Mark Harmon Reveals Why the Name of HisNCISCharacter Was Nearly a Dealbreaker Before Accepting Role
Mark Harmon.Photo: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic Mark Harmonhad a very special reason behind his decision to join the cast ofNCIS. The 72-year-old actor, who has starred on the series since its premiere in 2003, admitted that he was drawn to the CBS procedural thanks to his character’s name, Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs. “I didn’t expect to like the script as much as I did when I first read it,” Harmon, who left the show in 2021, toldEntertainment Tonight....