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Jan 6, 2022 · The web page reveals that the actors who played Derek Morgan and Penelope Garcia in the police procedural show Criminal Minds are good friends in real life. It also explains how their chemistry on-screen was developed and how they continue to enjoy their friendship today.
- Amy Lamare
- Matthew Gray Gubler is a romantic who dated Taylor Swift. Matthew Gray Gubler has played criminal profiler Dr. Spencer Reid in all 15 seasons of "Criminal Minds."
- Kirsten Vangsness is 'as queer as a purple unicorn singing Madonna' Kirsten Vangsness portrays technical analyst Penelope Garcia on "Criminal Minds." In real life, she's "as queer as a purple unicorn singing Madonna," per The Advocate.
- Aisha Tyler didn't have a chance to join the MILF club. Aisha Tyler played Dr. Tara Lewis on "Criminal Minds" from 2015 to 2020. In real life, she married attorney Jeff Tietjens in 1992.
- A.J. Cook's husband beat cancer in 2020. Cook played Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau on "Criminal Minds." She did leave the series, but still appeared in every season.
Mar 2, 2024 · Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore) and Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) in Criminal Minds are two of the closest friends on the BAU, and the stars have clear chemistry — so much so that many viewers wonder if Moore and Vangsness friends in real life.
- Zachary Moser
Jul 27, 2022 · Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) and Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore) were the lighthearted dynamic duo of the BAU on Criminal Minds.
- Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia. Kirsten Vangsness, who played eccentric tech analyst and communications liaison Penelope Garcia, was on Criminal Minds for seasons 1 through 15 and was the only cast member to also appear on both of the series' spin-offs, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders and Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviors.
- Matthew Gray Gubler as Spencer Reid. Matthew Gray Gubler starred as Dr. Spencer Reid — the socially awkward boy genius of the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) — since the premiere of Criminal Minds in 2005 and remained a major player on the series for all 15 seasons, down to the final episode in 2020.
- A.J. Cook as Jennifer Jareau. Cook was just 27 when the show premiered in 2005, and she remained on it through season 15 as special agent Jennifer Jareau a.k.a.
- Joe Mantegna as David Rossi. Joe Mantegna's David Rossi joined Criminal Minds during season 3, and his character quickly took on a father figure role among the group of FBI agents.
Aug 13, 2021 · Criminal Minds' actors Kirsten Vangsness and Shemar Moore have had a unique chemistry on-screen. It comes as no surprise then that they have been friends off-screen as well.
Apr 5, 2021 · In fact, as Vangsness told Parade in a 2016 interview, Garcia was only supposed to be in one episode, but Vangsness's chemistry with hunky costar Shemar Moore (who plays Derek Morgan) flipped...
