Mark Harmon
Thomas Mark Harmon (born September 2, 1951) is an American actor, producer and director. He is known for playing the lead role of Leroy Jethro Gibbs on NCIS (2003-2021), a role which has earned him six nominations at the People's Choice Awards including a win for Favorite TV Crime Drama Actor in 2017. Since 2008, he has also been a producer and executive producer of the show as well as its' spinoff series NCIS: New Orleans. His character of NCIS special agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs was introduced in a guest starring role in two episodes of JAG, and continued on the spinoff show NCIS.
He had a recurring role as Secret Service special agent Simon Donovan in a four-episode story arc in The West Wing in 2002, for which he received an Emmy Award nomination.
One of his first national TV appearances (other than as an athlete) was in a commercial for Kellogg's Product 19 cereal with his father, Tom Harmon, its longstanding TV spokesman. Thanks to his sister Kristin's in-laws, Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, he landed his first job as an actor in an episode of Ozzie's Girls.
He has been starring in television and film since the mid-1970s, after a career as a collegiate football player with the UCLA Bruins.
He's been married to actress Pam Dawber since 1987 and they have 2 sons. His son, actor Sean Harmon, had a recurring role as a young Leeroy Jethro Gibbs on NCIS.
He had a recurring role as Secret Service special agent Simon Donovan in a four-episode story arc in The West Wing in 2002, for which he received an Emmy Award nomination.
One of his first national TV appearances (other than as an athlete) was in a commercial for Kellogg's Product 19 cereal with his father, Tom Harmon, its longstanding TV spokesman. Thanks to his sister Kristin's in-laws, Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, he landed his first job as an actor in an episode of Ozzie's Girls.
He has been starring in television and film since the mid-1970s, after a career as a collegiate football player with the UCLA Bruins.
He's been married to actress Pam Dawber since 1987 and they have 2 sons. His son, actor Sean Harmon, had a recurring role as a young Leeroy Jethro Gibbs on NCIS.
Known for
![NCIS: Origins](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dxj8Y2PYnCr4mMv2hNRSDT4ESM9.jpg)
NCIS: Origins
![NCISverse: The First 1,000](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7TLuF45IJzFaaDsL2VXXoGZeDv7.jpg)
NCISverse: The First 1,000
![Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/l2FsSO0tek1IPfym7mtQP05l3vP.jpg)
Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure
![The Kelly Clarkson Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9Gg1oM8Us8gCS5aJA8e0ZRuIHnf.jpg)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
![The Wild](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jcKG8VG1A7GNRFn0U5hkBDgwuxz.jpg)
The Wild
![All or Nothing: The Michigan Wolverines](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eQEBSaensI3WUszKPBSLrtQl2Wj.jpg)
All or Nothing: The Michigan Wolverines
![The American West](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xrWL6qBZQQzkZiBacFegKRcvvHd.jpg)
The American West
![The Late Late Show with James Corden](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qPmVoG8G9tc1nN8ZwGV2zYcknit.jpg)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
![NCIS: New Orleans](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1WJJUUZODmRTcFydLDBUtiztL6x.jpg)
NCIS: New Orleans
![The Arsenio Hall Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aCZL8hYtdRe2l4eqyadkJJq0FpV.jpg)
The Arsenio Hall Show
![Certain Prey](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bfx11YnuVVOrkdE3H7ocYi5ISox.jpg)
Certain Prey
![Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5Cjrxbv0BIxzgKFC9PYcgmPtnMV.jpg)
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
![Weather Girl](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/p22bXXTDQvRbezyEcLU6mKiRikB.jpg)
Weather Girl
![The Bonnie Hunt Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hmvLAtbfLE8wG3wKpE2Se5tnqT5.jpg)
The Bonnie Hunt Show
![Chasing Liberty](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8tZh5VCTeSHdschsdhsBRSWJiqf.jpg)
Chasing Liberty
![NCIS](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2exOHePjOTquUsbThPGhuEjYTyA.jpg)
NCIS
