NCIS star Mark Harmon has played Leroy Jethro Gibbs for 18 seasons. Since the early 1970s, he has produced and directed many films.
Harmon confirmed speculations that he is leaving the show after 18 seasons.
Showrunner and executive producer Steven D. Binder suggest he may return to his character, but this is hypothetical.
He played Leroy Jethro Gibbs in NCIS for 20 years, earning Emmys and other honors.
Many reports have covered Harmon’s 20-year absence from the show. Legend was a football quarterback in his teens and began acting as an adult.
Harmon didn’t know his parents were famous until he saw them at a crosswalk and was surprised. He questioned he knew them.
Harmon was a football quarterback who regularly attended his father’s broadcasting games. He loved soccer and never considered a career outside of it.
Standing in for an absent actor on set launched Harmon’s acting career. On The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Mark was always with his sister-in-law Ricky.
Ricky taught him everything about the character, and he became so enthralled with acting that he gave up playing.
He kept taking acting classes and got bigger gigs, working with his mentors Michael Caine and Jaso Robards.
At the height of his fame, Mark married actress Pam Dawber and had two children.
After 15 years, Mark took a break because he missed his family. He always worked—directing when not performing.
To spend more time with family, he left the show.
Since Steven D. Binder left the door open, Mark is only gone temporarily.
