Carmine Giovinazzo

Carmine Dominick Giovinazzo (born August 24, 1973) is an American actor, writer, painter, and musician. He is best known for his role as Detective Danny Messer in the popular TV show CSI: NY. Giovinazzo was born and raised in Staten Island, New York. His father was a retired NYPD police officer. Despite initially aspiring to be a professional baseball player, Giovinazzo's dreams were cut short due to a serious back injury. He then turned to acting and studied at Wagner College and HB Studios. After moving to Los Angeles in 1997, he landed his first Hollywood role in the pilot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.