![Freaky Friday](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ipKcZ4Up7dp18XpsfYUc9NKZy3g.jpg)
Freaky Friday
![Jimmy Kimmel Live!](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6uKEYejjR88GwHgNq6NAQ30glTx.jpg)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
![Local Boys](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/juIgKEqJQzXxUMdiVYjy2F24Lva.jpg)
Local Boys
![The Legend of Tarzan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/w5mGLHBT59nFilSPgd5TgJnZ1ix.jpg)
The Legend of Tarzan
![I'll Remember April](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/f1fFqWmBnOo3W05utBVLe3XPcJS.jpg)
I'll Remember April
![And Never Let Her Go](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/weTZvf7DGVGaaxagAtRg9RULKM6.jpg)
And Never Let Her Go
![Crossfire Trail](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nWFOBdMabfDUF5Qk8wEPNy9hpAR.jpg)
Crossfire Trail
![The Amati Girls](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/50qGHayADFCaBZwooXweWSeOFqV.jpg)
The Amati Girls
![Boston Public](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yUEMfetlqwab7mOzrZIoAOGwfKi.jpg)
Boston Public
![For All Time](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/m8zI6QfDHG8dATvJIq6elSGbKLa.jpg)
For All Time
![The West Wing](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yqDWr5NAE7m1IWrygYwLyEB6pN0.jpg)
The West Wing
![Family Guy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/y0HUz4eUNUe3TeEd8fQWYazPaC7.jpg)
Family Guy
![Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tisNLcMkxryU2zxhi0PiyDFqhm0.jpg)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
![From the Earth to the Moon](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sSnYvoVT2PYWJbF0aWdUFvLqKhR.jpg)
From the Earth to the Moon
![The View](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zn5ZtKXYo8XOoXUgtQxw7q2CjVt.jpg)
The View
![Casualties](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yJe3xb9ydfKODpU5R3LwVXWZS6v.jpg)
Casualties
![The First to Go](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/owbuShdBO4wSgwoUGzfxHuG4KFA.jpg)
The First to Go
![The Rosie O'Donnell Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rHHSx7kyLEHK48Y3LO3sNfclOT2.jpg)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
![JAG](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zPyHpkJZ5O08lbgrQQIROXtb3xz.jpg)
JAG
![Charlie Grace](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lLKWU96PwC64FB0TbAcnOC43Hba.jpg)
Charlie Grace
![The Last Supper](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oIgPiiM0qD1mCo1SYG3Sd0vmKTa.jpg)
The Last Supper
![Magic in the Water](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/54BiiZRiIUFDNboO8RZ81AKqk3d.jpg)
Magic in the Water
![Original Sins](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8JvekRuPfWVJgXWzixbTusFqcdu.jpg)
Original Sins
![Chicago Hope](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/x8ic33t4NurJul1oXmvKwKtWH28.jpg)
Chicago Hope
![Natural Born Killers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fEKZwT91gxvkAoyPgpNXo8W5fu0.jpg)
Natural Born Killers
![Wyatt Earp](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/51LItgyecu2KMAtIchYogEykCIu.jpg)
Wyatt Earp
![Harts of the West](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3pbcNfH1tAKrlwX7HDNzM4q1bg5.jpg)
Harts of the West
![Cold Heaven](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dnlNgqPlNNWuskm0AO5MnRNhwrn.jpg)
Cold Heaven
![The Tonight Show with Jay Leno](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xAFMZ3wFIEXTISryRZD94AAvWng.jpg)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
![Reasonable Doubts](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fKfeWB32R0TuSXrqHSx20jOtU4p.jpg)
Reasonable Doubts
![Till There Was You](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iM5b21YNIxaDJg0gxQDKOaxNzyd.jpg)
Till There Was You
![Shadow of a Doubt](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ikRAw4l9r7fBnRQW1X2gUFUTrZK.jpg)
Shadow of a Doubt
![Fourth Story](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wvbf8RGjM4S0Z81KPShhs2MKX2R.jpg)
Fourth Story
![Dillinger](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6Ro5FdvwuIm6ICamRvDLQmqDPF9.jpg)
Dillinger
![Worth Winning](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cYJrnizH2npzhiZOCLr2GnYGRhf.jpg)
Worth Winning
