What happened to Gary Sinise?

I had a fracture in my neck and a concussion. Thankfully, I woke up. It could have all been gone, and I wouldn’t have known the difference.” Fully recovered today, Gary Sinise certainly values his health and the blessings that life has bestowed on him and hopes to keep paying it forward to others for as long as he can.

Does the LT Dan Band still perform?

Last year Gary Sinise & the Lt. Dan Band returned to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base to perform for our military troops and their loved ones. Make sure to watch and share this video from this incredible trip.

Was Lieutenant Dan based on a real person?

Dan — he’s a real-life inspiration to veterans.

Does Gary Sinise have an actor son?

McCanna Anthony SiniseGary Sinise / Son

Is Gary Sinise in a band?

Lt. Dan BandGary Sinise / Music group (Since 2004)

How did they make Lieutenant Dan look legless?

To film the scenes once Lieutenant Dan has had his legs amputated, Gary Sinise wore blue fabric stockings, which were then digitally removed in post-production via chroma key compositing. Blue was used because a single bold color helps to isolate the section of the image to be removed.

Does Gary Sinise have a daughter?

Sophie Sinise
Ella Sinise
Gary Sinise/Daughters

Does Gary Sinise play a musical instrument?

SAN DIEGO — Under a gray sky, not far from San Diego’s Balboa Park, actor Gary Sinise is getting ready to strap on his bass guitar and play before a crowd of more than 2,000 people.

Does Gary Sinise have a son?

Why did Lieutenant Dan jump in the water?

In one of the most iconic and hilarious scenes in the Academy Award winning picture, Gump jumps from his boat while it’s still steaming forward to greet Lt. Dan. When Hanks’ character asked Lt. Dan what he was doing there, he said he wanted to try out his “sea legs” and would keep his word to become Gump’s first mate.