Starting in 2000 with CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, the CSI franchise has grown over the years, expanding through CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, CSI: Cyber, and CSI: Vegas, with the latter being a recent addition to the series.
Having been established and going for so long, it is only natural that the CSI shows have garnered much attention from aspiring actors over the years, and that extends to celebrities, whether they are famous musicians, television personalities, or simply actors that are now famous but were relatively unknown at the time.
10 Taylor Swift Played Murder Victim Haley Jones
Esteemed singer and songwriter Taylor Swift appeared in her first acting role back in 2009 when she played murder victim Haley Jones in "Turn, Turn, Turn," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation's 16th episode of the 9th season.
Although she was featured mainly in a series of flashbacks, she has since admitted that it was always a dream of hers to appear and die on CSI, and she got to do much more than just lie there as a corpse, with her debut performance being widely praised.
9 P Diddy Played An Ambitious Lawyer In Two Episodes Of CSI: Miami
Sean Combs, also known as the rapper P Diddy, has appeared in movies and television shows away from his music career, including the likes of Hawaii Five-0 and Black-ish, but one role that is often forgotten about is his two-episode stint as criminal Lawyer Derek Powell, in "Presumed Guilty" and "Sink or Swim" of CSI: Miami.
Derek was portrayed as a successful lawyer who always toed the line of being a good and bad guy, with P Diddy enjoying the role and opportunity.
8 Sharon Osbourne Guest Starred As A Pool Hall Manager
Sharon Osbourne is known for not only being the wife of heavy-metal legend Ozzy Osbourne but also for frequenting television screens all over, whether it be talent shows such as America's Got Talent and X-Factor, or the likes of Supergirl and Will & Grace.
Sharon appeared in the fifteenth season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in the episode "Dead Rails" as a pool hall manager named Elise Massey. With pool players dropping dead, Massey becomes a suspect but it is later revealed that she wasn't responsible for the deaths after all, with it instead being the manager of a rival club.
7 Amanda Seyfried Played Lacey Finn In A 2006 Episode
Amanda Seyfried is an established and well-known actress, having starred in musical movies Les Misérables and Mamma Mia, as well as a whole host of other roles over the years, including the likes of Mean Girls and Jennifer's Body.
In 2006, she appeared in an episode of CSI titled "Rashomamma," playing a young woman called Lacey Finn. The episode uses flashbacks from multiple characters to piece together the story, with the title being inspired by Rashomon, a movie by Japanese director Akira Kurosawa that had the same premise.
6 Michael B. Jordan Was One Of Many Cameos In "Popping Tags," Including Travis Barker
Michael B. Jordan made an appearance in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation long before his career truly launched to the stratosphere with the likes of Erik Killmonger in Black Panther and the MCU, and Adonis Johnson in Creed.
His sole CSI appearance occurred in 2006 with the show's sixth season, in Episode 20 "Poppin' Tags," where he played Morris Calvin, a member of a rap crew. This episode also saw the likes of Akon, Obie Trice, Method Man, and Blink 182's Travis Barker star alongside Jordan, making for an episode crammed full of cameos.
5 John Krasinski Played The Unsavoury Character Lyle
John Krasinski made his way into peoples' hearts with his role of Jim Halpert in The Office, and has since excelled in the likes of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan and A Quiet Place. However, even before The Office, Krasinski played an entirely different kind of character, as the despicable Lyle Davis in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Lyle was questioned as a suspect for a murder that he did not commit, even though he was guilty of theft. The character wasn't even half as likable as any of John Krasinski's future roles would turn out to be.
4 Channing Tatum Made An Appearance In CSI: Miami
Two years before his defining role in the Step Up franchise, Channing Tatum appeared in CSI: Miami as Bob Davenport. Bob was an aspiring wannabe rapper who allegedly stumbled across a crime scene, with him subsequently being considered as a major suspect in Miami's third season episode "Pro Per."
This was when Tatum was still starting out as an actor, with him still doing more with the likes of dancing at the time, but as with many other now-famous actors and celebrities, his CSI appearance helped get exposure to his name.
3 Kim Kardashian Appeared In CSI: NY As A Conniving Criminal
Kim Kardashian is known for the likes of Keeping Up With The Kardashians and her marriage to rapper Kanye West, but in 2009, she appeared in CSI: NY as a complex character in Debbie Fallon.
Debbie Fallon was a formidable murderer in the episode "Second Chances," with her and a friend being responsible for running a scam that took advantage of homeless addicts with a life insurance scheme, with them killing their victims after their policies expired. They were both subsequently arrested.
2 CSI: Miami's Tommy Chandler Was Played By Chris Pine
Chris Pine, known best for his roles as Kirk in the Star Trek remakes and Steve Trevor in Wonder Woman, appeared as Tommy Chandler in Season 2 of CSI: Miami back in 2003.
While it may well be remembered for the erotic asphyxiation gone wrong, it isn't always remembered that a young Chris Pine was involved in the tenth episode of Season 2, "Extreme." Chris Pine has long since shaken the roles of long hair and lip piercings and will likely rather be remembered for different roles.
1 Justin Bieber Was The Unstable Jason McCann
Justin Bieber appeared in two episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation's Season 11, as Jason McCann, who would go on to kill several people, including bombing a cop's funeral. Miles apart from his real-life success at the time as a teenage heartthrob and pop sensation, Bieber's performance as McCann divided opinion in both the CSI and Bieber fanbases.
His appearances in "Shockwaves" and "Targets Of Obsession" saw McCann go on somewhat of a rampage, eventually ending in his own demise. At the time, the appearances were discussed in detail but have since fallen into the past.
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