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David Rossi
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Played by: Joe Mantegna.
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Rank: Supervisory Special Agent (SSA), Profiler
Place of Birth: Commack, Long Island, New York
Weapon(s): Springfield .45 caliber
Vital Stats:
Rossi joined the Marines. After being discharged, Dave was recruited by the Bureau. His career was very successful.
He subsequently cut most ties with his former life, not even returning to Commack for the one who got away, Emma's funeral in early 2009. Rossi was in early retirement until his voluntary return to the BAU after Gideon left. He had retired to go on lecture and book tours.
There's one case that haunts his conscience and may be the reason he decided to come back to the FBI. In 3x11 "Birthright," we find out that case is linked to the charm bracelet he carries around, and that the case itself involved three children (who's names are on the bracelet) who watched their parents get beaten to death on Christmas Eve, 21 years ago. When the case was unsolved, and Rossi called the children every year to remind them he hadn't given up on the case; although his most recent year's call wasn't returned. Rossi continued to express his doubts. He returned to the case and with the help of Morgan, Prentiss, and JJ, he solved it in 3x14 "Damaged." In 3.18 "The Crossing" Rossi revealed he'd been married three times and had no children.Divorce lawyers are the only people who love him, he says.
Prentiss describes him like "anal retentive neat freak", and JJ in favour of his womanizer reputation states that most of fraternization rules in BAU exist because of him. When post Prentiss's death Hoch interviews him he states that he is more married to the job then he was ever to his wives.
Key Episodes:
3x06, "About Face"
3x07, "Identity"
3x11, "Birthright"
3x06, "About Face"
3x07, "Identity"
3x11, "Birthright"
3x12, "Limelight"
3x14, "Damaged"
3x18, "The Crossing"
4x15, "Zoe's Reprise"
3x14, "Damaged"
3x18, "The Crossing"
4x15, "Zoe's Reprise"
6x24, "Supply and Demand"
Who is Rossi? Discuss his character development by season.
Who is Rossi? Discuss his character development by season.
| Season 1 | Rossi did not appear until Season 3 |
| Season 2 | Rossi did not appear until Season 3. |
| Season 3 | 3x06 "About Face" Rossi asked to come out of retirement to fill the vacancy on the BAU. Rossi came in with an agenda which appears to be an unsolved past case involving a family with 3 children. He takes notes unlike the others, and appears to be a loner. Rossi leaked information to the press that Hotch has asked to have sequestered and he and Hotch butted heads briefly. In the end, he understood things about the team and pointed them out to Hotch; like how he was separated from his family but Hotch let him know that he, Rossi, had nothing to prove, he'd done it already. 3x07 "Identity" It was revealed that Rossi is 52 years old and he is Catholic. Also while in Montana on the case, it was revealed that Rossi had been there during the Ruby Ridge standoff. He and Morgan seemed at odds because Morgan wanted to know why he came back and Rossi simply replied that it was due to unfinished business. Morgan told Rossi, he would eventually find out, because he was relentless. 3x11 "Birthright" Rossi revealed to Sheriff Caulfield that he carried around a charm bracelet with the names of 3 children on them. They were the names of 3 children from one of his early cases, who had watched their parents get beaten to death on Christmas Eve. He had promised the children that he would find out who killed their parents and each year he called them Christmas Eve to let them know he hadn't forgotten and was still searching for the unsub. He also admitted the year before, none of the children had returned his calls. In the end, Rossi admitted to Sheriff Caulfield that the case had remained unsolved for 21 years. 3x12 "Limelight" Rossi meets Jill Morris, the FBI agent working a case that the BAU agreed to help handle. He learns she planted a hair, the only physical evidence and was the only reason the BAU joined the case, and tries to tell her to fix her ways and turn her career around. He tells Hotch that it's not too late for her. At the end of the episode he escorts her out of the hospital and she walks away from him to a group of reporters. He glares at her and she ignores him. Rossi is clearly disappointed. 3x14 "Damaged" Rossi awakens with nightmares from his 20 year old unsolved case. He returned to the scene of the crime and we learned that he had bought the home of the parents killed 2 years after their deaths. He admitted the grandmother needed the money to help raise the 3 children left behind. At first, Rossi wanted to go solo, but Morgan, JJ and Prentiss showed up to stand by and help him. With their help and Morgan's speciality in Obssessional Crimes, they are able to realize that the killer was a mentally handicapped boy who only wanted to play. He never meant the parents harm but showed up at the house to "play" with the oldest girl, Connie, and the father took an axe to him and the unsub fought back and accidentally killed the parents. Joe was a clown who made balloon animals and his father covered up the crime to protect his son. Rossi turned over the house, keys and title to the 3 children at the end, to do what they wanted with it. He had been taking care of it and having it cleaned on a regular basis. He gave the oldest, Connie, back her mother's bracelet but Connie gave it back, wanting Rossi to have it. 3x18 "The Crossing" Rossi and Hotch attended a conference in Boston. Hotch opened up about his failed marriage to Rossi. Rossi said he'd been married three times and divorced. He said he wasn't opposed to marriage, it just didn't work for him. He admitted he had no children and the only people who got rich off of him were the divorce lawyers. In the end when he left the office, Rossi stopped and watched Hotch working late at his desk with no intention of going home. |
