Sometimes the chemistry you see on screen actually comes from something real — not just a great script. For Zach Gilford, stepping into the world of Criminal Minds: Evolution didn’t just mean playing a villain — it meant working beside a legend he once idolized.

Zach admits he grew up watching Joe Mantegna on TV. When he learned he’d be acting opposite him, “I was so nervous,” he said. Their first on-set meeting left him wide-eyed — but also determined.
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