![Sweet Bird of Youth](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uNx3J2DcM3V0MuHEUy0bETUXXsD.jpg)
Sweet Bird of Youth
![Stealing Home](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pwl2DNSO4nnOYUTMubBC2DpMpOQ.jpg)
Stealing Home
![The Presidio](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pHYtq4wFaUy5Rfa8lRi24QMUwRY.jpg)
The Presidio
![After the Promise](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4xjA8VPLNU4FCE1LN5DkJ1fa2Td.jpg)
After the Promise
![Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mxtyyPSPcuCn1aNCzpkGfV4eLi.jpg)
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
![Summer School](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/s1Ad6q0XnVS6u1yoaYghHw5dskv.jpg)
Summer School
![Let's Get Harry](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qyKxAZbcnzmn24oATeUX7DqQ7aB.jpg)
Let's Get Harry
![The Deliberate Stranger](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/o83nv9OT2SVCSqx6reG4ZZBpwT2.jpg)
The Deliberate Stranger
![Prince of Bel Air](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/t05vA2cuoPJRK3Q6raC3zHbSeMT.jpg)
Prince of Bel Air
![Moonlighting](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lrx6v9iD7WWkzkYMCvikvG3DIFp.jpg)
Moonlighting
![Tuareg: Desert Warrior](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mxcQLZnLRRvToRMRpWbwxdYyXwX.jpg)
Tuareg: Desert Warrior
![Intimate Agony](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zV7NoRle3nZZeRX1JX7HQXeoO2C.jpg)
Intimate Agony
![St. Elsewhere](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mEfcA56iisaOfnK8FsY1sSE2wLu.jpg)
St. Elsewhere
![Goliath Awaits](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/g2GU2agnd8HmlijXcsf0U0CLCuI.jpg)
Goliath Awaits
![Entertainment Tonight](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rVAMCmlyDqhw20NHg5jk9sMuMNg.jpg)
Entertainment Tonight
![Flamingo Road](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zSwMFcAmzHAj6WX45GBwLE2SncG.jpg)
Flamingo Road
![The Dream Merchants](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9Eb1QpYjqwOSQ8wiTHXs7QRSXaG.jpg)
The Dream Merchants
![240-Robert](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3Nr6O2RDAvS9wwHurbIIOHkHzEH.jpg)
240-Robert
![Beyond the Poseidon Adventure](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wJOIXW4bjsXBPGzqojBV8laiLKM.jpg)
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
![Comes a Horseman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iSX6HqUJM0Caxm4hK5N2EAPbLaV.jpg)
Comes a Horseman
![Centennial](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xh38j3lFuwpDxX6S22AmhaDMS92.jpg)
Centennial
![Little Mo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eWhlE4V0TjwTFDHUrIY8UKjGsxH.jpg)
Little Mo
![Getting Married](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6aFI5LbEexCwA10V7F98PwAJOtv.jpg)
Getting Married
![Sam](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/okqmXItozvpDVndqdHhN2WL3Trl.jpg)
Sam
![The Love Boat](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fnsnazlj2bt3Fuj0pJ7wBPmuMLO.jpg)
The Love Boat
![The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2gNO5CI1U46a7faNu5aJUEsFS6H.jpg)
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
![All's Fair](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dtYHxsP8J2zUOpIyDIQ7U9K2hTq.jpg)
All's Fair
![Delvecchio](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3KmpSE84GiJLj5U70sIgffzXUrD.jpg)
Delvecchio
![Laverne & Shirley](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mUMK8AZ5uvJoTXqgGjYQNoIkf5N.jpg)
Laverne & Shirley
![Saturday Night Live](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sHGuKFjIBisPk8cvtCZTDVktYfs.jpg)
Saturday Night Live
![Police Woman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/leF62WHfjJS4Su9AjDoz4cuqO7k.jpg)
Police Woman
![Sonic Boom](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cOndQUYbCWhZhgNtRKS3agyjvSf.jpg)
Sonic Boom
![Emergency!](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/or94yBr8bwDPYYY3n8OIu0Q32S3.jpg)
Emergency!
![Adam-12](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9hY1H8A6sPghNNHPQJYMgJYpemZ.jpg)
Adam-12
![The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oA8QVTGlAN511uCAMDN60aVQUs1.jpg)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
![Hallmark Hall of Fame](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dSeAHZYT2JLidmA9hfH15Ae3NPk.jpg)
Hallmark Hall of Fame