Mark Harmon

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Image:MarkHarmon.gif Mark Thomas Harmon (born September 2, 1951) is an American actor. As of 2006, Harmon is the star of the CBS series NCIS.

1 Biography
2 Television series
3 Selected films & TV movies
4 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Harmon was born in Burbank, California to College Football All-American University of Michigan football legend and Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon and actress Elyse Knox. He has two older sisters: actress and painter Kristin Nelson, and actress Kelly Harmon. After attending Los Angeles Pierce College as a student and quarterback, Harmon transferred to UCLA and, following in his father's athletic footsteps, was the starting quarterback for the UCLA Bruins in 1972 and 1973. He was also awarded the National Football Foundation Award for All-Round Excellence in 1973.

[edit] Career

He portrayed doctors in two previous series, Dr. Jack McNeil on Chicago Hope and Dr. Bobby Caldwell on St. Elsewhere. In a limited engagement on Moonlighting, Harmon, along with Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis, helped create one of the hottest television triangles in recent memory. He also played Morgan Fairchild's unfaithful husband on Flamingo Road.

One of his more famous movie roles was as Mr. Freddy Shoop in Summer School. He has also portrayed serial killer Ted Bundy in the televison movie The Deliberate Stranger (1986). He was named People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive in 1986.

[edit] Personal life

Harmon is married to actress Pam Dawber, with whom he has two sons: Sean Thomas Harmon (born April 26, 1988) and Tyrone "Ty" Christian Harmon (born June 25, 1992).

[edit] Television series

NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003 - ) - Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs
The West Wing (2002) - Agent Simon Donovan
From the Earth to the Moon (1998) (mini) - Astronaut Walter Schirra
Chicago Hope (1994) - Dr. Jack McNeil (1996 – 2000)
Charlie Grace (1995) - Charlie Grace
Reasonable Doubts (1991) - Det. Dicky Cobb
St. Elsewhere (1982) - Dr. Robert Caldwell (1983-1986)
Flamingo Road (1981) - Fielding Carlyle
240-Robert (1979) - Deputy Dwayne "Thib" Thibideaux
Centennial (1978) (mini) - Captain John McIntosh
Sam (1978) - Officer Mike Breen