CSI Actor Gary Dourdan Has $200 in Cash... Bless His Heart.

Gary Dourdan aka Shaza formerly of CSI is having some financial difficulties. Surprise, surprise.

The troubled actor, who was rumored to be on that stuff, filed papers on August 30th -- and according to the documents, has a little over $1.8 mil in assets, although he's deep in the hole to the tune of $1.73 milli to creditors.

Live within your means, baby. Live within your means.

If you have a fly gig paying you the same amount of money each week that most people make in a year - save it. And I get the whole fame thing, people love famous people, so I know you can't live on 15th street in the hood, but guess what... when that show ends and you know you don't have anything lined up - sell that $2 million dollar mansion, buy a $350,000 condo in a really nice building with security - and live your life. Trying to live a lifestyle that cost $15,000 per month when you have income of $5,000 and spending your savings to keep it up is all kinds of dum.

A large chunk of Gary Peter's debt, $1,689,704 million -- is owed to various banks, including Union Bank, which apparently holds the mortgage on his home that may be in default.

As for his assets -- $200 cash, $3k in a bank account, $4k in furniture, $200 worth of books, $1,500 in clothes, $500 in watches ... oh and a 2006 Dodge Charger worth $7,000.
Here's the kicker ... Gary says his disposable income is only $321 a month ... claiming his bills ($14,562 a month) eat up just about all of the $14,883 he pulls in on average.

The good news ... the actor says he "anticipates major acting roles" in the future ... which can help pay off his debt.