Matthew's character of Special Agent Reid was a child prodigy, graduating from high school at the age of 12. Gubler has said that Reid may have Asperger's syndrome and perhaps even be mildly schizophrenic. Reid's mother was schizophrenic herself. The original title for Criminal Minds was Quantico. In the pilot script, Jason Gideon was named Jason Donovan!
Mandy Patinkin won an Emmy Award for his role as Dr. Jeffrey Geiger in the series "Chicago Hope".
Thomas Gibson is best known for his five years on "Dharma & Greg." His other television credits include a starring role in Mandy's old show, "Chicago Hope".
Paget Brewster's voice can be heard on the animated series "American Dad".
If you work at home or have ever taken a day off, you may have caught Shemar Moore on "The Young and the Restless", for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2000.
As a model, Matthew Gray Gubler has walked the runway for Marc Jacobs, Burberry and Louis Vuitton.
Mandy Patinkin, who plays Gideon, has a son named Gideon.
Did you know Mandy is also a singer? He has recorded several albums and tours extensively throughout the world.
Paget Brewster had an interest in serial killers before she appeared on Criminal Minds. A stalker once broke into the TV station where Paget was hosting her own late-night talk show (The Paget Show). After that she learnt as much as she could about paranoid schizophrenics and obsessive derangement. Research that paid off when she got the role.
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"massive people are full of scars". I cannot recall the first line.
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Its got all episodes but one from the 2 seasons already aired in America.