Welcome to Wolfman Productions

Since it’s debut in 2000, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation has been one of the most popular television shows in both the United States and around the world. Now, for the first time, the secrets of CSI are revealed as actors/researchers David Berman and Jon Wellner take you inside the hit forensic drama.

Jon and David will detail the exciting process of how each episode is created, from the story's conception in the writers room all the way through post production and finally on to your television screen. You’ll learn how CSI is researched and view excerpts from the show that illustrate how that information is incorporated into each episode.

Other topics of discussion include:
Behind the scenes stories about your favorite episodes.
Science vs. entertainment and the so-called “CSI effect”
A comparison of the fictional Universal Studios set with a real crime lab in Vegas
Q&A on researching and acting on the show

Please Note: Due to the Hollywood Writer's Strike, David and Jon are NOW for the first time ever, available to speak at your school every day of the week. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to hear from two stars of the #1 rated TV show!

David Berman, a Los Angeles native, attended college at Georgetown University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a double major in English and Theology. After completing his studies in Washington, he returned to Los Angeles where he has spent the last six and a half years working as a researcher and as an actor for the highly rated TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Along with researcher Jon Wellner, Berman maintains a database of over 300 professionals working in virtually all aspects of law enforcement. In addition to CSI, Berman has worked as a researcher on half a dozen television shows including CSI: Miami, Traveler and Profiler. He has also served as a researcher for Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Productions and author Jerry Stahl (Permanent Midnight, I, Fatty).

Berman has also appeared as an actor in over 100 episodes of CSI as assistant coroner David Phillips. He has also performed in such programs as Heroes, Profiler and Vanished.

Jon Wellner, hails from Chicago where he studied theater and performed at such renowned theaters as Second City and the Steppenwolf Theater. He moved to Los Angeles in 2000 and was soon working on television with roles on Becker, Gilmore Girls, Yes, Dear, Judging Amy, N.C.I.S., That’s So Raven and King of Queens. In 2002, he played Gilligan in the movie of the week, Surviving Gilligan’s Island, which was the highest rated movie of the week that year. He can be seen next summer in the sequel to Bruce Almighty, Evan Almighty, with Steve Carell. And he just finished filming Ocean’s 13 which will be released Christmas ’07.

In 2004, Jon began working as a researcher on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In addition to his research duties, Jon also appears on the show as toxicologist Henry Andrews. He has filmed 12 episodes to date.