Mark Harmon
Mark Thomas Harmon (born
September 2,
1951 in
Burbank, California), is an
American actor. Harmon is currently the star of the
CBS series
NCIS.
He is the son of College Football All-American
University of Michigan football legend and
Heisman Trophy winner
Tom Harmon, and of well-known 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.
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). Harmon was involved in a custody battle with his sister Kristin about her son Sam Nelson after she went into treatment for alcoholism. The suit was later dropped and Sam went to live with his mother.
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 telemovie The Deliberate Stranger (1986).
* He was named
People Magazine's
Sexiest Man Alive in 1986
* On the set of
NCIS he uses a 1972
Airstream he restored himself.
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NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003) - Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs
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The West Wing (2002) - Agent Simon Donovan
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From the Earth to the Moon (1998) (mini) - Astronaut Walter Schirra
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Chicago Hope (1994) - Dr. Jack McNeil (1996 – 2000)
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Charlie Grace (1995) - Charlie Grace
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Reasonable Doubts (1991) - Det. Dicky Cobb
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St. Elsewhere (1982) - Dr. Robert Caldwell (1983-1986)
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Flamingo Road (1981) - Fielding Carlyle
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240-Robert (1979) - Deputy Dwayne "Thib" Thibideaux
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Centennial (1978) (mini) - Captain John McIntosh
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Sam (1978) - Officer Mike Breen
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Chasing Liberty (2004)
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Freaky Friday (2003)
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Wyatt Earp (1994)
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Dillinger (1991) (TV)
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Till There Was You (1990)
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Worth Winning (1989)
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Stealing Home (1988)
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The Presidio (1988)
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Summer School (1987)
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Prince of Bel Air (1986) (TV)
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Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
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Harmon Online - Unofficial Fansite*
Still Photos*
Star of NCIS on CBS
