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Main Character: New York
Sid 2
Name Sid Hammerback
Gender Male
Family Two unnamed daughters
City New York
Job Medical Examiner (Secretly: The Guardian Angel)
Status Presumed alive
Portrayed By Robert Joy
First Appearance Dancing with the Fishes

"For without death, one can't appreciate life"

Dr Sid Hammerback is a medical examiner on CSI: NY.

Personality[]

Sid is described as an "off-the-charts genius" who only recently traded in a career as a chef to become a medical examiner. He has a habit of overtalking and sharing, which former ME Sheldon calls "going to that creepy place." Despite any eccentricities on his part, Sid is extremely perceptive and sincerely cares for the well-being of his coworkers (he invites Mac Taylor to his family's Thanksgiving festivities so Mac would not have to spend the holiday alone).

Season Three[]

Sid nearly dies from a severe allergic reaction to a meatball gyro he ate in The Ride-In and is saved by the timely intervention of Stella Bonasera. Sid has been divorced at least once (Hung Out to Dry), possibly twice (Damned If You Do), and has two daughters, one of whom is in college (Not What It Looks Like).

Season Four[]

In Admissions, he mentions to Mac that he occasionally holds a curiosity about what it would be like to take a swig of hydrofluoric acid. When Mac jokingly responds that he wonders about doing a live autopsy on himself, Sid genuinely agrees before realizing, slightly crestfallen, that Mac is messing with him.

In Personal Foul, he mentions that he enjoys fencing.

Season Five[]

In Page Turner, he almost dies of radiation poisoning from a victim in the morgue.

In Point of No Return, he was close friends with former coroner Marty Pino and his wife, Anabel, and was the one who convinced the two to marry.

In Communication Breakdown, it is shown that he understands and speaks at least to some very small degree Lithuanian. His level of fluency is unknown.

Season Eight[]

In The Ripple Effect, Sid's absence from work delays an autopsy and anger Mac. When Sid returns, Jo learns the reason for the absence: a patent Sid had obtained for one of his inventions has been bought for $27 million.

Season Nine[]

In Command+P, when Jo discovers Sid is the Guardian Angel, giving 1 million bucks each to 10 random strangers, he confesses that he has cancer and tells her to keep his identity and condition a secret.

Appearances[]

CSI:NY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 #
Season 2 - - - - X X X X X X - X X X X X X X - X X X X X N/A 18
Season 3 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - X N/A 23
Season 4 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X N/A 21
Season 5 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 25
Season 6 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X N/A 23
Season 7 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X N/A 22
Season 8 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X N/A 18
Season 9 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X N/A 17
Total 167

Notes[]

  • Sid wears a signature pair of glasses that are detachable at the nosepiece. This allows him to quickly remove them and reattach them at his neckline.
  • Sid's favorite Woody Allen movie is Manhattan. (Reignited)
  • He is named after his deceased mother and is the only person in New York City with that name. (My Name is Mac Taylor)
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