Which actor played crime lab supervisor Nick Stokes?

George Eads played crime-lab investigator Nick Stokes on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Nick Stokes is a CSI Level III investigator assigned to the Las Vegas crime lab. The character is portrayed as an experienced field investigator with a strong emotional investment in victims and their families. He graduated from Texas A&M University and worked for the Dallas Police Department before moving to Las Vegas.

Nick receives a promotion to CSI Level III in the series pilot and later serves as assistant night supervisor under Catherine Willows. His storylines frequently explore the pressures of forensic work, including traumatic cases, departmental politics, and the danger faced by investigators in the field. Despite later being demoted, he remains a CSI in Las Vegas for much of the series.

George Eads was a regular cast member across all 15 seasons of the original CSI series. The other choices are fellow cast members but different characters: Eric Szmanda played Greg Sanders, Robert David Hall played medical examiner Al Robbins, and Paul Guilfoyle played Captain Jim Brass. Nick Stokes is therefore specifically associated with Eads.