From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Coleman Eads III (born March 1, 1967) is an American actor, best known for his role as Nick Stokes on the CBS police drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Eads was born in Fort Worth, Texas and grew up in Belton. His father is Arthur Coleman "Cappy" Eads, a retired DA who died November 1, 2011. His mother is Vivian Baker (neé Athens). Eads has an older sister, Angela Eads Tekell, who is an attorney in Waco, Texas. Eads' stepfather, Dudley Baker, is a ...