NCIS Cast: Then and Now (2003 vs 2023) (2023)

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NCIS Cast: Then and Now (2003 vs 2023)? ›

David McCallum (Dr.

McCallum has continued to play the role of NCIS chief medical examiner Ducky since the series premiere. Since Harmon's departure, he's the last remaining member of the show's original cast.

David McCallum (Dr.

McCallum has continued to play the role of NCIS chief medical examiner Ducky since the series premiere. Since Harmon's departure, he's the last remaining member of the show's original cast.

In a special featurette for the NCIS Season 19 DVD, Harmon — who was also an executive producer on NCIS — hinted that he left the series “to keep it fresh in his career. “What has always drawn me here is the character I play and to keep it fresh and to keep it challenging,” he said.

In March 2021, Law was cast in the eighteenth season of NCIS in the role of Jessica Knight.

Given all of this on-screen romance, some viewers will be left wondering if any of the cast have dated one another. However, it seems none of the leading stars have been in relationships over the show's run so far. Many are happily married outside of the series but not to other NCIS actors.

The two stars reportedly had a number of clashes behind the scenes in 2016 after the Gibbs actor brought his dog to set, where it bit a crew member leaving him needing 15 stitches. Tellingly, the pair did not share the screen together during Pauley's emotional final episode.

In season 18, Bishop found herself in the middle of an investigation after she was accused of leaking documents. While initially defending herself, she eventually admitted that she had leaked the documents, and she was subsequently fired from the NCIS.

Weatherly recently revealed on his Twitter account that a reunion between his character, Agent Anthony 'Tony' DiNozzo and Ziva David (Cote de Pablo) may be part of the upcoming 2023 season.

The CBS series - which is marking its 450th episode on Monday night - might possibly never feature Abby again, unless Pauley changes her mind in the future. That's because the star has said that she has retired from acting.

Sean Murray Confirmed His Weight Loss Routine On Twitter

The NCIS actor said: “To those who have asked what I did to lose the 25 lbs: 14 months of no alcohol and almost no sugar. Ate strictly organic.” (via Twitter).

What character replaced Gibbs on NCIS? ›

However, Gary Cole's character Alden Parker has done an admirable job taking over the series' lead role. For starters, the writers brought Parker along slowly. It wasn't like he immediately gelled with the team, as they brushed off Gibbs' exit.

Why did Eleanor Bishop leave NCIS? Wickersham didn't give an official reason for leaving the NCIS at the time of her departure. The actress decided to step away on her own rather than at the hands of the writers or producers. Wickersham announced her exit in an Instagram post in May 2021.

CBS' venerable drama series NCIS is adding two new series regular cast members for the upcoming 19th season, Gary Cole and Katrina Law. Cole will play a new character, FBI Special Agent Alden Park. Law plays Special Agent Jessica Knight.

During the 'Kill Chain' episode in season 11, terrorist Benham Parsa aka the leader of the Brotherhood of Doubt bombs the gala, Timothy McGee and his wife Delilah was attending. In this episode, the latter gets injured. The blowup leaves Delilah paralyzed and in a wheelchair from that point forward.

In NCIS: Los Angeles, Eric Christian Olsen's character Marty Deeks is married to Kensi Blye, played by Daniela Ruah. But in real life, the actor has been married to actress Sarah Wright since 2012. The couple met in 2006 on the set of the Fox sitcom The Loop.

But although Tony and Ziva might be gone from the show, they're still friends in real life. In fact, Cote de Pablo, who played Ziva on NCIS from seasons three through eleven, showed up to Weatherly's NCIS viewing party to watch his final moments.

NCIS' Sean Murray has addressed his character Timothy McGee's change in direction since Mark Harmon left as Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Seasoned pro Harmon stepped away from the US police procedural in the fourth episode of season 19, bringing to a close 18 years with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.

Gibbs is depicted as having a close (father/daughter-like) relationship with Abby, who is initially one of only two characters (the other one being Ducky) to have no fear of him. Gibbs is often seen giving Abby kisses on the cheek, and hugging her, especially when she does good work on her cases.

One year ago I had a massive stroke. Before that I lost so many beloved family and friends, and daddy, and then Cousin Wayne," Perrette wrote alongside a video of herself. "Yet still a survivor after this traumatic life I've been given so far… And still so grateful, still so full of faith, and STILL HERE!"

It turns out that the reports—including ours—of Wilmer Valderrama's exit from his role as Special Agent Nick Torres on NCIS may be greatly exaggerated and that he will be returning for season 20 of the CBS drama.

