Mark Harmon

ABOUT MARK HARMON

St. Elsewhere actor who gained widespread recognition as Leroy Jethro Gibbs in the hit CBS series NCIS . His film credits include Wyatt Earp, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas , Freaky Friday and Weather Girl.

He graduated cum laude from UCLA with a degree in communications. He also played football at UCLA before going to Hollywood to star on the TV Series NCIS.

In 1977, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his role in Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years.

He is the son of football star Tom Harmon . He married Pam Dawber in March 1987.

His sister's mother-in-law was Harriet Nelson from The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.