Also in 1993, he played bisexual businessman misanthrope Beauchamp Day in the television version of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City (1993). [5] He is Catholic. Since the end of the series, there have been multiple Criminal Minds marathons on broadcast TV, and the entire series is currently available on Netflix. His most notable smiles are when he is with his now girlfriend and his son. He was unable to live with this knowledge though he claims he tried; he said "the weight of knowing what happened was just too much". D.s in Mathematics, Chemistry, and Engineering, B.A.s in Psychology and Sociology, and is working on a B.A. Lola Glaudini left Criminal Minds because she didn't love L.A. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Criminal Minds has been a TV mainstay for nearly 15 years, debuting on CBS way back in the fall. They are each impressed with the other's work, but Garcia establishes dominance. "Interview with Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Spencer Reid, "10 Little-Known Facts About 'Criminal Minds,' Now 15 Years Old", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Criminal_Minds_characters&oldid=1151872489, This page was last edited on 26 April 2023, at 19:43. Lyle was apparently conceived through the aid of a sperm bank. It is also shown on A&E and Ion Television in the United States. After stepping down for a period, he returned to lead the unit. Garcia attempts to hack into the database under his watch. She is really uncomfortable in this situation and says that she would never do it again. In those flashbacks, viewers see a Goth-looking Garcia. Her dream was to study psychopaths up close and personal and her psychology background, combined with her experience in the FBI, brought her face-to-face with monsters. In the first two seasons of the show, the BAU team was headed by Jason Gideon, a.k.a., Mandy Patinkin, a.k.a., your favorite swashbuckler from The Princess Bride. Played by Gonzalo Menendez, Agent Josh Cramer runs the FBI Field Office in Baltimore, Maryland, as well as the Organized Crime division in that city. She faked her death to escape an old nemesis with the help of both Hotch and JJ while the rest of the team continued to assume she was dead. She has two sons with her now husband Detective William LaMontagne Jr. (Josh Stewart), whom she met while the team was working a case in New Orleans in the seasontwo episode "Jones" and married at the end of the seasonseven two-part finale, "Hit and Run". He was contacted by Emily Prentiss about joining the BAU to assist in the manhunt for Peter Lewis, a.k.a. She returns for the 200th episode to help rescue a kidnapped SSA Jennifer Jareau and again in the episode "Tribute" (season 11), where she enlists the help of the BAU in catching a serial killer who had originally killed in Europe before killing in the United States. The team is called in and saves a young Elle Fanning not once, but twice during season two. In turn, Morgan, responds negatively when asked for proposal advice by her then boyfriend, fellow FBI computer tech Kevin Lynch. Let's just say it didn't make for the most heavenly experience for the BAU when their paths crossed. Hotch scolds Anderson briefly for not doing more, and quickly sends him back to the scene of the crime. . At the house, Reid and Blake discover Lyle's stash of testosterone pills and assume that they have contributed to his hostile personality. After an introduction, he never shakes hands. Nelson's Sparrow - Press Release", "CRIMINAL MINDS Season 11 - 1118. Even though shes toughshes there to fight very bad guysshe hasnt lost her soul. Here are the six original Criminal Minds cast members confirmed to be returning for the revival. This also leaves Agent Morgan concerned for Prentiss. In the same episode, they are both kidnapped by Tavin Askari, who was a traitor within the task force. Jane Gould is a budding serial killer, stalker, and abductor who appeared in the Season Six episode of Criminal Minds, "Today I Do". Gibson then returned to television, portraying Dr. Danny Nyland on the medical drama Chicago Hope from 1994 to 1998. Hotch looks at Haley, but she does not say anything. Contents 1 Background 2 Today I Do 3 Modus Operandi 4 Profile 5 Known Victims 6 Notes 7 Appearances Background Jane was raised by her grandparents until they died when she was in middle school. In the season nine two-part finale, Blake becomes distraught and depressed when Reid is shot in the neck by the UnSub after pushing Blake out of the way and nearly dies, even commenting that it should have been her who was shot instead. It is revealed in "The Silencer" that the newest member of the BAU team, Alex Blake, worked with her during the Amerithrax case, during which Strauss left her to take the fall when a linguistics flub led to the arrest of the wrong suspect. While the team considered him a suspect at one point, the only thing Gavin's character was guilty of is spending too much money on eyeliner. "As soon as I started watching these episodes, I said, 'Oh, I gotta do this!'". It doesn't reach the season low-point depths like "The Thirteenth Step" does, which didn't feel like 'Criminal Minds' ("Today I Do" doesn't fare quite as badly). The Bush frontman played a Goth rock musician with a vampiric alter-ego named Dante whose fans keep ending up dead on the fifth season of Criminal Minds. He then attended the College of Charleston (19791981) and became an intern at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, where he was encouraged to apply to the Juilliard School. Season 10 of Criminal Minds brought with it a new member of the team: Kate Callahan, played by Jennifer Love Hewitt. Prentiss appears in only 18 episodes of season 6. When he tries to climb over a fence into another backyard and is confronted by a dog, he immediately surrenders. Lyle Donaldson Rachel Miner Molly Grandin Timothy V. Murphy Ian Doyle Karen Landry Carla Langston John Hemphill Mantis Derek Smith Peter Langston Aaron Wilton Bill Director Ali Selim Writers Jeff Davis Alicia Kirk Rick Dunkle (story editor) All cast & crew Production, box office & more at IMDbPro Storyline Edit Did you know Edit Trivia Lyle was born sometime in 1973 to Charles and Tina Johnson, although it turned out that he wasn't naturally conceived between them due to a castration attack his father suffered during his teenage years. Like Garrett, Simmons' full and fulfilling family life was a deliberate choice. She and Hotchner have a son, Jack.E204 They divorced due to Hotch's job and duties. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. But he also sexually abused him; the episode "Profiler, Profiled" revealed this. This program subsidized the college's football team. I love the combination of hyper-intellectual and just ballsy badass lady.". In his adult years, Lyle dated a schoolmate named Mary Ann Beck, but in 2003, she mysteriously disappeared. And now you want me to mow your lawn, sir?Lyle tauntingly towards Hotch. The character's children are portrayed by A.J. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born November 5, 1968 Add to list Awards 1 win Photos 115 [3] Inspired by his father's military service, he joined the U.S. Army and served as a part of the 75th Rangers Regiment in Iraq, as he told Emily Prentiss ( Paget Brewster ). He and other BAP agents, including his longtime friend Sam Bower, were sent undercover to investigate corruption in the Russian government. [6] In 2015 she co-wrote "A Beautiful Disaster" once again with Messer[7] and in 2016 she co-wrote "Spencer" with Messer. Gibson was fascinated by Louis Armstrong. "Shes incredibly smart. She was recruited to the FBI at the age of 24, making her one of at least two team members to join the Bureau in their early 20s along with Spencer Reid. She is half Cuban and speaks Spanish. "Usually you dont have an arc like this where they set up something over a period of many, many episodes," he said of the character. [7], As a child, Gibson enrolled in Little Theater School and later graduated from Bishop England High School. In season 11, Spencer takes some time off from the BAU to visit her. Alvez has a dog named Roxy (whom Garcia thought at first was his human girlfriend) and served in Iraq as an Army Ranger prior to joining the FBI.[4]. She portrayed the same character on the spin-off series Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior,[2] Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. Van Der Beek took on the role of yet another serial killer on Criminal Minds, but his character was even more nuanced than usual, showing a split personality disorder that was memorable and has. Joy is a reporter and true crime writer and is married with a 2-year-old son named Kai. Criminal Minds (TV Series 2005- ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This case haunted Rossi for twenty years and prompted him to return to the BAU, where he eventually solved it. Since this is Criminal Minds, this leads Jeffrey to start bludgeoning his classmates to death, including an attempt on the life of Elle Fanning's character, Tracy Belle. She and SSA Morgan share a very friendly-flirty relationship that never goes beyond that, although Penelope does show mild jealousy when she sees him dancing with two other women. It was later revealed that the case involved three young children whose parents had been murdered in a possible home-invasion case that had remained unsolved. She also has a tough relationship with her mother. He was also mentored by David Rossi. A Mexican telenovela star and Netflix series actor received a five-year prison sentence Friday after punching a man to death during a road rage confrontation in Miami in 2019. His mother, Haley Hotchner, is killed in season five by George Foyet (a.k.a. After a year and a half at Charleston, Gibson won a scholarship to Juilliard's Drama Division (Group 14: 19811985),[8] where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1985. Played by Cade Owens, Jack Hotchner is the son of series regular Aaron Hotchner, his first appearance being in "The Fox". -Ella Wheeler Wilcox. During his childhood, Knepper became interested in acting as his mother was involved at a local community theater. After two seasons on the show,. The Johnsons have lived at the house for thirty-five years. He is almost always introduced as Dr. Reid, even though the others are introduced as agents because SSA Jason Gideon understood that people would not otherwise take Spencer seriously because of his young age. Her guilt and distress over Reid's brush with death touched a major nerve with her, seemingly pushing her to the breaking point. Blake graduated from Berkeley with a double major and also holds a PhD. She is described as "smart, charming, and wise for her years" and holds a passion for making the world safer, according to showrunner Erica Messer. [9], Gibson started acting when he was nine years old, in children's theater. "This guy is truly messed up, but I didnt approach it with that kind of judgment, Jason told the LA Times. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. The statement included the information that his character's exit story from the series had yet to be determined. In 2000 he was presented with the Award of Excellence - Acting at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Cook told the writers she was pregnant, and as such JJ needed a love interest. In "Carbon Copy", she specifically oversees the investigation into the Replicator, and by the end of the episode, she apologizes to Blake again, and this time, her apology is accepted. All that is known about him is that he worked at the Pentagon prior to season nine and has a past with JJ. At the end of the season, she leaves the team to return and run Interpol in London. Played by Rachel Nichols, Ashley Seaver is an FBI cadet assigned to the BAU. Leonard portrayed Lyle Donaldson, the ex-boyfriend of Molly Grandin . His next lead role was in 1993 as David, a gay waiter, in Denys Arcand's Love and Human Remains. Cook's real-life sons Mekhai Anderson and Phoenix Andersen.[3]. They've developed a dating relationship in spite of Garcia's "special" relationship/mutual admiration with Agent Morgan. This tragedy shaped her patriotic attitude. He was part of the 2010 Host Committee for the Inaugural SAG Foundation Golf Classic, and he co-hosted the 2nd Annual SAG Foundation Golf Classic with Criminal Minds castmate Joe Mantegna. Following the dismissal of Thomas Gibson, Brewster was promoted to a series regular again starting from Season 12, episode 3; later Prentiss is promoted to Hotch's position of unit chief. Played by Paget Brewster, SSA Emily Prentiss is the daughter of an ambassador and a U.S. diplomat. Matthew Gray Gubler. Henney began his career as a model in Korea and made. Mark Hamill tapped into the dark side of the Force for his role of copycat serial killer John Curtis aka The Replicator. WhenHotchidentifies himself as an FBIagent, Lyle immediately runs away and nearly evades capture, being pursued by Hotch. However, Stephen's profile was wrong, and this resulted in the deaths of the undercover agents. She is also further upset when rescuing a young boy who was being used by the UnSub as leverage against his mother. Played by Bodhi Elfman, Peter Lewis (aka Mr. Scratch) is a proxy killer who poisons his victims causing them to kill people for him. She is an alcoholic, as revealed in the seventh-season episode "Self-Fulfilling Prophecy" when she rants at the commandant of a military academy and Morgan smells alcohol on her breath. While fixing a burst water main, a city works crew digs up the back yard of the home of the Johnsons - father Charles, mother Tina, and their middle aged son Lyle - upon Tina's approval. This is a list of characters in the television series Criminal Minds, an American police procedural drama which premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS and concluded its original run on February 19, 2020. Prentiss is also skilled at chess. Garcia states that she didn't know why she was ever "that" person. They have two children. Shes really passionate and fearless. Joe Mantegna as David Rossi Joe Mantegna has portrayed Senior Supervisory Special Agent David Rossi on Criminal Minds since season 3. During his final case in Arizona, he further lost faith in his abilities when his decision to release the unsub resulted in the deaths of both the unsub and a young woman. He is first hunted by the BAU in season 10. There is the whole "obsessed with Spencer Reid to the point of being dangerous" thing, but you can't deny that Cat makes for some entertaining TV. Flix Enrquez Alcal. By the end of the episode, it is revealed that Charles was the killer, has been targeting the men who castrated him and then the daughters of the assailants he was unable to attack. She is introduced in season eight. Emily Prentiss: [voiceover] There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can hinder the firm resolve of a determined soul. He showed particular dislike for the practice of using religion as a defense or motivation for one's crimes. In 1978, when he was five years old, Lyle may have witnessed Charles killing one of his victims[1], but repressed the memory. The reason William left is because he was aware Diana witnessed a murder, as a family friend avenged his own son's murder. "Its the first time Ive been on a show that Im not producing and didnt put together," she told Entertainment Weekly of her experience joining the show. This was due to a series of events that happened in Reid's childhood. The BAU takes the three members of the Johnson family See production, box office & company info. Gideon began to lose confidence in his profiling skills after Frank Breitkopf murdered his girlfriend, Sarah Jacobs. He also stalked SSA Aaron Hotchner's son, Jack, forcing them to go into witness protection. The Replicator taunts the BAU over the course of several episodes in season eight before it all comes together in an explosive (literally) season finale. I never thought they were going to kill and rape all these women every night, every day, week after week, year after year. Wil Wheaton was every traveler's worse nightmare as Floyd Hansen, a hotel owner who enjoyed torturing and beating his guests to death. "We're behavior analysts, so the concept of trying to figure out what makes us do what we do was a really interesting road to go down.". So, before you read any further, if you're in the middle of catching up with Gideon, Hotch, Rossi, Morgan, Reid, JJ, and Garcia or bingeing the whole series, consider this your warning for major spoilers ahead. Played by Gia Mantegna (Joe Mantegna's daughter), Lindsey Vaughan is the daughter of a hitman and first appears in the season three episode 3rd Life. In the season nine episode "Bully", it is revealed that Blake is estranged from her father Damon (a retired police captain of the Kansas City Police Department) and younger brother Scott (a current homicide detective there himself); after the death of her older brother Danny (a cop killed in the line of duty) and her mother, she found it too painful to be near her father and brother, and distanced herself from them.