Why did Tobias daughter leave NCIS? ›

Emily, a recovering addict, unfortunately, relapsed and did not survive the overdose. Her father, Tobias Fornell (Joe Spano), a former FBI agent had found his daughter unresponsive at home, after telling his close friend Gibbs (Mark Harmon) they planned to move to Costa Rica now Emily was clean.

However, in the season 13 finale of the series, it was stated that her character had apparently died in an explosion in Israel. Three years later in 2019, season 16 episode 'She', revealed that Ziva is alive and has gone into hiding off-screen.

Gibbs leans in and tells Ziva something that makes her cry. Cote de Pablo and Mark Harmon never disclosed what he said to her but by lip reading it looks like: "Listen to me. You're home." "In Memory of Robert 'Bob' Bryan" appears after the final scene.

Talia "Tali" David-DiNozzo is the daughter of former NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo and former NCIS-Mossad Liaison Officer-turned-NCIS Probationary/Special Agent Ziva David.

In season thirteen, it is revealed that they also consummated their relationship, leading to Ziva becoming pregnant. Though DiNozzo was not informed of this, Ziva gave birth to a daughter named Tali.

The star is reportedly negotiating his return

The publication states that while the show's bosses are keen for Michael to return, they are "balking" over his insistence that they also bring back his co-star Cote de Pablo, who played his TV love interest Ziva David, as well as his on-screen dad, Robert Wagner.

Known for her jet-black pigtails and Gothic style of dress, Abby was energetic and outgoing despite her eerie appearance. When Perrette exited the series, which is now in its 20th season on CBS, Diona Reasonover stepped in as Kasie Hines to take her place as forensic specialist for the NCIS.

Despite her drama with “NCIS,” Perrette remained close to some cast members. She is particularly close to Weatherly — who she gushed over in the past. “Michael Weatherly is like my brother. I love him more than anything on the planet Earth.

And the answer to this question is No, she is not paralysed in real life. Margo only uses the wheelchair as a prop to support the storyline of her character who became paralysed in Season 11. Delilah lost her ability to walk and landed upon a wheelchair after she was attending a gala that was attacked by a terrorist.

An explosion severely injured Delilah and worried McGee.

Delilah's entire life changed the night an explosion rocked a gala she was attending. A piece of shrapnel lodged in her spine and subsequently paralyzed both of her legs.

Why didn't McGee replace Gibbs? ›

Over the years, McGee had seen how Gibbs was consumed by his job in an unhealthy way, and that was what McGee wanted to avoid. It was his concern for himself and his family's well-being that made him decline the job as NCIS team leader. He thought about taking the gig, but felt it was too big of a risk.

Fans who fear that they may have to say goodbye to another team leader can rest easy. There's no indication that Agent Alden Parker is leaving NCIS anytime soon.

As fans know, after 19 seasons of playing Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Mark said goodbye to the popular CBS show in September 2021.

Timothy McGee is an NCIS Special Agent who is also the Senior Field Agent of the team, making him Leroy Jethro Gibbs's second-in-command.

Speaking of the Ducky NCIS character role change, David McCallum explained that appearing in fewer episodes will allow him to see more of his family, which includes his wife, children, six grandsons, and their cat, Nickie.

While it came as a surprise to viewers, it hadn't to actress Holly who felt it was her time to go. She admitted on her website that she was growing "bored" of her role and wanted to move on to another project.

As for other upcoming projects, Harmon's last credit listed on his IMDb is NCIS. However, The Hollywood Reporter did report in February 2023 that Harmon had signed with The Gersh Agency, a talent agency that has also represented actors like Brendan Fraser, Allison Janney, Patricia Arquette, Adam Driver and Mandy Moore.

Is Mark Harmon coming back to NCIS? The answer is maybe. In an interview with TV Insider in January 2023, Rocky Carroll, who plays NCIS Director Leon Vance, hinted that Harmon — who played NCIS Supervisory Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs from seasons 1 to 19 of NCIS — could return in the future.

Katrina Law - NCIS Cast Member.

Some obvious choices include Michael Weatherly with 308, Pauley Perette with 354, and Mark Harmon with 435. But it turns out that David McCallum, who plays Donald "Ducky" Mallard in the series, has the most with 452. Sean Murray is one of the few remaining cast members that isn't too far behind McCallum with 437.

