Former NCIS Star’s New Hair Color Has Fans Begging Them to Come Back (2024)

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<p>On-screen, the cast of <em>NCIS</em> are special agents unearthing criminal activity in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. But to the actors’ kids – they’re simply known as mom and dad. <a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/gallery/ncis-cast-salary/mark-harmon-ncis/">Who are the <em>NCIS</em> cast’s children</a>? We’ve gathered photos of their real-life families below.</p><p><em><a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/tag/ncis/">NCIS</a></em>is CBS’s long-running police procedural that premiered in 2003. The show focuses on the personal and professional lives of special agents in the Naval Criminal Investigation Service’s Major Case Response Team, which investigates criminal activity involving the United States Navy, Marine Corps and their families. CBS renewed the flagship series for the 2023-2024 season along with its spin-offs,<em><a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/tag/ncis-hawai%ca%bbi/">NCIS: Hawai’i</a></em>and<em>CSI: Vegas</em>.</p><p><em>NCIS</em>remains the third-longest-running U.S. primetime drama series behind<em>Law & Order: SVU</em>and<em>Law & Order.</em> The show currently stars Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama, Brian Dietzen, Diona Reasonover and Katrina Law with Davis McCallum, Rocky Carroll and Gary Cole. Meet the real-life families of your favorite<em>NCIS</em>stars below.</p>

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<p><a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/soaps/news/670959/why-mark-harmon-leave-ncis/">Mark Harmon</a>starred as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, a Supervisory Special Agent at the NCIS, from Seasons 1 to 19. But at home, Harmon is also the father of two sons with fellow actress Pam Dawber, his wife of 36 years. The couple welcomed their first son, Sean Harmon (age 35), in April 1988, followed by their second son, Ty Harmon (age 30), in June 1992. In May 2018, Harmon explained to<a href="https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/mark-harmon-family-career-160850/"><em>Closer Weekly</em></a>why his family keeps a low profile – even on social media. “It’s not even a choice. It’s who we are,” he said. “We stay home. A lot. I’m not a Twitter guy or a Facebook guy. Our sons aren’t into that, either.”</p><p>His wife, Pam, who acted on sitcoms like<em>Mork & Mindy</em>and<em>My Sister Sam</em>spoke about why she put her career aside to raise her and Mark’s kids. “I had children and it was like, ‘I’m not going to chase this fame thing,’” Pam told<em>Closer Weekly</em>. “I wanted to drive my kids to school. I wanted to be there for their birthdays and bring cupcakes and doughnuts. And I was very happy to do it.” In the interview, Harmon also admitted that he wasn’t there to see his son take his first steps. “I was in the jungles of New Guinea making a not-very-good movie [<em>Till There Was You</em>] when my firstborn took his first steps,” he described. “No job is worth missing life’s most important moments.”</p><p>Sean has decided to follow in his parent’s footsteps as an actor (and he’s a stuntman and producer too). According to his<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0363561/">IMBd page</a>, Sean has appeared in<em>NCIS,NCIS: Los Angeles,Major Crimes</em>and<em>CSI: NY.</em> Sean stepped in as a younger version of his father’s character, Leroy Jethro Gibbs, in a few flashback scenes in Season 13, Episode 1 of<em>NCIS</em>. Meanwhile, Ty Harmon also dabbed in the entertainment business as a writer; he wrote the short film,<em>Catholic Schoolgirl Chainsaw Showdown</em>, in 2012.</p>

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<p>Since 2003, David McCallum has portrayed retired <em>NCIS</em> doctor Donald “Ducky” Mallard and is currently longest-running cast member on the CBS drama. He was married to his first wife, Jill Ireland, from 1957 to 1967. However, McCallum’s <em>Great Escape</em> co-star, Charles Bronson, romanced his ex-wife and the two split. “I never hated him, Charlie was always a good friend,” he told <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/ncis-star-david-mccallum-charles-7460607"><em>Mirror UK</em></a> in January 2017 about Ireland’s affair, but admitted that it was tough because of the kids they shared. “It was an extremely difficult time, not least because we had three children.” McCallum and Ireland had three kids: Paul, Valentine (Val) and Jason, who the couple adopted.</p><p>Jason tragically died from an accidental overdose in 1989. McCallum spoke about the devastating loss of his son to the <a href="https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/books/you-never-come-to-terms-with-the-death-of-a-child-the-pain-is-very-real-and-turns-into-anger/34407786.html"><em>Belfast Telegraph</em></a> in January 2016. “You never come to terms with the death of a child,” McCallum reflected. “The pain is very real, but it’s like an ache that turns into anger. Meanwhile, his other son, Val, is a guitarist who has played with Sheryl Crowe, Jackson Browne, Lucinda Williams, The Wallflowers and more.</p><p>The actor married his second wife, Katherine Carpenter, in 1967. With Carpenter, McCallum has a son Peter and a daughter Sophie. Sophie and her dad have a <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-love-good-stuff-father-and-daughter-chats-with/id1608844670">podcast</a> together titled <em>Life, Love + Good Stuff; Father and Daughter chats with David and Sophie McCallum</em>. On the podcast, they “ share about living life through the lens of self-love, how familial relationships and life experiences hinder or fuel an authentic and rewarding life filled with conscious and compassionate self love,” according to the show’s description. McCallum also has eight grandchildren.</p>

