step (1997) .... Bartender
The Inheritance (1997) (TV) .... James Percy
... aka Louisa May Alcott's The Inheritance
"The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest"
... aka Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures
- Ghost Quest (1996) TV Episode (voice) .... Paul Mornay
To Love, Honor, and Deceive (1996) (TV) .... Matthew Carpenter/Stuart Buchanan
... aka The Protected Wife
"Caroline in the City"
... aka Caroline (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Caroline and the Nice Jewish Boy (1996) TV Episode .... Willard Stevens
Night Visitors (1996) (TV) .... Ross Williams
Secrets (1995) (TV) .... Hailus Tuckman
Sleep with Me (1994) .... Nigel
Men of War (1994) .... Warren
... aka Hombres de acero (Spain)
Barcelona (1994) .... Dickie Taylor
The Age of Innocence (1993) .... Stage Actor
"Tales of the City" (1993) (mini) TV Series .... Beauchamp Day
... aka Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City
Love & Human Remains (1993) .... David
... aka Amour et restes humains (Canada: French title)
Far and Away (1992) .... Stephen Chase
"Another World" (1964) TV Series .... Sam Fowler #2 (1990)
... aka Another World: Bay City
"The Kennedys of Massachusetts" (1990) (mini) TV Series .... Peter Fitzwilliam
"As the World Turns" (1956) TV Series .... Derek Mason (1988-1990)
Lincoln (1988) (TV) .... William Sprague
... aka Gore Vidal's Lincoln
"The Guiding Light" (1952) TV Series .... Peter Latham (1987)
... aka Guiding Light (USA: new title)
"Leg Work"
- All This and a Gold Card Too (1987) TV Episode .... Robbie