| Season 4 | 4x15 "Zoe's Reprise" After a book signing, Rossi is approached by a young woman, Zoe, who tells him that she thinks there's a serial killer working in Cleveland. He brushes her off, and she is found murdered the next morning. The team investigates and discovers that there is, indeed, a serial killer, who is studying serial killers from Rossi's books. Feeling guilty for not listening to her and for telling her not to give up, Rossi pays for Zoe's funeral. Her mother rebukes him for it. Rossi takes the case very personally. At the end, he cancels the remainder of his tour and wonders if his books do more harm than good. |
| Season 5 | 5x03 "Reckoner" Rossi loved a woman named Emma, who was married to Judge Schuller, a suspect. Emma was killed in a drunk-driving accident a few years ago. To get under the judge's skin, Rossi implies that he and Emma slept with each other, although later on the jet he tells Hotch that nothing happened between them even thought they both loved each other. He says that he should have married her. He tells Hotch that he met Emma when they were 12, and knew they were doomed to be "star-crossed lovers." |
| Season 6 | 6x24 "Supply and Demand" When a car accident reveals the bodies of two missing persons in a car trunk it leads to what could be a huge human trafficking ring. They end up finding the Unsubs. Rossi offers to take one of the victims to the hospital in his car. Meanwhile the team comes to a conclusion at the same time. She is one of the Unsubs. Still talking to the victim Rossi hears something suspicious. The victim pulls out a gun and aims at Rossi. with no time to defend himself Morgan shoots the unsub. |
| Season 7 |
See Also: David Rossi | Aaron Hotchner | Jennifer "JJ" Jareau | Derek Morgan | Spencer Reid | Penelope Garcia | Emily Prentiss |
Former Characters: Jason Gideon (Former) | Elle Greenaway (Former) |Ashley Seaver (Former) |
Former Characters: Jason Gideon (Former) | Elle Greenaway (Former) |Ashley Seaver (Former) |
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| 1Bookworm | I love Rossi's Character (page: 1 2 3 4 5 ... last page) | 400 | Nov 19 2011, 10:20 PM EST by slsams | ||
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Thread started: Feb 13 2008, 1:25 PM EST
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The following is what I found out about his personality from the episode About Face. Warning contains spoilers.
He is challenged by shooting small moving targets. He loves his dog. He is discreetly wealthy and doesn't flaunt it. He knows what he likes and is not dictated to by others. He’s an individual. He’s not married. He doesn’t have a glory wall. He’s self-confident and his own man. He doesn’t like Strauss. Doesn’t care if Strauss knows he doesn’t like her. He probably trained Ryan, Gideon and Hotchner. Hotchner is a close, best friend? He is amused by Reids’ antics with the Halloween costume but is taken aback by Reids’ eagerness to talk to him. He is respectful of each of them and he does address Reid as Dr. He likes women not men. He admires J.J. and Prentiss although, I believe him to be too professional to ever act on the sexual interest. He is observant, gives the briefing his undivided attention and has intense concentration. He is the master of understatement, a man of few words. His comment upon meeting Garcia, “She’s different,” is short, insightful and to the point. Walking the dump sight with Reid, he visualizes/role plays the victim and the unsub, empathizing with them. He remembers the victims’ names. Usespsycholinguistics to know that the unsub is at work and make the unsub create a scene. He seems to have a sixth sense about who to go after and who is hiding something, example: unsub in the lobby. He regrets having to kill Max Pool. He discerns that Hotch has separated from Hailey. Rossi is honest about his reasons for coming back, but not the motivation. By the end, he knows that he will have to adjust and learn to trust and to share, an awesome character growth opportunity and effects on team dynamics. Rossi seems hard but it’s because everyone around him wants to use him in some manner. I think he may have a hard exterior and a marshmallow heart.
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| Rossi#1Fan | Which CM Guy Would Love You? (page: 1 2) | 20 | Sep 4 2011, 7:29 AM EDT by Elloran | ||
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I just took this quiz. If you want to know which character loves you go to Google and type in 'Which CM Guy Would Love You?" and click the first one.
Once you take the quiz comment and tell which character you got. I got Rossi 4 times. |
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| Jason_Gideon_1561 | Rossi | 2 | Jun 25 2011, 12:29 PM EDT by Jason_Gideon_1561 | ||
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I just found out that I'm like Rossi. Above it said he met Emma when they were 12 they knew they were doomed to be "star crossed Lovers" and thats how I am!!!
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