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<p>Sean Murray plays Special Agent Timothy McGee on <em>NCIS</em>. He married his wife Carrie James, a teacher, in November 2005. They have two children: Cay Ryan Murray (age 16) and River James Murray (age 12). Murray’s daughter, Cay, guest starred in Season 19, Episode 19 of <em>NCIS.</em> The actor called the experience “so cool on so many levels.” “One of the first things we did at the show, we had a picture of my daughter up on the plasma screen in the squad room and we’re talking about her being a potential suspect and da da da,” he recalled to <a href="https://ew.com/tv/sean-murray-ncis-450-episode-interview/"><em>Entertainment Weekly</em></a> in February 2023.”</p><p>He continued: “And I remember that as soon as we started filming that scene and that picture went up on the plasma screen, my brain went into this sort of, not panic, but it didn’t know what to do. I guess I didn’t realize how much I kind of compartmentalized work and home. And so all of a sudden, my home life sort of being at work, it flustered me just seeing a picture of her.” Murray also said that he’s thankful that Cay was on the show because now he has a sweet memory with his daughter on<em>NCIS</em>. “I will always have a piece of film — or digital video — of my daughter and I both doing what we love together on screen. So that’s something that will always be there, and I’ll always be thankful for that.”</p>

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<p>On<em>NCIS</em>, Michael Weatherly played Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo from Seasons 1 through 13. The former<em>NCIS</em>actor has two children with his wife Bojana Janković. The pair shares nine-year-old son Liam and ten-year-old daughter Olivia. On January 2, 2023, Weatherly posted a sweet photo of the family on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm6rTvkNVM3/?hl=en">Instagram</a>attending<em>The Music Man</em>on Broadway. “A holiday family adventure to see @thehughjackman and @suttonlenore @musicmanbway Amazing cast and show got us in the mood to donate (hence the hat!) So, if the spirit moves you, check out @bcefa,” he wrote in the caption.</p>

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<p>Emily Wickersham portrayed NCIS Special Agent Eleanor “Ellie” Bishop from Season 11 until Season 18. Two months after Wickersham’s exit from<em>NCIS</em>, she revealed on Instagram that she was pregnant with her firstborn (which could have contributed to her decision to leave the CBS procedural). The actress had her son, Cassius Wickersham Dale, in December 2021 with her partner, actor James Badge Dale. She posted a<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CmzbpnmPnxf/">cute birthday post</a>of her, her husband and Cassius on the beach to celebrate his one-year-old birthday in 2022. “Happy 1st Birthday Cassius We love you We love you We love you,” she wrote.</p>

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<p>Katrina Law replaced Wickersham’s character on<em>NCI</em>S and made her debut as special agent Jessica Knight in Season 18. In the actress’ personal life, she married actor Keith Andreen in January 2013 and they welcomed their first child, Kinley Law (age 4), in December 2018. “She’s here! Meet Kinley!!! So happy to introduce you to my 7 pounds of perfection,” Law wrote on <a href="https://twitter.com/katrinalaw/status/1078675956947021824?lang=en">Twitter</a>at the time. “Mama and Papa are doing great. Thanks for all the love and support throughout this pregnancy. I’m so in love with her.”</p>

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<p>Brian Dietzan, who plays Doctor Jimmy Palmer, is very private will his home life. He’s married to his wife Kelly Dietzen and occasionally shares photos of her on social media. But the actor only recently released the names of his two children, Satchel and Clover, a few years ago. In October 2022, he shared photos on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CkCmsXULvBJ/">Instagram</a> of personalized golf wedges that have tributes to his son and daughter. One wedge had the name Clover and some musical notes, while the other had the name Satchel and an Overwatch logo.</p>

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<p>In 2016, Wilmer Valderrama joined <em>NCIS</em> as a series regular portraying Special Agent Nicholas Torres. Wilmer and his fiancée, Amanda Pacheco, welcomed their daughter, Nakano Oceana, on February 15, 2021. In November 2022, Valderrama told <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1352650/wilmer-valderrama-reveals-daughter-nakano-oceanas-latest-milestone"><em>E! News</em></a> that his toddler daughter started learning sign language. “Every day she is learning a new word or way of expression,” he told the site. “And she’s learning this sign language because she’s making sounds. So, she’s got the sign language of saying, ‘mas comidas.’ By the way, Spanish is her first language. So, she will say all these things like, ‘mas comidas’ and things that are super cute.” He also expanded on what his family life is like at home. “We are both crazy clowns that as soon as I come to the house, we’re screaming, we’re running around, we’re both dancing, we’re both listening to the Encanto soundtrack and she knows how to salsa dance already.”</p>