BAU Legends Today: Where Is The Criminal Minds Cast Today

Twenty years ago, viewers got to meet the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) special agents with the premiere of Criminal Minds in September 2005. Helmed by Jeff Davis, the show followed a team of FBI profilers who hunted killers down before they could strike again and wreak havoc. In each episode, fans were introduced to a new case and got to learn more about the team members’ personal lives, like special agent Dr. Spencer Reid and tech analyst Penelope Garcia. After 15 seasons, the series finally came to an end in 2020. However, some of the OG cast members did reprise their original roles in the Paramount+ revival “Criminal Minds: Evolution,” which first debuted in 2022 and was just renewed for a fourth season. Here’s where the “Criminal Minds” cast is today.

Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia

Vangsness played the eccentric communications liaison and tech analyst for 15 seasons. She was the only member of the cast to appear on all the show’s spin-offs and was an essential part of the team. She also had a great sense of humor and provided comedic relief as well as some flirtation with Shemar Moore’s character, Derek Morgan. After the show ended, she appeared in “The Chicago 8” and “Kill Me Deadly.” Today, she stars in the Paramount+ revival, “Evolution.”

Matthew Gray Gubler as Dr. Spencer Reid

Spencer was a boy genius on the BAU team, but he was also incredibly socially awkward. He was a main character on the show throughout its duration, and in 2015, he called it a “real honor” to Glamour, likening his cast members to family and saying he couldn’t believe so much time had passed. He’s acted in many movies, including “RV,” “(500) Days of Summer,” “Life After Beth,” “Zoe,” and the Hulu show “Dollface.” He’s also dabbled in kids’ content, doing voice work in four “Alvin and the Chipmunks“ movies. He returned to “Evolution” for one episode in Season 3.

A.J. Cook as Jennifer Jareau

Cook was only 27 when the show premiered, and she played “JJ” for 15 seasons, calling the series finale “nostalgic” in a TVLine interview, comparing the experience to starting kindergarten with the same friends you graduate high school with, and likening the finale to “going off to college” and wrapping up all the good memories. Cook has appeared in TV shows like “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “9-1-1” and has acted in movies as well, like “Least Among Saints” and “Mother’s Day.“ She is married to Nathan Anderson, has two kids, and is starring on “Evolution” currently.

Joe Mantegna as David Rossi

Mantegna came on the show in Season 3, where he took on a father figure role amongst the team. In 2019, he filmed his final episode, writing on X, “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.” After, he appeared on the Prime Video show “As We See It” and made a cameo on HBO’s “Barry.” He also still voices Fat Tony on “The Simpsons,” which he has done since 1991. He is still married to Arlene Vrhel, with whom he shares two kids, and he returned for “Evolution.”

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