Mark Harmon

Thomas Mark Harmon (born September 2, 1951) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the lead role of Leroy Jethro Gibbs on NCIS. He has appeared in a wide variety of television roles since the early 1970s, including Dr. Robert Caldwell on St. Elsewhere, Detective Dicky Cobb on Reasonable Doubts, and Dr. Jack McNeil on Chicago Hope. He also starred in such films as Summer School, Prince of Bel Air, Stealing Home, Wyatt Earp, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Freaky Friday, and Chasing Liberty.

Mark Harmon
Harmon in 2005
Born
Thomas Mark Harmon

(1951-09-02) September 2, 1951
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • director
  • author
Years active1970–present
Spouse
(m. 1987)
Children2
Parents
College football career
UCLA Bruins No. 7
PositionQuarterback
MajorCommunication
Personal information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolHarvard-Westlake
Career highlights and awards

Harmon played Secret Service special agent Simon Donovan in a four-episode story arc in The West Wing in 2002, receiving an Emmy Award nomination for the role.

Harmon's character of NCIS special agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs was introduced in a guest starring role in two episodes of JAG. From 2003 to 2021, Harmon starred in the spinoff NCIS as the same character.

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