CSI Las Vegas Data

Name: Nick Stokes
CSI Level: Three
Height: 5ft 11'
Weight: 170 lbs
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Date of Birth: 8/18/71
Education: B.S. in Criminal Justice, Texas A&M
Special Skills: Hair and Fibre analysis
Marital Status: Single

Noteable Information: Spent his first three years out of college on the Dallas police force, then transferred to the Dallas crime lab, spending one year as a CSI 1, before transferring to Las Vegas.

Nicholas "Nick" Stokes born August 18, 1971 in Dallas, TX. Nick is the youngest of 7 children, 1 Brother and 5 sisters. Nick had a relatively happy and normal childhood until he was 9. When he was nine years old, Nick suffered molestation, at the hands of a last-minute replacement babysitter. He never told anyone until he confided in Catherine Willows in the episode, "Overload". Although it is never again directly addressed in the show, the manifestation of the trauma can be seen whenever Nick has trouble investigating crimes against children.

Nick has a special empathy for victims and survivors. He doesn't just see the corpses at crime scenes; he sees human beings that deserve compassion. But coming from a family of lawyers, he knows that he must emotionally remain detached to see that justice is done. In addition to being an accomplished forensic scientist and dedicated crime-fighter, Nick Stokes is known to be an astute observer of the world outside of the lab. His finely tuned instinct for interpreting human behavior has assisted him in solving many baffling cases. Nick's patience and attention to detail serves him well as a CSI. In addition to being an accomplished forensic scientist and dedicated crime-fighter, Nick Stokes is known to be an astute observer of the world outside of the lab. His finely tuned instinct for interpreting human behavior has assisted him in solving many baffling cases. Nick's patience and attention to detail serves him well as a CSI.

In the Season 5 finale "Grave Danger", Nick was nearly killed when he was incapacitated using ether, put inside an acrylic glass coffin and buried underground while an installed web camera provided visuals of his plight to his coworkers who were initially helpless to save him. It turned out he was the target of an attack on the CSI team by a man whose daughter was implicated in a murder case. The deathtrap culminated when fire ants entered Nick's coffin and attacked him. Although Nick was in horrific agony in this ordeal, the ants gave Gil Grissom a vital clue that allowed the team to determine his location. The box was also rigged with semtex explosive. Thus informed, Nick's coworkers rushed to his rescue and managed to save him from death.

Despite being one of the more well-adjusted members of Grissom's team, he has personally been the victim of a number of crimes during the course of the series: he has had his car (and all the evidence inside it) stolen "Rashomama"; he has been kidnapped and buried alive "Grave Danger"; held at gunpoint more than once "Who Are You?"; stalked by Nigel Crane "Stalker"; and thrown out of a second-story window "Stalker"

Throughout the first season Nick has several run ins with a prostitute, Kristy Hopkins. He eventually end up sleeping with her the night of her murder and is a suspect until Catherine proves him innocent. Nick is a notorious "Ladies Man," though he is never again linked to anyone romantically.

He considers co-worker Warrick Brown a very good friend. He also often jokes and laughs with Greg Sanders, even when the CSI was still working as a lab technician. He flirts and teases Sara Sidle which highlights their relaxed friendship. He views Grissom as a father figure and butts heads with Catherine from time to time. Nick is a charmer, and gets along well with all of his other coworkers.