Where is the criminal minds cast now? Five years on since the series ended

CRIMINAL MINDS WAS CANCELLED IN 2020, BUT RETURNED FOR A SPIN-OFF SERIES CRIMINAL MINDS: EVOLUTION TWO YEARS LATER. AS THE SERIES IS NOW FREE TO STREAM ON CHANNEL 5, HERE'S EVERYTHING

YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE BELOVED CAST. 12:37, 31 May 2025 Criminal Minds first aired in September 2005, and now nearly 20 years on the show still remains a fan favourite. The show was

originally cancelled in 2020, but fans were so outraged by the decision to take it off air that it returned two years later for a spin-off show - Criminal Minds: Evolution. Created by Jeff

Davis, Criminal Minds follows a team of criminal profilers who work for the FBI's Behavioural Analysis Unit (BAU) to investigate crimes, as they anticipate the next moves of the

criminals across the United States and stop them before they strike again. Each episode of the show focuses on a new case with the cast trying to bust the criminal, and explores the personal

lives of various characters. There are some major cast and character changes over the years, but the much-loved OG cast members have stayed the same. With the likes of Kirsten Vangsness,

Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J Cook, Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore and Paget Brewster. Here is everything you need to know about where the cast of Criminal Minds are now? MATTHEW GRAY

GUBLER Matthew played Dr Spencer Reid and stared in season one to season 15, and he quickly became a fan favourite. Dr Reid was a genius who graduated high school at the age of 12 and had

two bachelors degrees and three PHDs, as well as being a respected member of the BAU. In addition to his role in the show, he went on to appear in multiple movies - RV, (500) Days of Summer,

Life after Beth and Zoe. Matthew also voiced the beloved character Simon in all four Alvin and the Chipmunks movies. A.J COOK A.J was just 27 when the show premiered in 2005 and remained as

a main character until season six where she left the team to take on a job at the Pentagon, although she was actually cut from the show due to cost cutting reasons by CBS. Although she

returned the following season after fans complained that they were missing her on screen as special agent Jennifer Jareau a.k.a. "JJ". Since appearing on Criminal Minds, A.J has

went on to star in episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and 9-1-1 and as well as appearing on films such as Least Among Saints and Mother's Day. She has two children with

her husband Nathan Andersen, alongside her two sons who play her children in the show, she returned for the spin-off show Criminal Minds: Evolution. KIRSTEN VANGSNESS Kirsten played the

eccentric tech analyst and communications liaison Penelope Garcia, and appeared on the show throughout all 15 seasons. She was highly loved by fans for her hilarious comedic timing along

with her flirtation with Derek Morgan, who was played by Shemar Moor. She is currently staring in the Paramount+ revival of Criminal Minds: Evolution, as well as appearing in The Chicago 8

and Kill Me, Deadly series. THOMAS GIBSON Thomas played the troubled Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner on the show from season 1 to 12, but was eventually fired from the show due to an

physical altercation on set. Back in 2010, the now 62-year-old was accused of shoving the assistant director on set but was permitted to remain on the show after completing anger management

classes. However, in 2016, during the show's twelfth season, he was dismissed after kicking a co-executive producer in the shin during a heated confrontation. JOE MANTEGNA Joe joined

the cast during season 3 of the show, and quickly became a fan favourite with his character David Rossi becoming a father like figure among the group of FBI agents. The Tony Award winning

actor took to X (formally known as Twitter) after filming his final scene for the show in 2019, writing: "I will miss playing David Rossi, and I'll miss the wonderful writing that

brought him to life, but mostly I will miss seeing my fellow cast mates and our fantastic crew every day. It may seem a cliché to say we're like family, but it's so very

true." He went on to star in As We See It and he continues to voice the character Fat Tony in The Simpsons, a role which he has had since 1991. Joe has also returned for the spin-off

series along with his other cast member - AJ and Kirsten . PAGET BREWSTER Paget's character Emily Prentiss had multiple exit's and reappearance's throughout her time on

Criminal Minds. Although she finally returned in season 12 and stayed as a regular through to the final season of the show. Paget is a well known voice actress outside of her role in

Criminal Minds, voicing characters in American Dad!, Adventure Time, Family Guy, DuckTales and Birdgirl. She also rejoined the serious for the spinoff show. SHEMAR MOORE Shemar's

character Derek Morgan was known as a heartthrob in the show, he appeared in season 1 through to 11 as a set character and continued appearing as a guest throughout seasons 12 and 13.

Article continues below He went on to voice the DC Comics character Cyborg in the Justice League animated movies, as well as staring in S.W.A.T and returning to The Young and the Restless -

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