Is Tegan on NCIS McGee's real daughter? ›

NCIS star Sean Murray has opened up about working with his real-life daughter on the show. The actor, famous for playing Senior Field Agent Timothy McGee on the procedural, appeared opposite his actual daughter Cay Ryan Murray in a season 19 episode last year.

She's the only one who can be affectionate with Gibbs. The two have a father-daughter relationship, and they're not afraid to express their admiration for one another. It's not uncommon for Abby to run and jump into Gibbs' arms or for Gibbs to plant a kiss on Abby's forehead.

The pair fell out in 2016. Share this: For over 15 years NCIS fans loved the relationship between Mark Harmon's Jethro Gibbs and Pauley Perrette's Abby Sciuto but it came crumbling down in 2017 when the actress unexpectedly left the hit CBS show.

And let's not forget the big news that Daniela Ruah's Kensi shared with Eric Christian Olsen's Deeks: she's pregnant, and it probably-maybe had nothing to do with his shawarma, so to speak! But it turns out that reveal likely wouldn't have played out had CBS renewed NCIS: L.A. for Season 15 instead of canceling it.

The NCIS star plays Kensi Blye on the Los Angeles spin-off

The 39-year-old actress – who recently shared her concerning family history – revealed that her unique eyes are caused by a birthmark, known as nevus of Ota, which means one of her eyes is darker than the other.

NCIS LA's Marty Deeks actor Eric Christian Olsen is married to actress Sarah Wright Olsen. Fans may recognise her from projects such as House Bunny, Quintuplets, 7th Heaven, Made of Honour, Mad Love, Parks and Recreation, Marry Me and Spinning Out.

In that moment, he whispers in Ziva's ear “Aht lo leh-vahd,” which means “you are not alone” in Hebrew. Ziva tells him "I know", before smiling at Tony and walking away to catch her flight. As fans know all too well, this was the beginning of the end for Ziva in NCIS.

"The real question is, why didn't Ziva tell him sooner," Glasberg said. "Because, like Orli says, Ziva always wanted Tony to live his life. You all know Ziva as a fiercely independent character. We truly believe she was planning to introduce him to his daughter when the time was right.

Michael Weatherly, who played Dinozzo on the show, and Cote de Pablo who played David, never got together in real life. But that didn't stop fans from wishing romance would bloom both on and off the screen. Despite the fact that they never dated, the two actors remained close friends after the show.

Kate was not killed off because the NCIS writers wanted her gone, nor was it because fans disliked her. It was Sasha Alexander's decision to leave the show on her own terms, because of the grueling commitment that NCIS demanded.

Who retired from NCIS? ›

Mark Harmon had a good run as Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs. For the first time since his “NCIS” exit, the 70-year-old actor is sharing details on his departure, as well as his character's future on the crime drama.

It turns out that the reports—including ours—of Wilmer Valderrama's exit from his role as Special Agent Nick Torres on NCIS may be greatly exaggerated and that he will be returning for season 20 of the CBS drama.

"Life Before His Eyes" is the 14th episode of the ninth season of the American crime drama television series NCIS, and the 200th episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on February 7, 2012.

Henry explained that neither he nor the producers were sure how to develop the character after the death of his creator and NCIS showrunner Gary Glasberg on September 28, 2016, so the decision was made to write the character out of the show at the end of season 15.

NCIS: LA showrunner R. Scott Gemmill addressed series vet Barrett Foa's conspicuous absence by telling TVLine, “That was about availability, and what we could do and what we couldn't do. If I'd had the time and the money, I would have probably had everybody who had ever been on the show.

He explained to The Futon Critic: “Mark Harmon and I were on different poles. I was Antarctica, he was the North Pole and we were just looking down there going, 'What is up with your polarity?

However, Gary Cole's character Alden Parker has done an admirable job taking over the series' lead role. For starters, the writers brought Parker along slowly. It wasn't like he immediately gelled with the team, as they brushed off Gibbs' exit.

In May 2021, Bishop resigned from NCIS for good to begin working on a long-term undercover operation with Odette Malone and following her departure, she was ultimately replaced by NCIS Special Agent Jessica Knight.

The agent explained that she had landed an undercover mission with the CIA, which required her to destroy her career at the NCIS. While Agent Bishop was alive and well when she left the service, Emily hasn't dropped any hints about a potential return to the drama, so we can assume that she won't be back anytime soon.

Relationship Status

Ellick is a shipper term used to describe the romantic relationship between NCIS Special Agents, Ellie Bishop and Nick Torres.